| Job details |
| Job industry : |
Art Director/Graphic/Web Designer
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| Job segment : |
Art Direction |
| Job role : |
Other |
| Job skill : |
Ability to communicate and coordinate installation plans with curators, artists and tradesmen. |
| Position vacant : |
Preparator/ Associate Preparator |
| Job location : |
Lincoln,
Massachusetts |
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| Job details |
| Company name : |
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
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| Minimum experience : |
3 years |
| Maximum experience : |
5 years |
| Job type : |
Permanent |
| Gross pay : |
$35,000-45,000 Yearly |
| Job posted : |
Jul 19, 2008 |
| Job view count : |
433
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| Job description |
| Job description: |
The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, located near Boston in Lincoln, MA is seeking a Preparator/Associate Preparator (title at time of hire dependent on experience). The Preparator is part of a museum team responsible for the installation and maintenance of art in the galleries and within a 35-acre sculpture park.
The Preparator works closely with the Chief Preparator, artists, the museum registrar and curators in the planning and installation of museum exhibitions.
Specific Duties:
- Assists in planning, layout and design of exhibitions.
- Fabricates all exhibition furniture: platforms, pedestals partitions, walls and vitrines.
- Mounts or installs exhibition related graphics.
- Orders and maintains installation related materials and tools.
- Designs and implements gallery lighting.
- Drives museum truck for the pickup and delivery of artwork
- Prepares works of art for travel, including building crates when necessary.
- Mats and frames artwork for museum collection and exhibitions.
- Installs and maintains outdoor sculpture.
- In conjunction with Education Department plans and designs education components of exhibitions, including Process Gallery.
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| Req. candidate profile : |
Qualifications:
- B.A or B.F.A and 3 years appropriate experience.
- Manual skills and knowledge of trades.
- Familiarity with museum standards for handling and installing works of art.
- Knowledge of archival framing and matting techniques.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate installation plans with curators, artists and tradesmen.
- Must be organized as well as flexible.
Ideal candidates will have a BA/BFA, previous museum installation experience, familiarity with museum standards and procedures for arthandling and security, skill in building trades including painting, carpentry, and construction, the ability to build high-quality exhibition furniture, installation components, and crates, the ability to mat and frame works on paper, familiarity with rigging of sculpture, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. This position requires a valid drivers license and the ability to lift heavy objects.
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| How to apply : |
Register to view
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| Third party mediation allowed : |
No |
| Telecommute : |
No |
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