Classification: Part-Time/Limited (minimum 16 hours/week, for a limited term)
Salary: $27.74 - $30.91 hourly; salary placement based on skills, knowledge, and experience.

Under the supervision of the Director and Chief Curator, Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, the research assistant will support the research, planning, and implementation of a works on paper projects, with a special emphasis on modern and contemporary artworks. Major research duties include research and writing of bibliography, chronology, and short texts for exhibition catalogues; checklist research and development; compilation of publication materials in conjunction with exhibitions. Major administrative duties include corresponding with curators and colleagues in the field; organizing and maintaining exhibition files and various departmental filing systems; preparing drafts and final correspondence, memoranda, and other documents; management of rights and reproduction requests.

Requirements:
-M.A. in art, art history, or Curatorial Studies, with working knowledge of works on paper and particularly modern/contemporary art
-Proven curatorial research skills and experience.
-Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, editing, and proofreading; demonstrated ability to compose routine business correspondence with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
-Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and effectively deal with artists, outside vendors, and other institutions, as well as diverse student, Museum and university staff population.
-Highly organized, efficient, and attentive to detail, with excellent follow-up skills.
-Self-starting, resourceful, proactive, and motivated in performing and excelling in responsibilities.
-Proven skill in using a PC and experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Access, Outlook and Excel; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat.
-Ability to sit for extended periods, stand, walk, reach, push, pull, occasionally lift up to 25 pounds, talk, hear, and see (vision requirements include color vision, depth perception, central and peripheral vision, close vision, and distance vision).
-Preferred: 2 to 3 years of art museum experience and knowledge of museum operations, standards, practices, and procedures or related research experience.

Application: Please email resume to resumes@hammer.ucla.edu and include "Grunwald Research Assistant" in the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received before December 12. Selected applicants will be contacted. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we are regretfully unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of applications and the recruiting process. This is a limited appointment position.

2026 Graduate Student Art History Symposium: "'Ghost Stories for Grown-Ups': Hauntings, Afterlives, and Reawakenings"
Washington University in St. Louis, February 13–14, 2026
Deadline: December 8, 2025

The Department of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis is seeking papers for its 2026 Graduate Student Art History Symposium (GSAHS). The theme of the symposium is "'Ghost Stories for Grown-Ups': Hauntings, Afterlives, and Reawakenings" and the event will be held in-person on our campus in St. Louis on February 13–14, 2026.

While working on the Mnemosyne Atlas (1925–1929), Aby Warburg characterized his art historical practice as a “ghost story for grown-ups.” As scholars, we are often all too familiar with recurring images, motifs, and ideas that persist in the canon or emerge from the archive as if of their own volition. Similarly, many communities have their own traditions and tales of spirits or spectral encounters that linger in visual culture. Many studies across the humanities have attended to the culture of the afterlife, both literally and figuratively. In his book Specters of Marx (1993), Jacques Derrida introduced the theoretical framework of “hauntology” to consider elements of the social and cultural past that endure and reappear in a manner of ghostliness. Furthermore, sociologist Avery Gordon contends that such hauntings are an index of “dispossession, exploitation, and repression” that reemerge in order to demand being addressed. This symposium seeks to lift the veil by critically engaging with hauntings, afterlives, and ghostliness as both cultural phenomena and a conceptual model for art historical inquiry.
We invite current and recent graduate students in art history, archaeology, visual culture and related disciplines to submit abstracts for this symposium. Submissions may explore aspects of this theme as manifested in any medium, historical period, cultural, and geographical context.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick R. Crowley, Associate Curator of European Art at the Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University

We welcome potential topics from any time period/geographical area that contend with ghosts, phantoms, spirits, or hauntings, including but not limited to:
• Spirit photography
• Ghosts, spirits, and demons in historical folk and religious art
• Spectral images in theatre and cabaret performances
• Paranormal and horror cinema
• The afterlives of artworks, motifs, notable figures, or ideas
• The persistence and/or reemergence of repressed peoples, beliefs, and images
• Art made in the wake of war, genocide, or tragedy
• Mausoleums, tombs, memorials, or other elements of the built environment meant to connect the living with the dead
• The display of human remains, sacred relics, and objects that house spirits in museums, cultural institutions, and tourist attractions


To apply:
Submit a 350-word abstract and a CV in a single PDF file by Monday, December 8, 2025, to Jillian Lepek and Hannah Wier at gsahs@wustl.edu. Selected speakers will be notified by Friday, January 2. Paper presentations must not exceed 18 minutes in length and should be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation. The symposium will be held entirely in-person at Washington University in St. Louis. Modest honoraria will be provided to student speakers to offset the cost of travel and accommodation.

