SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Assistant

• Support collection and exhibition research, including biographies, chronologies, exhibition histories, and documentation of individual works in the collections management system.
• Assist with drafting and producing correspondence, loan forms, manuscripts, exhibition wall labels, and materials related to collections, exhibitions, and accessions.
• Review finished materials for completeness, accuracy, format, policy compliance, and proper English usage.
• Create artist and object records and maintain checklists for exhibitions and collection installations.
• Support preparation, coordination, and implementation of Painting and Sculpture Accessions Committee meetings, events, and programs.
• Generate guest lists, reserve facilities, procure equipment, confirm arrangements, greet guests, conduct acquisition research, write defenses, and prepare presentations.
• Draft departmental communications supporting activities and events.
• Compile and deliver exhibition and acquisition data for the museum-wide annual DEI Dashboard.
• Facilitate interdepartmental communication with Education and Community Engagement, Exhibitions, Registration, Installation, Conservation, Publications, Design, and Development.
• Facilitate external communication with artists, collectors, lenders, dealers, scholars, and staff from other museums.
• Provide support for lectures and presentations, including research and PowerPoint slides.
• Maintain accurate meeting records, prepare agendas and slides, and take minutes as requested.
• Oversee the department email and inbox, including responding when appropriate.
• Maintain, update, and archive departmental physical and electronic files.
• Assist with travel budgets and arrangements for curatorial staff, visiting artists, and speakers.
• Act as spokesperson for the department and museum as needed, including greeting guests and providing occasional gallery tours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Curatorial Assistant, Painting & Sculpture

Associate

• Provide administrative support for the Trustee Giving Portfolio, including invoices, gift acknowledgment letters, receipts, Tessitura plans, and maintaining Trustee contact and relationship data
• Provide administrative support to the Director of Strategic Philanthropy and Operations and the Program Manager, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and expense reports
• Support the Development Committee and Committee on Trustees through scheduling, agenda drafting, RSVP collection, catering, and minute-taking
• Provide clerical support to the Philanthropy team, including donor ticketing, catalogue orders, and Philanthropy mailbox management
• Maintain Philanthropy staff resources, including organizational charts and staff lookbooks
• Liaise with the Director’s Office to support Board meetings, Trustee communications, presentations, talking points, and pre-read materials
• Maintain donor and prospect records in Tessitura, track prospect cultivation, pull data, prepare reports, and ensure data integrity
• Assist with prospect research, donor profiles, bios, lookbooks, and wealth research
• Coordinate the Annual Donor Listing in the Museum’s magazine
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned

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Curatorial Assistant, Painting & Sculpture

Philanthropy Program Associate, Temp – 6 months