Senior Archivist 

(May 20, 2026)

Position Title - Senior Archivist

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Co-Directors Katie Sonnenborn and Ruth Estévez

Position Type - Part-time, permanent

Benefits - No

Salary Range - $45,000 - $55,000

Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture seeks a Senior Archivist to lead the development of a vision and strategy for its archive, aligned with the institution’s mission and research initiatives. This role combines conceptual, technical, and leadership responsibilities, with the goal of making Skowhegan’s archives publicly accessible.

The Senior Archivist will oversee the organization, development, and future accessibility of a diverse collection of materials, and will collaborate across teams to activate the archive through research, programming, and public engagement.

Skowhegan’s archive includes lectures, recordings, images, books, artworks, ephemera, and institutional records. The collection is primarily located in New York City, with additional materials in Maine. Early archives are held at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Skowhegan is not a collecting institution; its holdings focus on pedagogical materials and institutional history.

https://skowheganart.org/about/#job-opportunities

Cover letter and resume, submitted as a single PDF to jobs@skowheganart.org