** This is an onsite position based in Louisville, KY with extensive travel required within the U.S. **
The Assistant Registrar is responsible for assisting in the management, care and movement of artworks within the 21c storage facility and at 21c properties. The position requires a broad variety of experience, flexibility, and hands-on abilities with a wide range of tasks. In collaboration with the entire museum team, the Assistant Registrar, acts as a custodian for the collection and loaned objects. The Assistant Registrar will work with the collections team to handle, pack and unpack of artworks for travel and storage needs, and install and deinstall of artworks in the collection. The Assistant Registrar will work with the Director of Collections to help with the preparation of artworks for exhibition, as well as incoming and outgoing loans, the processing of new acquisitions, including inventory, photography, and other collections-related projects. Position will require some travel, which could include driving heavy-duty trucks over long distances. Position requires occasional work on weekends and evenings as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the management of the permanent collection. Monitor movement of artworks and transportation within 21c storage. Update collections database to reflect these movements.
- Organize and maintain art storage.
- Work with Director of Collections to process new acquisitions, which include, but is not limited to condition reporting, photographing, and numbering of artworks.
- Work with Director of Collections to generate and/or update documentation associated with artwork being loaned to and from 21c.
- Assist in the implementation of time-based media project.
- Assist in the implementation of the inventory project to assess condition and packing, physically number works, and update records for works already in 21c collection.
- Help update and import information into collections database.
- Monitor environmental conditions within storage facility and on 21c properties.
- Travel to 21c properties to help assist with exhibition changeouts. This includes conducting incoming and outgoing condition reports, installing and deinstalling artworks, and packing and unpacking works.
- Reinforces proper art handling and packing techniques for artworks of various materials, sizes and weights.
- Work with and oversee contractors at Art Storage or at 21c properties.
- Work with Director of Collections to plan, prioritize, and schedule work done at 21c storage.
- Works with Chief Curator, Director of Museum Operations and Director of Collections on the planning and installation of temporary and permanent art projects.
- Works with the Chief Curator and Director of Collections to develop and manage conservation and framing initiatives.
- Assess and source project needs as required including manpower and materials.