| Exhibitions Manager |
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The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center |
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| Job Function: |
Exhibitions |
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| Entry Level: |
No |
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| Location(s): |
Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States |
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Job Description
EXHIBITIONS MANAGER – CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM, SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Description
The Charles M. Schulz Museum, a not-for-profit museum located in Santa Rosa, California, seeks a multi-talented, collaborative, and organized Exhibitions Manager to join our creative team. The Museum presents a dynamic schedule of year-round exhibitions and programming in a 27,000-square foot facility, as well as traveling exhibitions domestically and abroad.
Reporting to the Curator, the Exhibitions Manager is responsible for the design, fabrication, and installation of internal exhibitions. This includes:
-Taking the lead in the planning, development, design, and installation of all in-house exhibitions.
-Development of exhibition graphics, signage, and labels.
-Managing wall construction, painting, lighting, framing, and development of display fixtures and mounts.
-Development of interactive exhibition elements that invite visitor participation.
-Administering budgets for internal exhibitions.
-Maintenance of permanent and rotating exhibitions on view within the Museum.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
-A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
-Project management experience with museum exhibitions.
-Ability to plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
-Ability to collaborate with staff, supporters, and outside vendors. This includes curators, registrars, facilities staff, graphic designers, and art handlers.
-Strong budget skills; exceptional organizational skills.
-Knowledge of standard museum loan and registration practices.
-Experience with art handling and knowledge of best practices.
-Graphic design background.
Apply
This is a part-time salaried position including pro-rated benefits, and requiring 32 hours per week. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume, samples of past work, and salary requirements to:
Corry Kanzenberg, Curator
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, California 95403
corry@schulzmuseum.org
About the Museum
The mission of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is to preserve, display, and interpret the art of Charles M. Schulz. The Museum carries out this mission through exhibitions and programming that:
-Illustrate the scope of Charles M. Schulz’s multi-faceted career,
-Communicate the stories, inspirations, and influences of Charles M. Schulz,
-Celebrate the life of Charles M. Schulz and the Peanuts characters, and
-Build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art.
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