Curatorial InternAt — Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Job Description: Unpaid Internship - Curatorial
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
WORK SCHEDULE- 10-20 Hours/Week
Flexible Schedule within these hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 6pm with some evenings (Thursday Nights) required in addition to regular daytime work. Additional evening hours during art installation periods possible.
JOB SUMMARY
Are you thinking of a career in curating art exhibitions or working in an art museum? This is an opening for a driven individual who wishes to make a difference in North Orange County arts and culture. Candidate’s primary responsibility would be in assisting our Chief Curator in the beautiful working environment of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. The Muckenthaler is located on 8.5 acres of perfectly landscaped parklands on a hill overlooking Fullerton.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Art exhibition related research.
Day-to-day planning of exhibits for the galleries
Possible grant writing and/or research
Organization of office operations and procedures
Correspondence (including composition of thank you letters) with patrons, other agencies, organizations and groups/ Board and Donor Relations
Updating of organizational memberships
Sharing of clerical and secretarial functions with other office staff efficiently
Assisting with organization of exhibits, including contacting artists and/or galleries
Exhibit materials preparation (labels, didactic panels)
All aspects of arts non-profit management
Other related duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS
Background in some aspect of art history studies preferred
Familiarity with art galleries in general; art handling experience a plus
Work well with public and staff - have a commitment to diversity and proven ability to work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds and abilities is important.
Have a current California Drivers license, valid auto insurance
Be able to effectively manage multiple complex functions and achieve goals and objectives
Be able to work independently, under pressure and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Have strong verbal and written communication skills in English; have a pleasant phone voice.
Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook Programs (Gift Works a plus)
Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within identified timeframes
Positive attitude, flexibility and problem solving mentality.
Bilingual Korean, Japanese or Spanish a plus
STIPEND
Unpaid Academic Internship
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Please email your resume and cover letter and direct all questions to:
Janette Pyun, Chief Operations Officer
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 W. Malvern Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
DISCLAIMER This list of job elements, responsibilities, duties, requirements, or conditions is not exhaustive, but is merely the most accurate list of the current job; and management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, or technical development).
Training:
General employer orientation (mandatory), weekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings, job shadowing, provision of work samples, overview/contextualization of assigned tasks.
Learning Outcome:
Curate a show
conduct research on potential artists for an exhibit
install an exhibit
learn the different components of an art exhibit (artists work, title walls, didactic panels, lables, etc.)