Reports to Senior Curator : Head of Collection

Purpose of Post

To provide administrative support for the curatorial work of the Collection Department of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Main Duties

  • General Administration for the Collection Department including organisation and running of the office, filing, cataloguing information, archiving written and visual material.
  • Maintaining the Collection database.
  • Dealing with general enquiries and correspondence about the collections and related matters.
  • Undertaking curatorial duties allocated by Head of Department.
  • Organising and scheduling mailings of preview cards, publications and other printed material in relation to the Collection.
  • Organising travel and accommodation requirements for artists, visiting curators, collectors and others.
  • Negotiating and acquiring copyright of works in the Collection.
  • Organising exhibition signage and title labels for exhibitions and projects.
  • Supervision of Technical Crew on exhibition installations as directed by Head of Department.
  • Administration duties for loans from the Collection including transport and associated documentation.
  • Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with other Departments of the Museum.
  • Maintaining photographic records of the Collection.
  • Assisting in the preparation of publications and printed material including proofing texts.
  • Maintaining information files on Artists and artworks in the Collection
  • Organising insurance and storage under the supervision of the Head of Department.
  • Keeping updated valuations for Collection artworks.
  • The post holder must have proven administrative experience.
  • Knowledge and/or involvement in contemporary visual art.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a team but also to work on his/her own initiative.
  • Be able to work with artists and other practitioners.
  • Computer skills
  • Be capable of representing the department internally and externally.
  • The Assistant Curator : Collection will not publish any material or take part in external activities which may impinge on the work or standing of the Museum without the agreement of the Director.
  • A spirit of internal and external co-operation, collaboration and communication is an important part of the identity of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and staff at all levels are expected to maintain this spirit as a professional priority in their work.

Nov 06