To Apply: Send resume and bio to CAO@thepeale.org
Hours
- 20 hrs week- flexible location and schedule
- Ability to work remotely except when required on-site for exhibition related events
- Occasional work required in the evenings and on weekends for exhibition related events
Salary
Position Summary
Reports to Chief Operation Officer and Chief Curator
The Peale seeks an innovative creative to oversee exhibitions and projects in the newly-renovated Peale Museum building and online. The Peale is a community museum located in Baltimore, Maryland, and a place where anyone can contribute their story to the city’s cultural and historical narrative. Together with creators and storytellers of all kinds, we’re actively redefining the role of museums in society and building the largest archive of Baltimore stories in the world.
The Exhibitions and Projects Manager oversees the Peale’s exhibitions including scheduling and managing exhibitions, virtual experiences, artist residencies, in-house openings and special projects. The Exhibitions and Projects Manager is a 20 hrs/ week position that works in partnership with the Chief Operations Officer, Chief Curator and Community Learning and Engagement Manager on direction, strategy and long-term planning of the Peale. The Exhibitions Manager directs Peale staff on the planning and execution of diverse, inclusive, and dynamic exhibitions in keeping with the Peale’s mission.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Field exhibition proposals from artists, makers, storytellers and Community Partners.
- Review exhibition proposals quarterly and program the yearly season.
- Collaborate with CAO on all contractual agreements; budget development, administration, and fiscal reporting.
- Manage all artist communication and site visits.
- Coordinate and implement install and de-install of all exhibitions in collaboration with curators, artists and support staff.
- Lead and support the installation of exhibitions including light design, art installation, label and wall text etc.
- Work with Accessibility Manager to implement and refine accessibility requirements and features for exhibitions.
- Lead all exhibition related event production, including coordination with Peale staff, presenters, vendors, on and offline.
- Works closely with the Community Learning and Engagement Manager on the yearly programmatic season.
- Collaborate with marketing/communication staff to ensure that all exhibition and public programs are appropriately and actively promoted to relevant contacts.
- Work with Peale staff, board, artists in residence, and guest curators to develop and implement Peale Core Stories (“permanent exhibitions”).
- Work with Chief Curator to schedule and host Peale produced exhibitions (1-2 annually)
- Prepare reports and compile information on program activities and other related activities, as requested.
- Develop and manage additional special projects which may include Artist Residencies and Artist Exchanges
- Desired Characteristics and Knowledge
- Commitment to the Peale’s vision, mission and values
- Experience with designing and installing exhibitions, art handling, and lighting design
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
- A creative, multisensory and immersive designer who is energized and excited by a flexible and experimental environment
- Operations and management experience in a museum or nonprofit organization
- Experience with project management, including conceptualizing and executing projects, and managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience working with artists, storytellers and creators of all disciplines
- Experience with event and program planning and execution
- Demonstrated success in working with a culturally diverse community
- Ability to continually develop skills related to use of rapidly changing technology and communications practices
- Experience working in an environment serving the public
- Ability to adapt and be flexible and self-directed in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to successfully interact and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve results
- Bold, open, celebratory, grounded and professional
- Commitment to learn, build upon, and implement inclusive design best practices in installation and exhibit production
- Frequently cited statistics show that women, trans, and non-binary people, as well as other structurally marginalized groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. The Peale encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application.