Asst. Registrar- Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ

Assistant Registrar


Grounds For Sculpture is seeking a full-time Assistant Registrar to join its curatorial team. The Assistant Registrar reports directly to the Director of Exhibitions & Collections and is primarily responsible to provide clerical support and ongoing documentation of the collection.

This positions typically works Monday thru Friday, 9am-5pm but will also require availability on Saturdays, particularly during the peak season May - October.

Grounds For Sculpture, Inc. adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Update written and electronic records for the collection, including documenting updates on movement of works, condition, cleaning, copyright, etc.
* Assist with the ongoing research for the collection, including verifying accuracy of electronic records in Mimsy database.
* Correspond with exhibition and collection lenders and draft new/updated loan agreements as required.
* Act as department point person for internal credit line/rights and reproduction requests.
* Assist the Curatorial department with the implementation of the changing exhibitions as directed.
* Assist with the preparation of paperwork related to collections committee reviews and new acquisitions.
* Assist the Chief Curator with internal and external correspondence with pending projects and organization of artist proposals.
* Prepare incoming and outgoing condition reports.
* Conduct weekly inspections of the indoor galleries and outdoor collections.
* Scan archival material and create archival records in Mimsy.
* Attend weekly meetings with Curatorial department team. Attend monthly full staff meetings.
* Assist in the scheduling of collections care volunteers.
* Assist in the annual inventory of the collection.
* Interact with staff, visitors, artists, and exhibition partners in a positive manner.
* All other duties as assigned.


Skills

* Positive and professional demeanor when communicating with colleagues, artists and other parties.
* Enjoys contemporary art and working with artists
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Requires a high degree of multi-tasking; able to plan and organize to maximize efficient work flow.


Requirements


* Bachelor's degree in related field such as fine arts, art history, museum studies or similar field
* 1-2 years of experience in related position or nonprofit experience preferred
* Experience with collections database software or another relational database software preferred
* Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of programs

All applicants should submit a cover letter with salary requirements and a resume to careers@groundsforsculpture.org<mailto:careers@groundsforsculpture.org>.
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