Senior Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs – The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

Senior Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

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Senior Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs

The Walters Art Museum

Baltimore, MD

About The Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum is among America’s most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world.

Located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, the Walters is free for all. The Museum’s campus includes five historic buildings.

The Walters Art Museum’s collection spans more than seven millennia, from 5,000 BCE to the 21st century, and encompasses more than 36,000 objects.

In December 2020, the Museum finalized a set of multiyear diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) goals that directly inform the museum’s Strategic Plan.

The Walters and its staff serve Baltimore and Maryland by embracing the role of educators and storytellers, using the collection to support learning, dialogue, and community engagement.

Position Profile

For the Walters Art Museum’s Senior Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs, a new position, it is an opportune time to join a vibrant organization.

This individual must be philosophically, conceptually, and tactically aligned with the vision for the Museum as a place to bring art and people together for enjoyment, discovery, and learning.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Senior Director of Collections & Curatorial Affairs will partner with the Deputy Director and other members of the Leadership Team to create an integrated and aligned implementation of the vision articulated in the Strategic Plan.

This Leadership Team is charged with management and oversight of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Museum’s programs.

The Senior Director will uphold the Museum’s commitments to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in all programming, exhibition, and staffing decisions.

They will contribute to a values-based culture by demonstrating and requiring adherence to the highest ethical standards.

As the senior staff member responsible for the collection and overarching artistic program, the Senior Director will work closely with the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and all other Leadership Team members to develop a comprehensive programmatic calendar for the Museum’s collections installations and temporary exhibitions.

In partnership with the Executive Director, the Senior Director will lead and oversee the institutional units encompassing curatorial, collections, conservation, publications, and digital production of the Walters Art Museum.

They will ensure that the teams work cohesively and collaboratively.

Working closely with the Executive Director and Deputy Director, the Senior Director will assist in the oversight of all building projects that impact collections and program areas.

They will also represent the Museum in professional, academic, and social forums with local / regional, national, and international colleagues.

Compensation and Benefits

The target salary for this role is $140,000. The Walters Art Museum offers healthcare benefits, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, a 457B retirement plan with match, 26 days PTO a year plus 11 observed holidays.

Contact

Stephen Milbauer of Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role please submit your materials or email Stephen directly at smilbauer@koyapartners.

com. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

The Walters Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants.

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