{"id":11992,"date":"2015-03-11T12:12:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T17:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=11992"},"modified":"2015-03-11T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T17:12:22","slug":"job-posting-fellowship-in-paper-conservation-the-amon-carter-museum-of-american-art-fort-worth-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2015\/03\/11\/job-posting-fellowship-in-paper-conservation-the-amon-carter-museum-of-american-art-fort-worth-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Fellowship in Paper Conservation – The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth, TX)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fellowship in Paper Conservation, Full-time Temporary, grant-funded.\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nThe 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.
\nThe ACMAA paper collection includes masterworks by artists such as James M. Whistler, Arthur Dove, Edward Hopper, Georgia O\u2019Keeffe, Charles Russell, Winslow Homer & James Audubon.\u00a0 The lithographic collection spans the history of the technique from utilitarian city views to the highly influential Tamarind Lithography Workshop.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 A significant number of printing blocks relate to prints in the collection of Winslow Homer, Frederic Remington and Jose G. Posada\u2019s work.\u00a0 In addition, the museum actively collects histric artists\u2019 pigments, materials, and materials catalogues offering a unique opportunity to use primary resources to enhance a collection-based research project.
\nUnder 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\u2019s extensive collection of works on paper, and will contribute significantly to the institution\u2019s 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.
\nThe Fellowship will provide excellent hands-on treatment experience and practice in conservation management for the museum\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe 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.
\nRequirements include:<\/strong><\/p>\n