erika.katayama
10-29-2014, 08:36 AM
JOB DESCRIPTION: TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS MANAGER
Responsibitilies
Reporting to the Curator, the Traveling Exhibitions Manager is responsible for the management of the Museum’s traveling exhibition program including supervising, promoting, and scheduling traveling exhibitions, as well as marketing, design, fabrication, packing, and shipping. This position leads the delivery of consistently high quality traveling exhibitions at domestic and international venues, while building and maintaining strong relationships with exhibition hosts.
Specific Duties
¾ Coordinate and schedule existing traveling exhibitions, including loan agreements, invoices, and arranging shipping between host venues
¾ Promote and market existing and planned traveling exhibitions
¾ Prepare registration packets for each new traveling exhibition
¾ With the Curator, prepare budgets for each traveling exhibition
¾ Prepare a schedule for each exhibition and inform Curator when artifact selection, image selection, and text are due
¾ Monitor and supervise the schedule, ensuring that the exhibition is shipped to all venues on time
¾ Supervise and coordinate the exhibition design, including a layout guide, graphic signature, text panels, object labels, presentation strategy, and audio/visual delivery systems
¾ Order fabrication supplies as necessary: mat board, frames, Plexiglas, etc.
¾ Work with the Collections Manager to determine what mounting systems are needed and purchase or work with facilities staff to produce custom mounts
¾ Supervise and coordinate all contractors: framers, printers, graphic artists, packers, etc.
¾ Design crates and supervise their construction
¾ Supervise and coordinate all packing of objects and exhibit materials, including the creation of detailed packing instructions
Qualifications
¾ Masters Degree in Museum Studies or related field
¾ Broad knowledge of museum standards and practices
¾ Broad knowledge of exhibition design and fabrication
¾ Ability to work with limited supervision, under the pressure of deadlines, to plan projects independently and bring them to fruition on a timely basis
¾ Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse environment
¾ Ability to develop and manage budgets
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:
¾ Illustrate the scope of Charles M. Schulz’s multi-faceted career,
¾ Communicate the stories, inspirations, and influences of Charles M. Schulz,
¾ Celebrate the life of Charles M. Schulz and the Peanuts characters, and
¾ Build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art.
Benefits and Compensation
This is a regular part-time position including prorated benefits, and requiring 32 hours per week.
Responsibitilies
Reporting to the Curator, the Traveling Exhibitions Manager is responsible for the management of the Museum’s traveling exhibition program including supervising, promoting, and scheduling traveling exhibitions, as well as marketing, design, fabrication, packing, and shipping. This position leads the delivery of consistently high quality traveling exhibitions at domestic and international venues, while building and maintaining strong relationships with exhibition hosts.
Specific Duties
¾ Coordinate and schedule existing traveling exhibitions, including loan agreements, invoices, and arranging shipping between host venues
¾ Promote and market existing and planned traveling exhibitions
¾ Prepare registration packets for each new traveling exhibition
¾ With the Curator, prepare budgets for each traveling exhibition
¾ Prepare a schedule for each exhibition and inform Curator when artifact selection, image selection, and text are due
¾ Monitor and supervise the schedule, ensuring that the exhibition is shipped to all venues on time
¾ Supervise and coordinate the exhibition design, including a layout guide, graphic signature, text panels, object labels, presentation strategy, and audio/visual delivery systems
¾ Order fabrication supplies as necessary: mat board, frames, Plexiglas, etc.
¾ Work with the Collections Manager to determine what mounting systems are needed and purchase or work with facilities staff to produce custom mounts
¾ Supervise and coordinate all contractors: framers, printers, graphic artists, packers, etc.
¾ Design crates and supervise their construction
¾ Supervise and coordinate all packing of objects and exhibit materials, including the creation of detailed packing instructions
Qualifications
¾ Masters Degree in Museum Studies or related field
¾ Broad knowledge of museum standards and practices
¾ Broad knowledge of exhibition design and fabrication
¾ Ability to work with limited supervision, under the pressure of deadlines, to plan projects independently and bring them to fruition on a timely basis
¾ Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse environment
¾ Ability to develop and manage budgets
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:
¾ Illustrate the scope of Charles M. Schulz’s multi-faceted career,
¾ Communicate the stories, inspirations, and influences of Charles M. Schulz,
¾ Celebrate the life of Charles M. Schulz and the Peanuts characters, and
¾ Build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art.
Benefits and Compensation
This is a regular part-time position including prorated benefits, and requiring 32 hours per week.