Assistant Curator for Photography

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently seeking an Assistant Curator for Photography. This is a dynamic opportunity for an innovative, detail-oriented, and collaborative professional interested in advancing their curatorial career in photography. This new position comes at an exciting time for the Photography Department, which was established in 2021. VMFA is currently preparing for a major expansion project that includes a 5,500-square-foot suite of photography galleries, slated to open in late 2027, and the 12,500-square-foot Raysor Center for Works on Paper, a state-of-the-art facility for conservation, research, public accessibility, and storage of photographs and works on paper, slated to open in Spring 2029.

Under the direction of the Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center, the successful candidate will propose and organize exhibitions of photography, including traveling exhibitions with publications; research, develop, and expand the collection through targeted acquisitions; support and expand the museum’s educational objectives through talks, lectures, and publications; develop and expand the museum’s professional, community, and donor networks. This position also supports the Aaron Siskind Curator on all activities related to the Photography Department, including acquisition administration, donor and artist correspondence, object research, and updating cataloguing records. The assistant curator will also work closely with VMFA’s Paper Conservation Lab staff to evaluate conservation treatments and object preparation for display and loan and the Raysor Center’s collection managers to provide support and subject-matter expertise in cataloguing and collection management.

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