Syracuse University is in the search for an Executive Director for the Syracuse University Art Museum. Please click to view the full position description or to nominate/apply.

The Executive Director will provide comprehensive artistic vision, administration, leadership, and oversight of the Museum staff, collection, exhibitions operations, finances, and fundraising (in collaboration with the University) and will work to secure the Museum’s position as an innovative leader among academic art museums; champion the importance of the visual arts, arts education, curatorial practice, and scholarship; and ensure that the Museum connects with and is accessible to the local community.

Given the Museum’s importance as an educational and cultural asset, the University’s leadership is poised to invest in and support the Executive Director’s bold strategic vision for the SU Art Museum. The Executive Director will redefine the role of an academic museum in the 21st century and reenforce its role as a destination on campus, in the city of Syracuse, and in the Central New York region as a place of welcome, stimulation, and contemplation for students, faculty, staff, and the citizens of Syracuse and beyond for years to come.

The SU Art Museum serves as the steward of a collection of more than 45,000 objects that spans 5,500 years, is global in geographic scope (including Europe, the Americas, East Asia, South Asia, and West Africa), and represents a diversity of media (including works on paper, paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramic, textiles, and glassware). The Museum employs seven full-time staff that work closely with advisors throughout the University to optimize the physical space, including exhibition galleries and collections storage, and to improve physical and digital accessibility of the Museum’s collections. The Museum has an annual operating budget of approximately 1.5 million, excluding additional University support and benefits from the advice and advocacy of a ten-member Advisory Board who work as ambassadors for the Museum alongside the Executive Director and staff to advance the interest of the Museum and Syracuse University.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Lee Kappelman or Oscar Quiros at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.