Category: Job, Internship, & Fellowship Postings

• Application Deadline: November 25, 2016

The Walther Collection is currently accepting applications for a 9-month curatorial fellowship, for those interested in gaining experience within a growing international art collection. Throughout the course of this unique fellowship, the candidate will be exposed to all areas of the Collection’s activities and work under the guidance of an international curatorial and administrative staff and the Director of Exhibitions and Collections.
The curatorial fellow will be engaged with a variety of projects:
– Providing curatorial support for ongoing preparations of a major exhibition on photography and video art from Africa and the Diaspora set to open in the spring of 2017 in Neu-Ulm, Germany.
– Providing editorial support for a monograph, the accompanying catalog of the aforementioned exhibition, and the development of a book series on Vernacular Photography.
– Providing curatorial support for ongoing preparations of a multi-exhibition series on photography and video art from China and Japan.
– Conducting research, conceptualization, and preliminary selection for a multi-year series starting January 2018 on Vernacular Photography.
– Assisting with the coordination of international traveling exhibitions and a site-specific installation at a major art fair.
– Assisting the Director of Exhibitions and Collections in day-to-day administrative work, catalogue preparation, coordination of schedules, arrangement of loans, and collections management.
The candidate will also be encouraged to devise an independent project throughout the course of the fellowship. The outcome of this project can take many forms (i.e. critical essay, symposium, curatorial proposal), but must draw from works featured in The Walther Collection.
– Time Commitment: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
– Fellowship Begins: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
– Stipend: $25,000 (subject to taxes)
The Walther Collection is dedicated to researching, collecting, exhibiting, and publishing photography and video art. Since opening to the public in 2010, the collection has grown to become one of the most important holdings of contemporary African and Asian photography and video art, American vernacular imagery, and nineteenth century photographs and books from Europe and Africa. The collection presents exhibitions and public programs at a three-gallery museum campus in Neu-Ulm, Germany, and a Project Space in New York City. Organized by leading international curators, the exhibitions from the collection endeavor to create dynamic juxtapositions by artists whose contributions to photography significantly expand the history of the medium. The collection’s established publishing series with Steidl, complementing the exhibitions program with extensive catalogues and monographs, is informed by comprehensive research by acclaimed writers, critics, and art historians. Recognized as a leading institution in the study and presentation of African photography, The Walther Collection presents new exhibitions annually in Germany and New York, as well as traveling exhibitions around the world.
Application Instructions / Public Contact Information
Recent graduates of master’s degree programs, especially majors in Art History, Museum Studies, or History of Photography are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate has strong research and organizational skills, can multi-task, and manages work in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience in museum or gallery setting preferred. German and/or Spanish speaking candidates are strongly encouraged.
Qualified applicants should send a cover letter, resume/CV, two letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a 7-10 page writing sample to contact@walthercollection.com. Materials must be in PDF format. Indicate the position title “TWC Curatorial Fellowship 2017” in the subject line.

• Closing date: October 28, 2016
• Type: Full Time
• Salary: $45,000 p.a. plus super Western Australian Museum Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curator 50D
• Pool Ref 13228 Specified Calling
• Level 2, $91,548 – $101,179pa PSGOGA 2014
• Graduate Internship

The Balnaves Curator of contemporary Australian sculpture position is a graduate internship program created by McClelland in partnership with The Balnaves Foundation.
The position is intended to equip the successful candidate with curatorial expertise; provide extensive experience in the public gallery sector; and foster a successful career in the visual arts. This position contributes to the development and delivery of an innovative and focused program of changing exhibitions and permanent collection displays, and assists with the management of McClelland’s permanent indoor and outdoor collection. Specific to this role in the administration and co-ordination of one of McClelland’s most important biennial projects the Southern Way McClelland Commission.
Please submit a covering letter, CV and responses to the selection criteria as outlined in the position description available on the McClelland’s website.
Contact: Lyn Johnson, lyn.johnson@mcclellandgallery.com, +61 (03) 97891671.

