Base: $63,000-$65,000; bonus/equity: not specified...
On-site
Gallery exhibition planning and installation
Collection management and development
Campus and community engagement
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a Gallery Director/Assistant Professor to manage gallery operations, programming, and administration while fulfilling a faculty role in the Art & Design Department. The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree in a related field and at least two years of experience in art gallery or museum settings, with a strong emphasis on community engagement and educational outreach
Job Summary
The position is responsible for gallery and collection management, operations, programming, and administration, with a dual appointment as a ranked faculty member.
Responsibilities include curating, exhibition planning, installation, publicity, collection management, and promotion of the UAFS Gallery of Art & Design.
As a faculty member, the Gallery Director will teach 3-6 credits per year in museum studies and related fields, and oversee the development of an undergraduate certificate in art preparatorship.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 85
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is seeking a Gallery Director/Assistant Professor to manage gallery operations, programming, and administration while fulfilling a faculty role in the Art & Design Department. The ideal candidate will have a terminal degree in a related field and at least two years of experience in art gallery or museum settings, with a strong emphasis on community engagement and educational outreach.
Salary
Base: $63,000-$65,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers, 12 holidays, immediate leave accrual, choice of retirement programs
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Gallery exhibition planning and installation
Collection management and development
Campus and community engagement
Teaching museum studies and art preparatorship
Supervision of gallery assistants
Nice-to-have
Knowledge of contemporary art
Developing programming and outreach
Collaboration with artists and faculty
Resource development and management
Key Requirements
Terminal Degree in Studio Art, Art History, Museum Studies, Curatorial studies, or related field
Minimum two years art gallery or museum experience
Work Rights
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States