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CURATORIAL ASSISTANT
The Contemporary Arts Center is seeking a Curatorial Assistant.


SCOPE OF POSITION:
Founded in 1939 as one of the first institutions in the United States dedicated to showing contemporary art, the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art seeks applicants for the position of Curatorial Assistant. The successful applicant will manage around 4 exhibitions per season which includes checklist management, publication management, artist and lender correspondence, initiating exhibition design, and managing exhibition budgets.  The Curatorial Assistant will support the Chief Curator in management of the department.  The Curatorial Assistant is a full participant in the exhibition planning process and may propose exhibitions to the Chief Curator.
 

DUTIES:

• Checklist management for assigned exhibitions
• Organize exhibition contact lists for assigned exhibitions
• Artist flights/accommodations for assigned exhibitions
• Post exhibition correspondence for assigned exhibitions
• Initiate exhibition design for assigned exhibitions
• Maintain approved copy files for assigned exhibitions
• Participate in education program planning for assigned exhibitions
• Generate/edit exhibition didactics for assigned exhibitions
• Manage budgets and provide budget oversight for assigned exhibitions
• Management of unsolicited proposals
• Exhibition archive management
• Conduct tours
• Deliver public presentations/talks/lectures/panels/etc
• Conduct research for upcoming exhibitions and artist projects
• Manage publications
• Support Chief Curator in managing department and related administrative duties
• Other duties as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The CAC seeks an individual with knowledge and experience in curatorial work, a far-reaching curiosity about contemporary art and its role in culture today, and a desire to inspire life-long appreciation for the arts in a broad and inclusive audience.  Must be a well-organized and detail-oriented self-starter and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as a talent for conveying ideas to others and a desire to grow professionally.  

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please send cover letter and resume by to:

Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
44 East 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attn: Human Resources

Also, application materials can be emailed to: hr@cacmail.org.   Application materials received after May 21, 2008 will not be considered.  Please, no phone calls. 

The Contemporary Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

Internships

We are accepting resumes for internship opportunities in:

• Development
• Communications (works with Marketing and PR)
• Education
  
• Curatorial
  

If you have enthusiasm, sense of humor, work ethic, flexibility and a love for contemporary art...
we offer an outstanding learning experience in a diverse and dynamic environment.

Please send a cover letter indicating area of interest, resumé and three writing samples to

Antwan Jones
Contemporary Arts Center
Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
44 East 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Also, application materials can be E-mailed to: hr@cacmail.org. Please, no phone calls.

The Contemporary Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.