Are you an exhibitions-focused individual with registrar experience and an affinity for working with artists and artworks? Do you have a high level of drive, organization, and competency in technology used in object documentation and collection/loan processing? The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC), a world-renowned museum with the mission to generate a creative exchange between artists and the public seeks a Registrar to support the exhibitions and collections team by maintaining professional standards of care and risk mitigation in transit, display, and storage; documentation; legal issues as it applies to our collections, loans, and exhibitions. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
1. Administer collection loan procedures, shipments, transportation, lender negotiations and security. 
2. Examine exhibition contracts and direct the insurance, shipping, security, and installation requirements and rights and reproductions of related images.
3. Manage logistics including packing, shipping, receiving, unpacking, installation, and storage of all exhibitions. 
4. Liaise with artists and help coordinate installations and commissions.
5. With the Collections Manager, develop, maintain, and implement the Collections Management Policy, collections storage maintenance, and the collections database.  
6. Manage, develop, and maintain the shipping and crating budgets.
7. Oversee the logistics for loans including courier visits, travel, lodging, and expenses.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Detail oriented.
Flexibility
Problem solving.
Critical thinker.
Able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Able to handle multiple projects in various stages of development.
Aptitude to work across departments in a highly collaborative, goal-oriented manner.
Ability to maintain a professional and positive attitude in a dynamic and creative setting.
Qualifications:
Master's degree in museum studies, Arts Administration, or related field.
Minimum 6 years museum experience in museum registration and/or collections management.
Experience with fine arts insurance, knowledge of standard museum loan and registration processes
Knowledge of standard best practices and procedures for art handling, transportation, installation, storage, condition reporting, preservation, and basic conservation
Proficiency in collections management database software, email, word processing and spreadsheet software, Microsoft Office suite
Familiarity AAMD guidelines and archiving methods and practices.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to proactively prioritize and manage time and meet deadlines.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently move throughout the building; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; and talk or hear. The employee will frequently, sit, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, crouch, kneel and smell. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others.  Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.  

Work Environments:  
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

The position is office/art gallery based and noise level usually moderate.  May occasionally work inside or outside at events where noise level could be moderate to loud.  

Hours of work include daytime hours Monday –Friday and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs.

The position works at various locations depending on the schedule. This position must be able to commute between locations if needed.
 

Job Summary 

The Arthur Loeb Design Science Teaching Collection & Archive, currently housed in Fleet Library at RISD, comprises several hundred two- and three-dimensional models that illustrate core principles of pattern, symmetry, and structure found in nature and a selection of related books and papers. The collection was donated to RISD in 2004 by the estate of the pioneering Dutch scientist Arthur Loeb (1923-2003).

The Arthur Loeb Design Science Teaching Collection & Archive Fellow will expand the instructional, learning and research opportunities associated with the Loeb Collection at RISD through a series of connected activities, including the creation of educational materials; facilitation of class visits; development of related programming; assessment, organization, and description of the documentary archive; and the pursuit of an independent research project for which the collection and archive will serve as a central resource.

Over the course of the two-year appointment and on all of the above, the fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty, students, other members of the RISD community, and outside scholars who share the fellow’s deep scholarly focus on the principles of Design Science, as defined and developed by Loeb and associates such as Buckminster Fuller and M.C. Escher, and interest more generally in the intersections of art, design and science. Funding will be available to the fellow for travel, event planning, inviting outside experts to campus, and graduate assistant support related to their work at RISD.

We seek a culturally competent candidate who will thrive in a campus environment that is committed to advancing the principles of social equity and inclusion, environmental and climate justice, and equal access to resources and opportunities.

Essential Functions

Independent research project that engages with materials and ideas in the Loeb Collection at RISD.

At the heart of the fellowship is independent time for the Loeb Fellow to pursue a substantial research project on a topic that engages with the principles of Design Science. This could mean work towards an article (or series of articles) for a peer reviewed journal, a book chapter, or longer-term book project, to be published either in print or as a digital publication. 

Creation of educational materials to activate the collection for audiences at RISD and beyond).

The Loeb Fellow will create instructional materials that demonstrate a range of possible teaching and learning applications for the Loeb Collection. These materials might include self-service curriculum modules, video series and/or enhancements to the current presentation of the collection online. While the goal here is to activate the collection generally for artists and designers, special consideration should be given to linking the principles and dynamics represented in the models to the natural history holdings of the Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, which served as the initial home for the Loeb Collection at RISD. Scope and deliverables TBD with Loeb Fellow and Loeb Fellowship Advisory Group after the fellow arrives at RISD.

