Director of Galleries

About the role

The Director of Galleries leads the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s gallery exhibition program, playing a key role in shaping the visual arts experience in the Cultural District. Reporting to the Chief Programming and Engagement Officer, this position develops and advances a compelling curatorial vision for the Trust’s gallery spaces, oversees exhibitions and related public programming, and builds meaningful relationships with artists, curators, cultural partners, and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a dynamic vision for the Visual Arts program at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, including the creation and implementation of a multi-year strategy for Trust gallery exhibitions and related visual arts programming.
• Oversees the overall gallery exhibition program, including Trust-curated exhibitions, guest curators, commissions, partner projects, touring exhibitions, and community-based opportunities.
• Curates 2-3 exhibitions per year and leads the selection of guest curators, commissions, partners, touring exhibits and artists, as applicable, for remaining exhibitions.
• Oversees and leads, as needed, public programs, receptions, talks, tours, and engagement opportunities connected to exhibitions.
• Serves as the lead curator for the Gallery Crawl, including artist/partner coordination, internal planning, and post-event evaluation.
• Collaborates with the Programming, Education and Community Engagement Departments to identify and implement collaborations around programmatic, educational, and engagement opportunities.
• Develops and maintains relationships with an established network of colleagues worldwide and locally.
• Supports donor, sponsor, board, and patron engagement through exhibition and artist events, cultivation opportunities, and special tours.
• Negotiates and manages relationships with artists, visiting curators, vendors, service providers, and arts organizations.
• Oversees maintenance of public art installed throughout the Cultural District.
• Partners with other Trust staff and contractors in planning public art installations and de-installations.
• Creates and maintains program-specific budgets and supervises expenses, consistent with artistic needs and budget guidelines.
• Directs the hiring, training, and supervision of Visual Arts staff and contractors, including exhibition managers, art handlers, and gallery attendants.
• Develops and maintains a collections plan and related guidelines.
• Oversees exhibition-related agreements and artwork loans and manages oversight of insurance documentation, condition reports, shipping, installation schedules, deinstallation, and related records.
• Participates in facilities management and capital project oversight for gallery spaces.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.

Requirements

• Education: MA in Art History, Curatorial Studies, Museum Studies/Management or equivalent experience required.
• Work Experience: Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in relevant field required.
• Supervisory Experience: Minimum 3-5 years' management experience required.
• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of installation and exhibition best practices. Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
• Intangibles: Excellent strategic leader who works well with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated understanding of local and national/international visual arts community. Strong oral and written communication skills. Diplomatic and able to manage expectations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local and national/international visual arts community.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Diplomatic and able to manage expectations.
• Excellent strategic leader who works well with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of local and national/international visual arts community.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Diplomatic and able to manage expectations.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of installation and exhibition best practices.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$80,000 - Starting Salary Range

Schedule

Not specified.