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Curator of Art
New Mexico Museum of Art
Full Time
Santa Fe, NM
$16.53-22.74
The New Mexico Museum of Art is seeking a curator who will be responsible for the museum’s
significant collection of paintings, works on paper, three-dimensional artwork and historic
furniture, including the development, interpretation, exhibition and information dissemination
of the collection. The curator will ensure that collections are preserved and accessible to the
public; will plan, develop, research, document and implement exhibitions and related projects;
develop the collection through new acquisitions; contribute content to the cataloguing and
information files related to the collection, ensuring that information is complete, accurate, and
up to date; and will help maintain accurate records and care of the collection in compliance
with museum standards. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of American
and international art with an emphasis on Southwest 19th and early 20th century art. The
curator will need to be comfortable working on projects well outside his/her areas of formal
training and expertise. This position is expected to pay no more than $22.74 per hour.
The New Mexico Museum of Art was established in 1917 as an exhibition venue for the
burgeoning art colonies in Taos and Santa Fe. Our historic building, on the National Register, is
New Mexico’s premier Pueblo Revival style building and the transformation of Santa Fe from a
western outpost into a cultural destination came into being in large part due to the efforts of
the museum’s founders. Over the course of the twentieth century, the institution became the
state museum of art. Robert Henri, George Bellows, Marsden Hartley, John Sloan, John Marin
and Georgia O’Keeffe are just a few of the artists that have been associated with the institution.
As a state institution, we are the primary repository for works of art by and for the people of
New Mexico. Our museum and the collection reflect the history of the state and its people,
serve as a repository of art from an important American art colony, and as a center for
contemporary art from this region. We hold significant collections of works of art crucial to an
understanding of not only our region, but also of the history of art in Americas experienced in
the American Southwest.
We have an ambition to become the premier institution for the art of the Southwest, and are
looking for a curator who shares that ambition and has the energy and ideas to make it happen.
The New Mexico Museum of Art is transforming to an institution where excellence and access
go hand in hand, and where we celebrate and promote the art of this region, both historic and
contemporary, by creating imaginative exhibitions; building partnerships regionally, nationally
and internationally; and presenting art in new, innovative and accessible ways.
For more information, have a look at our website at www.nmartmuseum.org.
If you are inspired to join us, here is a word of advice. The application procedure on the State
website is bureaucratic and unforgiving. Please take time to read and fully understand the
instructions, even when they may seem counter-intuitive. Follow instructions completely, or
your
application
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Personnel. NewMexicoStatePersonnel@state.nm.us
Allow plenty of time, and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Jolene
Lockhart, contact information below.
Jolene Lockhart, Executive Assistant
505-476-5074
Jolene.Lockhart@state.nm.us