Under the supervision of the Curator in Charge, and in coordination with the Curator of Prints and Drawings, the Assistant or Associate Curator provides support to the day-to-day operation of the Department, contributing to the care, interpretation, presentation, and acquisition of the collection of more than 90,000 works on paper. This position works effectively and collegially with a broad range of staff, donors, trustees, paper and book conservators, curatorial support group members, and the general public. A commitment to collaboration and public engagement, and the ability to achieve and sustain best curatorial practices, are essential.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications received by Sunday, December 7, 2025. We plan to launch the interview process in mid-December.

Announcing a call for applications for a 2-year position as a Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2025
Position: 2 years, February 2026-January 2028
For a description of the position and to submit an application connect through this link:
https://www.nga.gov/employment-opportunities/curatorial-fellowships

At its May, 2023, annual meeting, the AHPCS Board voted to add two essay awards to recognize shorter works published in journals and edited volumes, including exhibition catalogues and digital formats. Essays between 3,000 and 10,000 words will be considered. Works should be submitted in published form as a hard copy or digital attachment. The Society’s present Newman Award Committee will serve as the jury to evaluate these additional submissions. Jurors are all AHPCS members and include collectors, curators, and scholars of American prints.

The purpose of the book and essay awards is to recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship in the field, as defined in our mission statement: prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. Original research, fresh assessments, and the fluent synthesis of known material will be taken into account. The emphasis is on quality and on making an outstanding contribution to the subject. Publications remain eligible from the year of publication through the following year, a period of approximately two years. Once a work has been reviewed by the jury, it will not be considered in a subsequent cycle except in a substantially revised edition. Submissions received by December 1st will be considered for the award announced the following spring.

Each annual cycle typically will result in one Book Award in the amount of $2,000 and two Essay Awards in the amount of $750 each. One of the essay awards will be designated for the best article in the AHPCS journal Imprint, as selected by the Committee. Awards are not necessarily presented each year but are determined by the quality of available submissions. Occasionally, there may be multiple winners in an individual year.

SUBMISSION & CONTACT INFORMATION
- Submission deadline: December 1st
-Please contact the chair of the Newman Book Award committee for instructions on mailing a copy of the publication:
Helena Wright, chair
Email: wrighthelena16@gmail.com

The American Historical Print Collectors Society announces December 1, 2025 deadline for new submissions for its Newman Publication Awards

For more than thirty years, the American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS) has recognized significant scholarship in the field of American historical prints with its Ewell L. Newman Book Award. In 2023 the AHPCS added two new awards to recognize shorter works published in journals and edited volumes, including exhibition catalogues and digital formats. The Essay award is named in honor of Lois W. Newman, a founding member of the Society, who continued as a generous supporter of the publication awards after her husband’s death.

Each annual cycle typically results in one book award in the amount of $2,000 and two essay or article awards in the amount of $750 each. One of the essay awards usually will be designated for the best article published in the AHPCS journal Imprint, as selected by the Newman Award Committee. Awards are not necessarily presented each year but are determined by the quality of available submissions. Occasionally, there may be multiple winners in an individual year.


Submissions – Deadline December 1, 2025
The purpose of the AHPCS book and essay awards is to recognize and encourage outstanding scholarship in the field, as defined in our mission statement: prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. Our focus is on American historical prints and their imagery as visual culture. Original research, fresh assessments, and the fluent synthesis of known material will be taken into account. The emphasis is on quality and on making an outstanding contribution to the subject.

Essays between 3,000 and 10,000 words will be considered. Works should be submitted in published form as a hard copy or digital attachment. The Society’s Newman Award Committee will serve as the jury to evaluate both books and article submissions. Jurors are all AHPCS members and include collectors, curators, and scholars of American prints.

