Collection Manager | University of Kansas - Military Veterans

The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas stewards and supports broad public engagement with a collection of nearly 50,000 works of art created across a wide range of time periods, geographic locations, and cultural affiliations. The Collection Manager works closely with the Head of Collection Management, fellow Collection Manager, the Curator of Global Indigenous Art and Lifeways (GIAL), and Exhibition staff to care for the Spencer Museum of Art's collections, including the approximately 10,000 artworks in the GIAL department (62% North and Central American, 15% African, 9% South American, and 14% Asian, Oceanic, and European). This collection encompasses historical and contemporary artworks across mediums that came to the Museum through a variety of channels, often by people associated with the University. The Collection Manager is responsible for maintaining the physical well-being and documentation of the collection, contributing research and content knowledge for the GIAL collection and related exhibitions, class visits, scholarly and tribal requests, and conducting public outreach. This position requires frequent interaction with various individuals, including donors, tribal representatives, volunteers, researchers, artists, students, faculty, and vendors. This position requires extensive participation in all grant-funded projects that involve the collections, including building renovations, gallery reinstallations, and storage improvements and conservation.