Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE)

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE)

Collections Technician

Bentonville, AR · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
PhotographyCommunicationCollaborationTime Management

About the role

  • Reporting to the Senior Collections Technician, this role serves on a team focused on the care and maintenance of the permanent collection, and access to it.
  • This position assists with the maintenance of exhibition spaces, shop areas, and storage areas.
  • Assists in collection related projects in conjunction with supervisor and Registrar for Collections, including object photography, conservation, artwork cleaning and maintenance, and vault maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Support Registration by assisting with routine gallery checks and collection audits.
  • In conjunction with supervisor, Registration and documented object needs, design and fabricate safe housing for artwork, objects, and artifacts for storage and transportation purposes.

Requirements

  • The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Skills

  • Education, Training, and Traits:
  • B.A. in an art related field
  • Knowledge of art-handling procedures for two- and three-dimensional art objects in a variety of materials, sizes and weights.
  • Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and software.
  • Skilled in handling all media of art and familiar with installation technique
  • Working knowledge of hand tools and math applications.
  • Work Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years of museum or gallery experience
  • Licenses and Certifications:
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

Benefits

  • Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.

Company info

  • The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.
  • Founded by philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges is a public non-profit charitable organization.
  • Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas.
  • We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities.
  • Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non-profit charitable organization with free admission.
  • The Momentary is a contemporary art space that opened to the public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas.
  • The Momentary is a venue for the music, art, and food of our time, and a catalyst for creativity and economic vitality.
  • An extension to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary is a 'living room' where community gathers to be inspired, connected, and joyful.

Equal opportunity

  • Crystal Bridges is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind.
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