Curatorial Assistant

Work setting

• Urban area
• Art gallery

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
• Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
• Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control
• Prepare and mount skins of birds or animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes
• Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• AutoCAD
• MS Office
• SketchUp
• InDesign

Technical experience

• Cataloging
• Curatorial assisting
• Exhibit preparation
• Interpretation/guiding

Exhibit preparation experience

• Display cases
• Mounting/installing objects

Area of specialization

• Painting

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player