• Requisition Number: 2016-2866
• Position Status: LT Full-Time
• Salaried/Hourly: Hourly
• Category: Library
• Getty Location: Getty Center
• Program/Dept. : GRI – 0407-Information Systems

Job Summary
Reporting to the Head of Library Systems & Digital Collections Management, the Digital Library Assistant participates in the creation and maintenance of digital collections, working closely with staff in Digital Services, Special Collections Cataloging, Information Systems, and other Getty Research Institute units.  The scope of the GRI’s digitization program is both wide and deep: from scholar requests for digitization of individual items to multi-year mass digitization of collection materials to in-house driven reformatting for conservation.  The successful candidate will thrive in an environment with regularly shifting priorities and deadlines.  This is a full-time limited-term position until June 2017.
Major Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes, extracts, and transforms existing cataloging data into usable metadata for digitized materials using Excel, existing Perl scripts, and XSL stylesheets
• Processes images created by Digital Services using existing scripts and may create derivatives of digital video and audio as needed
• Creates digital packages and deposits them into the digital preservation and access system
• Completes deposit of non-book digitization on demand requests in a timely manner
• Performs regular troubleshooting and quality control of metadata, filenames, and database functionality
• Completes legacy metadata cleanup projects as needed, particularly in relation to a site-wide move to IIIF infrastructure
• May work with born-digital materials and participate in discussions regarding their preservation and access
• Maintains awareness of current trends and developments in the field
• Applies knowledge of libraries and online records to assignments of complexity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art history or related discipline
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in library or archive setting
• Familiarity with digital repository functionality, digital preservation issues and metadata standards

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, discretion, and initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and success working on collaborative projects
• Comfortable working in an environment with regularly changing technologies and workflows
• Tolerance for detail-oriented, high-volume, and, at times, repetitive work
• Knowledge of data modeling, metadata schemas, and controlled vocabularies and thesauri preferred
• Knowledge of archival and library descriptive practices helpful
• Reading knowledge in at least one foreign language preferred

For more information about this opportunity and to apply, visit: https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/2866/library-assistant-iii/job

• Requisition Number: 2016-2857
• Position Status: LT Full-Time
• Salaried/Hourly: Hourly
• Category: Conservation
• Getty Location: Getty Villa
• Program/Dept. : Museum – 0316-Antiquities Conservation

Job Summary
The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks a qualified Mountmaker to assist the Antiquities Conservation department with the reinstallation of Getty Villa Museum collections. The position is an 18-month limited term position located at the Getty Villa Museum. Under minimal supervision, designs and fabricates mounts for the display and storage of art objects. Undertakes material research and develops advanced knowledge of the safe display and housing of works of art. Collaborates with conservators by providing expertise and fabricating fixtures, supports during conservation treatments. Designs packing systems for traveling collection items and may install and de-install objects in exhibitions and permanent galleries.
Major Job Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of current best practice in conservation ethics and mountmaking techniques, policies and procedures to moderately complex tasks
• Fabricates mounts and fixtures for objects and loans for public display and storage
• Collaborates on the installation and de-installation of exhibitions
• Assists conservators in the design and production of both temporary and long term mounts and fixtures to aid in conservation treatments
• Collaborates on research and selects concepts, materials and technologies to use in the fabrication of mounts and fixtures
• Retrieves from storage, handles and transports works of art
• Maintains inventory and shop equipment and documentation related to loans and exhibitions for future reference
• May collaborate with conservators to effectively integrate seismic resistant mounts
• May be asked to make presentations to professional audiences or the general public
• May be asked to advise colleagues from other institutions
• Maintains written and photographic documentation of all work
• May courier works of art for loan exhibitions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, studio arts, conservation, design, engineering or industrial arts
• 5-7 years experience in design and fabrication of mounts and handling of art objects, preferably in a museum

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fabrication experience in a variety of common materials and techniques (machining, welding, shop tool use)
• Knowledge of proper art handling protocols
• Comprehension of seismic mitigation principles and techniques
• Ability to visualize physical/ mechanical solutions to moderately complex structural and dynamic problems
• Competent with computer software aided design and analysis

For more information about this opportunity and to apply, visit: https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/2857/mountmaker/job

