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    The Curator is responsible for

·         Organizing and scheduling 8 major exhibits per year (with schedule set in September of previous year)

·         Determining theme of jurored show and selecting juror, determining theme of members’ show

·         Choosing the pieces of art to be displayed and deciding how they should be displayed

·         Hanging the exhibition

·         Producing exhibit receptions

·         Arranging for the return of artwork (shipping)

·         Collaborating/ co-producing additional guerilla shows

·         The safety of the display pieces

·         (W/ Edu Committee) Organizing educational and public outreach programs such as tours, workshops, and lectures

·         (W/ Marketing Director) Publicizing exhibits by writing publicity material and explanatory catalogs

·          (W/ Marketing and Development Committees) Soliciting businesses to fund special exhibitions

·         (W/ Marketing and Development Committees)  Writing grants for exhibition support.

·         Writing reports for board of trustees.

Conditions

·         May involve evening and weekend work as well as some travel

·         The work can be somewhat stressful because the objects a curator cares for are extremely valuable.

·         Each new exhibition is subject to scrutiny by the public, by professional critics, and by the board

·         Curators get a great deal of satisfaction from working with beautiful pieces of art and from promoting the appreciation and understanding of contemporary art and artists to a diverse audience