Publications remain eligible from the year of publication through the following year, a period of approximately two years. Once a work has been reviewed by the jury, it will not be considered in a subsequent cycle except in a substantially revised edition. Submissions received by December 1st will be considered for the award announced the following spring.

Contact information
To submit material to the committee for consideration, please mail a copy to:
Helena E. Wright, 4628 49th Street NW, Washington, DC 20016
For additional information, please contact the Committee chair at:
wrighthelena16@gmail.com

Publishers and authors, please note: if it is possible to provide multiple copies, it would facilitate distribution of the publications among the Committee and speed their work. Please contact the Committee chair for individual addresses. Thank you.

The AHPCS is a non-profit corporation that encourages the collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of prints depicting or reflecting North American history and culture, made either in America or elsewhere. For further information about the Society, please visit the website at https://ahpcs.org. A list of all Newman Publication Award winners to date can be found at https://ahpcs.org/newman-award-winners/ and https://ahpsc.org/essay-award-winners

CFP | Undergraduate Symposium: New Work in Material Culture Studies

Deadline: November 29, 2025
We invite undergraduate students who have taken classes in material culture studies, art history, design history, fashion studies, museum studies, and related disciplines to submit abstracts for fifteen-minute presentations that will share new research in our dynamic field. We especially welcome studies grounded in a specific object or set of objects.
 
To submit a proposal for a presentation, email the following materials as a single Word document to Professor Joseph H. Larnerd at JHL73@drexel.edu by 11:59pm EST on November 29, 2025:
 
Page #1: a cover page that includes your name, the title of your proposed paper, your
university/college, and your academic major and year of study
 
Page #2: a 200-word abstract that introduces your object(s), foregrounds your paper’s thesis and/or central interpretation, and briefly explains how you intend to support it
Your proposal should be double spaced and in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The document name and subject of your email should read as follows: “H-MC Symposium Abstract—Your Last Name.”
 
Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of scholars active in the field of material culture studies who will also serve as session respondents. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by December 13. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email JHL73@drexel.edu.
 
HECAA member Emily C. Casey (University of Kansas) will be presenting the keynote lecture at this event, and encourages those members with teaching appointments to share this opportunity with students!

The Meadows Museum’s Curatorial Department oversees the research, interpretation, and presentation of the museum’s distinguished collection of Spanish art. It develops exhibitions, publications, and research initiatives that advance scholarship and connect diverse audiences to Spain’s rich artistic heritage.

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Museum Curatorial Assistant will partner with the curator in routine duties of the curatorial department. These include both supporting and conducting independent research on the permanent collections of Spanish and Texas art, for exhibitions and publications, as well as performing administrative duties. They will be expected to support long-term relationships and collaborations with internationally recognized museums, investigate the provenance of the permanent collection, participate in conferences (to be determined in consultation with the curator), curate exhibitions, advise on acquisitions, administer the Moss/Chumley Award, interact with museum patrons, and cultivate relationships with galleries and dealers, among other duties.

Essential Functions:
- Assist the curator with administrative duties. This includes research assistantship and responding to curatorial queries, minute-taking at museum meetings, filing, etc.

- Conduct ongoing research of works in the permanent collection and possible acquisitions. Provide support in the coordination and administration of incoming and outgoing loans, as well as in the acquisition process. Complete acquisition memos/provenance worksheets for works pending acquisition into the museum's permanent collection. Write articles for the museum's magazine, At The Meadows.

- Assist with the organization and planning of exhibitions, including working closely with external and internal curators and scholars. Curating small exhibitions or re-installations of the permanent collection, as assigned by supervisors.

- Give gallery talks, presentations, docent lectures, and tours of the permanent collection and current exhibitions. Public, scholarly lectures and teaching in the galleries.

- Assist with writing catalogue entries, didactic materials, and label copy for both permanent collection and exhibitions.

- Assist with management, content- and copy-editing of these materials, and others, such as press releases.

- Other duties as assigned, including making national and international courier trips, as needed.

- Occasional evening/weekend hours will be required for exhibitions and special events.

- Occasional travel will be required for courier trips or research.

