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Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art

Reports To: Managing Director

Status: Full-Time, Exempt (35 hours/week)

Benefits: Yes

Department: Engagement

Position Summary: The Delaware Contemporary, the region’s center for creative communities to convene is hiring The Gretchen Hupfel Curator to help shape the future of community and culture. This senior curatorial role is central to The Contemporary’s exhibition program, offering the chance to lead ambitious projects for our galleries and lobby space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and advance 6-9 exhibitions per year, from concept to installation

• Jury 3-4 exhibitions annually, working directly with The Contemporary’s Studio artists and guest curators

• Coordinate shipping logistics for incoming and outgoing artwork

• Represent TDC at museum events and fundraising initiatives, building relationships with the communities we serve.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A master's degree in art history, curatorial studies, or a related field

• At least five years of progressively responsible curatorial experience in a museum setting

• A proven track record of managing multiple exhibitions simultaneously

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• A genuine passion for contemporary, emerging art and community engagement

This is a very unique curatorial opportunity, The Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art has the opportunity to blend community and art to advance the creative sector.

Ready to bring your curatorial vision to The Delaware Contemporary? Click APPLY NOW below.

About Gretchen Hupfel:

GRETCHEN HUPFEL (1963 – 2002)

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Gretchen Hupfel graduated magna cum laude with a BA from Brown University and earned an MFA from the University of Delaware. A conceptually oriented artist, she taught at the Kansas City Art Institute and at the University of Georgia in Athens. Her work was shown in over 30 exhibitions in galleries and alternative spaces from New York to Atlanta from 1989 – 2002. A prolific artist, Gretchen’s work is in many collections, including the Delaware Art Museum, the High Museum of Art, American Century, the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Citibank, Philip Morris and Sprint Her work received reviews in Artforum, Art in America, the New Art Examiner and Art Papers, among other publications. Time Spent, a posthumous retrospective of her work, was organized at The Delaware Contemporary in 2005.

THE GRETCHEN HUPFEL ENDOWMENT FUND

An endowment initiated by a close friend of the Hupfel family was set up in the name of Gretchen Hupfel to underwrite a biennial symposium and curatorial position at the Delaware Contemporary. For those who remember Gretchen, this named endowment furthers the legacy of a passionate and remarkably talented artist and not only commemorates her death but celebrates her life.

EEO Statement: 

The Delaware Contemporary is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex (including pregnancy), nation of origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military/ veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to awilliams@decontemporary.org, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY TEACHING ARTISTS POOL

The Delaware Contemporary is always looking for local artists who are passionate about their artwork, medium, or technique, and who want to teach visitors and school groups. We have several on-site and in-school programs focused on putting students of all ages and backgrounds in contact with contemporary artists in their community. If you have a passion for education and want to teach workshops, long-term lessons, or mentor, consider applying to The Delaware Contemporary's Teaching Artists Pool.