BiblioCommons
Exhibitions Registrar (Arts & Sciences Professional III-H)
BiblioCommons, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Overview
Are you a detail-oriented arts professional with experience working in a gallery or museum setting?
The
Palo Alto Art Center
is looking for an
Exhibitions Registrar
to work closely with the Director, Lead Preparator, guest curators and Installation Crew to present approximately four to five group exhibitions annually. In this role, you’ll be actively collaborating with other team members and community members, while also balancing independent work.
At the
Palo Alto Art Center , creativity, community, and connection come together. It's your place to see and make art, activate your creativity, and expand your community. To learn more about who we are and what we do, please contact the Art Center.
Ideal Candidate Profile
A detail-oriented professional with knowledge of best practices for museum registration and installation.
A flexible, adaptive mindset that can adjust to changing priorities and demands.
Someone who can work successfully with a diverse range of colleagues and collaborators, with different communication and work styles.
A cultural worker with an interest in contemporary art who enjoys working with artists and creative professionals.
Work Hours and Schedule
Part-time, approximately
10-20 hours per week
depending on exhibition schedule.
Additional hours required during installation and deinstallation periods.
Position is hybrid, with some work offsite and a minimum of a shift per week in the office.
Benefits (SEIU Hourly)
Medical Stipend $3.64 per hour
Sick Leave Earn .03 hour of sick leave for each hour worked.
PARS Retirement Plan
To learn more about SEIU-Hourly benefits, please view the information provided by the City.
Planning
Actively participates in exhibition planning meetings with guest curators and staff.
Maintains exhibitions calendar.
Works with Lead Preparator to schedule ensure efficient and timely installation and deinstallation periods with Installation Crew.
Exhibition Registration
Creates and facilitates loan agreements for exhibition objects.
Creates and maintains condition records for exhibition objects.
Oversees handling, packing, movement, and inspection of all exhibition objects.
Works with Lead Preparator to coordinate shipments for exhibition objects—schedules fine art shipping and local transport with the City van.
Works with Lead Preparator and Installation crew to ensure the safe display of all exhibition objects, coordinates the production and installation of mounts and barriers as needed.
Trains installation crew on professional art handling techniques as needed.
Trains customer service staff and volunteers to identify changes to object conditions and coordinates response.
Coordinates insurance details for exhibition objects.
Supports installation process as needed.
Maintains the Art Center’s exhibition emergency response protocol.
Payments and Purchasing
Manages artist payments and contracts.
Purchases supplies for the exhibition team as needed.
Exhibition Coordination
Maintains exhibition archive files for exhibitions.
Works with Director and Guest Curator, formats labels, produces and installs labels and text panels in conjunction with installation team.
Designs, produces, and installs vinyl signage (with in-house vinyl cutter) and interpretive signage (with outside printer), and labels (in-house production), with help of Installation Crew.
Supports slide-room process for juried exhibitions (typically one exhibition per year), setting up electronic calls for artists, alerting artists, and managing drop-offs and pick-ups.
Works as the Art Center lead for annual Peninsula Photo Competition exhibition, coordinating the printing of winning digital submissions and coordinating framing in-house.
Additional duties as assigned Five years of experience working with objects in a professional museum or gallery setting.
Physical Requirements This position requires a limited amount of physical activity in addition to desk work: crouching, lifting.
This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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The
Palo Alto Art Center
is looking for an
Exhibitions Registrar
to work closely with the Director, Lead Preparator, guest curators and Installation Crew to present approximately four to five group exhibitions annually. In this role, you’ll be actively collaborating with other team members and community members, while also balancing independent work.
At the
Palo Alto Art Center , creativity, community, and connection come together. It's your place to see and make art, activate your creativity, and expand your community. To learn more about who we are and what we do, please contact the Art Center.
Ideal Candidate Profile
A detail-oriented professional with knowledge of best practices for museum registration and installation.
A flexible, adaptive mindset that can adjust to changing priorities and demands.
Someone who can work successfully with a diverse range of colleagues and collaborators, with different communication and work styles.
A cultural worker with an interest in contemporary art who enjoys working with artists and creative professionals.
Work Hours and Schedule
Part-time, approximately
10-20 hours per week
depending on exhibition schedule.
Additional hours required during installation and deinstallation periods.
Position is hybrid, with some work offsite and a minimum of a shift per week in the office.
Benefits (SEIU Hourly)
Medical Stipend $3.64 per hour
Sick Leave Earn .03 hour of sick leave for each hour worked.
PARS Retirement Plan
To learn more about SEIU-Hourly benefits, please view the information provided by the City.
Planning
Actively participates in exhibition planning meetings with guest curators and staff.
Maintains exhibitions calendar.
Works with Lead Preparator to schedule ensure efficient and timely installation and deinstallation periods with Installation Crew.
Exhibition Registration
Creates and facilitates loan agreements for exhibition objects.
Creates and maintains condition records for exhibition objects.
Oversees handling, packing, movement, and inspection of all exhibition objects.
Works with Lead Preparator to coordinate shipments for exhibition objects—schedules fine art shipping and local transport with the City van.
Works with Lead Preparator and Installation crew to ensure the safe display of all exhibition objects, coordinates the production and installation of mounts and barriers as needed.
Trains installation crew on professional art handling techniques as needed.
Trains customer service staff and volunteers to identify changes to object conditions and coordinates response.
Coordinates insurance details for exhibition objects.
Supports installation process as needed.
Maintains the Art Center’s exhibition emergency response protocol.
Payments and Purchasing
Manages artist payments and contracts.
Purchases supplies for the exhibition team as needed.
Exhibition Coordination
Maintains exhibition archive files for exhibitions.
Works with Director and Guest Curator, formats labels, produces and installs labels and text panels in conjunction with installation team.
Designs, produces, and installs vinyl signage (with in-house vinyl cutter) and interpretive signage (with outside printer), and labels (in-house production), with help of Installation Crew.
Supports slide-room process for juried exhibitions (typically one exhibition per year), setting up electronic calls for artists, alerting artists, and managing drop-offs and pick-ups.
Works as the Art Center lead for annual Peninsula Photo Competition exhibition, coordinating the printing of winning digital submissions and coordinating framing in-house.
Additional duties as assigned Five years of experience working with objects in a professional museum or gallery setting.
Physical Requirements This position requires a limited amount of physical activity in addition to desk work: crouching, lifting.
This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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