Curator of Native American and Indigenous Art

JOB PURPOSE

Serve as primary caretaker and steward for traditional and contemporary Native American and Indigenous items in the Benton’s holdings. Conduct and oversee research; develop and realize exhibition projects; and publish in popular as well as scholarly contexts to enrich collective understanding of Native and Indigenous items in the care of the Benton Museum of Art as well as in a broader contemporary context.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reporting directly to the Director of the Museum of Art, the Curator of Native American and Indigenous Art works independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

1. Collection Care

Conduct research to help with proper identification and culturally sensitive understanding of items in the Benton’s care.

Oversee the care and preservation of the collection by ensuring proper and responsible handling, storage, and installation of objects and by recommending object...