marsted curatorial fellow for contemporary art

Marsted Curatorial Fellow for Contemporary Art

Support the Department of Contemporary Art with research into the permanent collection, installations of the collection, and supporting acquisitions and donations as well as planning for a dynamic program of special exhibitions, including the Wadsworth’s signature MATRIX exhibitions. Responsibilities may include: researching individual works of art and artists in the collection as well as exploring potential acquisitions; maintaining and updating exhibition files and checklists to be used by Curatorial, Registration, Museum Design, Public Relations/Marketing, and Education Departments; proposing temporary exhibitions and supporting current exhibition projects; conducting research on artworks under consideration for loan; coordinate photography and framing of collection and non-collection artworks; creating PowerPoint presentations for internal use; and assisting in the development of texts and labels for the exhibitions. The Marsted Fellow will also attend and participate in offsite collection, gallery, and studio visits as well as departmental meetings as requested.