Application Deadline Sunday, October 23, 2016
The Newseum, a revolutionary 250,000-square-foot museum of news, offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. The intern will work at the museum downtown and have the opportunity to also work at the state-of-the-art storage center in Laurel, Maryland once a week (with Newseum provided transportation from DC).
Internship hours are flexible and can be arranged to fit individual’s schedules – this can include morning work. You will be a member of the small, dynamic Collections team and will be able to make an enormous contribution to the work we do. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain Collections experience and be involved in the day-to-day operations of one of Washington, D.C.’s most popular museums!
Intern responsibilities will include, but are not limited to assisting the Registrar and Collections Specialist with the following tasks:
• Daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, lighting, etc.) in gallery spaces
• Processing donations and incoming loans, including cataloging artifacts in database
• Monitoring and reporting on exhibition conditions as they pertain to exhibited collections
• Assisting with the cleaning of exhibits and artifacts on display pre-opening
• Aiding in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts
• Compiling information for the new Standard Facilities Report particularly regarding the environmental conditions/calculations for each of the galleries
• Helping with basic artifact conservation
• If time and interest permits, short-term, independent research projects related to the collection can be designed
Internships last for a minimum of 12 weeks beginning in June of 2017, and may be part or full-time. This internship position is primarily for college credit.
Qualifications Candidates should be currently enrolled in or should have recently finished a museum-related graduate or undergraduate program, possess basic computer skills, an interest in collections/registration work, and the ability to lift 30 pounds.
Please send your resume, a letter of interest and two references to:
Newseum
Human Resources Department
555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
E-mail: jobs@newseum.org
Please attach these materials as ONE document or PDF and name it ‘LastName_FirstName.’
For more information, visit: http://www.newseum.org/about/jobs-internships/?jobdetails=91

The Kaish Family Art Project seeks an intern who wishes to gain professional experience in art history or archival science. Students enrolled in a graduate program or advanced undergraduates interested in pursuing graduate study in art history are encouraged to apply. This internship will provide career-relevant, hands-on experience with art historical research as well as archival materials and processes. Ph.D. students with interest in writing a catalogue raisonné are also welcome to apply, and the focus and the nature of the internship would be tailored accordingly.
Internship Focus: The intern will assist with archiving the papers of Luise Clayborn Kaish, including articles and exhibition materials. He or she will take an active role in preserving, researching, arranging, scanning, and describing Kaish’s papers and work. Working within a studio environment, the intern will gain essential experience in handling art including works of sculpture, painting, and collage.
Depending on his or her own academic interests, the intern will also be encouraged to research aspects of Kaish’s life and career. The intern may also assist in the creation of an online platform for accessing highlights from the archive and showcasing excerpts from a recently completed oral history of Kaish’s life. Students with interest or experience in digitization are welcome.
Qualifications:

• Current (or recent) graduate or advanced undergraduate student in an art history program
• Interest or experience in archiving
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Willingness to ask questions
• Ability to work on a Mac
• Ability to commit to 15-20 hours/week for 6-8 weeks

This internship provides valuable work experience in a unique setting. We are happy to work with your university to arrange for course credit when possible, and we can offer flexibility regarding start date and hours.
About Luise Clayborn Kaish (1925-2013): Kaish was an NYC based sculptor of soaring ambition and achievement and a painter of gem-like abstractions. She was among the first women to receive the American Academy in Rome Prize. Her work is included in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Smithsonian Institution. She is one of a handful of women sculptors of her generation who pioneered working in metal at a monumental scale. To learn more, please visit www.luisekaish.com.
About the Kaish Family Art Project: The primary objective of the Kaish Family Art Project is to promote and exhibit the ongoing work of the Kaish family as well as to preserve, display, advance scholarship, and research the work of Luise and Morton Kaish. The Project sees great aesthetic, philosophical and educational value in offering a view of the step-by-step development of a creative artist, from earliest years to final statements, and provides unique insight into the creative process through the collection of Luise and Morton Kaish.
Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter and resume in PDF format to Sarah McCollum at sarah@kaishfamilyartproject.com.
For more information, visit: www.kaishfamilyartproject.com

