Curatorial Intern (Registrarial Focus) – Bellevue Arts Museum

Curatorial Intern (Registrarial Focus)

Department: Curatorial Department
Term: September 2017 – December 2017
(With potential to continue depending on department needs)
Hours: 1-3 days per week – Minimum 8-12 hours per week;
(Additional days may be requested during 10/23-11/9 based on schedules) Internship

Compensation: Experience and/or college credit only

Deadline: Application reviews beginning 9/5, with a determination made soon thereafter.

Bellevue Arts Museum is a leading destination in the Pacific Northwest to experience art, craft, and design. BAM engages the community through exhibitions, programs, and publications, featuring regional, national, and international artists. BAM is a non-collecting institution that focuses on internally curated, collaborative, and travelling exhibitions.

Position Summary

Bellevue Arts Museum is seeking an individual for an internship in the Curatorial Department to assist the Registrar (and other Curatorial staff) for current and upcoming exhibitions. Primary responsibilities will include curatorial assistance for Making Our Mark (Opens 11/10), including install logistics and registrarial documentation. This may also include communication with artists, lenders, and the public about specifics related to the exhibition. Additional curatorial duties involve the finessing of exhibition records and label copy to ensure continuity across museum records, spreadsheets, and both physical and digital repositories. Tasks may be altered according to departmental needs, both short and long term.