Career questions tagged curator


How much time is spent actually curating/socializing with artists as opposed to desk work in job positions like a Curator?
I am an undergrad student perusing a BA in Art History. I love to research, write, and immerse myself with art and artists. Will being a curator fulfill my passions?

What does a career in art curation look like/involve?
I am currently a junior at penn state university, majoring in visual arts/ art history. my goal and dream in life is to become an art curator. I've helped out in galleries in new york and museums in charlotte, NC and learned a bit about it but im just curious as to how hard this goal is and how long it will take me.

What job opportunities are sufficient and efficient for a PhD student writing a dissertation, about to take a comprehensive exam, and currently working as a high school/college art teacher wanting to leave the education system with a museum studies background?
Jobs about urban history, museums, and the arts.

How competitive is the museum curator career field?
Is finding a job as a museum curator difficult because of the competitive career field? Is the job search difficult? Is the job search worth it? #job-search #curator #museum #museums #art #fine-arts #art-history

Are the sallary and benefits that musem curators typically get worth it?
I'm doing a project on museum curators and want to know about the typical salary of the career. Is the average salary worth it? Are there usually good benefits for this career, are they worth it? #career #curator #museum #art #salary #fine-art


What other degrees will be good to go into a Museum Curator based job?
I want to work in a museum as either a curator or a preservationist but I don't know what employers are specifically looking for #arthistory #curator #museumstudies #museums-and-institutions

What is it actually like to get a degree in art history?
I've heard a lot of things about majoring in art history. Some say that people go on to fulfilling careers but some say that, because the job market is so competitive, most people are forced to work in jobs that have nothing to do with art history. Or go without a job altogether... What is the job market like for this field? What are some jobs that art history majors go into? Is there any hope for someone who loves art history and wants to spend their career working with it? #art #historian #curator #conservator