Curatorial Coordinator

The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Founded by philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton, Crystal Bridges is a public non‑profit charitable organization.

Curatorial Coordinator

Full‑Time

Non‑Exempt

Curatorial

Senior Manager of Research and Scholarship and Assistant Archivist

January 12, 2026

Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities. Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non‑profit charitable organization with free admission.

The Momentary is a new contemporary art space that opened to the public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A satellite to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary presents visual, performing, and culinary arts. The mission of the Momentary is to champion contemporary art’s role in everyday life and explore the unfolding story of contemporary American arts in an international context by actively commissioning and exhibiting outstanding works that explore new ideas and inspire action.

The Curatorial Coordinator is a highly organized and forward‑thinking museum professional who supports the curatorial department by providing administrative and logistical coordination for the office of the Chief Curator, curatorial activities, budgets, and publications. The Curatorial Coordinator participates in the execution and development of daily operations and administrative processes. The person in this role should be detail‑oriented and skilled in balancing multiple projects involving internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Great communication skills and meaningful collaborations across teams internally and with external constituents are key to success in this role. The ideal candidate possesses curiosity and excitement for the field of American art.

• Curatorial Budget
  • Work closely with the Chief Curator to coordinate the curatorial departmental budget, review and approve invoices, and track annual spending, ensuring that the department is operating within budget
  • Pull monthly financial reports from Workday and monitor and report variances
  • Assist with reporting quarterly budget projections
  • Work with the Chief Curator to plan the annual departmental budget, enter it into Adaptive, and make edits as needed throughout the budget planning period
  • Complete monthly expense reports for the Chief Curator and the curatorial department
  • Coordinate reporting deadlines, procedures, and tracking for expenses related to endowed and non‑endowed funds with the curatorial team
• Curatorial Administration
  • Support the office of the Chief Curator through coordination of schedules, internal and external communications to maintain progress of projects and ensure alignment with stakeholders
  • Provide general administrative support for other projects as assigned, including administrative support when the curatorial department hosts convenings and conferences
• Publication Projects
  • Help draft and process contracts, invoices, and schedules for contributors to publications
  • Assist the lead curator on publication projects with scheduling meetings, communication with publishers and external contractors
  • Provide support with securing image reproduction rights for publication projects
  • Assist with tracking progress of publication projects and provide administrative support by scheduling regular meetings with authors, external contractors and internal stakeholders
  • Help with publication distribution as needed
• Interns and Work Study
  • Collaborate with the Internship Program and Engagement Manager on curatorial intern schedules and housing coordination as needed
  • Provide coordination and administrative support during selection and interview periods for curatorial interns…