The Seattle Art Museum is a nonprofit organization, an equal opportunity employer, and a great place to work!

Employment Opportunities

The Seattle Art Museum is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a highly qualified workforce and offers a variety of career opportunities. Here at SAM, employment with the museum is more than just work. Employees are able to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to our mission to connect art to life.

Career opportunities at SAM require different levels of training, education and experience and include positions in administration, finance and operations, curatorial, education, museum services, development, security and other professional areas. Look below to learn more about our application process and to see our current postings. SAM values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply for a Job at SAM

To be considered for an open position at SAM, submit a cover letter, a resume and a completed application form to the email address provided with the specific job posting below. We accept application materials only for open positions. If you have any questions, please visit the Getting Involved FAQ page.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in the Seattle Art Museum. Thank you!

Job Opportunities: January 13, 2012

Associate Manager for Program Funding

Job description
Deadline: Open Until Filled
AssocMgrProgFunding@seattleartmuseum.org 

Curator of Japanese and Korean Art

JapaneseKoreanCurator@seattleartmuseum.org

Environmental Services Technician

Job description
Deadline:  Open Until Filled
ESTechnician@seattleartmuseum.org

Temporary Admissions/Membership Representative

Job description
Deadline: Open Until Filled
AdmissionMembershipRepGP@seattleartmuseum.org

Temporary Donor Services Representative, Data Entry

Job description
Deadline:  Open Until Filled
DonorSvcsRepGP@seattleartmuseum.org

Temporary Lead Admissions/Membership Representative

Job description
Deadline:  Open Until Filled
TempAdmissionsLead@seattleartmuseum.org

Temporary Visitor Services Officer

Job description
Deadline:  Open Until Filled
TempVSOGP@seattleartmuseum.org