Archive Consultant

(5/16/2025

Position Title - Archive Consultant

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Artistic Director

Position Type - Part-time, term

Benefits - No

Hourly wage range - $31 - $35

Blank Forms Archive Consultant (3-Month Contract)

Blank Forms is seeking an experienced archivist for a three-month position to collaborate with our in-house team on organizing and expanding our archival collections. These include our institutional archive as well as the archives of Catherine Christer Hennix, Maryanne Amacher, and others. This role involves physical cataloging, organizing, and digitizing papers and audio materials, as well as developing systems for digital asset management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contemporary American and European experimental music and visual art, and hold a degree in Library Science, Information Science, Art History, or a related field—or demonstrate equivalent experience and expertise. The archivist will work closely with the Executive & Artistic Director to help shape the long-term structure and accessibility of our archival holdings.

This is a three month position, requiring approximately 24-28 hours per week that will take place over the course of June through the end of December 2025. The rate is $30–$35/hour.

RESPONSIBILITIES

*Hands-on processing, arrangement, and description of materials

*Develop and implement Blank Forms’ internal digital asset management system, ensuring long-term accessibility, organization, and preservation of digital materials

*Oversee scanning and digitization of a range of media formats as needed, including audio cassettes, DATs, video tapes, and reel-to-reel recordings

*Assisting the Artistic Director with research relating to the collections

*Retrieve materials from off-site and in-house archival storage; prepare items for transport, including packing and shipping, or deliver them for researcher access and staff use

*Advise on relevant grant opportunities and assist in drafting supporting copy and documentation as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

*Hold a Library Science, Information Science, Art History, or related degree, or the equivalent experience and expertise

*Hands-on experience in processing archival collections and archival management

*Knowledge of archival and preservation needs of a variety of materials, including paper documents and materials, photographs, audio-visuals, and digital born assets

*Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness in adapting to the evolving needs of a small nonprofit organization with limited archival infrastructure and resources

*Minimum of 3 years of experience in archival work and management, including experience in file and document organization and management, electronic databases and documents, and database management

*Knowledge of contemporary American and European experimental music and visual arts a plus

All applicants must include a resume, a cover letter, and should be prepared to provide two professional references upon request.

ABOUT BLANK FORMS

Founded in 2016, Blank Forms is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit supporting emerging and historically significant artists who produce work across disciplines, often rooted in traditions of experimental and creative music. We aim to establish new frameworks to preserve, nurture, and present these artists’ work and to build platforms for practices underrepresented in art’s commercial, institutional, and historical fields. Blank Forms collaborates with artists on commissions, exhibitions, publications, as well as archival and estate projects within contemporary cultural ecosystems and in perpetuity. In presenting and documenting this work, Blank Forms seeks to foster an artistic community founded upon engaged and equitable conversations across continents, media and generations.

Blank Forms is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition, marital and partnership status, familial status, arrest or conviction record, union membership, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking or sex offense, unemployment status, caregiver status, credit history, salary history, military or protected veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, an employee's or an employee's dependent's sexual and reproductive health decisions, as well as all other classifications protected by applicable laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, promotions, benefits, leaves of absence.

All applicants must include a resume, a cover letter, and should be prepared to provide two professional references upon request to lawrence@blankforms.org