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Museum Curator (Art)

Smithsonian Institution

Washington, District of Columbia$122k – $158kFull-time30d ago

About the role

Museum Curator (Art) lead the development and execution of the Collections Development Strategy and works with the Acquisitions Committee to improve and expand the overall quality of the collections that advance NMAFA's mission. In this position, you will: Maintain contact with artists, galleries, other curators and collectors using a broad knowledge of African Art and Culture to plan and execute the collections development strategy. Coordinate efforts of curators and staff in the conception, development and implementation of projects including exhibitions, publications and scholarly public programming. Re-evaluate the museological practices of the Museum in all aspects (knowledge production, collections acquisitions and management, interpretation, programming). Supervise a diverse curatorial staff, contractors, Interns, and Fellows.

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