Jobs and Opportunities

The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks a qualified Senior Mountmaker to join the Department of Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation located at the Getty Center. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in museum mountmaking and exhibition installation with experience in designing mounts for a diverse collection ranging in scale from small jewelry to monumental sculptures. Preference will be given to applicants who are proficient in seismic mountmaking and have an interest in advancing knowledge and practices in this field.

For more information and to apply please refer to the following link: Senior Mountmaker, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation in Los Angeles, California | Careers at Getty

Hello-

The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is looking to engage a contract mount maker to support mount making for an exhibition currently slated to open in February (date likely to change once the government re-opens). The RFQ and Statement of Work are attached to this note. Feel free to email me at baracks@si.edu with questions.

Thank you,

Sarah Barack

Head of Conservation, Senior Objects Conservator

Hey all you beautiful geniuses out there. I have a potential scheduling conflict for a mountmaking and installation project. First pass it looks to be around 150-200 objects.

Looking for an available traveling mountmaker to work under the Spark and Anvil umbrella. Here's the rub though, I need a proposal like yesterday. Which will be tons of fun as there are a few unknowns and vagaries.

There's a NDA to be signed before details can be given, but we can discuss some details to see of it's a good fit for you.

So, who's hungry for prestige and glory!? Huzzah!

Yours,

James

Bowdoin’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum collects, studies, and exhibits Arctic-related collections, educating audiences, sharing knowledge, and generating excitement about Arctic and Subarctic regions. Established in 1967, the museum is named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin graduates Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan. Three years ago, it moved into the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies, a new building that houses museum offices, a workshop, galleries, a lab, and classrooms.Under the direction of the Exhibit Coordinator, the Exhibit Technician assists with the development, fabrication, installation, deinstallation, and maintenance of the Arctic Museum exhibits. Responsible for the safe handling and display of objects, and the design and fabrication of exhibit object mounts. Coordinates building maintenance activities with Arctic Museum and Facilities staff.

Essential Functions:

• Constructs temporary walls, platforms, and casework based on exhibit design drawings; applies various surface finishes; mounts labels and graphics, mats and frames flat artwork; installs and…