About SAM. The Seattle Art Museum connects art to life. Our vision is to create a welcoming community where people find inspiration, and discover our common humanity through exceptional art and dynamic, engaging programs. Art is always at the start and heart of what we do. Collecting, conserving, and displaying extraordinary works of art is the governing motivation of our museum. So too is fostering a vigorous exchange of ideas while cultivating connection with the broad array of communities we serve. As the leading visual arts institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM shares its global connections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to engage, educate, and inspire. Throughout history, art has been used for education, revolution, politics, propaganda, emotions, subversion, and sharing transformative experiences. SAM thinks critically about the role art plays in empowering social justice and structural change, and believes that art always contains a message and cannot be neutral.
Do What You Love. SAM strives to be a meaningful place to work. We take pride in our achievements and recognize that each individual's contributions are reflected across the accomplishments of our highly skilled and dynamic teams. Career opportunities at SAM offer more than just work, SAM staff enrich and develop their love of the arts, while contributing their unique skills and talents towards our mission. We offer employment across a variety of different professional fields: Administration & Coordination, Finance & Accounting, Museum Services, Exhibition Design, Visitor Experience, Curatorial, Conservation & Collections Care, Development & Giving, Membership, Programs, Education & Public Engagement, Marketing & Communications, Venue Experiences, Technology, Human Resources, Facilities, Legal, Security, and Retail. Interested in any of these functions? We'd love to learn more about you!
Want To Learn More? If you haven't already, check out our Careers page for more on working at SAM.
