About Art Bridges
Art Bridges is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. The mission of Art Bridges is to expand access to American art in all regions across the United States. Since 2017, Art Bridges has been creating and supporting programs that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 200 museums of all sizes and locations to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges collection, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences.
What you will do
You’ll join a top-notch department focused on serving Art Bridges’ partner institutions across the country. You’ll serve as a member of the Art Bridges curatorial team, providing research and content development for a growing collection of American Art. Exceptional oral and written communications skills are a must for this role.
Responsibilities
AB Collection
Unlike traditional museums, Art Bridges is a collecting foundation that lends works of art to museums across the nation for long-term periods. Our collection – currently around 120 objects from the 19th century to today and of various media and a diversity of artists – is meant to be activated by our partners to respond to the needs of their organization and communities. The curatorial staff actively solicits and confirms loans with new and existing partner museums while also adding works to the collection. Our department also acts as ongoing curatorial support for all loan projects through the Learning & Engagement funding process.
Traveling Exhibitions/Collection Loan Partnership
Art Bridges works with museum partners to travel collection-based exhibitions. The curatorial team provides curatorial oversight for all external exhibitions as well as creating and offering internally produced exhibitions. We also provide curatorial support for the Collection Loan Partnership which focuses on collection-sharing between museums.
Administrative
Who we are looking for
The position requires an outgoing, innovative, collaborative, and diplomatic professional who has a strong interest in and experience with historical and/or contemporary art that is required to support an inclusive collection of American art. You are a strong and empathetic listener and can respond to the needs of museum professionals at every level, from small to large institutions. You have a network of peers in the industry that you can leverage as a resource.
Qualifications required for your success
Personal attributes that support your success
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Occasionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to travel independently nationally and in communities served. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands
In the work environments described below, position requires utilizing a computer and telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye/hand coordination, verbal and written conversation with others, lifting/carrying (up to 10 lbs.) Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
Work environment
Work will be performed in an office environment, museum spaces, and in communities served. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Some overnight travel may be necessary.
Vaccination Policy
In accordance with our duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, and to do our part in safeguarding the health of our co-workers and their families as well as the community at large from this infectious disease that will be reduced by vaccination, we are requiring all Art Bridges staff and interns to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date as a condition of employment. According to the CDC, “fully vaccinated” means it has been two weeks since a person received the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. As of March 1, 2022, all employees must have received a booster to be considered “fully vaccinated” by Art Bridges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person is considered “boosted” and up to date on the same day as receiving their booster dose.
According to the CDC, “fully vaccinated” means it has been two weeks since a person received the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson. In accordance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations, Art Bridges recognizes that there may be certain circumstances exempting an employee from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Employees in need of an exemption from this policy due to a disability, advice of a medical provider, or religious beliefs inconsistent with vaccination, must contact the HR group at ASC to initiate the interactive review process within the deadlines expressed in this policy.
We strongly hope this policy decision will help to change the current landscape of infection rates in our community by creating a sense of urgency and proactivity. Our desire is to continue to fulfill our vision of transforming lives through Art Bridges mission. To do this, our first priority is to create a safe workplace.
Equal Opportunity
Art Bridges is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Art Bridges Commitment to DEAI
At Art Bridges, diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are central to all work and decisions within our organization. We support our colleagues and our partners in learning and growing together to make this important work part of our daily lives.