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The Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA), located in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks a full-time, grant-funded Curatorial Assistant to hold a two-year assignment. The Curatorial Assistant will provide administrative, logistical, and research support to produce an upcoming exhibition opening in the spring of 2027 on southern foodways in art. Reporting to The William Cary Hulsey Curator of American Art and participating as a member of the Curatorial team, the Curatorial Assistant provides support for all day-to-day aspects of the production of a large-scale traveling exhibition.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are pleased to announce the open call for the 2026 Museum Fellowship Program. This prestigious, fully-funded fellowship offers unparalleled mentorship from museum leaders, hands-on experience in exhibitions, collections, and public programming, and an academically rigorous foundation in historiography, museology, and curatorial discourse. Successful applicants will be expected to participate in the full 12-month program on a full-time basis starting February 2026 to January 2027.

The Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship position is an eleven-month term appointment to the Museum’s education department for the academic year 2025-26, with a start date mid-August, 2025. The Fellow reports to the Manager of School and Family Programs and the Director of Education and will join an education team of seven professional staff and approximately 30 student interns. The Fellow will work with all museum departments, including collections management, curatorial, editorial, development, administration, and visitor services, as well as with Cornell faculty and graduate students as needed.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is currently accepting applications for a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Media and Performance. The Curatorial Assistant will provide support for an upcoming presentation of an American time-based media and musical performance artist as well as other performances, exhibitions, and acquisitions to the collection. The Curatorial Assistant also provides key organizational support for The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Studio program with a focus on artistic practices across media and performance from the 1960s onwards, and works with colleagues across the Museum and with external colleagues to provide preparatory assistance and logistical support that ensures that performances, exhibitions, collection care, programs, department operations and other daily functions are smoothly executed.

Reporting to the Atlanta Beltline's Arts and Culture Manager, the Graduate Art Fellow will play a key part in supporting public art initiatives that enhance our community. The Art Fellow will work closely with different stakeholders to handle documentation, help with project coordination, and be a part of creating impactful public art programs. This position is a fantastic chance to connect with artists and get involved in meaningful cultural projects, all while building experience in arts administration.

The Museum of Modern Art's Photography Department is currently accepting applications for a Curatorial Assistant to assist senior curatorial staff in all areas of their responsibilities, including administrative work in the context of curatorial functions such as research for exhibitions and publications, loans, acquisitions, collection records bibliographic and biographical records and files, and general curatorial inquiries.