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Job Posting: Assistant Conservator – Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, CA)

Assistant Conservator The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is looking for a well-qualified Assistant Conservator with a specialization in the conservation of objects. The Assistant Conservator provides support to the Head of Conservation to perform conservation activities related to the preservation of the cultural and natural science collections on exhibit and in storage. … Continue reading “Job Posting: Assistant Conservator – Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, CA)”

If only Sheldon Keck's name had been mentioned

In the November issue of “W Art”, a supplement to “W” fashion magazine, there is a feature on women who are transforming American museums (“Who’s Who”, photographed by Peter Ash Lee). Each woman is pictured with a quote. The quote for Anne Pasternak, Director of the Brooklyn museum is: “Every day on the job is … Continue reading “If only Sheldon Keck's name had been mentioned”

Job Posting: Senior Conservator – Organic Material/Ethnographic Objects

SENIOR CONSERVATOR ORGANIC MATERIALS/ ETHNOGRAPHIC OBJECTS Permanent, Full time The Royal Ontario Museum is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Conservator specializing in the treatment of organic materials, particularly ethnographic objects, to join the museum’s multi-disciplinary conservation team. The ROM’s ethnology collection is comprised of more than 50,000 artifacts representing indigenous communities around the world … Continue reading “Job Posting: Senior Conservator – Organic Material/Ethnographic Objects”

New Collection Storage Book Seeks Cover Image

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, The American Institute for Conservation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Museum Studies Program of George Washington University are collaborating on a new book entitled Preventive Conservation: Collection Storage.  The volume discusses all aspects of collection storage, from planning and assessment, through building design and facilities management, to storage furniture and specimen housing. … Continue reading “New Collection Storage Book Seeks Cover Image”

2016 Rome Prize Competition Now Open

The American Academy in Rome invites applications for the 2016 Rome Prize. For over a century, the Academy has awarded the Rome Prize to support innovative work in the arts and humanities. Through a national juried competition, Rome Prizes are awarded to emerging and established artists and scholars working in the following disciplines: Ancient Studies … Continue reading “2016 Rome Prize Competition Now Open”

Job Posting: Associate Paper Conservator – Oliver Brothers (Boston, MA)

Position Description Oliver Brothers, ( www.OliverBrothersOnline.com ) is seeking a part-time, experienced conservator Paper Conservator to work in our Beverly location, 25 miles north of Boston, MA, Oliver Brothers is a multidisciplinary conservation firm that specializes in the repair and preservation of a wide variety of artistic and cultural property. Our studio treats a wide … Continue reading “Job Posting: Associate Paper Conservator – Oliver Brothers (Boston, MA)”

Estimates Request: Maintenance of Outdoor Bronze Statuary – City of Livermore (Livermore, CA)

Location: Livermore, CA (Northern CA, east San Francisco Bay Area, east Alameda County) Artwork: Sunday with Jessie by Susan Geissler Medium: Bronze traditional patinas with some acrylic paint Dimensions: 34” tall (boy) x 45” long (two figures) (Figures are attached.) Request:  an estimate of maintenance costs and schedule for on-going maintenance of this new piece … Continue reading “Estimates Request: Maintenance of Outdoor Bronze Statuary – City of Livermore (Livermore, CA)”

Job Posting: Conservator, USS Monitor – The Mariners' Museum and Park (Newport News, VA)

Position Information Title: Conservator, USS Monitor Supervisor: Director, USS Monitor Center Purpose:  The conservator will undertake the direct treatment and preventive conservation care of objects recovered for the wreck of the USS Monitor in consultation with the Senior Conservator and Director, USS Monitor Center. This individual will work closely with conservation staff and other museum personnel to … Continue reading “Job Posting: Conservator, USS Monitor – The Mariners' Museum and Park (Newport News, VA)”

RFP: Conservation Treatment Waseca War Memorial (Waseca, Minnesota)

Project: Waseca County Minnesota Conservation Treatment, War Memorial Waseca County Courthouse Project Director: Brian Tomford Building & Grounds Director Waseca County Waseca, MN 307 State St. N 56093 Office (1-507-835-0629) Cell      (1-507-521-1112) Fax      (1-507-835-0633) brian.tomford@co.waseca.mn.us RFP Closing date: 09/11/2015 Waseca County is seeking proposals for a qualified conservator to repair and restore the 1941 Spanish American … Continue reading “RFP: Conservation Treatment Waseca War Memorial (Waseca, Minnesota)”

Job Posting: Assistant Sculpture & Decorative Arts Conservator – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, VA)

ASSISTANT SCULPTURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS CONSERVATOR The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Conservator to join the Sculpture and Decorative Arts Conservation Department in preservation and conservation of a wide range of objects, including sculpture, ethnographic objects, furniture, decorative arts and textiles.  This position will assist the Head of … Continue reading “Job Posting: Assistant Sculpture & Decorative Arts Conservator – Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, VA)”