Current Openings

The Production Artist (PA) works to bring to life the design of the Creative Studio. Working closely with the Production Manager, the Production Artist produces mechanical level designs for marketing campaigns and exhibition graphics.

* Due to the large number of candidates for this position, we are not accepting new applications at this time.* The Digital Marketing Coordinator, in consultation with the Manager of Digital Marketing, develops, coordinates, and disseminates engaging content that aligns with the museum’s mission and brand via digital and social media outlets.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking an Exhibition Assistant who will assist the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art with all tasks related to the organization of the Sean Scully retrospective exhibition and its related catalogue. Opening in the summer of 2020, this exhibition is devoted to the work of Sean Scully, an artist whose rich body of work spans more than five decades and represents a significant chapter in the history of abstraction. Application Deadline: March 25, 2019

This is a part-time, temporary position scheduled for 21 hours a week until the opening of the exhibition in June 2020.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a Publications Assistant who will assist the Curator of American Decorative Arts and support the publication of the museum’s first catalogue of its American furniture dating from 1650 to 1840. The successful candidate will assist in all facets of this final phase of the project, which includes a digital component. This is a temporary, part-time position of 2-3 days a week with an expected duration of 12-15 months. Ideally, this position will start at the end of February 2019.

*Internal Applicants Only

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking professional and articulate Membership Representatives.

The department of Systems & Analytics establishes the structure to collect information about our audiences, who they are and how they choose to interact with the Museum. We provide data to help evaluate the effectiveness of our programs, exhibitions and marketing initiatives by measuring the results against established metrics and goals. Knowing where we have been, where we are now and provide the analytical tools necessary to forecast what is possible for the future.

The Manager of Leadership Annual Giving, Associates has a primary focus on direct contact with donors and prospects. This position is also responsible for overseeing acquisition initiatives for two of the Museum’s four collection-based affinity groups: photography (Focus), and contemporary (Collect). You will develop a dynamic strategy to identify and cultivate potential new members through targeted direct mail and events, working with a volunteer committee and alongside Development colleagues to reinforce and assist in these efforts. 

Through collaborative cross-Museum teams, Audience Research challenges internal assumptions about audiences and their experiences to improve and expand our engagement with them.

**Due to the number of candidates, we are no longer accepting applications for this position.** The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a full time Collections Interpreter to join the Interpretation department in the division of Education. Charged with the task of making art engaging and meaningful to the broadest possible audience, the department of Interpretation oversees all interpretive initiatives for both special exhibitions and the museum’s permanent collection.

For the Art Table program, the division of Education at the Philadelphia Museum of Art is placing two local artists at Broad Street Ministry to work collaboratively to lead a weekly 90-minute art class. Classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00-2:30pm, onsite at Broad Street Ministry. Working together, the artists will design a unique studio experience for participants. The duration of on-site collaboration between artists will be 12-weeks total, March-May 2019. Artists will be paid for their participation, as well as receive free admission to the Museum for one year.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking a Taxonomist for the Art Information Commons, a three-year planning grant supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to support cultural heritage education and scholarship.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is seeking a Junior Exhibition Designer to provide support to a busy exhibition design team. The position requires a self-starter with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. You must also be able to juggle multiple priorities, interact with outside contractors, and work cross-departmentally.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks an Associate Registrar to facilitate a collection sharing partnership between the PMA and eight partner museums across Pennsylvania. Supported by a grant from the Art Bridges, Inc., and the Terra Foundation for American Art, the loan sharing initiative aims to activate American Art collections, broaden audience access, and increase the capacities of the participating institutions.

We are seeking a temporary Security Shift Supervisor for Museum buildings who ensures the safety and security of our buildings - from employees to visitors to the precious art collection. This a temporary, 6-month position.

The E-Commerce Operations and Content Assistant, a critical and collaborative role within the Retail department, is responsible for the content displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s online store and the optimization of the customer experience.

Part-time Visitor Services Assistants are needed to represent the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We are looking for attentive, outgoing, energetic, individuals with a background or interest in art to help enrich the experience of Museum visitors.