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Nasher Sculpture Center

Dallas, Texas

To be an international focal point and catalyst for the study, installation, conservation and appreciation of modern and contemporary sculpture.

The Nasher Sculpture Center (“the Nasher”), home to one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculptures in the world, seeks a creative, mission-driven, and community-centered leader to serve as its next Director. Featuring the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection of more than 300 masterpieces intentionally curated from across the globe, the Nasher strives to be an international focal point and catalyst for the study, installation, conservation, and appreciation of modern and contemporary sculpture.

The Nasher has been a source of cultural and architectural pride in Dallas since its opening in 2003. An early Renzo Piano museum, the Nasher is centrally located on a landscaped 2.4-acre site adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the Dallas Arts District. The Museum serves approximately 70,000 visitors annually with 55 full- and part-time employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $11 million. This is a compelling opportunity to join a thriving organization with an important collection in the heart of a diverse city committed to supporting the arts. The Director will lead an internationally renowned organization, joining a close-knit operation dedicated to enhancing the appreciation of this excellent and very personal collection and the equally personal and enriching experience one enjoys when surrounded by art.

The Director thus will be a passionate advocate for the transformative power of modern and contemporary sculpture with the ability to inspire and persuasively communicate that power to diverse audiences. They will have proven natural leadership, charismatic communication skills, high intellect, and a commitment to and interest in active civic participation in the Dallas community and beyond, with demonstrated knowledge and experience securing philanthropic support. Internally, the Director will continue to nurture the unique culture of care amongst staff, with artists, and with the Board of Directors, which is fortunate to have direct representation from Nasher family members, as well as a keen ability to assess the Nasher’s financial performance, health, and ongoing sustainability to ensure operational excellence and implementation of best practices.

The Nasher Sculpture Center has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment of its next Director. This is a permanent, full-time position in Dallas, Texas with a targeted starting salary range of $400 – 450 thousand. Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries to Isaacson, Miller via this website.

The Nasher Sculpture Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring of personnel on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.