In celebration of Print Center New York’s 25 year history of platforming guest curators, we invite emerging and early-career curators to submit letters of interest for exhibition opportunities beginning in 2028. Through this curatorial open call—the first in our organization’s history—we aim to identify promising voices and areas of research that are pushing our field forward, and to accelerate professional opportunities for curators who are building the print exhibition and scholarship of tomorrow.

Print Center New York’s curatorial program aims to generate new knowledge and understanding of printmaking’s potential by: locating print within broader artistic, historical, and cultural contexts; re-examining and expanding established histories and narratives; fostering cross-disciplinary conversation; and making print visible and accessible to non-specialist audiences.

Program Features:

We work closely with guest curators to realize their projects at their fullest potential.

Financial Support: Guest curators receive an unrestricted curatorial fee (beginning at $5,000 and scaling upward), plus, if needed, an additional travel budget that can be used for curatorial research and related exhibition travel. Print Center New York also covers all exhibition, publication, and public programming costs.

Mentorship Group: Print Center convenes a working group of subject-area experts who act as a sounding board at key intervals in a project’s development.

Comprehensive Guidance: Our curatorial staff provides guidance and feedback on areas such as project conceptualization, writing, and public engagement development.

Full Production Support: Our team handles project management, logistics, and budget administration, and all aspects of exhibition production and installation, outreach, and publicity.

Our exhibitions are on view in Print Center New York’s main exhibition space, the Jordan Schnitzer Gallery, on the ground floor of 24th Street in Chelsea. The gallery is about 1800 square feet, and floor plans will be shared with curators we invite to submit full proposals. We are able to borrow works from a range of lenders, including institutional/museum collections.
Our exhibitions are on view for about 12 weeks and are accompanied by a roster of public programming and, typically, a modest publication.

Curator Eligibility:

Open to emerging and early-career curators based anywhere in the United States.
We define “emerging and early career” as those with less than 15 years of professional arts experience.
Curators must be present for key dates such as exhibition installation, opening, and select programming.
Anyone with an SSN or ITIN is eligible to receive payment.
Artists are welcome to apply if the project does not include their own work.

How to Apply:

Submit to to programs@printcenternewyork.org with the subject “Curatorial Open Call Letter of Interest.” Please include:
A brief letter of interest (no more than 500 words) describing your project.
Current resume/CV, to programs@printcenternewyork.org with “Curatorial Open Call Letter of Interest” in the subject line.

Letters of interest should outline a concise and compelling pitch for an exhibition the curator would like to develop, including the artist(s) the curator is considering. Please do not send checklists or image decks at this stage.

https://www.printcenternewyork.org/curator-open-call

The position of The Allen and Kelli Questrom Assistant/Associate/Curator of Prints and Drawings is responsible for directing the exhibitions, programs, and material resources of the prints and drawings collection, comprised of almost 6,000 works. Working in partnership with the Curatorial; Conservation; Education; Collections, Exhibitions, and Interpretation; Experience; and Development departments, The Allen and Kelli Questrom Assistant/Associate/Curator of Prints and Drawings will support the mission and artistic program of the Dallas Museum of Art and will serve as an advocate of the Museum locally, nationally, and internationally with a high degree of integrity and professionalism.

See job posting for more details

Under the supervision of the Curator in Charge, the Assistant Curator provides support to the curatorial staff for the day-to-day operation of the Prints and Drawings Department, known as the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. This position contributes to the care and interpretation 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, curatorial support group members, and the general public. A strong customer service orientation and the ability to achieve and sustain best curatorial practices are essential.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

