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About Art Bridges
Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Since 2017, Art Bridges has created and supported projects that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 200 museums of all sizes and locations on nearly 900 projects-impacting more than 5.3 million people across 49 states and Puerto Rico-to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Collection and Partner Loan Network, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.
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Job Description :
Position : Assistant Curator, Interpretation
Department : Curatorial
Reporting to : Curator & Director of Curatorial Initiatives
Location : Bentonville, AR
About Art Bridges Foundation
Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. Since 2017, Art Bridges has created and supported projects that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 240 museums of all sizes on nearly 900 projects-impacting more than 5.3 million people across 49 states and Puerto Rico-to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, collection loans, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.
About the Position
The Assistant Curator, Interpretation will work closely with the Curatorial and Learning & Engagement departments to create meaningful and accessible art experiences that engage diverse audiences. This role, in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, develops interpretive materials, programs, and digital content that bring loans and exhibitions to life. The Assistant Curator, Interpretation will also support exhibition planning, object research, and educational initiatives that foster community engagement and access to art.
Responsibilities
Interpretive Planning and Content Development
- Collaborate with curators and educators to design and implement interpretive strategies for exhibitions and art loans
- Develop written, audio, and visual interpretive materials, such as wall texts, labels, gallery guides, and multimedia guides
- Assist in creating and maintaining digital interpretive content for Art Bridges' website and other platforms
Research and Curatorial Support
Audience Engagement and Educational Programming
Administrative and Project Management
Attributes that Support Your Success
Qualifications and Skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands : Position requires utilizing a computer and telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye / hand coordination, verbal and written conversation with others, and lifting / carrying up to 10 lbs. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
Work environment : Work will be performed in an office environment full-time. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. Some overnight travel may be necessary on occasion.
