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Director, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, TX

Posted: 2/15/2008

Closes: When filled

Summary of Responsibilities: Blaffer Gallery seeks a creative artistic and administrative director of this mid-size, non-collecting contemporary art museum on the campus of a large urban research university in a major American city. The museum presents six to eight exhibitions per year with accompanying publications, and provides a broad range of educational outreach programs for adults, college, and high school students. The Director sets the goals and objectives of the museum program, oversees the annual budget, supervises a staff of twelve full-time and 30 part-time employees, guides the Board of Advisors and liaisons with the University-wide administration and Board of Regents. Director is responsible for fundraising, the oversight of scholarship and research, policy recommendations, budgeting and administration, and long-range planning. Director is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston, an endowed cultural entity established for the creation of interdisciplinary projects among Blaffer Gallery and the Schools of Art, Creative Writing, Music, and Theatre. Reports to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Required Qualifications: The successful candidate will have: an advanced degree in art or art history; excellent communication skills; substantial curatorial and administrative experience; demonstrated success in the area of major gift solicitation, ideally in a capital campaign context; proven ability in the solicitation and administration of public agency funds; demonstrated effectiveness in working with various constituents, board, and artists; and wide-ranging knowledge in modern and contemporary art. Salary commensurate with experience; excellent benefits. The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience

How to apply: To apply please send vita and references to: Selection Committee, Blaffer Gallery, the Art Museum of the University of Houston, 120 Fine Arts Bldg., Houston, TX 77204-4018 or visit the UH employment website at https://jobs.uh.edu. Review of applications will begin on March 31, 2008. Blaffer Gallery

Who Should Be the New Director of the Blaffer?

The Art Museum of the University of Houston
120 Fine Arts Building
Houston, TX 77204-4018