Full-Time Preparator
Job Description
SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM
Art Preparation & Installation Department
JOB DESCRIPTION: Preparator
(non-exempt, grade G)
REPORTS TO: Director of Art Preparation & Installation
SUPERVISES: No one
SPECIFICATIONS: BA/BS/BFA preferred, high school diploma required. 1-2 years’ experience in exhibit installation and art preparation or equivalent experience within museum, gallery work or related field. Position requires good communication skills, ability to collaborate with others and attention to detail. Ability to perform physical activity such as walking, lifting, crouching or kneeling and use of ladders, including personnel lifts and material handling equipment.
PREFFERED: Knowledge of current museum professional standards and best practices for handling works of art, collections care, installation of fine art, archival and artistic materials, strong technical skills in construction, fabrication, and the use of tools and equipment. Experience with collections database systems, preferably TMS (The Museum System).
JOB PURPOSE: To provide for the safe handling, storage, movement, installation, and collections care for all types of works of art for the Saint Louis Art Museum.
DUTIES/WORK PERFORMED:
- Install / de-install works of art in galleries as required for all permanent collection artworks, exhibitions, loans, gallery rotations and other projects as assigned for the Museum.
- Assist in the coordination and movement of art objects around the Museum campus and to/from offsite storage under the direction of the Director of API for the purposes of gallery installations and rotations, exhibitions, acquisition/de-acquisition meetings, packing and shipping, photography, conservation, scholar examinations, and other projects as assigned.
- See that works of art are properly identified and that accurate locations for all art movement are reported to the Director of API. Assist in collection inventories and auditing as assigned.
- Properly store and secure artworks within Museum storage for long term preservation. Including storage housing fabrication, stabilization, and to facilitate safe handling and movement to/from storage.
- Prepare platforms, pedestals, casework and lifts for works of art on display in the Museum’s galleries are appropriate for display, monitored and maintained.
- Assist in the pick-up and delivery of art objects and the installation / de-installation of objects or materials as needed outside of the museum.
- Understanding of safe packing and unpacking practices of art objects for shipment or movement.
- Organize crates, packing containers and/or materials, and equipment within onsite and off-site storage as well as existing crates and other packing containers and/or other materials.
- Develop familiarity with the collection and assist in recording specialized handling or installation needs for various works of art. Assist in the continued development and improvement of current installation procedures.
- Keep workspaces and storage areas organized, clean, and supplied. Notify Director of API of supply or equipment needs.
- Other projects not outlined could be assigned.
The above statements of this job description describe the general duties and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They do not claim to describe all of the functions of this position. Employees may be assigned other duties and the essential functions may change or be changed from time to time.
*Revised 1/2023
How to Apply
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