Director

Description:

Job Summary

This position is an uncommon opportunity for an individual to bring progressive leadership to a contemporary gallery in a school of art and architecture with nationally ranked programs situated within a research university, Temple University.

We see this as a highly creative, hands-on position that requires an essential understanding of contemporary art and visual culture, and the collaborative and communication skills to work effectively across disciplines with constituencies within and beyond the school. We are looking for a leader who will build a distinctive intellectual vision for the gallery. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, creativity, be passionate about arts advocacy, be fluent in contemporary arts discourse, have experience in fundraising, and be able to work in collaborative and dynamic ways with a diverse group of faculty, students and staff and members of our surrounding community.

Curators, artists, scholars, and cultural producers and practitioners are invited to apply. We are especially interested in candidates who share a love for progressive ideas across the arts and design disciplines, who value working with the broad and diverse communities and who view art as knowledge and as an indispensable arm of free thought and direct social engagement.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree

• 6 years of directly related experience in Visual Arts, Museum/Curatorial Studies, Art History/Museum Management/Administration or equivalent.

• Experience in community engagement.

• Three to five years of experience in museum or gallery curating or programming.

• Record of successful fundraising.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience as a teacher in formal or informal environments.

• Hands-on experience with the practical processes of supporting exhibitions from proposal to de-installation.

• Demonstrated ability to produce exhibition publications, gallery text and promotional materials.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in community engagement

• Record of successful fundraising

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Experience as a teacher in formal or informal environments

• Hands-on experience with the practical processes of supporting exhibitions from proposal to de-installation

• Demonstrated ability to produce exhibition publications, gallery text and promotional materials