This archiving/cataloguing position focuses on building the legacy of Judy Seigel (1930-2017), pioneering feminist abstract painter, mixed-media photographer, book author and journal publisher based in Greenwich Village. The archivist will work in the artist’s Greenwich Village studio handling physical artworks as well as updating and managing the estate’s digital databases. Experience with Filemaker, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Dropbox is critical. A bonus is personal or work experience with social media. The focus of this posting is archival with strong imaging skills. We welcome multi-skills that might dovetail with our website, social media and exhibition building. In your email to us, tell us specifically about your area of top experience and how your other skills would fit into ongoing projects.Time commitment: project work with flexible hours, 8-12 hours per week, days flexible. Compensation: $30-$40/hr depending on experience. Onboarding in June-July with regular Fall 2026 scheduling to be discussed for Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays. Requirements:4-Year Degree (Art History, Arts Administration &/or Library Science is ideal)Computer system: Mac Software: FileMaker Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Dropbox, Microsoft Office Suite. Experience working with a photographer’s archive, museum collection, university special collections, or similar. Skills:Ability to work on-site in New York City (Greenwich Village)Filemaker: understand how to edit layout, sort and search records.Experience cataloguing and handling photographs and art.Adobe Suite, comfortable editing images in Photoshop and cataloguing in Lightroom.Museum or conservation training as relates to handling, measuring, moving and packing art.Understanding of archival standards, in terms of types of materials appropriate for housing & storage, supplies and mindful of issues when storing work in a residence.Adept at research - both online and traditional.Close attention to detail.Extremely organized with ability to work independently.Fluency in English.PunctualBonus: Social media, especially Instagram experience (personal or professional.)Preferred: interest in photography, women artists; Some writing skills and experience writing about art/photography.Rolling submissions.
