Responsibilities include:
Manage the book conservation lab; hire, train, and supervise student employees performing book conservation work; coordinate conservation and preservation treatment for the collections by book conservation lab staff and by outside vendors
Oversee preservation activities for the Wesleyan Library, including leading the Library Emergency Response Team to develop and oversee disaster and emergency preparedness and response plans, and liaise with campus facilities staff on environmental controls
Collaborate with faculty to design and provide experiential learning activities and demonstrations in support of the curriculum; provide instruction on an individual basis with advanced and beginning students in the creation of book arts objects of their own design and interest; create and conduct workshop offerings and create interest in events through advertising and outreach
Perform conservation treatments on a variety of primarily paper-based special collections and general collections materials, including bound materials, archival items, and photographs; consult on artifacts, textiles, and other formats
Create a teaching environment open to various cultural approaches to design and interpretation; encourage a diverse student population to utilize the conservation lab; develop creative approaches to encourage use by students of all abilities
Train library staff and students to perform less complex treatments/repairs and/or preservation housings for shelf preparation
Collaborate with other campus entities relevant to book arts and design, including the Shapiro Writing Center, the IDEAS Lab, Digital Design Studio, and Center for the Arts, to provide experiential learning opportunities and workshops; promote awareness of and connection between these groups
Design and execute preservation assessments and surveys as needed
Other duties as assigned

COLLECTION SPECIALIST AND CURATORIAL ASSISTANT, GRUNWALD CENTER FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS

Classification: Full-time, non-exempt

Salary Range: The budgeted hiring salary/target range for this position is $28.04 hourly

Provide high quality management and support for the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts' collections, exhibitions, and curatorial projects. Responsible for daily management and oversight of the Grunwald Center collection of works on paper as well as the Armand Hammer Permanent Collection, the Armand Hammer Daumier and Contemporaries Collection, and the Murphy Sculpture Garden.

Conducts research on the collection and responds to research requests; organizes and oversees class visits to the study center; oversees reinstallations of the permanent collection galleries; and coordinates exhibitions organized by the Grunwald Center Director and Chief Curator. The Curatorial Assistant also assists with online collection projects as needed and co-organizes an annual fall seminar using works from the collection for advanced UCLA undergraduate students.
Develop, research, plan, and oversee complex exhibitions, collections projects, programs, and events under the direction of lead curators. Carefully and thoughtfully organize all aspects of exhibitions and projects including initiations, approvals, budgets, contracts, correspondence, travel/hospitality, logistics/technical requirements, communications, visitor experience, artist relationships, documentation, and other details as appropriate.

Gallery Director oversees and coordinates the business operations of the nonprofit Tamarind Institute gallery, including print sales and marketing. With limited supervision, the Gallery Director coordinates the planning and execution of art fairs, gallery exhibitions, regional pop-up shows, public programs, and marketing campaigns to promote the vast print inventory. The successful candidate will have a background in gallery work, general knowledge of contemporary art and print history, familiarity with databases and design software, an outgoing, collaborative personality, and an ability to engage new collectors and established audiences around contemporary prints.

Apply through UNMJobs at unmjobs.unm.edu (Requisition 28259),

The Department of Prints and Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston invites applicants for the position of Pamela and Peter Voss Curator of Prints and Drawings.

The Voss Curator will be part of a close-knit curatorial team and will also work closely with conservators and collections care specialists in the MFA’s Virginia Herrick Deknatel Paper Conservation Laboratory. In liaison with colleagues from across the Museum, the Voss Curator will have the opportunity to advance the Museum’s strategic plan by developing and contributing significantly to exhibitions, installations, programs, collections research, and acquisitions. The Voss Curator will support critical administrative tasks including responding to scholarly and public inquiries related to the collection and undertaking paperwork for acquisitions as well as the department’s outgoing loan program. As with all team members in Prints and Drawings, the Voss Curator will actively engage in the vital responsibility of deeper cataloguing and documentation of the current collection and support public-facing activities in the Morse Study Room. The Voss Curator will also help manage donor relationships and assist with programming for the department’s Curators Circle, its friends and support group. The ideal candidate will champion collaboration and help galvanize excitement around prints and drawings by building connections across the whole range of its collection, engaging directly with its historical depth, and envisioning new ways to make this material accessible, relevant and important to the lives of our visitors today.
Prints and Drawings collaborates and engages closely with colleagues across the Museum and supports in critical ways the initiatives of the Center for Netherlandish Art, an innovative research center at the MFA for the study and appreciation of Dutch and Flemish Art. The department is committed to ensure visitor and student access to the collection through the Morse Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs. We also embrace our responsibility as a place of training and engagement with works on paper through our internship and fellowship programs.

The Leigh and Mary Carter Director’s Research Fellowship provides art history graduates with an interest in pursuing a museum career the opportunity to assist the Director and (at his direction) members of the museum’s curatorial staff in scholarly, collection-, and/or exhibition-related research connected with projects undertaken by the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Fellow will receive work direction from the Director and/or the relevant curator and participate fully in the intellectual life of the institution. The incumbent will conduct in-depth art historical investigation connected with projects consistent with the museum’s long-standing reputation for scholarly inquiry and stature as a major international center for object-based study.

The Leigh and Mary Carter Director’s Research Fellow will gain experience working with one of the finest collections and most accomplished curatorial teams in the country. Experience for a recent graduate or PhD candidate will include the opportunity to collaborate with museum professionals in the Director’s Office and Curatorial, Conservation, Library and Museum Archives, Education, Exhibitions, and Design departments. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to hone their skills in research, writing, and public speaking.

