The Ph.D. Program in Art History of the Graduate Center, City University of New York seeks someone with a publication record at the intersection of Art History of the nineteenth or twentieth century and post-colonial/decolonial studies, in any geographic region. Additional research areas of particular interest include diaspora studies and/or critical race theory. Preference will be given to scholars whose research connects with another department(e.g., Theatre and Performance, English, History) or certificate program (e.g., Africana Studies, American Studies, Critical Theory, Film Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies). We strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, inclusive of all women, to apply. 

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The Curatorial Assistant plays a central and fundamental supportive role in the daily activities of the Prints, Drawings & Photographs department and works closely with most departments in the Museum. Being a collaborative thinker and active worker is essential to this position, which often is the first point of contact with the public including scholars, colleagues, dealers, donors, and collectors. This position is a fully integrated member of the curatorial team, providing administrative support in a variety of areas related to the care, display, interpretation, and augmentation of the BMA’s collection of works on paper. The successful candidate must feel comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that requires simultaneous attention to different projects and responsibilities, have familiarity with The Museum System and works on paper, and enjoy working across departments. The PDP Curatorial Assistant participates actively in management of the permanent collection of works on paper, collaborating with Registration, Library and Archives, Images Services & Rights, and Conservation as needed. The Curatorial Assistant communicates with Museum colleagues, trustees, and donors. The Curatorial Assistant will provide research support as needed for PDP curatorial colleagues and be the primary point of contact for visitor and class requests to use the PDP Study Room. The Curatorial Assistant also corresponds with galleries and dealers, and other local educational institutions and organizations. The Curatorial Assistant also works closely with Exhibitions, Installation, Education, Marketing and Communications, Advancement, and Security. For departmental administrative duties, the CA works with Finance, managing budgets, tracking expenses, requesting payments, and meeting periodic deadlines.

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With particular interest in applicants with Indigenous and/or Asian and Pacific Islands perspectives, the Division of Culture, Arts, & Communication in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington Tacoma invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible position as Assistant Professor in Visual Arts & Culture with an anticipated start date of September 2023. Tenure-track faculty have an annual service period of nine months (Sept 16-June 15).

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Located in Middletown, Connecticut, Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts colleges with 3,000 undergraduates and 200 graduates. Established in 1831, Wesleyan is known for its rich, open, and interdisciplinary curriculum. We have a long-standing commitment to creating a dynamically diverse campus comprised of students from all racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Within this intellectually stimulating environment, the Wesleyan University Libraries play an important role. Wesleyan’s Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) is the home of the University’s archives, local history, manuscript, and rare book collections. The Special Collections is made up of over 45,000 volumes of rare books ranging from medieval manuscript codices and early printed books to 21st century fine press books, and covers numerous formats, including books, pamphlets, broadsides, and maps. It also holds a strong collection of over 1,000 artists’ books with one strength of the artists’ books being social issues and social justice.

Reporting to the Acting Dietrich Family Director of Special Collections & Archives (SC&A), this term limited position (January 2023-December 2023), will collaborate with faculty, librarians, and students to provide innovative instruction and research services using SC&A holdings in the areas of rare books, the history of the book, manuscripts, artists’ books, and primary source literacy.

This position will split the instruction load with the Acting Dietrich Family Director. In a typical academic year, the Instruction & Reference Librarian would teach 35-50 class sessions. They will also help provide effective reference/research consultation both in-person and virtually.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develops and conducts instruction sessions using Special Collections & Archives resources for a diverse community and student body, working across a range of arts and humanities disciplines. Primarily sessions will relate to one or more of the following: rare books, history of the book, manuscripts, and artists’ books.
• Works closely with faculty to select materials for classroom instruction, prepares multimodal context for these materials, and creates instructional materials such as lesson plans, assignments, and handouts to integrate Special Collections materials into the curriculum.
• Assesses and adjusts instruction strategies and techniques based on learning objectives, student outcomes, and faculty feedback.
• Provides reference services in the SC&A reading room, online, and by telephone, and staffs the reading room 6-8 hours per week.
• Collaborates with SC&A colleagues on collection development decisions for rare books and manuscripts in order to support the curriculum and research needs of the university.
• Assists with staffing events, open houses, and additional outreach activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago is excited to invite current undergraduate students, graduate students, and/or recent graduates to apply for their McMullan Arts Leadership internship position. In this position, the intern will receive training on identifying print and drawing techniques, the care and handling of works on paper, collection database software, object-based research, and museum policy issues such as ethics and security. The intern will have the opportunity to work with curators on individual research projects and in the context of the regular operation of the department study room, the Jean and Steven Goldman Study Center.

Located in the Art Institute’s Michigan Avenue building, the Jean and Steven Goldman Study Center houses the museum’s collection of works on paper. The collection includes over 60,000 prints, drawings, artist portfolios and books. Within the study center is the Glore Print Study Room which is open to the public by appointment. Visitors are allowed to request works in advance and view them in the study room under the supervision of curatorial staff. The study room also houses a library of catalogues raisonnés, exhibition catalogues and reference books.

The intern will join a museum-wide intern cohort and have access to a range of programs to support their development in addition to their placement in Prints and Drawings. Mentorship is provided throughout the experience and connections with an intern alumni network will be established.

The Rijksprentenkabinet (Department of Drawings, Prints and Photography of the Rijksmuseum) is seeking a Curator of 16th- and 17th-Century Drawings (36 hours per week)
The curator will work within the team of twelve curators and researchers of the Rijksprentenkabinet, as well as with the museum’s curators, conservators, information specialists and registrars. The curator is responsible for the museum’s holdings of 16th- and 17th-century drawings and is closely involved in all aspects of the scholarly research, publication and interpretation of works in this subject area. The curator is also responsible for recommending potential new acquisitions and plays a major role in exhibitions and displays in this field. Please visit the link below for more information.

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The Princeton University Art Museum seeks an experienced, engaged, and innovative Museum Preparator who thrives in a collaborative and goal-oriented environment. Reporting to the Head of Installations, the Museum Preparator will help install and preserve our collections, in alignment with the Museum’s priorities.

The Museum Preparator will join the Art Museum at a dynamic time as we construct a new building designed by Sir David Adjaye, scheduled to open in 2024. Located at the center of campus, this bold and welcoming design will roughly double the space for exhibition, conservation, study, and interpretation of the Museum’s globe-spanning collections.

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The Collections Assistant reports to and assists the Coordinator of Collections in the management, care, utilization, and development of the museum’s collection of over 162,000 works on paper. Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Collections, and in close consultation with curators and other staff in the department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, the Collections Assistant supports acquisitions and deaccessions, exhibitions, loans, object movement, cataloguing, and physical and digital object records. The Collections Assistant maintains a working knowledge of PDP storage and actively contributes to advancing the physical storage and housing of the collection.

As a member of the museum’s curatorial staff, the Collections Assistant is expected to participate in aspects of the work of the museum to enable it to fulfill its mission and to maintain the highest standards of scholarship, connoisseurship, and professional practices in the field.

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