Gallery & Exhibitions Director – Weber State University, Ogden, UT

Gallery & Exhibitions Director

Requisition Number: S02002P:

Position Category: Staff

Campus Location: Weber State University – Ogden, UT

Hours Per Week: 40

Months Per Year: 11

Alternate Work Schedule:

Pay Grade: E33

Salary: $ATSsalary

Hourly Pay Rate:

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Weber State University Department of Visual Art & Design invites applications for a visionary and collaborative Gallery & Exhibitions Director to lead and oversee the department’s Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery on WSU’s main campus and the Dumke Arts Plaza in downtown Ogden.

The Shaw Gallery includes a 3,200-square-foot contemporary space with an attached 225-square-foot project space. Exhibitions in the Shaw Gallery include 1-2 annual exhibitions of national/international stature, twice-yearly student shows in support of the department’s BFA art and design capstone courses, and faculty and regional exhibitions. Exhibitions at the Dumke Arts Plaza should be of important national and international artists with broad community appeal. This position offers a collegial environment with faculty colleagues who are dedicated to their students’ learning and who maintain active art, design, and research practices. It also represents a valuable opportunity to establish an original curatorial record while advancing the department’s educational and outreach missions in both academic and community-centered spaces.

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee gallery operations, including exhibition logistics, budgeting, contracts, insurance, publicity, and receptions

• Develop and maintain a 2-3 year calendar of exhibitions and programming in coordination with the Department of Visual Art & Design and the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities

• Curate, coordinate, and install 4-5 exhibitions per year in the Shaw Gallery (3-4 of which are student/faculty shows)

• Curate or coordinate 2-3 major public exhibitions annually at the Dumke Arts Plaza, including sculpture, video, and supporting programming in partnership with Ogden City

• Collaborate with faculty to organize and oversee the department’s visiting artist lecture program

• Collaborate with the department’s chair and Outreach & Marketing Manager to support community and educational outreach initiatives

• Work with the university development office, the dean of the Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities, and the department chair on development activities

• Teach one course every 1-2 years in curatorial practices or another area of the candidate’s expertise

• Oversee the training and supervision of student workers, interns, and docents. (These duties will be carried out with the assistance of the gallery’s full-time Exhibitions Manager.)

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• MA or PhD in curatorial studies, curatorial practice or museum studies; PhD in art history, MFA in Studio Art, or terminal degree in a related field

• Curatorial or gallery/museum management experience in a contemporary art context

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Experience with Public Relations

• Supervisory experience

• Teaching experience in a higher education or museum setting

• A record of curating original exhibitions that engage broad audiences

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 02/11/2025

Review Date: 03/17/2025

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. This is an 11-month staff position with a starting annual salary of $65,000 plus a generous https://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/benefits/Benefits-Information/Exempt-Benefits-2024-25.pdf?_gl=1*10zehgp*_gcl_au*MTMwMTk5MDgxLjE3MzU4Mjc4OTg.*_ga*NTk3NTk4ODMuMTYyNTI0NjM0Ng..*_ga_NBZY81HSZM*MTczOTI5NzM2MS43OS4xLjE3MzkyOTk1MTQuMC4wLjA..

To apply, please complete the online application and submit a

• Cover letter

• Current resume

• The names and contact information of three professional references

• Documentation of original curatorial work (10 to 20 images) or url to applicant professional website – Please attach under Document 1.

• A writing sample (curatorial or scholarly) – Please attach under Document 2.

Optional Document:

• Grant writing sample – Please attach under Document 3.

The search committee will begin reviewing complete applications on March 17, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Successful applicants will be contacted for a screening interview via Zoom.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Position to begin July 1, 2025.

Physical Activity of this position: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position: Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have close visual acuity to inspect small defects, small parts at distances close to the eye., Required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as: operating machines, (i.e. lathes, drill presses, power saws) where the job is at or within arm’s reach; skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature, such as carpenter, plumber, mechanic. , Required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment. , Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside. , The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

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