AAE Job Opportunities:

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The Aspen Art Museum is an accredited, globally preeminent non-collecting institution that organizes and presents the newest, most important evolutions in international contemporary art through a dynamic exhibition program involving eight to ten shows per year. With an annual operating budget of over $3.1 million and staff of 26 professionals,

the AAM is situated in a picturesque environment with an exceptionally active community of contemporary art collectors. Please visit our Web site for more information: www.aspenartmuseum.org. The Aspen Art Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Capturing the essence of the Aspen Art Museum’s programming in both words and images, Aspen Art Press publications routinely bring Aspen to the world by producing timely catalogues and artist books that echo the vitality of the Aspen Art Museum’s thoughtful and progressive contemporary art programming. Through an extensive collection of past publications, as well as a robust calendar for future contributions,

Aspen Art Press publications serve as a vital archive of many of the Aspen Art Museum’s prescient exhibitions and their related projects. The Aspen Art Press produces four or more major publications a year.

The Editor and Publications Manager reports directly to the Director and Chief Curator and works closely with the curatorial staff, marketing, development, and design teams to edit, supervise, and coordinate the production of all of the museum’s publications, including exhibition catalogues and brochures, didactic and marketing materials, education resources, and online content. He/she works with the senior staff to set priorities, procedures, schedules, and budgets for the publishing program.

The Aspen Art Museum maintains an ambitious exhibition catalogue and brochure publishing program, and the Editor and Publications Manager works with the curatorial staff and design team to establish the concept, content, and style for each publication; provides the budget for each publication; edits manuscripts; coordinates the illustration and rights clearance process with the curatorial staff; and ensures that all deadlines are met by contributing authors, contract editors, and designers.

The Editor and Publications Manager oversees line-editing, final copyediting, and supervises all production stages.

The Editor and Publications Manager works with the curatorial and education staff to generate in-gallery materials, including wall texts, maps, and other didactic material.

The Editor and Publications manager will also be responsible for editing and overseeing the production of advertisement and marketing materials, including invitations, advertisements, postcards, flyers, and electronic communications related to exhibition projects, as well as the museum’s promotional rack cards and biannual Member’s Magazine. Additionally, the Editor and Publications Manager coordinates the production and editing of content for the museum’s Web site and other online media, and will work with the graphic design team to update content regularly.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and a cv to hr@aspenartmuseum.org, including Editor and Publications Manager in the subject field.

Series Editor
Art in General
New York, New York

Description:

Art in General seeks a professional editor for a series of six small hybrid artist book/ publications between June – September, 2010.

As part of its New Commissions program, Art in General produces a publication for each artist’s project and work. All publications are approximately 100-120 pages in length with at least 20 images documenting the commissioned work and the exhibition at Art in General. The publications also include a critical text by a guest curator, critic or scholar in the field, which is often the first writing about an artist’s work in his or her career (approx 2000-3000 words). Additional texts include a forward (800 words) and a curator’s introduction (1500 words).

Art in General’s New Commissions Program centers on developing and exhibiting new and challenging projects by emerging artists who are interested in creating new work. Art in General commissions visual artists to create new projects in any medium or form—from painting to sculpture to performance to video to other, perhaps undefined, types of art or interdisciplinary work, and we work closely with artists with studio or post-studio practice, and help them to develop their work from idea to final form.

The New Commissions book series documents, expands and contextualizes the work of the commissioned artist. Each publication is created in close collaboration with the artist and is often seen as a conceptual extension of the artist’s project.

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Curator and working closely with the project Designer, Communications Manager, the series editor will be responsible for the manuscript editing and one round of proofing for each publication.

Qualifications:

    * M.A. in Art History, English, or Journalism
    * 2-4 years editing experience
    * Excellent working knowledge of art history is required (with an emphasis on Modern Art)
    * Professional experience working for nonprofit organizations is preferred
    * Proficient in editing both general interest and scholarly publications
    * Able to manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines
    * Knowledge of publications and graphic design concepts, practices, and standards
    * Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively as a team member

To Apply: A CV and letter of application should be emailed to Andria@artingeneral.org with "Series Editor" in the subject line.