• Auto req ID : 40886BR
• Business Title : Inga Maren Otto Curatorial Fellow
• School/Unit : Harvard Art Museums
• Location : USA – MA – Cambridge
• Job Function : Museum
• Time Status : Full-time
• Schedule : This is a full-time position
• Department : Division of Academic and Public Programs
• Salary Grade : 090
• Union : 00 – Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Please note: This is a one year term position.
Summary
The Curatorial Fellowship Program at the Harvard Art Museums is designed to broaden the experience of scholars embarking on professional and academic careers in art history who are considering the museum profession.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Inga Maren Otto Curatorial Fellow in the Division of Academic and Public Programs will share fully in a range of teaching, learning, and research activities in the Materials Lab, a new space designed to encourage the investigation of materials and techniques used in works of art. The Fellow will support teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels across academic disciplines, from History of Art and Architecture to Chemistry to Romance Literature and Languages. The Fellow will also help develop and support public workshops that explore artists’ techniques and processes.
• Under the supervision of the Research Curator for Conservation and Technical Studies Programs, the fellow will undertake research on topics related to Materials Lab programs and to training in technical art history. The fellow will research and develop content for workshops and classes on materials and techniques used in works of art such as carbon.  The fellow will also research materials and techniques in preparation for academic and public programs related to an upcoming exhibition on the Bauhaus.
• Foregrounding the museum’s teaching and research mission, the Curatorial Fellow helps provide content expertise for the Art Museums’ Art Study Center by supporting classes and individual appointments six hours a week, and contributes to a rich offering of public and academic interpretive programs across various platforms.
• The Fellow may supervise students and temporary employees.

Basic Qualifications: MA in Art History, Fine Arts, or related field.
Additional Qualifications

• Preference for a German-speaking European or specialist in German Art History.
• PhD preferred.
• Curatorial, studio, museum education, or related experience.
• Commitment to fostering the appreciation of works of art in a museum context.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to work independently as well as collegially.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Application Procedures
A complete application includes a letter of interest, résumé or curriculum vitae, transcript, English-language writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Complete applications will be reviewed beginning November 1, 2016 until the position is filled.
1. Please apply online with letter and curriculum vitae on this site. Please upload transcript, and one article-length, English-language writing sample.
2. Please ask references to send letters of recommendation to the following address: am_dapp@harvard.edu (please note that the letters of reference will be verified).
Pre-Employment Screening

• Criminal
• Education
• Identity

Appointment End Date : 30-Nov-2017
For more details about this position and to apply, visit: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?jobId=1236741&partnerid=25240&siteid=5341&type=search&JobReqLang=1&codes=IND
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application deadline closes on Monday, November 7, 2016

• Job Announcement No. 17A-SB-301909-DEU-NMAH
• Work Schedule: Full-Time, Permanent – Federal
• Salary Range: $77,490.00 to $100,736.00 / Per Year
• Series & Grade: GS-1015-12/12
• Promotion Potential: GS-15
• Supervisory Status: No

JOB OVERVIEW

About the Agency
This position is located in the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and serves as a Museum Curator (Division of Armed Forces History) and reports to the Chair of the division. The employee is responsible for carrying out research and publications, developing and managing collections, developing exhibitions, providing public service by responding to inquiries about American modern military history, and furthering education and outreach.
Duties

• Researches American modern military history through objects and collections as well as traditional sources of documentation in areas that stretch from the colonial era to the present.
• Assists the Division in collecting, managing, and interpreting large and diverse collections that provide the basis for presenting American modern military history in the context of the American experience.
• Plays a role in helping to curate and update the Museum’s exhibitions on American military history.
• Assists with the development of public programs related to American military history.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Key Requirements

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualifications
Candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Degree in museum work or in an applicable subject matter field;or
• Combination of education and experience – courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; or
• Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4 year course of study as shown above.

