Seattle Art Museum

Founded in 1933, we are a visual arts museum in the Pacific Northwest. We operate three locations: the Seattle Art Museum downtown, the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the downtown waterfront.

We connect art to life through special exhibitions, educational programs, and installations from our collection of about 25,000 objects from over 140 cultures. Our exhibits explore connections between the past and present across various cultures.

Our roots are in the Seattle Fine Art Society, founded in 1906. We opened our first dedicated building in 1933. Since then, we’ve expanded significantly, including a downtown facility in 1991, the reopening of the Seattle Asian Art Museum in 1994 and again in 2020, and the opening of the Olympic Sculpture Park in 2007.

Our mission is to connect art to life. We believe art can inspire creativity, build connections, and strengthen our community. Across our three locations, we share global collections, exhibitions, and programs that engage, educate, and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds.

We envision ourselves as Seattle’s museum for everyone, leading inclusively in creativity and connection. Our core values are:

• Belonging
• Integrity
• Joy
• Generosity
• Curiosity
• Innovation

We’ve focused on racial equity since the mid-1990s and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.

We have a team of 365 employees and 10 executive leaders, supported by over 200 volunteers. Our culture prioritizes equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a strong focus on racial equity in the workplace. We actively seek to engage with individuals historically underrepresented in the museum field and aim to ensure every employee feels a sense of belonging.

You’ll find opportunities in many professional fields, including art handling, conservation, curatorial work, educational programming, finance, legal affairs, marketing, operations, HR, retail, security, and visitor experience. We strive for a welcoming and inclusive work environment where individual contributions are valued and connections are promoted through art.

We offer comprehensive benefits including:

• A choice between a fully employer-paid HMP medical plan or an employee contribution PPO plan
• Dental, vision, basic life insurance/LTD/AD&D
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short Term Disability
• Supplemental Dental Insurance

Employees can participate in our 403b retirement plan, which includes a discretionary 3% employer contribution after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked, along with an employer match program.

Our paid time off includes:

• Vacation
• PSST (Paid Sick and Safe Time)
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty
• 11 scheduled holidays
• 1 paid floating holiday

Additional perks include a subsidized unlimited Orca card, an onsite fitness facility, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a Patron level SAM membership, Tier III AAM membership, and discounts to the museum shop and programming.