The following listing is for a Conservator (Time Based Media) at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution at the IS-1001-11 level. Application window opens October 10, 2023 and closes October 17th, 2023.

The position is open to the public at this listing [24R-SB-309787-TRF-NPG].

Summary:

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG). The mission of the National Portrait Gallery is to tell the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development and culture.

Duties:

The Conservator (Time Based Media) is responsible for preventing or treating damage and deterioration of time-based media artwork to ensure its’ long-term preservation for future generations.

In this position, you will:

• Preserve and conserve assessments and treatments of Time Based Media Art (TBMA) objects.
• Perform technical examinations of TBMA objects to determine their condition and any treatments needed.
• Plan and conduct the file format migration of TBMA stored within the SI Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) and other SI digital repositories.
• Work with the NPG digital arts team in the documentation of media artworks in The Museum System (TMS) and bundling of digital files for uploading the files to the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
• Remain informed of current developments in TBMA conservation and digital preservation.
• Assist with processing new acquisitions, facilitating loans, and cataloguing of TBMA.
• Coordinate the planning, installation, and maintenance of TBMA exhibitions.
• Conduct written and photographic documentation of the individual installation processes, design/floor plans, and the installation’s gallery parameters of TBMA work slated for exhibition.