Chief Curator

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art seeks a Chief Curator to lead its curatorial team into an ambitious new chapter, catalyzed by the museum’s landmark reinstallation and 114,000 square foot expansion opening June 6, 2026. As Crystal Bridges deepens its commitment to expanding storytelling through American art and broadens its national and global impact, the Chief Curator will play a pivotal role in shaping the museum’s curatorial direction, guiding exhibitions, acquisitions, and scholarship that will shape the field.

Requirements

• Lead, manage and supervise the museum’s curators and guest curators in the fields of historical, modern and contemporary American art, including craft, Indigenous art, performance, and architecture.
• Guide implementation of content generated by curatorial, interpretation, and external contributors through review of exhibition and collection texts and materials to ensure excellence, alignment with mission, vision, and voice as well as accessibility and relevance to the broadest audiences.
• Collaborate closely with leadership in Library and Archives, Learning and Engagement and Brand Experience and Activation as well as with leaders in Development, Operations and Data Strategy to advance curatorial collaborations and collective endeavors.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Health insurance