Facilitation of in-person teaching and learning from the Loeb Collection. 

The Loeb Fellow will provide individual and group opportunities for the RISD community to learn directly about and from the Loeb Collection. They will facilitate class visits to the collection and provide mentorship to faculty wishing to integrate principles of Design Science into class instruction. They might also provide guidance to students who want to engage more fully with collection materials and the ideas they embody.

Program development and event planning related to the collection and the principles it illustrates.

The Loeb Fellow will collaborate with library, Nature Lab, and other RISD staff to plan for, suggest participants, and implement programming that builds awareness of the collection at and beyond RISD. This programming could include lectures, symposia (including the 7th Design Science Symposium at RISD in September 2024), workshops, and exhibitions. 

Assessment, organization, and promotion of Loeb’s books and teaching archive at RISD. 

The Loeb fellow will contribute to work already begun to understand the unique value of the documentary archive included in the Loeb gift to RISD and promote this for the benefit of other researchers through a number of possible means, including comparison with the Arthur Loeb Archive at Stanford, enhanced metadata for collection records in Archivesspace, creation of an online archive and/or exhibition of the records, and proposed actions for the long-term preservation and promotion of the collection.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Graduate degree in biological science, mathematics, design, fine arts, art history or combination of degrees and equivalent level of related professional work experience at the intersection of art, design and science
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and convey the connections between art, design, mathematics, and science
• Research focus on the connections between mathematical models, the science of natural forms, processes and patterns, and their art|design applications 
• Ability to work independently on a proposed research project that engages with materials in and related to the Loeb Collection at RISD and a commitment to share this publicly through both publication and presentation
• Excellent writing and presentation skills and a portfolio of work that reflects personal vision, expansive thinking, and dexterity in their field
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse population of students, instructors and staff


Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Training and/or experience in collections curation, digitization and object-based teaching and learning
• Experience in instructional technology or developing online educational resources 
• Familiarity with standard suite of library- and archives-based software and platforms (e.g., Sierra, Springshare/Libguides, Archivesspace, JSTOR Collections, Digital Commons)
• Event planning and hosting experience
• Experience supervising graduate assistants or other personnel in an educational setting 



 

Ucross is seeking a Communications Manager to forward the mission of the renowned artist residency program, art gallery, and creative laboratory for the arts. This is a unique opportunity to join the Ucross team.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Communications Manager is responsible for coordinating communications activities, branding/design, events, and fundraising activities. This position is charged with helping to 1) raise Ucross’s profile across several key constituencies; 2) support Ucross’s efforts to engage new audiences and strengthen current relationships; 3) present Ucross’s programs, brand, and special initiatives in a positive, professional, compelling way, and 4) working with the President/Executive Director and Deputy Director to boost revenue. Applicants interested in a hybrid work schedule are welcome to apply.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates and implements strategic marketing campaigns, targeting local, statewide, and national audiences to promote the artist residency program, gallery, events, and partnerships
• Maintain Ucross’s editorial calendar, which includes coordinating and creating content for press releases, social media posts, email marketing, and other promotional materials and publications as assigned
• Following and upholding the Ucross brand, designs brochures, programs, posters, and other graphics
• Supports with planning and implementing internal and external events, such as the Ucross Art Gallery receptions, annual Community Christmas Celebration, and board retreats
• Maintains and develops outreach and/or invitation lists
• Assists with special projects, such as the website redesign, giving societies, and alumni database procedures
• Assists with all appeals and direct mail projects, including project coordination and vendor communication; ensure timely delivery of appeals, as well as processing and tracking
• Assists with grants, proposals, sponsorship packets, appeal letters, pledge cards, and other content
• Assists with collateral material (case statements, naming opportunities, pitch deck, videos, and presentations, etc.), and other content, as directed
• Attends board meetings and prepares minutes for each meeting, and assist with board materials, if needed
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Strong graphic design skills in Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally to a range of stakeholders 
• Sense of humor
• A commitment to accuracy and an attention to detail 
• Relevant computer skills, including Office 365
• Strong project management skills, with the demonstrated ability to handle multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously
• Experience in communications, graphic design, fundraising, and/or administrative support

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The salary range is $60,000-65,000, commensurate with experience, with a generous benefits package, including: 

• Health and dental insurance
• Life and short-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off

Ucross is an Equal Opportunity Employer.