Landscape Grounds Technician
Company: CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
Location: Bentonville
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
Crystal Bridges - Bentonville, AR
Position Type
Full Time
Salary Range
$15.23 - $18.93 Hourly
Description
Position Summary
The Landscape Grounds Technician is responsible for performing
general assigned garden activities in turf, hardscape, and
landscape areas occupied by Crystal Bridges, and other facility
related assignments that may arise from time to time. While the
position requires scheduling flexibility, the work schedule is
primarily 40 hours per week.
Positions Principal Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Training, and Traits
Work Experience
Qualifications
License and Certifications
Skills and Abilities
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting or leaning
while on post will not be permitted.
About Crystal Bridges
The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome
all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the
power of art with the beauty of nature. We explore the unfolding
story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting,
and preserving outstanding American art. Crystal Bridges was
founded in 2005 as a non-profit charitable organization by arts
patron and chair of the museums board of directors, Alice Walton.
Since opening to the public on 11-11-11, the museum has welcomed
more than 5 million visitors and garnered 15,000 membership
households. Some 280,000 school children have participated in the
Willard and Pat Walker School Visit program, which provides
educational experiences for school groups at no cost.
Crystal Bridges takes its name from a nearby natural spring and the
bridge construction incorporated in the building, designed by
world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A series of pavilions
nestled around two spring-fed ponds house the galleries and
amenities such as a restaurant, museum store designed by architect
Marlon Blackwell, and a library featuring more than 50,000 volumes
of art reference material. In addition to the museums architecture,
a Usonian house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright was preserved,
acquired, and moved to the museum grounds in 2015, and a rare
Buckminster Fullers Flys Eye Dome was installed in 2017, both
providing access to American architectural masterworks in a natural
setting.
Sculpture and walking trails link the museum's 120-acre park to
downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A new entrance, elevator tower, and
pedestrian bridge was added to the north side of the building in
2017, increasing access to the museums north lawn and newly
enhanced North Forest Trail. More than 600,000 visitors a year
utilize the museums five miles of walking trails.
Crystal Bridges permanent collection spans five centuries of
American artworks from early American to the present, and is always
free to view. Crystal Bridges is committed to telling broad and
inclusive stories by acquiring and showcasing the highest quality
works by artists underrepresented in art history and conventional
museum frameworks. Works such as Asher B. Durands Kindred Spirits,
Gilbert Stuarts George Washington, and Georgia OKeeffes Jimson Weed
are displayed alongside contemporary artists such as Kerry James
Marshall, Maya Lin, Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith, Felix
Gonzales-Torres, and Amy Sherald represent some of the finest
achievements in American art. The collection continues to grow,
while the museum also offers temporary exhibitions that complement
the collection and can also reveal arts connections to equality and
justice.
Crystal Bridges provides year-round programming for all ages. In
2019, more than 800 public programs and events were offered,
including lectures, performances, classes, and continuing education
for K-12 teachers. Crystal Bridges stays connected online with the
full collection available via eMuseum, an award-winning app, a
podcast called Museum Way, all available for free, and many of the
museums lectures such as the Distinguished Speaker Series are on
Crystal Bridges YouTube channel. An online-learning initiative
provides opportunities for students and teachers with arts-based
courses, as well as SmartHistory with arts history videos and
essays. Crystal Bridges also offers two research fellowship
programs. The Tyson Scholars in American Art program encourages and
supports full-time scholarship that seeks to expand boundaries and
traditional categories of investigation into American art and
visual culture. The Reese Teacher Fellowship provides for research
into the development of interdisciplinary connections between
American art and core curriculum subjects of language arts,
history, social studies, and the sciences. In addition, Crystal
Bridges administers the awarding of the Don Tyson Prize, an
unprecedented award recognizing significant achievements in the
field of American art. Additional information about Crystal Bridges
is available online at CrystalBridges.org.
About the Momentary
The Momentary is a new contemporary art space that opened to the
public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A
satellite to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary presents visual,
performing, and culinary arts. The mission of the Momentary is to
champion contemporary arts role in everyday life and explore the
unfolding story of contemporary American arts in an international
context by actively commissioning and exhibiting outstanding works
that explore new ideas and inspire action. The Momentary was
founded by the Walton family, based on the vision of Tom, Olivia,
and Steuart Walton. The Walton Family Foundation is supporting this
project as a way to enhance the quality of life in Northwest
Arkansas. The Momentary welcomes all with free general admission.
Additional offerings include an artist-in-residence program,
culinary experiences including an Onyx Coffee Lab, indoor and
outdoor gathering spaces, an outdoor festival space, and a gift
store. For more information, visit theMomentary.org. The Momentary
is located at 507 SE E Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712.
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