Audience Engagement Specialist

About the role

As part of the Princeton University Art Museum's mission to create spaces for community learning, support creativity and critical thinking, foster dialogue, and make the visual arts accessible to all, the Audience Engagement Specialist (AES) will work with local community groups and organizations, as well as University students and partners, to collaborate on the development of mutually beneficial programming on campus and in local community spaces. The AES will support the Museum’s efforts to nurture strategic and sustainable partnerships with neighborhood and community development groups, city agencies, Princeton University programs, local nonprofit organizations, libraries, schools, and other civic institutions. They will collaborate with these partners to develop, implement, and evaluate inclusive programs designed to generate dialogue and provide meaningful and transformational engagement with the visual arts. The AES will spend time outside of the Museum/office and in the local communities—participating in events, building relationships, and listening. The AES will manage a range of public programs, including planning, ordering supplies, contracting vendors and program principals, and overseeing the events. The AES will serve as the advisor to the Museum's Student Advisory Board. This position will require a flexible work schedule including most Thursday evenings and frequent weekends.

About the Museum

With a collecting history that dates back to 1755, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the leading university art museums in the country, featuring collections that have grown to include over 117,000 works of art, ranging from ancient to contemporary pieces and spanning the globe. Committed to advancing Princeton’s teaching and research missions, the Art Museum also serves as a gateway to the University for visitors from around the world. The bold and welcoming new Princeton University Art Museum is open daily at the heart of Princeton’s campus. Admission is free to all. The Museum also operates Art@Bainbridge, a gallery project at 158 Nassau Street; two Museum Stores; and Mosaic restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Work to strengthen relationships with existing partners and build new relationships in communities, including those who have not regularly engaged with the Museum to date, including regional Black, South Asian, and Spanish-speaking populations.
• Work to strengthen relationships and foster new connections with University students and partners.
• Participate in Museum, University, and community events, meetings, and forums.
• Recruit students for the Student Advisory Board and engage them over their four years at Princeton, serving as a mentor by providing guidance and support; help students become leaders, develop relationships, and feel connected to the Museum