Position Announcement: Amherst College Art Museum - Curator of Russian Art

[Boris Wolfson]

AMHERST COLLEGE - MEAD ART MUSEUM
Thomas P. Whitney, Class of 1937, Curator of Russian Art

The Mead Art Museum at Amherst College seeks a motivated, creative scholar 
to work with other members of its curatorial team, and with the Amherst 
Center for Russian Culture, in developing programs for exhibitions, 
acquisitions, and research. Under the supervision of the Director and 
Chief Curator, the Curator of Russian Art will conduct research on the 
permanent collection, potential acquisitions, and loans; write collections 
and exhibition catalogues; propose and develop a regular program of 
temporary installations and exhibitions; train and supervise one or two 
undergraduate interns; assist students, faculty, and visitors; apply for 
grants; meet with prospective supporters; and present occasional gallery 
talks and public lectures. While the Curator of Russian Art will be 
concerned primarily with the artworks housed at the museum, he or she may 
also be called upon to develop and implement plans to complete the 
cataloguing of the closely-related archival materials at the Russian 
Center.

The Mead Art Museum holds the 16,000-object encyclopedic art collection of 
Amherst College, among the most selective and most diverse liberal arts 
institutions in the United States. The College’s Thomas P. Whitney, Class 
of 1937, Collection of Russian Art is considered one of the finest 
collections of Russian art of the early twentieth century in the United 
States. This resource is complemented by the significant collection of 
books, manuscripts, letters, periodicals, and other archival materials in 
the Amherst Center for Russian Culture.

Minimum qualifications: M.A. in art history required, Ph.D. preferred, 
with some prior curatorial experience, ideally in evaluating, acquiring, 
researching, exhibiting and publishing works of Russian art and archival 
materials. The successful candidate will be proficient in Russian, 
intellectually curious, creative, articulate, organized, adherent to 
deadlines, rigorous in research, diplomatic, and discreet. Specialized 
knowledge of some other, non-Russian, area of the history of art, 
preferably Modern, is also desirable.

To apply, visit https://jobs.amherst.edu/view/opportunity/id/150
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one 
digital file containing two sample publications of no more than 10 pages 
each; and the names and contact information (mail, e-mail, and telephone 
numbers) of three professional references, at least one professional and 
one academic. A review of applications will begin on March 27, 2009, and 
continue until the position is filled.

Type: Full Time
Application due: Applications accepted until position filled
Pay grade: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, 
persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply.  The 
administration, faculty and student body are committed to attracting 
qualified candidates from groups presently underrepresented on our campus.

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