Hatch Curator of Indigenous Art and Cultures

Hatch Curator of Indigenous Art and Cultures – Royal Ontario Museum, Canada

The Organization

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a cultural institution that showcases art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America and Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum, ROM has a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects, and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces. ROM’s mission is to transform lives by helping people to understand the past, make sense of the present, and come together to shape a shared future.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture, the position will lead a collaborative approach to stewarding ROM’s Canadian Indigenous Art and Culture collection, creating exhibitions and presenting programs with Indigenous communities and for broad audiences. The Hatch Curator of Indigenous Art and Cultures (Curator) will lead the repatriation of Indigenous ancestral belongings through deep engagement with relevant communities, in close partnership with the Vettoretto Curator of North American Archaeology.

Roles and Responsibilities

Collections, Research, and Exhibitions

• Lead the repatriation of Indigenous ancestral belongings through deep engagement with relevant communities.
• Establish and lead a vision for the Indigenous belonging collection at the ROM and develop a 10-year collection care and learning plan.
• Steward the Indigenous belonging collection through research, communication, rotation and display, care and record-keeping.
• Interpret and care for the Indigenous belonging collection in new directions through active community engagement.
• Develop original, scholarly research and publications relating to ROM collections.

Exhibition and Gallery Development

• Collaborate with community stakeholders to generate innovative gallery and exhibition projects.
• Participate in Master Gallery Interpretative Planning (MGIP).

Public Programs and Community Engagement

• Work collaboratively with Indigenous Museum Educators to initiate programs related to Indigenous heritage.
• Cultivate support for exhibitions, galleries, and programs through associations with professional organizations.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have advanced studies in Indigenous art history or a closely related field. Professional experience in a cultural center, museum, or related environment is an asset. An excellent command of both spoken and written English is required, and a working knowledge of an Indigenous language is an asset.

Compensation and Benefits

ROM offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a base salary estimated to be in a range between $87,664 and $146,234 (CAN), dependent on experience.

Applications and Inquiries

To submit a cover letter and resume with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments, please click here or visit artsconsulting.com/employment.