MACLA Curatorial Fellowship

A paid, part-time, on-site curatorial fellowship in downtown San José focused on contemporary Chicanx/Latinx art and culture. Over 10 months and 935 total hours, the fellow works under the Visual Arts Curator on exhibition research, planning, installation, documentation, public programming, and administration. Benefits include curatorial training, artist and institutional visits, digital publishing experience, and a Co-Curator byline for one exhibition.

Contemporary Chicanx/Latinx art and culture; Latinx curatorial and cultural leadership

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate students are preferred. Relevant backgrounds include Art History, Visual Culture/Criticism, Latin American History, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Chicano/a/x Studies, or equivalent fields. MACLA prioritizes candidates interested in arts and culture careers and encourages applications even when not every listed qualification is met. Applicants must work on-site in San José, lift at least 30 lbs., and meet health and safety requirements, including COVID-19 vaccination. The fellowship lasts 10 months, totaling 935 hours, with 15–25 hours/week during the academic year and 25–30 hours/week during summer. Pay is $34.45/hour; funding is contingent on continued financial support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. No travel or relocation stipend is provided. Approximately one-third of the fellowship involves gallery installation, including painting walls, using power tools, handling artwork, and quarterly installation work. Duties also include exhibition planning, evaluation and de-installation; producing checklists, graphics, catalogues, documentation, curatorial statements, brochures, and online and printed content; artist studio visits and interviews; local and regional institutional visits; one visit to a national Latinx arts institution; and at least one gallery front-desk shift during Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 PM gallery hours. Eligible fellows receive paid sick time according to California law. Email a complete application to HR@maclaarte.org with the subject line “MACLA Curatorial Fellow Position.” Only complete applications will be considered; the captured page does not specify required application documents. Only qualified candidates will be contacted, and applicants must not make follow-up calls, emails, or social media inquiries. Applications are free. The narrative states an ongoing application deadline, while the page's opportunity-details panel lists December 31, 2026; the deadline is therefore conflicting.