Oshman Executive Director

San Jose Museum of Art

San Jose, California

THE SEARCH

The San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA) seeks an energetic, collaborative, and charismatic leader to serve as the Oshman Executive Director (Director).

Founded in 1969 by artists and community leaders, SJMA is the premier modern and contemporary art museum in Silicon Valley. Its dynamic program, which balances socially relevant traveling exhibitions with critically engaging shows drawn from a collection of more than 2700 works, resonates with the defining characteristics of the city—from its rich diversity to its hallmark innovative ethos. The Director of the San Jose Museum of Art is responsible for providing the leadership and management to oversee the strategic and operational functions of the Museum. The Director will bring vision, passion, leadership, and operating experience that will continue to increase the Museum’s impact on the community and SJMA’s contribution to the world of contemporary art.

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website.

Sarah James, Arianna Williams, Siobhan Hanley

Isaacson, Miller

SJMA aspires to deep learning, practice, and implementation of the principles and strategies of equity, inclusion, empathy, and diversity. As a cultural institution aiming to create welcoming, borderless spaces, we devote particular attention to reducing inequities and barriers to access for historically and culturally underrepresented, misrepresented, or negatively impacted communities. The Museum supports these ideals, both internally and externally, by building an equitable and inclusive workplace, lifting underrepresented voices and stories through its exhibitions, education, and public programs, and embedding inclusive practices into its education programs and community partnerships.