Gallery Curator & Deputy DirectorSalary transparent
Hunter College - Department of Art & Art History / Hunter College Art Galleries · New York, USA
- Salary
- $76,848 – $98,231
- Contract
- Full Time Permanent
- Last verified
- 19 October 2026
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Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Art & Art History with a dotted line to the faculty Director of the Hunter College Art Galleries (HCAG), the Gallery Curator and Deputy Director will manage exhibitions and programs and administer the day-to-day operations of three galleries (The Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Gallery at Hunter\'s 68th Street campus, the 205 Hudson Gallery in Tribeca, and the Hunter East Harlem Gallery on the campus of the Silberman School of Social Work).
Operations, in this case, include staff supervision, including full-time, part-time, and student workers; budget tracking; management of faculty- and student-organized exhibitions; including MFA thesis and BFA exhibitions; as well as facilities management.Responsibilities include:- Supervising the production of all exhibitions presented by the HCAG.- Managing hiring and supervising part-time staff on behalf of the Director and Chair.- Supervising the physical care of the galleries, offices, and other back-of-house.- Assisting the Director with developing and managing annual budgets for the HCAG and reporting on such budgets to Director and Chair.- Creating and managing project budgets for all HCAG exhibitions.- Overseeing and providing direction for exhibitions organized by Hunter faculty and guest curators.- Coordinating with faculty, departmental and gallery staff, and graduating BFA and MFA students on annual thesis exhibitions.- Setting exhibition schedule with the Director, faculty, and staff; planning and managing workflow and spending.- Periodically curating exhibitions.- Producing publications in connection with exhibitions.- Overseeing the production of catalogues by faculty, student, and guest curators, including text and image design.- Overseeing the production of exhibition didactics and press releases drafted by faculty and guest curators.- At the direction of leadership, hiring and instructing graphic designers for all printed and digital materials, and signage.- Assisting Director, Chair, and Hunter College Foundation in grant applications for financial support of exhibitions.- Providing input for guest curators and the department in the organization of public programs, lectures, and symposia in conjunction with exhibitions; and supervising the schedule for public programs, working with Chair, Director, and departmental stakeholders.- Supervising the installation of the collection in the offices of the Department, the President’s office, and other spaces at the College.- Performing related duties as assigned.Job Title Gallery Curator & Deputy Director (Art Center-Museum Manager (HEA)) -Department of Art & Art History, Division of the School of Arts & SciencesJob ID 32862QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s degree and six years’ related experience required.OTHER QUALIFICATIONSThe ideal candidate will have a Master\'s degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Studio Art or related field and previous curatorial and/or administrative experience in a college or university gallery or museum.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYCUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.
At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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