Director of Art Conservation

1 week ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Association of Academic Museums & Galleries Full time

About the Position

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We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled professional to join our team as Director of Art Conservation. As the Director of Art Conservation, you will be responsible for overseeing the care, conservation, and management of our extensive collections of art in public spaces. You will work closely with our team to develop and implement strategies to promote our collections and raise visibility of arts on campus.

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About the Role

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This full-time position will be responsible for managing all aspects of physical collections, including display conditions, storage, and inventories. You will also be responsible for coordinating movement of collections, providing exhibition design feedback, and consulting on plans for installation and deinstallation of collections.

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Responsibilities

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  • Manages all aspects of physical collections, including display conditions, storage, and inventories.\
  • Develops and implements strategies to promote our collections and raise visibility of arts on campus.\
  • Coordinates movement of collections, provides exhibition design feedback, and consults on plans for installation and deinstallation of collections.\
  • Performs environmental checks and maintenance, maintains records, and regularly reports on conditions to curators and senior staff.\
  • Advises campus stakeholders on potential display placements and recommends adjustments, relocation, or deinstallation in the event of safety or conservation concerns.\
  • Assesses safety and security protocols and performance, and works collaboratively to optimize safety and security measures.\
  • Maintains and preserves all historic and culturally significant documents and objects of the collections to support and enhance the University's mission.\
  • Serves as a liaison to Facilities Services and facility operators to advise on the maintenance of appropriate display environments for collections.\
  • Serves as a liaison to the Office of Legal Counsel for all contracts, deeds, and agreements concerning collections and exhibitions.\
  • Serves as a liaison to Risk Management for the collections and maintains related paperwork in partnership with the Associate Registrar and Smart Museum Head Registrar.\
  • Manages preservation, conservation, cleaning, and maintenance associated with the collections, working in partnership with collection curators and, where appropriate, Smart Museum staff in overseeing ongoing, regular care and maintenance and necessary conservation of collections.\
  • In close consultation with collection stakeholders, establishes practical priorities, approaches, timelines, and approval processes to address larger conservation needs for collections.\
  • Advises on conservation needs and undertakes conservation work or procures and directs contracted services to perform conservation and maintenance of works of art.\
  • Conceives, proposes, and implements project plans that ensure high-quality management of ongoing workload as well as new initiatives.\\/ul">

Requirements

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional with a Master's degree in art conservation, preferably with previous work experience in conservation or art museum collections management. The successful candidate will have a strong background in standards regarding the care and handling of art, knowledge of legal and ethical issues surrounding an art collection, and excellent computer skills, including previous work with relational databases to manage loans and exhibitions.

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Salary

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The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 per year, commensurate with experience.



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