Job Description

REGISTRAR, PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, MIT List Visual Arts Center, to oversee the care and welfare of MIT's three fine art collections (Campus Lending Collection, Student Lending Collection, and Public Art Collection) totaling over 4,000 works, most publicly sited throughout the Institute. Highly independent and wide-ranging collections management and registration duties include managing inventory and active loans in a digital collection management database, managing storage and logistics, monitoring conditions and assessing conservation needs, overseeing insurance and updated valuations as needed, and accessioning new works.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor's degree in a related field; four years' fine art or related registration and/or collections management experience; knowledge of current and emerging trends related to art collections and collection management; proven experience with collections management databases (e.g., TMS/Embark; Collector Systems); proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat; strong organizational and administrative skills; and the ability to work proactively and independently. Job #23420-7


11/9/23