The National Gallery of Art welcomes all people to explore art, creativity, and our shared humanity. Millions of people come through our doors each year, with even more online, making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Our renowned collection includes over 160,000 works of art, from the ancient world to today. Admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.
The Department of Exhibitions (PEX) is responsible for coordinating and managing special exhibitions, including developing and consolidating budgets, preparing contracts for participants and guest curators, and managing correspondence with lenders of works of art.
The Exhibitions Officer manages assigned domestic and international exhibitions and loans from planning through completion, ensuring effective coordination of exhibition logistics, financial and contractual requirements, and participating venues.
Duties for this position include: Serves as an Exhibitions Officer, managing domestic and international collection and loan exhibitions from conceptual planning through completion and archiving, including scheduling and coordinating participating venues and exhibition tours. Manages financial, contractual, and administrative requirements for assigned exhibitions, including budgets, agreements, lender terms, insurance, indemnity, and regulatory and policy compliance.
Directly or indirectly supervises staff at equal or lower grade levels and oversees the work of guest curators and consultants supporting assigned exhibitions.
This position does not have an education requirement.
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Please see Benefits at http://www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts - http://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Retirement Program - http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
staffing@nga.gov · 202-842-6814
This position is with National Gallery of Art, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $133142/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-20.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-04 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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