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills. Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills. Candidates must have a strong commitment to maintaining a high standard of confidentiality, as the person in this role will be called upon to handle confidential information with discretion. Strong research skills are essential. Strong knowledge of Spanish, including writing, reading and speaking is strongly preferred. Candidate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint) is required. Knowledge of Excel is a plus. Candidate familiarity with collections databases is preferred.

A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Humanities, or closely related field is also preferred. A minimum of two (2) years of experience is required. Experience in a curatorial department is a plus. Experience in conducting research for a museum is highly desirable.

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by November 28

Long-Term Fellowships are intended to support individual scholarly research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active participation in the Newberry’s scholarly activities, including Fellows’ Seminars and Weekly Colloquium.

These residential fellowships are available to scholars who hold a PhD or other terminal degree for 4 to 9 months with a stipend of $5,000 per month. Awardees may combine their Newberry fellowship award with sabbatical funding or other stipendiary support.

Applicants must hold a PhD by the November 21 deadline.

Join our collaborative team and play an important role in shaping our work! We’ve developed a vibrant series of virtual and in-studio book arts workshops and community programs; we are looking to grow our programs and share book arts in Minnesota and beyond.

About the Internship
MCBA Education Interns will support the education team with a combination of in-person and remote projects. Learn about and gain experience in our in-person and virtual book arts workshops and community engagement events.

Primary areas of focus include (but are not limited to):
● Learn about MCBA’s virtual programs, the online platforms MCBA uses to offer programs (Zoom & Google Classroom), and how our programs are facilitated.
● Participate in virtual workshops on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and occasional Saturdays by
supporting teaching artists and participants with tech and facilitation needs. This includes: opening the virtual classroom, greeting the teaching artists and participants, introducing the online platforms to participants, providing tech support as needed, and corresponding with workshop participants about virtual programs.
● Support Saturday studio workshops and staff onsite at MCBA. This includes: welcoming
teaching artists and participants, documenting in-person workshops for promotion, occasional teaching artist support, and various projects as assigned.
● Support MCBA’s community outreach programs and gain in-person classroom experience.
This includes giving studio tours, assisting with workshops and drop-in printing activities at MCBA and at partner locations, and helping with MCBA’s winter series of workshops at Hennepin County Libraries. Transportation from MCBA to libraries (and most other offsite events) provided. Community outreach programs take place on select weekdays, evenings, and Saturdays; specific dates and availability to be discussed.
● Co-lead papermaking activity for youth ages 10–18 at MCBA’s Book Artist Badge Day on
March 21. Activity specific training provided by MCBA staff in advance of the event.


Helpful Prior Experience
Reliability, punctuality, and good communication skills are key to success in this role.
● Experience or interest in any book arts area, art education, and/or arts administration
● Ability to speak to a group with confidence
● Experience using Zoom or other online meeting platform(s)
● General comfort with technology

Internship Dates & Schedule
The internship runs from January 3rd through April 30th, 2026 for approximately 6-8 hours weekly, with initial onboarding and training to take place during the first two weeks of January. We plan to work with two interns. Interns must be available for the following schedule for the duration of the internship. Additional internship hours may be scheduled based on the intern's interest and availability.
Important note: While some elements of this internship may be performed remotely, the person in this position will need to be available to work onsite in our studios and offices. The intern must be able to provide their own desktop or laptop computer and have regular access to a secure internet connection for remote virtual workshop facilitation.

Education Intern Schedule:
● Remote Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4-9pm Central Time (CT)
● In-Person Saturdays onsite at MCBA 9am-2pm Central Time (CT)
● Optional In-Person Opportunities on select weekdays, Thursday & Friday evenings and Sundays (hours vary)

Benefits
Intern will receive a $800 stipend. In addition to on-the-job educational experience, interns receive a free one-year membership to MCBA, which includes a 10% discount on workshop tuition and retail purchases. This internship includes free participation in every workshop the intern is assigned to facilitate (the intern may choose if they would like to purchase supplies and/or materials kits for workshops as applicable). After completion of 100 hours, interns may register for one free MCBA workshop (which they do not need to facilitate) of up to 12 hours.

To Apply