Job Description

The Whitney Museum is seeking a full-time Fellow, reporting jointly to the Museum's Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawings and Prints and the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography. The Fellow will be hired for a term of two years. The primary role of the incumbent is to support the Sondra Gilman Study Center—a storage, research, and display facility for the majority of the Museum’s collection of over 18,000 drawings, prints, and photographs. The Fellow will work closely with members of the Conservation and Exhibitions & Collections Management departments in managing the day-to-day operations of the Study Center, and with the Curatorial team on various tasks related to the research, stewardship, and display of the collection. Those who are interested in this role should apply no later than June 12, 2026

This fellowship is scheduled to begin in September 2026.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with a range of curatorial projects, including exhibition and collection research, acquisition presentations and processing
• Preparation and writing of didactic texts; checklist and database management
• Management of the Study Center's calendar for internal meetings and external appointments
• Serving as the key correspondent for curators, scholars, students, and artists interested in viewing drawings, prints, and photographs in the Museum’s collection
• Providing access to requested collection items and supervision of Study Center visitors
• Working with Conservation and Exhibitions & Collections Management to pull and track the movement of artworks and prepare artworks for viewing

Requirements

• B.A. Required
• 1-2 years’ professional experience in a museum, gallery or academic setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in 20th- and 21st-century art history, specifically in drawings, prints, or photography
• Demonstrated interest in a career in curatorial, collections management, conservation or a related field
• Excellent writing, research and communication skills, with sharp attention to detail
• Experience with TMS preferred
• Ability to handle works on paper and lift moderately heavy boxes
• The demonstrated ability to take initiative, work thoughtfully, quickly, thoroughly, and collegially, and respect the day-to-day process as much as the end result

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation rate $31 - $32 per hour
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(B) elections
• Generous PTO benefits
• Commuter benefits - parking and mass transit
• Admission to world-renowned museums across the city and nationally
• Pet insurance and discounted membership for Citibike
• This position will be covered by UAW Local 2110

About the Whitney

The Whitney Museum of American Art, founded in 1930 by the artist and philanthropist Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From her vision arose the Whitney Museum of American Art, which has been championing the most innovative art of the United States for 86 years. The core of the Whitney’s mission is to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit American art of our time and serve a wide variety of audiences in celebration of the complexity and diversity of art and culture in the United States. Through this mission and a steadfast commitment to artists themselves, the Whitney has long been a powerful force in support of modern and contemporary art and continues to help define what is innovative and influential in American art today.

EEO Statement

The Whitney Museum of American Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, partnership status, caregiver status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The Museum hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. The Museum encourages all qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions at all levels.