Art Handler

If you love saying YES and enjoy engaging with the community by leading with ART, 21c Museum Hotels is one of the pioneering examples of bridging the worlds of art and hospitality. We combine a multi-venue contemporary art museum, boutique hotel, and chef-driven restaurant to create a unique and welcoming opportunity.

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The Art Handler is responsible for all aspects of museum exhibition preparation, installation, and transportation, and helps oversee the safe handling of all artworks in the 21c collection, including incoming and outgoing loans. The position requires a broad variety of experience, flexibility, and demonstrable hands-on abilities with a range of tasks. Exhibition-related tasks include proper art handling, installation and de-installation.  In collaboration with the entire museum team, the Art Handler acts as a custodian for collection and loaned objects. Under the directive of the Registrar and Collections Manager, the Art Handler may also assist with collection work including art packing and unpacking, assembly and disassembly of artworks, preparing works for exhibition, shipping and receiving, and other collection-related projects.  Must be willing to travel to install and deinstall exhibitions for duration ranging from 1-2 days to 2 weeks.  Position also requires driving heavy-duty trucks over long distances and may require occasional work on weekends and evenings as necessary.

• Installation, movement, storage and preparation of works of art in galleries and storage areas.
• Lighting and label/vinyl installation
• Construction of packs/crates based on needs of individual works. Work with Collections Manager to
  determine proper packing materials and requirements.
• Assist in the retrofitting of previously constructed crates.
• Packing and unpacking of artworks.
• Pull works for exhibition and stage them in an efficient and organized manner.
• Assess condition and test artworks prior to exhibitions under supervision of Collections Manager and/or Registrar.
• Working under the guidance of the Registrar and Collections Manager, update, format and maintain
  crate labels, object transfer forms and bills of lading for artworks in collection, as well as incoming and outgoing loans.
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with museum team.
• Moving crated/packed works on and off trucks.
• Maintenance of the museum’s tools, hardware, and other equipment
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