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Reporting to the Executive Director of the Estevan & District Board of Tourism, Trade & Commerce, the Curator implements and oversees all aspects of the operation of the Museum in accordance with established Museum policies and the Standards for Saskatchewan Museums as outlined by the Museums Association of Saskatchewan.
Duties:
1. Institutional planning, organization, curatorial management:
Participates in the planning and coordinating of all aspects of development, operation, policies, security and maintenance of the Museum.
2. Curatorial
Initiates and organizes exhibitions including research, writing, and selection of items, arranging loans, supervising publication production, designing and supervising the installation of exhibits.
3. Collection and Acquisitions:
Adheres to collection policies and ensures that acquisitions remain within the mandate and the budget.
Ensures that collections are properly researched, documented and catalogued.
4. Conservation:
Establishes requirements for and oversees handling and storage of artefacts.
5. Education:
Develops, supervises and/or facilitates educational programs and extension activities in and out of the center.
6. Exhibits:
May be responsible for some or all aspects of fabrication, design, preparation, production of interpretive material and installation.
7. Finance:
Establishes and implements annual budget.
Searches out public and private funding, prepares applications and information kits.
Advises the Board of funding required for specific purposes.
8. Public Relations:
Prepares publicity for exhibits, events and programs, speaks to staff, media and public about the Museum and its programming.
Email curator@sourisvalleymuseum.ca for the detailed job description.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Curator Specific Skills
- Research origins and history of artifacts
- Recommend the acquisition of museum and gallery artifacts
- Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions
- Co-ordinate the storage of collections and setting-up of displays and exhibitions
Field of Specialization - Conservators
- Work of art on paper (e.g. prints, drawings, watercolours)
- Rugs
- Photographic material
- Furniture
- Decorative art - glass
- Decorative art - leather
- Decorative art - metal
- Decorative art - stone or minerals
- Decorative art - wood
- Costumes
- Books and manuscripts
Additional Skills
- Train technicians, assistants, students or interns
- Supervise technicians, assistants, students or interns, staff or volunteers
Work Setting
- Conservation and restoration institute
- City museum
Field of Specialization - Curators
- Mining technology
- Furniture and furnishings
- Agriculture
Conservator Specific Skills
- Restore and conserve museum and gallery artifacts
- Provide advice on display and storage of artifacts to insure proper maintenance and preservation
- Examine artifacts and determine the most appropriate method of restoration
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