The Fellowship is a two-year position, with an option for a third year of renewal. Candidates should be recent graduates of an accredited PhD program in art history or a related field, or PhD candidates who have completed their coursework and exams who are writing their dissertations. Approximately 80% of the fellow’s time will be dedicated to work in support of museum projects; the remaining 20% of the time can be spent on the fellow’s own research or dissertation. Candidates should demonstrate scholarly excellence and promise and a strong interest in pursuing a museum career. Generous funding in the amount of up to $7,000 will be allocated to the Fellow to support work-related travel.

In 2018, the Cleveland Museum of Art was the first art museum in the USA to publish a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. The CMA recognizes that the museum is greatly enriched by the diversity of its staff and visitors; among the goals of the DEI plan is to recruit, mentor, and retain employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to ensure the CMA’s position as a global leader among museums. The CMA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected status. Members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. This position will provide an opportunity for an emerging art historian with a diverse background to participate in curatorial work in the setting of an encyclopedic art museum.

While all those with an interest in the position are encouraged to apply, fields of academic specialization closely related to current museum projects will be of particular interest. Candidates interested in contemporary art or candidates interested in the history of photography are especially encouraged to apply for this fellowship.

Photography: Candidates who specialize in the history of photography, with a particular interest in 19th-century European photography and/or photographs of India are especially welcome. The latter has been an area of focus for the museum in terms of collecting for several years, and the museum continues to acquire robustly in this area. A third possible avenue of research would be assisting with the preparation of an exhibition of German-born Argentinean artist Grete Stern’s Surrealist photomontages known as the Sueños or Dreams; a reading knowledge of Spanish would be a prerequisite for that project.

Reporting to Curator & Department Head, Photography and Prints & Drawings, the Acquisitions Administrator assists the Department Head, Curators, Associate Curators, and Assistant Curators with acquisitions, purchases, donations, promised gifts, and joint acquisitions. They will also liaise with Registration, Collections Management, CIDA, Conservation, Photo Services

Responsibilities:
Coordinates logistics of acquisitions, including liaising with donors and LACMA’s registrar, creating TMS entries and completing all registrarial forms required.
Gathers all information needed for quarterly acquisitions meetings.
Tracks invoices and payments.
Drafts thank-you letters for Dept Head.
Confirms accuracy of all object information in database.
Uploads new acquisitions to Collections Online.
Tracks the issuing of LACMA memberships to artists in collection (CALM).
Coordinates digitization of collection objects.
With guidance from curators, communicates with artists to secure hi-res files and permission to make exhibition prints.
Maintains statistics to quantify annual acquisitions activity.
Creates necessary work orders for movement of collection (photography, conservation, display, etc.)
Maintains collection files (paper and electronic).
For large acquisitions, contributes to project planning to anticipate the resources and time required for processing.
May be the first and/or primary point of contact with potential donors and vendors.
Assists in assigning tasks and reviewing work of interns and volunteers.
Special projects and other duties as assigned by Dept Head TBD.

Benefits:
The expected hourly for this Los Angeles, CA based position is $21.63 - $22.12, subject to change, and the position is eligible for LACMA’s comprehensive benefits package, including pension plan.
LACMA is committed to providing its employees with valuable and competitive benefits as a core part of a strong overall employee experience.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Art History or other relevant field (e.g. Fine Art, Film, History, Anthropology, Critical Theory, etc.).
Previous experience in a gallery, research, library, or museum setting preferred.
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks to meet established deadlines.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Google suite.
Previous experience with The Museum System a plus.
Analytical, detail-oriented, flexible and efficient.

Working with the Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and European Art, the Assistant Curator is responsible for overseeing an encyclopedic collection of more than 17,000 works on paper in the Blanton's collection, including managing a very active study room, and cataloguing, care, research and storage.

For the full job description and to apply, please follow this link:

https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/UT-MAIN-CAMPUS/Assistant-Curator-of-Prints-and-Drawings_R_00029503

*Open until filled*

Wesleyan University's 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. It holds materials in multiple formats, including books, pamphlets, broadsides, and maps. It also maintains a strong collection of over 1,000 artists’ books with one highlight being those on social justice and related issues.

Wesleyan’s Special Collections is part of the newly formed Unique Collections department that includes the: University Archives, Archaeology & Anthropology Collections, Center for East Asian Studies Art & Archival Collections, and the World Music Archives.

Reporting to the Dietrich Family Associate University Librarian for Unique Collections, the Head of Special Collections will lead in developing collaborative, sustainable approaches to managing a complex portfolio of Special Collections services, projects, and programs. Additionally, they will work to strengthen the department’s focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in collections practices.

The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks candidates for the position of Curator of Maps and Graphics to help build on the strengths of collections of national significance and expand the discoverability of and access to those collections. Including materials that span the 16th to the 20th centuries, our holdings offer rich resources for researchers, students, and the general public.

Reporting to the Director of the Clements Library, you will be responsible for collection development, conservation, and access for maps and graphic arts materials in the Clements collections. You will serve scholarship and creative research, encouraging imaginative approaches to visual culture as part of our mission to emphasize in-person, direct examination of original primary source materials.

The genres housed in the Graphics & Map Division include:

- Prints, engravings, lithographs from the 16th to 20th centuries
- Atlases and maps (printed and manuscript) from the 15th to 20th centuries
- Photographs from 1840s into the 20th century
- Original drawings, watercolors, oil paintings
- Printed ephemera
- Three-dimensional objects (realia)
- American popular sheet music from the 19th and early 20th centuries

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is seeking a contract Senior Research Cataloguer to conduct research and create robust catalogue entries for approx. 2,035 drawings by American artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900) in the museum’s collection.

Find more details about the position at the link below.