The Williamstown Art Conservation Center seeks a qualified conservator in textile conservation with an interest in object conservation to work in their Objects Department located on the campus of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Duties of this full-time position include:
- Examination, treatment, and documentation of a wide range of textiles and three-dimensional objects
- Written and digital documentation of conservation projects
- Collections assessments and conservation planning
- Consultation and workshops
- Travel for site projects, including collections surveys, outdoor sculpture and individual treatments
- Supervision of interns and technicians
- Contracting with specialists in case construction, mount making, and other disciplines
A Master’s degree in conservation and 1-5 years of post-graduate textile conservation experience with supporting experience in object conservation is required. Regional lab experience is preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to treat a wide variety of textiles and ethnographic artworks as well as knowledge of general object conservation in organic and inorganic materials. The physical ability to work on large projects both indoors and outdoors is necessary. Collaboration on projects with other departments (paintings, paper, and furniture) is common, and the applicant must have good communication and team skills. The presence of an analytical department on site offers exceptional opportunities for materials research.
The Williamstown Center is a non-profit regional laboratory in operation since 1977. We currently serve over 50 member collections in the northeast and south, as well as a wide variety of nonmember nonprofit, corporate and private collections.
The Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package; information on request. Applications should include a letter of interest, résumé, and contact information for three references. Please send applications to Hélène Gillette-Woodard, Object Conservator-Department Head, WACC, 227 South St., Williamstown, MA 01267, USA, or email application to hgillettewoodard@williamstownart.org.