Art Management Intern

Job Description:

Intern Position Title: Art Management Intern

Division: Art Management

Department: Art Management

Intern Supervisor: Associate Registrar, Exhibitions 

Intern Classification: High School, Undergraduate or Graduate 

Date Reviewed: 02/19/2025

About Crystal Bridges & The Momentary:

Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities. Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non-profit charitable organization with free admission.

The Momentary is a venue for the music, art, and food of our time, and a catalyst for creativity and economic vitality. An extension to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary is a ‘living room’ where the community gathers to be inspired, connected, and joyful. The Momentary enriches lives through music, art, and food experiences that inspire creativity, build community, and create joy. You belong here, make the most of this moment.

Position Summary:

The Crystal Bridges Art Management Internship is an outstanding opportunity for a student to learn about and contribute to museum registration activities, including collections care and exhibition logistics. The Art Management Intern will gain experience using the museum’s collections management system (The Museum System) and have opportunities to observe the physical movement of artworks for storage, loan, photography, conservation, and display. The intern will assist with processing artwork information in our digital and paper records, including historical artwork data, image reproduction rights, and conservation documentation. By the end of the internship, the Art Management Intern will have developed a strong understanding of the operations of the registrar’s office while providing important support to our team.

Areas of Support:

• Data entry in collections management database, TMS
• Filing of relevant documentation in paper object files
• Assist with routine condition checks of artworks on display in the museum’s galleries
• Various departmental projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• College student, with completed coursework in studio art, art history, history, museum studies, or library science. Other majors will be considered.
• Familiarity with complex database systems a plus.
• Experience with data entry and proofreading.
• Sign a confidentiality agreement.

Timeline:

• Intern selected by: May 2nd
• Anticipated Start Date: June 2nd
• Anticipated End Date: July 26th

Schedule:

• Dates: See Above
• Hours: {Up to 35}
• Weekly schedule to be arranged with direct supervisor

To qualify for bachelor’s or master’s hours, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.

Compensation:

• High School Interns: $12.00
• Undergraduate Students: $13.00
• Graduate Students: $14.00

To qualify for bachelor’s or master’s compensation, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Housing

Housing for internship positions is contingent upon the availability of funding and is not guaranteed. Internships that include housing explicitly state this within the position description. Any housing and/or relocation assistance provided is considered taxable income and will be reflected on the intern’s Form W-2. If housing is provided, priority will be given to students whose primary residence is more than 150 miles or three hours from either Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art or the Momentary.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern 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:  In the work environment described below, position requires work at a desk, utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and physical stamina to lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of at least three feet for file and materials storage as appropriate for the demands of the office. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job.

• Work environment:  Work will be performed in an office environment and museum spaces. The noise level in the museum work environment is usually low to moderate.

If the intern’s personal equipment is used, the museum accepts no liability for any damage caused to said equipment while being used for museum purposes, nor loss or corruption of electronic files on devices.

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.

Crystal Bridges is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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