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The University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) is seeking applicants for a full-time Collections Manager. The ideal candidate will join a team of 7 full-time staff, 1 part-time staff and 10-15 student employees. 

The Collections Manager is a knowledgeable and experienced art museum professional who leads and implements the highest stewardship standards for works of art entrusted to the University of New Mexico Art Museum. They will manage the collection’s documentation, digitization, archives, conservation, storage, image reproduction rights and copyright, security, database management, insurance and environmental monitoring of facilities and objects, as well loans and other collections-related paperwork. The Collections Manager will join UNMAM at a pivotal time in its institutional history and oversee the migration to a new database, TMS (The Museum System). The successful candidate will be excited to work alongside and mentor University students through the UNM Art Museum’s Museum Assistant Program.  

Located in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, the University of New Mexico is a Carnegie Very High Research University, a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, and the state’s flagship institution of higher learning. As a department of the University, UNMAM reports to the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and works alongside the UNM Foundation for development, fundraising, and donor relations support. 

Founded in 1963, UNMAM is New Mexico’s foremost teaching museum. It holds the largest visual arts collection in the state, with over 30,000 objects. UNMAM collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets original works of art, encouraging an understanding and appreciation of art and its multiple roles in society.  

Housed in the Center for the Arts, the museum occupies three floors of exhibition space, totaling 7,280 ft2, and 7,500 ft2 of art collections storage. A core component of the museum’s operations is the Beaumont Newhall Study Room, which serves over 1,300 visitors per year. 

The museum’s collection strengths are works on paper that include 10,000 prints, 10,000 photographs and early cased objects, and nearly 1,500 drawings. Other notable parts of the collection include the Tamarind Archive Collection (over 6,000 lithographs), and the Raymond Jonson Collection (over 2,400 works by Jonson and other artists). The museum also holds the archives of Van Deren Coke and Raymond Jonson. 

As a teaching museum, UNMAM is committed to offering students professional development and mentorship opportunities as well as access to the largest collection of artworks in New Mexico. The Collections Manager is integral to promoting a welcoming environment where students are empowered to be an active part of the museum’s operations. 

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