Permanent Collection: Manages rotations for the permanent collection galleries in consultation with senior staff. Works with conservators and other staff to ensure the conservation and care of the Achenbach collection. Keeps informed of current activity in the areas of departmental interest through museum and gallery visits and publications, and conveys observations and information to department colleagues.
Research: Researches and catalogues the collection and related archives; answers related inquiries from the public and scholars, making the collection accessible to diverse audiences. Performs research for exhibitions including research on artists, periods, styles, and specific works.
Documentation: Works closely with the Registration department to ensure proper documentation of the collection. Assigns and expedites work / technician / photo services requests as required to ensure the appropriate care and maintenance of the collection in gallery and storage areas.
Exhibitions: Assists with and/or executes loan exhibitions and installations based on the permanent holdings in the exhibition spaces at the de Young (Gallery 17 and Herbst Gallery) and the Legion of Honor (Gallery 22, Logan Gallery, and Rosekrans Galleries). Proposes and assists the development of exhibition concepts and of new and engaging ways of displaying the permanent collection and the new acquisitions.
Publications: Assists with and/or executes the preparation of catalogues, checklists, wall and gallery labels, and other exhibition graphics. Participates in and contributes to social media promotions related to collection awareness.
Outside Requests: Corresponds with scholars or members of the public regarding objects in the collection. Coordinates appointments for the Roberts Seminar Room and hosts classes/groups as necessary.
Supervision: Manages activities of volunteers and interns, as necessary.
External Relationships: Builds and maintains departmental relationships with critics, dealers, museum colleagues, institutions of higher learning, and collectors. This also involves patron and collector development. Presents lectures and docent talks, and conducts tours of the collection and temporary exhibitions for donors, trustees, and the general public as the need arises. Represents FAMSF at public and private functions that further the FAMSF mission and institutional objectives.
Fundraising: In keeping with Museums-wide curatorial practice, supports the fundraising and public relations efforts of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in correspondence with the Museums and its Development department. Actively participates in meetings and programs, including fundraising programs, of the Achenbach Graphic Arts Council and its board.
Administrative: Prepares documentation for meetings of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees. Helps with the implementation of department policies and procedures, educational programs for the public, and storage management procedures. Collaborates on budget preparation. Prepares documents, manages departmental files including exhibition and object files, and manages database records.
Courier: Subject to the approval of the Curator in Charge and Director of Curatorial Affairs, serves as FAMSF courier for loaned works of art from the collection.

The Engagement Program for International Curators is a 12-month Program accepting TWO non-US based curators (International Awardees) and TWO US-based curators (US Liaisons) working on or having worked within exhibitions and projects that explore historical art of the United States (c. 1500-1980), including painting; sculpture; works on paper, such as prints, drawing and photography; decorative arts; performance; and design (except industrial). Architecture and commercial film are excluded. Native American art is eligible for consideration.

Each International Awardee is paired with a US Liaison for a year-long partnership (beginning January 2020) dedicated to professional development and exchange in areas of advancement. The Program includes travel funding for Awardees, a participant stipend for US Liaisons, networking, and other benefits, which are outlined below in greater detail. Two pairings are awarded each year.

International Awardees will receive:
Complimentary AAMC Membership for 1 year.
Generous travel funding to fulfill the program components detailed below.

Program components include:
Partnership between US Liaison & International Awardee, including one in-person meeting at the US Liaison’s institution, between May 1 and December 1, 2020. The Awardee receives a $2,750 travel stipend for this trip, which not expected to last more than 5 business days. The pairing will discuss and develop the goals submitted within the Awardee’s application. While we welcome goals oriented around developing scholarly pursuits within the American Art parameters outlined above, we are seeking goals that focus on overall curatorial career and professional skill development. Areas of advancement could include research, project management, leadership development, cross-border exhibitions, loans, fundraising, marketing, dealer and donor relationships, and other such areas.

Travel Funding and complimentary registration to attend AAMC & AAMC Foundation’s Annual Conference & Meeting, May 2-6, 2020 in Seattle, WA. The Awardee receives a $2,500 stipend for this trip.

Developing a webinar presentation for the full AAMC membership.

Invitation to the Annual Program Alumni Reception held during the Conference on Sunday, May 3, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

Providing a mid-program check-in, a final report and program evaluation survey.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must be art curators at non-profit organizations, with direct responsibility for works of art. In addition, curators and others that work a minimum of 50% of the time for/with non-profit organizations will be considered. Please note that curators working in four wall collecting and non-collecting, community based, and non-four wall organizations, at any location in the globe are eligible.

All applicants must be with or have worked with exhibitions, collections and projects that explore historical art of the United States (c. 1500-1980), including painting; sculpture; works on paper, such as prints, drawing and photography; decorative arts; performance; and design (except industrial). Architecture and commercial film are excluded. Native American art is eligible for consideration.

All applicants must be able to commit to participating in a 12-month Program at the time of application, including the all deadlines (non-negotiable), timelines, and travel. A stipend is granted as part of this Program to accommodate the travel requirements.

DEADLINE
Applications for the AAMC Foundation Engagement Program for International Curators opens on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 and the final deadline for submitting and application is 12pm ET on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

Please visit the 'External Link' below for more information.

