Current Opportunities

The Job
The Registrar for Exhibitions assists the Head of Registration with the administration of exhibitions within the department.  Manages the Assistant Registrar for Extended Loans and Exhibitions. Coordinates major exhibitions and oversees minor exhibitions and gallery rotations; effects the movement of works of art within and outside the museum; issues and obtains legal documentation; maintains records on works of art both on loan to the museum and from the permanent collection.  Collaborates with the Head of Registration regarding the development and implementation of related policies, systems, and procedures.

In this role, you will…

Coordinate major in-house and Mia-generated traveling exhibitions, including:

• Performing condition checks
• Organizing and maintaining checklists and files
• Issuing legal documents and loan agreements, loan receipts and certificates of insurance
• Organizing packing, shipping, courier, customs and insurance arrangements
• Writing insurance indemnifications
• Reviewing exhibition contracts
• Assisting with budget preparation

Manage the Assistant/Associate Registrar for Extended Loan and Exhibitions.

Enter loan data into the collections database to generate documents.

Maintain the permanent files by updating records with exhibition information.

Recommend and draft policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role…
You are highly organized and can keep projects on track and on budget. You are able to handle several ongoing projects with a lot of moving details without missing anything. You have managed people before and are able to motivate them to do their best work. You are able to work alone and be self-directed but also can work as a team.

Specific Requirements

• BA in Art History, Studio Arts, Museum Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Seven or more years of experience in an art museum or similar institution in the Registration department.
• Highly organized with exceptional computer skills.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Exceptional communication/interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Satisfactory criminal background check required.

Mia Culture
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

To Apply
To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline
Open until filled. 

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

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