May 7, 2019

Director – Cantor Art Gallery

About College of the Holy Cross:

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,000 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition.

Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspectives, talents, and passions that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at the College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members – students, faculty and staff. The College’s commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all diverse backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Provost and Dean of the College, the Director of the Cantor Art Gallery will be responsible for all aspects of the Cantor Art Gallery’s fine art exhibition program and its year round operations, including selecting, curating, developing, and scheduling exhibitions and related programming that proactively and creatively engages the lives of students, faculty and staff as well as the greater Worcester, surrounding communities, and beyond. The Director acts in a leadership capacity to advise and partner with faculty to co-curate exhibitions related to the curriculum. In addition to overseeing all operational and administrative aspects of the Cantor Art Gallery itself, the Director is responsible for the oversight and care of the Gallery’s permanent collection of 2,000+ objects.

The Director also develops events and educational programming to amplify the pedagogical goals of the College, while providing opportunities for students and visitors to experience a range of contemporary and historical art, learn about individual artists, art movements, and culturally diverse subjects.

Gallery Structure and Collaborations

The Cantor Art Gallery resides within the Provost’s area and is heavily integrated into the academic and intellectual life of the College. The Director is aided in this work by an assistant director of communications and operations, a student staff of gallery guards, and independent contractors hired by the Director to assist with the handling and preparation of exhibits. The role of the Gallery is rooted in the Catholic, Jesuit, liberal arts identity of the College and candidates are encouraged to read the College’s Mission Statement (http://www.holycross.edu/mission).

In addition to the wide range of academic departments across the College and their faculty and students, the Director works closely with administrative offices including the Office of Risk Management; Public Safety; Graphic Arts; Communications and Marketing; and Campus Facilities.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Exhibitions
  • Broadly reflecting the mission and pedagogical goals of the College, curate as well as partner with faculty and independent curators on original and diverse contemporary and historical art exhibitions that challenge and engage the academic, intellectual, and creative lives of faculty, students and staff, as well as the Worcester community.
  • Plans exhibition and associated programs on a multi-year schedule for the Cantor Art Gallery and the Cantor Foundation Resource Gallery
  • Engages with and supports faculty across all disciplines and guest curators to develop special exhibitions
  • Works directly with the Visual Arts Department on the annual senior visual arts majors’ thesis exhibition
  • Plans, coordinates and executes the installation of all professionally presented exhibitions, including the design and layout; transportation and receipt of artworks; handling and un/packing and storage of materials; and arranging for pedestals, framing, and other installation materials
  • Coordinates gallery publications including announcements, print and digital advertising, and exhibition catalogs
Collections
  • Manages the Cantor Art Gallery Permanent Collection
  • Catalogs and maintains a digital photographic inventory of all objects in the permanent collection
  • Provides for the on-going care and conservation of works on permanent display throughout the campus
  • Oversees and coordinates the lending of works from the permanent collection to other institutions as well as to offices, departments, and buildings across campus
  • Organizes the acquisition of new works to the permanent collection
Gallery Leadership and Operations
  • In support of the work of the Gallery, its exhibitions and collections, develops and collaborates on the development of educational programming, workshops, tours, guest lectures, and other outreach activities to the College, the local Worcester community, as well as public school programs
  • Supervises and provides leadership for gallery employees and student staff
  • Oversees press releases and wall texts, and oversees the graphic design of gallery signage
  • Develops and manages the budget of all gallery operations
  • Seeks grants and other external funding
  • Acts as the primary liaison to the Cantor Foundation
  • Builds and maintains professional relationships with arts organizations, art collectors, and artists, and other art museums and galleries
  • Insures safety and security measures for exhibitions and collections are maintained
  • Oversees all equipment, physical resources, and storage spaces utilized in support of the work of the Cantor Art Gallery
Requirements:
  • MA or MFA in studio art, art history, arts administration, museum studies, curatorial studies, or other relevant discipline or field; PhD desirable.
  • 3-5 years curatorial and administrative experience.
  • Demonstrated experience academically and intellectually engaging diverse groups through programming and outreach
  • Exposure to a broad spectrum of art museum or gallery operations, including collections management
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong emphasis on relationship building across different groups and disciplines
  • Understanding of the importance of liberal arts education
  • Demonstrated project and staff management experience
  • Demonstrated budget and finance management experience
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and to meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Additional Information:

This is a full time, exempt level position.

College Description

The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,000 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.

Region Description

Worcester is a city of approximately 170,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities.
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action in the workplace.
A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).

To review our Employee Benefit Options, please go to: https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources/benefits

Application Instructions:

Please submit a resume and cover letter by June 3, 2019. Resumes and cover letters submitted by this date will receive first consideration. In your cover letter please address how your work might support the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (seehttps://www.holycross.edu/about-us/mission-statement) and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. Please provide examples of any past work that illuminate your commitments in these areas. For more information, please visit http://holycross.edu/diversity

Questions about this position can be emailed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Dr. Mark E. Shelton, Director of Library Services ( mailto:mshelton@holycross.edu )

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/1453902

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts

(http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/)

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