erika.katayama
05-28-2015, 08:15 AM
Phoenix Art Museum seeks an experienced Registrar with strong leadership skills and experience in all aspects of collection and exhibition management. The Registrar will oversee the registration operations of the Museum’s permanent collection, an active exhibition program and incoming/outgoing loans.
Specific Responsibilities:
Direct the packing/crating, shipment, handling and storage of works of art in conformity with accepted museum practices and the terms of the Museum’s fine arts insurance policy.
Record the condition, receipt, shipment and location of all works of art both inside and outside the Museum. Issue documentation for loans and gifts.
Inspect works of art and complete condition reports.
Act as a courier for special exhibitions, museum-organized traveling exhibitions and outgoing loans.
Coordinate arrangements for museum-organized traveling exhibitions and outgoing loans from the collection. Work with the Deputy Director of Finance and Administration on the review and negotiation of traveling exhibition contracts on shipping, crating, courier and insurance requirements.
Create and maintain computerized records of the permanent and loan collections.
Insure that all works of art in the Museum’s permanent and loan collections are handled properly and inspected regularly. When necessary, arrange for needed conservation.
Coordinate the removal of objects from the collection that have been officially deaccessioned.
Develop and monitor collection and exhibition related budgets.
Assign and supervise the work of the Registration Department comprised of staff, interns, volunteers and contract workers.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in art history or museum studies and a minimum five years of increasingly responsible related museum experience; Master’s degree preferred.
· In-depth knowledge of collection management, documentation and preservation practices, policies and procedures (including art handling, condition reporting, packing/crating, domestic and international shipping, exhibition planning, courier arrangements, fine arts insurance, indemnity, immunity from seizure, and customs documentation).
· Excellent leadership, managerial, planning, organizational and administrative skills.
· Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills; high level of presentation, problem solving and diplomacy skills.
· Ability to be flexible, balance multiple projects concurrently and work with close attention to detail.
· Experience with collection management databases; TMS preferred.
· Ability to inspire, motivate and lead a productive team, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people including Trustees, donors, lenders and borrowers, vendors and the general public. Ability to work collaboratively.
· Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted, carry objects, climb ladders and stairs, and stand and sit for long periods of time.
· Willingness and ability to travel (by truck and/or plane) as needed.
Background
Phoenix Art Museum, opened in 1959, has grown to a vibrant, leading visual arts institution in the Southwest. The founding of the Museum and its development reflect the constant commitment from the community and mirror the growth of Phoenix from a small desert town into the sixth largest city in the United States. The Museum is the Southwest’s premier destination for world-class visual arts with 285,000 square feet in gallery, education, and presentation space designed by New York architects Tod Williams/Billie Tsien & Associates.
The Museum has a collection of more than 18,000 works of art, emphasizing Modern and Contemporary, American, European, Latin American, Asian, Western American Art, Photography, and Fashion Design. For further information about the museum, visit www.phxart.org.
Benefits and Salary:
This is a regular, full-time position and includes: health and dental insurance; life insurance; LTD coverage; a 401(k) plan; vacation, holiday and sick pay; Museum membership; and great discounts at Museum Store, Café, and other cultural organizations in the Valley. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To Apply:
Submit cover letter, resume, and salary history to: HR@phxart.org. Please reference HR- REG in the subject of your email. An initial review of applications will be conducted May 26th; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Specific Responsibilities:
Direct the packing/crating, shipment, handling and storage of works of art in conformity with accepted museum practices and the terms of the Museum’s fine arts insurance policy.
Record the condition, receipt, shipment and location of all works of art both inside and outside the Museum. Issue documentation for loans and gifts.
Inspect works of art and complete condition reports.
Act as a courier for special exhibitions, museum-organized traveling exhibitions and outgoing loans.
Coordinate arrangements for museum-organized traveling exhibitions and outgoing loans from the collection. Work with the Deputy Director of Finance and Administration on the review and negotiation of traveling exhibition contracts on shipping, crating, courier and insurance requirements.
Create and maintain computerized records of the permanent and loan collections.
Insure that all works of art in the Museum’s permanent and loan collections are handled properly and inspected regularly. When necessary, arrange for needed conservation.
Coordinate the removal of objects from the collection that have been officially deaccessioned.
Develop and monitor collection and exhibition related budgets.
Assign and supervise the work of the Registration Department comprised of staff, interns, volunteers and contract workers.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in art history or museum studies and a minimum five years of increasingly responsible related museum experience; Master’s degree preferred.
· In-depth knowledge of collection management, documentation and preservation practices, policies and procedures (including art handling, condition reporting, packing/crating, domestic and international shipping, exhibition planning, courier arrangements, fine arts insurance, indemnity, immunity from seizure, and customs documentation).
· Excellent leadership, managerial, planning, organizational and administrative skills.
· Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills; high level of presentation, problem solving and diplomacy skills.
· Ability to be flexible, balance multiple projects concurrently and work with close attention to detail.
· Experience with collection management databases; TMS preferred.
· Ability to inspire, motivate and lead a productive team, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people including Trustees, donors, lenders and borrowers, vendors and the general public. Ability to work collaboratively.
· Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted, carry objects, climb ladders and stairs, and stand and sit for long periods of time.
· Willingness and ability to travel (by truck and/or plane) as needed.
Background
Phoenix Art Museum, opened in 1959, has grown to a vibrant, leading visual arts institution in the Southwest. The founding of the Museum and its development reflect the constant commitment from the community and mirror the growth of Phoenix from a small desert town into the sixth largest city in the United States. The Museum is the Southwest’s premier destination for world-class visual arts with 285,000 square feet in gallery, education, and presentation space designed by New York architects Tod Williams/Billie Tsien & Associates.
The Museum has a collection of more than 18,000 works of art, emphasizing Modern and Contemporary, American, European, Latin American, Asian, Western American Art, Photography, and Fashion Design. For further information about the museum, visit www.phxart.org.
Benefits and Salary:
This is a regular, full-time position and includes: health and dental insurance; life insurance; LTD coverage; a 401(k) plan; vacation, holiday and sick pay; Museum membership; and great discounts at Museum Store, Café, and other cultural organizations in the Valley. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To Apply:
Submit cover letter, resume, and salary history to: HR@phxart.org. Please reference HR- REG in the subject of your email. An initial review of applications will be conducted May 26th; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.