Logan Center Exhibitions Curator, University of Chicago
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The Logan Center Exhibitions Curator has overall responsibility for developing, enhancing, and supporting the integration of visual arts programming within the Logan Center. Working closely with the Departments of Visual Arts (DOVA) and its Open Practice Committee, Art History, Cinema and Media Studies, and the other arts programs that use the Logan Center, the Curator oversees the Logan Center Exhibitions program; develops visual arts programming in collaboration with faculty, students, University, and community partners; oversees exhibition planning, scheduling, and installation; supervises staff; develops and monitors budgets; teaches one jointly listed course in Art History / DOVA; and serves as a liaison with the visual arts community in Chicago and beyond. Reporting to the Executive Director of the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, the Curator works in partnership with the DOVA/OPC Program Manager and works closely with the chairs of the Departments of Visual Arts and Art History, curators at the Neubauer Collegium, Smart Museum of Art, Arts + Public Life's Arts Incubator, and the Renaissance Society as well as the Logan Center Exhibitions Advisory Committee.
For more information about Logan Center Exhibitions visit http://arts.uchicago.edu/logan/gallery
The Logan Center Exhibition Curator: Under general direction, manages all aspects of non-technical (not information technology or construction related) projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through completion. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Assembles a project team, assigns individual responsibilities, identifies appropriate resources needed, and develops schedules to ensure timely completion of projects. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Provides analytical guidance to a project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts provides an environment that catalyzes creative inquiry and supports the artistic practice and scholarship of our students, faculty, and staff, often in partnership with the broader community. The 180,000-square-foot multidisciplinary University arts center is designed to encourage collaboration across the artistic spectrum. With classroom and performance spaces supporting a full range of disciplines?theater, cinema, dance, music, creative writing, and visual art?the Logan Center houses a public art gallery, a 474-seat performance hall, a 100-seat proscenium theater, a 150-seat black box theater, a 129-seat film screening room, a two-story performance penthouse, a café, media center, and more than 90 individual rehearsal rooms, workshops, studios, and classrooms. The Logan Center also partners with a number of south side and citywide artists and arts organizations to create sustained partnerships between the University and the city.
To learn more please visit http://logan.uchicago.edu.
Skills & Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a visual art, art history, architecture, design or related field.
Graduate degree strongly preferred.
Two years of experience leading or managing a non-collecting gallery or visual arts program required.
Experience supervising staff required.
Five years of experience in a range of visual arts practices and art production processes preferred.
Five years of experience with art preparation, art handling, condition reporting, and fine art object management experience and conservation practices preferred.
Experience teaching in a college and or graduate programming preferred.
COMPETENCIES
Demonstrated ability in financial/ budgetary processes (analysis and reporting) required.
Experience with programmatic assessment and evaluation preferred.
Exceptional organizational skills required. Must be able to oversee complex projects and schedules, maintain deadlines, work within budgets, with the ability to set priorities and manage several projects simultaneously required. Ability to successfully manage a workload that balances long-range planning with the unanticipated daily demands of art exhibition spaces required.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills with the ability to synthesize and accurately present relevant information required. Marketing and communications experience including digital communications such as developing web content related to exhibition programming preferred.
Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies required. Experience working closely with faculty, students, staff, artists, and community members preferred.
Knowledge of work environments with large University research institutions preferred.
Familiarity with and experience working in a variety of civic arts organizations preferred.
Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
Mental Demands
Organizational and human relations skills with ability to collaborate well and supportively and cultivate good relationships with various constituencies.
The temperament to work with a diverse and demanding population is expected.
Must be self-directed and self-motivated, able to set goals and develop projects.
Clear, effective, and tactful oral and written communication skills; ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously with an ability to view a project in its entirety.
Physical Demands
The successful oversight of visual arts exhibition in an 180,000 square foot facility requires the ability to conduct regular building rounds and stand for extended periods of time.
Considerable office work.
Occasional pushing and lifting of equipment. Some light lifting (10 to 50 lbs) is required.
Drive off site to local vendors, galleries, etc.
Light construction (wall hangings, etc.); climb a 15' a-frame ladder to assist with gallery installations.
Ability to occasionally travel out of town.
To Apply:
All applicants, without exception, must apply through the University of Chicago's job portal: jobopportunities.uchicago.edu
This position may be found by search for "Logan," the position title “Logan Center Exhibitions Curator,” or the requisition number: 097315
Resume and cover letter required
