Wellin Museum Art Installer

Under the direction of the Building Manager and Preparator (BMP), the Art Preparator assists with the installation of art exhibitions and performs duties related to the museum’s collection.

Responsibilities

• Exhibition (50%)
  • Works under the direction of the Building Manager and Preparator (BMP) in all aspects of exhibition installation and de-installation, including gallery preparation, construction, painting, mounting, rigging, securing and handling artwork, lighting, labeling and signage, vinyl installation, and A/V technologies.
  • Assists with fabricating exhibition displays, furniture, props, and mounts, matting, and framing works for exhibition.
  • Prepares and packs/unpacks objects for travel; assists with incoming and outgoing shipments for exhibitions and collection; builds crates.
  • Handles artwork with a high level of care that meets museum standards.
• Collection (40%)
  • Under the direction of the BMP, Collections Curator, and Registrar, helps clean art casework, art, and art display surfaces; fabricates labels as needed.
  • Assists with moving objects and/or materials; records object moves in collections management software TMS (The Museum System).
  • Fabricates collection displays and custom museum mounts, matting, and framing works from the collection as needed.
  • Assists the Collections Curator and Registrar with object inventories.
  • Handles artwork with a high level of care that meets museum standards.
• General Maintenance (10%)
  • Maintains and cleans galleries, exhibitions, and back-of-house spaces.
  • Ensures workspaces meet OSHA and Hamilton College safety, organization, and cleanliness standards.
  • Assists BMP with special projects such as building custom museum furniture or front-of-house maintenance, remodeling, or refurbishment.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of art handling and installation experience in a museum, gallery, professional art studio, or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license.
• Construction, workshop, or fabrication shop experience.

Skills

• Understands and adheres to museum standards for packing, crating, handling, and installing artworks in all mediums; working knowledge of archival materials and acid-free housings and packing.
• Adheres to safety rules and museum best practices.
• Basic competency with Google Office Suite and ability to learn collections management software, TMS (The Museum System).
• Excellent communication skills; ability to collaborate with colleagues and assist visiting artists professionally.
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment with shifting priorities and rapid change.
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, and squat for extended periods; work at elevated heights on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts.
• Ability to safely lift 50 lbs. and physically move large or heavy objects with care.
• Skill with power and hand tools, and equipment used in moving and rigging heavy objects.

Pay

$25.00 per hour

This is an as-needed, non-benefited, part-time position limited to working no more than 909 hours per year.