Exhibition Coordinator

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

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The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston is seeking a full time Exhibitions Coordinator who will provide essential administrative support and perform diversified duties to ensure a productive and efficient exhibition planning process while supporting the curatorial department’s exhibition program. The Exhibition Coordinator will assist with exhibition planning, maintaining project files and images, and supporting the overall exhibition.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in all facets of an exhibition development, from inception to presentation

  • Maintain exhibition checklists

  • Coordinate hotel and travel arrangements for artists, curators, and other guests of the curatorial department

  • Draft ICA Tour Proposals to send to other museums and external partners

  • Keep exhibition history up to date

  • Facilitate communication with artists, galleries, outside curators and lenders in relation to the production, installation and documentation of exhibitions

  • Coordinate mailings related to exhibitions

  • Coordinate installation photography of exhibitions

  • Assist curators by gathering images, securing rights and reproductions for catalogue and brochure production

  • Manage and archive exhibition files

  • Prepare presentations and other materials for internal meetings related to exhibitions

  • Manage overall exhibition timeline, ensuring projects stays on schedule

  • Manage didactic production schedule with outside vendors, designers and other museum departments involved in internal signage

  • Effectively schedule and coordinate press opportunities with Marketing and install activities

  • Oversee timely production of elements for scale models of planned exhibitions

  • Manage expense coding for exhibition projects and maintain expense history

  • Special projects as assigned

Requirements
  • BA in Art History or related field of study, with a minimum of 2 years of museum or related office experience

  • A demonstrated interest in contemporary art

  • Excellent organizational, communications and interpersonal skills

  • Exceptional attention to detail

  • The ability to work in a fast paced environment, multitask and respond quickly

  • Some evening hours required

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send letter of interest and resume to jobs@icaboston.org. When applying, please include “Exhibition Coordinator” in the subject line of email.

Salary for this position is commensurate with education and experience. The ICA offers an excellent fringe benefit package that includes health and dental insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, 403(b) retirement plan, and a generous time off policy.

The ICA is located at 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston; we are accessible by public transportation Red and Silver Line.

The ICA is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in a multicultural environment. Qualified candidates from groups historically underrepresented in the museum professions are strongly encouraged to apply. The ICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an EOE/AA employer dedicated to fair and inclusive employment practices.

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Posted on October 23