Month: March 2015

PAINTINGS UPPER LEVEL INTERN – (Experienced) PRE or POST GRADUATE
West Lake Conservators Ltd, seeks a paintings conservation pre or post graduate experienced intern, to assist in our busy mixed-specialty firm. Tasks will include assisting the paintings conservators in assessment, documentation and certain treatments.  The internship is for 3 months renewable by contract if both parties agree.
The goal of a degree in paintings conservation from a recognized conservation program is required. Prior internships in a for-profit, lab and experience with frame conservation and framing skills are a plus.
West Lake Conservators is a mixed-specialty preservation firm located in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York and founded in 1975. West Lake’s clientele includes museum and private collections both regional and national.
Three letters of reference are also required to complete selection.
For more information: Visit our web site, www.westlakeconservators.com
Contact:  Applicants should send a letter of interest (including resume) to Susan Blakney at susan@westlakeconservators.com and Margaret Sutton at margie@westlakeconservators.com

Fellowship in Paper Conservation, Full-time Temporary, grant-funded. 
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (ACMAA) is pleased to offer a two-year advanced training fellowship in the conservation of works on paper beginning fall 2015.
The ACMAA paper collection includes masterworks by artists such as James M. Whistler, Arthur Dove, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Russell, Winslow Homer & James Audubon.  The lithographic collection spans the history of the technique from utilitarian city views to the highly influential Tamarind Lithography Workshop.  The western core of the collection features expedition and frontier drawings and watercolors by, John Henry Hill, Karl Bodmer, Alfred Jacob Miller, and Peter Rindisbacher.  A significant number of printing blocks relate to prints in the collection of Winslow Homer, Frederic Remington and Jose G. Posada’s work.  In addition, the museum actively collects histric artists’ pigments, materials, and materials catalogues offering a unique opportunity to use primary resources to enhance a collection-based research project.
Under the supervision of the Conservator of Paper, the Fellow will participate in all departmental activities including examination, documentation, analysis, and treatment of the Amon Carter’s extensive collection of works on paper, and will contribute significantly to the institution’s program of exhibitions. In addition, the Fellow will conduct research on the collection and is expected to produce a formal paper based on research completed during the fellowship before the end of the appointment.
The Fellowship will provide excellent hands-on treatment experience and practice in conservation management for the museum’s collection. By participating in all the departmental activities, the Fellow will gain professional experience in the conservation of works on paper while furthering a conservation career. 
The Fellowship provides a competitive salary and benefits package including a biweekly salary based on compensation of $39,000 (if annualized), with additional allowance for travel and research of $4,000, plus full-time benefits.
Requirements include:

• Graduate-level degree in conservation studies with a specialization in the conservation of works on paper or equivalent education and work/life experience.
• Computer proficiency with MS Office products.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of standard museum registration and records management practices.
• Some experience handling art work; training provided; willingness to follow required art handling procedures and wear required safety protection.
• Clear background and drug screen required.

Application Information:
Applications will be considered until April 6.  Candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest, resume and two letters of recommendation to Human Resources, 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107 fax 817.665.4315 or to human.resources@cartermuseum.org. EEOC.
Note:  Candidates selected for interview will be required to provide an electronic portfolio of treatments and research projects.
Full position description available on the Jobs tab at www.cartermuseum.org

Sculpture Conservator

Nasher Sculpture Center

Dallas, Texas

The Sculpture Conservator directs the conservation program for the Nasher Sculpture Center and The Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection.  S/He is responsible for the care, maintenance, and treatment of over 300 works in the Nasher collection plus works on loan to the Nasher as part of an extremely active exhibition program.  These duties include: maintaining regular condition surveys of the collection; working closely with curatorial and registration staff on the packing, handling, and installation of the collection and works on loan; researching conservation treatments as necessary and carrying out such treatments or working with professional consultants on treatments; management of annual budget, as well as onsite and offsite conservation facilities; supervision of interns and part-time staff; establishment, as priorities allow, of regional conservation services for other collections; and participation in publication, conference, and lecture activities. The Sculpture Conservator reports to the Chief Curator.

Job Requirements

Job requirements include a Masters degree in art conservation, demonstrated skill in conservation treatments, good analytical and problem solving skills, outstanding communication aptitude with colleagues and public, good physical health, strong self-motivation and also the ability to work well on a team, and at least two years of professional experience in a museum or private practice.  To apply, please send CV, letter of interest, and three references to Chief Curator Jed Morse at jmorse@nashersculpturecenter.org. EEO/AA.

About the Nasher Sculpture Center

The Nasher Sculpture Center is dedicated to exploring modern and contemporary sculpture in all of its revolutionary artistic and intellectual variety, and to fostering its appreciation, study, and preservation through innovative and stimulating programs.  Established in 2003 as the public home to one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world, the Nasher Sculpture Center features The Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection, which includes masterworks by Calder, De Kooning, Di Suvero, Giacometti, Hepworth, Kelly, Matisse, Miró, Moore, Picasso, Rodin, Serra, and Turrell, among others, and continues to grow and evolve.

The Nasher Sculpture Center presents a dynamic slate of rotating exhibitions of works from the Nasher Collection, as well as special exhibitions of modern and contemporary sculpture and architecture drawn from other museums and private collections.

Located on a 2.4-acre site in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, the Nasher Sculpture Center combines a 1.4-acre urban sculpture park by landscape architect Peter Walker with an elegant, light-filled 55,000 square foot building designed by architect Renzo Piano to provide extensive space for both indoor and outdoor installations and additional museum activities and services.  In addition, the Center contains an auditorium, education, conservation, and research facilities, a café, and a store.

www.nashersculpturecenter.org