Job Posting: Conservator, Department of Asian Art – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY, NY)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART Conservator/ Asian Art Department The Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the world’s finest museums, seeks a Conservator in the Department of Asian Art.  The newly appointed conservator for Japanese painting will work closely with other conservators at the Met, especially in the Department of Asian Art, for the care … Continue reading “Job Posting: Conservator, Department of Asian Art – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY, NY)”

Job Posting: Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Costume and Textile Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)

MELLON POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN COSTUME AND TEXTILE CONSERVATION – PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering an Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Costume and Textiles Conservation, beginning September 1, 2015 and ending August 31, 2016. The Fellowship may be extended up to three years. The applicant should be a graduate of … Continue reading “Job Posting: Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Costume and Textile Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)”

Conservator-Objects Specialist (Temporary) – Asian Art Museum

The Asian Art Museum offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional objects conservator to conserve and restore Asian objects in this world-renowned collection. This full time, temporary position will provide assistance to the Acting Head of Conservation pending the recruitment and hiring of a new Head of Conservation for the department.  The duration of … Continue reading “Conservator-Objects Specialist (Temporary) – Asian Art Museum”

Temporary Conservator — Objects Specialist, Asian Art Museum

Temporary Conservator-Objects Specialist The Asian Art Museum offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional objects conservator to conserve and restore Asian objects in this world-renowned collection.  This full time, temporary position will provide assistance to the Acting Head of Conservation pending the recruitment and hiring of a new Head of Conservation for the department.  The … Continue reading “Temporary Conservator — Objects Specialist, Asian Art Museum”

Associate Conservator (Paper), Zukor Art Conservation, Oakland, CA

Zukor Art Conservation (ZAC) is looking to hire an Associate Paper Conservator. Located in Oakland, California, ZAC specializes in the repair and preservation of art and artifacts on paper.  The studio sees a wide variety of paper-based objects both Western and Asian, historic and contemporary, including prints, drawings, watercolors, screens, scrolls, manuscripts, maps, posters, and … Continue reading “Associate Conservator (Paper), Zukor Art Conservation, Oakland, CA”

Head of Conservation, The Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)

The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, California—one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art and culture—is seeking an experienced conservator with strong managerial, leadership, and communication skills to supervise and coordinate the staff and operations of the Conservation Laboratory for its world-renowned collection. Reporting to the Director of … Continue reading “Head of Conservation, The Asian Art Museum (San Francisco)”

MELLON POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN PAPER CONSERVATION – PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering an Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Paper Conservation, beginning September 1, 2014 and ending August 31, 2015. The Fellowship may be extended up to three years. The applicant should be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The Fellow will examine, conduct research, and … Continue reading “MELLON POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN PAPER CONSERVATION – PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART”

Contract Objects Conservator – Walters Art Museum

Contract Objects Conservator Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum is seeking to hire an assistant-level objects conservator for a 3-year, full-time position. Funded by an IMLS Museums for American Stewardship grant, the conservator will treat 18th and 19th century objects from the Doris Duke Collection of Southeast Asian Art. The objects, including manuscript cabinets … Continue reading “Contract Objects Conservator – Walters Art Museum”

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (Vol. 56, Issue 3-4): now available online

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Volume 56, Issue 3-4, August – November 2017 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online. This new issue contains the following articles: ARTICLES Characterization of Yellow and Red Natural Organic Colorants on Japanese Woodblock Prints by EEM Fluorescence Spectroscopy Michele Derrick, Richard Newman & Joan Wright Pages: 171-193 … Continue reading “Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (Vol. 56, Issue 3-4): now available online”

ECPN Interviews: Electronic Media Conservation with Christine Frohnert

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) is conducting a series of interviews with conservation professionals in these specialties. We kicked off the series with Chinese and Japanese Painting conservation, and now we are focusing on Electronic Media Conservation (EMG). … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: Electronic Media Conservation with Christine Frohnert”