SGC International hosts an annual conference for printmakers. The 2020 conference, Puertográfico, will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 1-4, 2020. The Open Portfolio event at the annual SGC International conference provides a unique opportunity for conference attendees to present their prints to their peers, their mentors, and the general public. Members show their prints on tables alongside one another in 1-hour sessions, in one large event hall. In this jam-packed, exciting event, thousands of prints can be seen within a four-hour period. The conference’s 1200+ attendees are free to walk through, view the works on display, and meet the artists.

From the SGCI website:
The printmaking world doesn’t just need artists and educators—it needs it needs writers, gallerists, and curators.

This year SGCI is putting a new twist on the Open Portfolio! We’re transforming it into a live, malleable “happening” where exhibitions will be culled from the work shown by Open Portfolio participants and featured at the conference as the 2020 Open Portfolio Exhibitions. The Open Portfolio will provide content for the conference by highlighting the work and focusing upon the ideas evidenced in the moment at our annual gathering.

To cultivate the roles of curators, gallerists, and writers, both within our community and beyond, SGC International and Puertográfico are seeking members interested in being a part of the three curatorial teams that will present the 2020 Open Portfolio Exhibitions.

Each curatorial team will include:
- one lead curator
- one graduate student curatorial assistant
- two undergraduate student curatorial assistants
- one student critic

The lead curators of the three teams will include one Puerto Rican Curator (external-to-SGCI, receiving a $500 honorarium), one Open Call Curator (external-to-SGCI, receiving a conference waiver, lodging at the conference hotel, airfare, and a $500 honorarium), and one SGCI Student Curator (receiving a $500 honorarium).

Exhibition themes or topics will be determined by the curators and curators must choose pieces to be exhibited from the works shown at Open Portfolio. The show is not to be worked out in advance of Open Portfolio. The curator, however, may have an organizing principle in mind.

Together each curatorial team (minus the team critic) will:
- mine the morning’s three Open Portfolio sessions to form an exhibition;
- develop their exhibition on Thursday afternoon;
- notify artists of their participation in exhibitions by Thursday evening at 7:00 PM;
- use Friday to plan their exhibitions, prepare curatorial statements, and prepare thoughts for the Curators’ Forum;
- present their reflections upon the Open Portfolio at the Saturday morning Curators’ Forum;
- hang the shows on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday evening the exhibitions will open as a part of the Puertográfico closing festivities—The 2020 Open Portfolio Exhibitions, the SGC International Awards Ceremony, and the Printmakers Ball.

The 2020 SGCI Open Portfolio Exhibitions will add an element of spontaneity to the conference and ensure that it is about printmaking right now! By the end of the week, Open Portfolio participants may find themselves with an exhibition in San Juan; emerging artists interested in curation will gain experience from working with those already in the field; artists and curators will make connections; and the membership at large will get to watch it all unfold.

The following positions are open for applications:
- Open Call Curator (external-to-SGCI)
- SGCI Student Curator
- Graduate Student Curatorial Assistant
- Undergraduate Student Curatorial Assistant
- Student Critic

Please submit your CV and a statement of intent (300 word max) including your experience working with prints, drawings, artist's books, and works on paper through the online form at the 'External Link' below.

The Print and Picture Collection is pleased to announce PIX Open Call, our 2015 call for entries for juried two-person exhibitions. Area artists are invited to enter this open call, juried by photographer David Graham and printmaker Shelley Thorstensen. The deadline for application is June 5, 2015. We will have two Two Person Shows, beginning in September 2015, in the Print and Picture Hallway Gallery, on the second floor of the Parkway Central Library. We are looking for artists’ books, drawings, photography, and printmaking.

One artist will exhibit on the left wall, which is 34’ long x 4’ hanging space tall. The other artist will exhibit along the right wall, which has four flat top exhibition cases, with dimensions 56” x 26” x 6”, and three sections of wall space, which are 5’x 4’, 2’ x 4’ and 9’ x 4’. Please see the images below. PIX Open Call is open to artists within a 35-mile radius of the Print & Picture Collection (see the map below for specifics). Matthew Colaizzo, Emily Cucalon, Marianne Dages, Jeffrey Dents, Andrea Krupp, and Catherine Nelson are among the recent artists chosen for the PIX Open Call. Please follow the link to download our entry form with more details.