Curatorial Assistant - Flint Institute of Arts

Posted on 6/10/25

Department: Collections and Exhibitions

Compensation: Full-time, exempt. The annual salary range for this position is $39,000 - $41,000.

Job Summary: Assists senior curatorial staff in all areas of their responsibilities, including collection management and exhibition support at the Flint Institute of Arts.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or degree in-progress) in graphic design, visual arts, art history, art education, or related field.

Abilities Required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in MS Office, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
• Reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Oversees design, printing, creating, and ordering of labels, didactics, and vinyl
• Maintains and updates permanent collection and exhibition files, both paper and electronically (Gallery Systems TMS database)
• Keeps Curatorial Calendar and Exhibitions Schedule updated and distributes to appropriate staff
• Prepares work orders and calendars for exhibitions and distributes to appropriate staff
• Assists with research, writing, and/or editing of wall labels and didactics for the permanent collection under senior staff supervision
• Assists senior curators with exhibition layout
• Assists with preparation of texts and images for marketing materials (FIA magazine, Annual Report, website, etc.)
• Corresponds with public about general art inquiries
• Attends exhibition- and curatorial-related events at museum and assists with set up
• Offers clerical support, including assembling slides for presentations, sending out mailings, scheduling meetings and creating agendas, exhibition catalogue support, exhibition loan support
• Offers clerical support for the department for booking travel and for visiting artists and couriers
• Provides transportation for visiting artists, lecturers, and couriers when needed
• Maintains records of publications, and exhibition statistics related to grant-reporting
• Orders supplies, keeps track of expenses related to areas of responsibility, and compiles receipts for the corporate card
• Other tasks as assigned by Director and Curator of Collections and Exhibitions

PLEASE SEND A COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO SARAH KOHN, DIRECTOR AND CURATOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS BY EMAIL OR MAIL.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Sarah Kohn

Curator of Collections and Exhibitions

Flint Institute of Arts

1120 East Kearsley Street

Flint, MI 48503

skohn@flintarts.org