Curator
Comprehensive Sites
Princeton Review: CuratorA day in the life of a curator is introduced to you at this site, with links to further information on the quality of life you can expect as a curator, facts and figures, and assistance in selecting the right college major or graduate program for the job. You will also find information on related internships and a career search.
U.S. Department of Labor: Archivists, Curators, and Museum TechniciansThe nature of the work is described at this site, where you will also find information on employment, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations. You can click on information on job competition, as well as access detailed statistics on employment.
Occupational Titles
Curator
Archivist
Museum technician
Accredited Academic Programs
U.S. News: Art History, Criticism, and ConservationAmerica’s best college rankings are presented here, with information on the art history, criticism, and conservation majors—all of which may be useful undergraduate degrees in the pursuit of a career as a museum curator.
Salary Levels
Indeed.com: Curator SalariesYou will find a few lists at this page, including the current average job salary of a museum curator and salaries of people who have jobs with related titles.
PayScale: CuratorMedian salary by city is presented in this graph, which shows you your possible earnings as a museum curator. In addition, you can see median salary by employer type or industry chosen. Narrow down your search by company size, experience, skills, and more.
Professional Organizations
American Association of MuseumsRepresenting museum professionals, this group of directors, curators, designers, and even museum volunteers, provides museum resources at its organization site, including a museum assessment program, professional publications, and museum standards and best practices. Many other museum organizations can be accessed from a list at this site, organized by one of six country regions.
Independent Curators IncorporatedThis organization represents traveling exhibitions and other activities that reach a diverse national and international audience. In collaboration with museum curators, the listings here are of upcoming exhibitions and can be viewed at this page, as well as past presenting institutions.
Job Opportunity Sources
Indeed.com: Art Gallery CuratorCurators of exhibitions, museums, content, and related research positions can be searched at this page, which takes its listings from several national job databases and puts them together in one location.
The Art Newspaper: Jobs, Courses, and InternshipsAt this page, you can search jobs by country and type of institution, as well as locate fellowships and internships in art gallery positions.
Publications
Antiques and Fine ArtYou can view the “e-dition” of Antiques and Fine Art from this page, which will connect you to full color copies of past editions online with actual page turning abilities. This site is very comprehensive and provides an art inventory search, as well as the ability for you to search through all types of fine art and antiques. Antiques and Fine Art is, not only an online publication, but also a leading magazine, and one to browse if you are interested in learning about all types of art collections.
Art in AmericaA premier art magazine, this online version will show you the domestic and international art scene, where you can download front pages of the current issue. You can also sign up for a free e-mail newsletter.
ArtforumNews and critiques from the art world are available at this free online publication, which includes expert columns, features, art reviews, and departments on special media, such as sound and performance. You can also access news on international art and traveling exhibitions. This site is a comprehensive art guide, too, with a featured quick access to current shows and today’s feature events.
ARTnewsYou can read current and past issues of ARTnews online, a widely-read fine arts magazine, which includes national news, an art market, critic’s pick, and review departments. Curators, students, and other art enthusiasts have access to the latest reporting on contemporary art across genres at an award-winning publication. An additional biweekly report, ARTnewsletter, is available if you want to follow art trends throughout the world.
The Art NewspaperAn international source of art blends, you can access the archives by country, region, news type, books, or the art market. The articles at the current issues frequently connect to related video coverage.
Online Forums & Blogs
Art News BlogA selection of visual art news and art-related stories published on the web are available to you, with archives dating back to August of 2004.
Career Videos
ArtNewspaper: TVThe categories available to you provide a wide range of subjects and issues in the world of art. You can get the first 90 seconds of each video at no cost to listen to expert curators around the world or subscribe to have full access.
YouTube: Museum Technicians and ConservatorsThe skills, education, and work of museum professionals are discussed in this video, where you can hear and see the results of their work.
