AMICO: About: Position Available: AMICO Executive Director




			Position Available: AMICO Executive Director The Art Museum Image Consortium seeks an Executive Director to lead our successful collaboration through a new phase of growth. About AMICO The Art Museum Image Consortium is an independent, not-for-profit membership association of institutions with collections of art. Founded in the fall of 1997, and independently incorporated in June of 1998, AMICO is an innovative collaboration, not seen before in museums, that shares, shapes and standardizes information regarding cultural collections and enables its educational use. The AMICO Library™ is a multimedia digital library compiled by the AMICO, and distributed, under educational. AMICO partners with distributors to make the AMICO Library available over secure networks to institutional subscribers, including universities, colleges, libraries, schools and museums. Designated users include faculty, students, teachers, staff and researchers. See http://www.amico.org for full background information. Responsibilities The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of The Art Museum Image Consortium, reports to the Board of Directors through the Chairman and the Executive Committee, and is responsible for the achievement of AMICOês mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director plays a leadership role in the development and implementation of AMICOês long-term strategy, expanding Membership, publishing The AMICO Library™ and developing a subscription-base and user community. A full job description is available (PDF). The Opportunity Over the past five years, AMICO has developed as a significant player in the cultural heritage information landscape. The new Executive Director will solidify this position, building alliances and membership internationally. AMICO has been managed under contract by Archives & Museum Informatics since its founding in September 1997. Before June 30, 2002 it will be turned over to a new management team headed by the new Executive Director. Substantial overlap time and on-going consultation from the prior management is available. Strategic plans for the organization envisage a doubling in membership, tripling of budget, and worldwide expansion over the next five years. The organization is prepared to relocate. The Ideal Candidate The AMICO Executive Director will be an experienced professional, respected in the international cultural or Digital Library community, with museum experience and grounding in digital libraries, who wants a 5-10 year challenge growing a young organization into an international player. Education Graduate degree in Art History or the Humanities, Library/Information Science or Arts Management. Management and Administration Proven ability to develop and implement successful programs in new areas of online activity. Management experience within a museum, art gallery or cultural/humanities organization Experience negotiating contracts with range of vendors, licensors, and intermediaries Experience developing and administering a significant budget Membership Development Experience in managing, developing and governing institutional membership organizations in the cultural/educational arena Experience working with/serving on non-profit Boards Program Development Experience managing and delivering cultural heritage information in digital form Prior publishing/copyright management experience (desirable) Location The AMICO Offices have been located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since 1997. A new Executive Director may suggest relocating the offices. The Application Procedure Format All applications should include a Letter of Interest stating qualifications, a full Curriculum Vitae, and the names of at least three professional references. Submission Guidelines Applications should be addressed to Maxwell L. Anderson, Chair, AMICO Executive Director Search Committee, Director, Whitney Museum of American Art. Applications must be sent by email to director@whitney.org. No other format of application will be considered. Deadlines The position will remain •open until filledê. Candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible.
			In June of 2005, the members of the Art Museum Image Consortium voted to dissolve their collaboration. This site remains online for archival reasons.