In addition to the Basic Requirements above, the candidate must have the following:
Experience: You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.
For this position Specialized experience is defined as: demonstrating a knowledge of American modern military history (with focus on 20th century to present) at a scholarly level, through a wide variety of public and scholarly research products including exhibitions, collections, books, articles, blogs, catalogs, and monographs as well as programs and other media.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Or Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (study must be of relevance to position).
For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.
Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.
Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
Security Clearance: Public Trust – Background Investigation
For more details about this position and to apply, visit: www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/452684400

Job No. 1308

• Salary: $5,889.00 monthly minimum.  Salary is commensurate with experience
• Status & Hours: Full‐time, regular (2,088 annual hours) position
• Classification: 18M Management
• Deadline Date: Applications received or post‐marked by August 22, 2016 will be considered first, position open until filled

As the largest historical society in the nation with a reputation for being a leader in using the power of history to transform lives, the MNHS is seeking a director for our American Indian Initiatives program who will work collaboratively to create a bold, exciting new future for the organization and help us keep history fresh and relevant in a changing world.
We are looking for a mission‐focused, strategic, and facilitative‐minded leader with experience developing a high functioning team culture among groups of diverse, talented individuals.  This position requires the ability to set clear expectations, in terms of goals, roles, decisions; ensure appropriate involvement in decision making; and build understanding in and across teams, even when views are in conflict.  It is essential that the Director of American Indian Initiatives create strong relationships with staff to accomplish goals and meet organizational objectives and develop positive relationships with American Indian communities and external stakeholders to advance the work and mission of MNHS.
Working closely with the Director & CEO and the Executive Leadership Team, the Director of American Indian Initiatives provides leadership to develop a vision and strategy for MNHS’s American Indian programs and services and to implement those plans in collaboration with staff throughout the institution by:  developing American Indian content and exhibits; building strategic relationships with American Indian communities throughout the state, and as appropriate, beyond; and implementing programs, and supporting MNHS priority projects, such as Historic Fort Snelling.  This position will have a close relationship to the Collections & Research Services division staff for the curation of American Indian objects, the Guest Experiences and Education Services division, the External Relations division and the MNHS Press.
Summary of Work
1. Provide leadership to develop and implement a vision and strategy for MNHS’s American Indian programs and services.
2. In collaboration with External Relations, work with American Indian tribes, community organizations and related parties to develop and strengthen relationships and optimize their use of MNHS’s programs and services.
3. Collaborate with exhibits and programs staff to conceive and develop American Indian exhibits and programs.
4. Convene staff supporting American Indian programs and activities to coordinate activities and communications and to track progress towards established goals.
5. Collaborate with Collection & Research Services division staff to develop relationships with American Indian communities and help to identify, acquire, document and preserve research collections forming the materials, artistic and documentary evidence of American Indians’ experiences in Minnesota’s history.
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in museum studies, American Indian studies, public history, a related field plus eight years museum experience or equivalent; an advanced degree plus five years museum experience or equivalent OR a terminal degree with experience that closely relates to the responsibilities of the position.
• Knowledge and respect of American Indian art, history, and culture.
• Knowledge and demonstrated application of legal and ethical museum standards in all areas of museum operation, NAGPRA, conservation principles, audience evaluation, collections documentation, exhibit interpretation and design principles.
• Broad knowledge of museum trends, marketing, sales and program development and delivery.
• Ability to work with MNHS staff, MNHS Executive Council members and broad range of constituents.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a high functioning team culture among groups of diverse, talented individuals.
• Mastery of supervisory skills and the ability to manage activities through others.
• Ability to identify, interpret and apply appropriate laws and regulations.

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of the MNHS and its programs, including the MNHS charter, by‐laws, mission statement and institutional goals.
• Knowledge of Minnesota’s native peoples’ history and culture.
• Experience working with American Indians in Minnesota.

To Apply
Submit MNHS Application for Employment, available at www.mnhs.org/jobs, cover letter, resume, and if applicable, any supplemental forms.
Application materials must be complete and received by the application deadline date in order to be considered by one of the methods below:
Attn: #1308 Director, American Indian Initiatives
Minnesota Historical Society
345 Kellogg Boulevard West
St. Paul, MN 55102‐1906
Attn: #1308 Director, American Indian Initiatives
E-mail: humanresources@mnhs.org
Attn: #1308 Director, American Indian Initiatives
Fax: +1 (651) 297‐3343
Incomplete application materials will be returned. If submitting materials for more than one position, you must provide MNHS Application for Employment, cover letter, and resume for each position. Applicants who are offered employment will be subject to passing a background check as a condition of employment.
For more details about this position, visit: www.mnhs.org/sites/default/files/job/1308_director_american_indian_initiatives.pdf
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