Carolyn Muzzy Director of Museum of Art

Job Description

Department:
President's Office

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Employee Type:

Colby College, one of the nation’s premier liberal artsinstitutions, pairs the enduring strengths of a liberal artseducation with an ambitious vision for the future. Known for itsacademic rigor, student-centered ethos, and culture of innovation,the College offers an environment where faculty, students, andstaff collaborate across disciplines to advance knowledge,cultivate creativity, and address complex societal challenges. Atthe intersection of Colby’s academic mission and public life, the Colby College Museum of Art (the Museum) activates its exceptionalcollections and acclaimed exhibitions to transform teaching,research, and creative practice.

The Museum is a national leaderamong academic art museums, combining the scholarly rigor of ateaching museum with the ambition, collection, scale, and influenceof a major cultural institution.

Significant growth in recent years—including expanded facilities,major acquisitions, and the continued evolution of the Lunder Institute for American Art—has elevated the Museum's profile andbroadened its impact. Positioned as both a premier destination for American and contemporary art and a catalyst for interdisciplinaryinquiry, the Museum plays a critical role in shaping the intellectual, artistic, and civic life of the College, region, andthe field.

The Museum seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and engagingleader to serve as the Carolyn Muzzy Director and lead the Museuminto its next ambitious chapter.

The Director will be passionate about the role of art in Americansociety. They will be an engaging and visionary leader adept atbuilding relationships with a wide range of constituents, including students, faculty, administration, artists, residents, community members, members of the Colby College Board of Trustees and Museum Board of Governors, collectors, and donors. The Director will continue to build a distinctive national profile for the Museum andexpand connections with major art museums around the U.S. and globally, as well as with other academic and peerinstitutions.

This role is a permanent, full-time position located in Waterville,Maine, with an expected starting base salary in the range of $280,000 to $320,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications for the position.