Assistant Preparator

Job overview

The Assistant Preparator role is onsite in Rockland, ME, and is part-time, up to 28 hours per week. Compensation is not specified. The role supports exhibitions, collection care, and historic-house maintenance at the Farnsworth Art Museum, whose mission is to celebrate Maine’s role in American art. The assistant helps ensure artworks are handled, moved, installed, packed, and stored safely while supporting gallery preparation and museum facilities. The work contributes to exhibitions, gallery rotations, and collection projects in coordination with museum departments.

What you'll do

• Assist with artwork handling, installation, deinstallation, movement, and transportation
• prepare galleries and install lighting under supervision
• assist with fabrication and audiovisual installation
• follow object-handling procedures and support environmental monitoring and preventive conservation
• assist with inventories, storage organization, gallery rotations, workshop organization, equipment maintenance, and delivery coordination.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant preparator

art handling

exhibition installation

collections care

preventive conservation

gallery maintenance

museum

rockland me

part-time

farnsworth art museum

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Part-time schedule is up to 28 hours per week; the role may assist in supervising contract art handlers during installations.

About the employer

Farnsworth Art Museum is hiring for this role. Industry: Museums. Sector: 71.