Registrar / Librarian Positions







Registrar & Collection Manager
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
La Jolla, California, USA

Department: Permanent Collection
Reports to: Senior Curator
Employee Status: Full-time, Exempt
Primary Work Location: La Jolla
Requisition: 200920

JOB SUMMARY:  Manage registration department; oversee installation, storage, loan, insurance and care of 4,000+ artworks in collection.  Coordinate and implement exhibitions at three building locations, as well as oversee occasional traveling exhibitions.  Maintain collection at off-site storage facility, and oversees development of its storage areas. Supervise Associate Registrar and interns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

EXHIBITIONS

  • With curatorial staff, coordinate and implement an active exhibition cycle at La Jolla, Jacobs Building, and 1001 Kettner locations, ranging from collection and single-installation shows to multi-artist/object traveling shows
  • Prepare and execute loan agreements, insurance documents, object receipts
  • Develop and implement shipping and installation schedules
  • Prepare condition reports; supervise packing and crating
  • Under the direction of the Senior Curator, develop estimates and quarterly projections for exhibition crating, shipping, storage, maintenance, etc.

PERMANENT COLLECTION

  • Oversee collection care and maintenance, coordinate conservation as needed
  • Manage inventory and art storage control, both on-site and off-site facilities
  • Arrange insurance and indemnities, update collection values
  • Oversee outgoing loans with Associate Registrar
  • Prepare condition reports, supervise packing and crating
  • Update packing and installation instructions
  • Maintain records in TMS (The Museum System) with Associate Registrar
  • Under the direction of the Senior Curator, oversee collection and accessions budgets, including quarterly projections
  • Prepare agenda for quarterly Collections Committee

OTHER  

  • Carry through pending grant applications for an NEH Disaster Plan, IMLS Conservation Survey, and development of off-site storage facility
  • Train and supervise Associate Registrar, including oversight of outgoing loans, database and accession records, rights and reproductions and photographic archives
  • Respond to patron requests
  • Provide curatorial support during installations
  • Provide general support as determined by the Curators
  • Serve as Balboa Art Conservation Center member representative
  • Courier artwork, as needed

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Expertise in mounting large-scale traveling exhibitions.  Proficiency in all museum registration procedures, including accessioning/deaccessioning, fine art insurance, storage maintenance, packing and installation. Familiarity with conservation and maintenance needs for contemporary art.  Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and possess sensitivity working the artists, donors, lenders, vendors, and other Museum staff.  Minimum 5-7 years experience in collection and exhibition management. B.A. in Art History required, M.A. or equivalent preferred.

For candidacy consideration, please submit resume and PERSONALIZED COVER LETTER including salary requirement with subject heading 200920 to clee@mcasd.org.

Please reference museum-employment.com when applying for this job.
This job posted by MERC from December 7 through March 8.



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