Position Summary:

The Trustees seek to hire on-call art handlers to assist with the installations at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA and Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA.

On-call Art Handlers will have the opportunity to assist with the safe handling and installation of artworks in the museum buildings and deCordova outdoor sculpture park under the supervision of the Senior Preparator. This is an on-call position that may only work when exhibitions are changing. The Trustees present a dynamic art exhibition program consisting of four to six exhibitions a year across two museums sites, as well as rotations of new commissions and loans of outdoor sculpture.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handling and moving art objects throughout museums and sculpture park.

• Installing 2-D and 3-D artworks.

• Preparing galleries for installation including patching walls and painting.

• Packing/unpacking artworks.

• Installing exhibition wall signage.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working in museums or art galleries.

• 1+ years of art handling experience

• Knowledge of installation techniques

• Experience working with hand tools and power drills.

• Knowledge of museum best practices and industry standards.

• Careful and organized work habits.

• Experience working on installations that include audio and visual equipment including projectors, speakers, monitors, and media players.

• Experience with working on outdoor sculpture installations is a plus.

• Willingness to work collaboratively and to adapt to the needs of complex exhibition schedules

• Ability to work in physically demanding situations including standing for long hours, lifting 50+ lbs. and working on ladders.

About The Trustees

The Trustees is one of Massachusetts’ largest non-profits and the nation’s first conservation and preservation organization. Today, the places we care about are going fast, and the forces undermining them, including climate change, are moving faster. Our passion is to protect and share with everyone the irreplaceable natural and cultural treasures under our care. We are funded and supported entirely by our visitors, supporters, volunteers, and more than 100,000 member households.

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As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, The Trustees are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

In addition to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Trustees of Reservations aims to create a thriving, inclusive workplace that values each member of our team. We aspire to reflect and effectively serve the residents and communities of Massachusetts, who are at the core of our mission.