Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a humanities discipline or equivalent related work experience. Plus minimum of two years of directly related experience. Additional Information This is an on-site position. A hybrid or flexible work schedule might be considered, based on the needs of the department. Some evening and weekend work may be required. The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines. Position Description * Provides general curatorial assistance in the planning, organization, and implementation of exhibitions and touring exhibitions and related publications and programs, including logistical support in the preparation of checklists, loan requests, exhibition catalogues, didactic materials, interpretive labels, and other exhibition related materials. * Provides organizational support for the preparation and publication of major catalogues of the permanent collections in digital and printed format, including creating checklists, acting as liaison with outside authors, coordinating photography and other imaging, and verifying object and provenance information. * Supports project specific contributions to major grant driven initiatives connected to assigned exhibitions and publications, assisting with the preparation of grant proposals, fundraising narratives, and project budgets. * Contributes to the development of and assists with the production of in gallery and online content related to assigned exhibitions and publications. * Acts as a source of information about assigned exhibitions and publications to internal and external stakeholders including students, faculty, visiting scholars, artists, collectors, dealers, colleagues at peer institutions and other exhibition venues, and staff involved in the exhibition and publication production. * Works in close collaboration with internal departments including Division of Academic and Public Programs, Director's Office, Communications, Collections Management, Conservation Center, Archives, Digital Images and Visual Resources, Information Technology, and Institutional Advancement. * Provides clerical and administrative support connected to assigned exhibitions, exhibition tours and publications as needed, including correspondence and mailings, organizing and documenting meetings and conference calls, and preparing materials for presentations including PowerPoint presentations. * Performs other related duties as required. Job Summary The Harvard Art Museums, one of the premiere art museums in the country, is looking for someone who has both top administrative skills and an interest in the history of art for the position of Curatorial Assistant for Special Exhibitions and Publications (CASEP) in the Division of European and American Art. The Curatorial Assistant provides organizational, logistical, and clerical support for the development and production of special exhibitions and their connected publications, interpretive materials and programs, and for major collections catalogs.