The American Printing History Association (APHA) invites applications for
the 2017 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History for the study
of printing history. An award of up to $2,000 is available for research in
any area of the history of printing in any form, including all the arts and
technologies relevant to printing, the book arts, and letter forms.
Applications are especially welcome from those working in the area of
American printing history, but the subject of research has no geographical
or chronological limitations, and may be national or regional in scope,
biographical, analytical, technical, or bibliographical in nature. Study
related to the history of printing with a recognized printer or book artist
may also be supported. APHA fellowships are open to individuals of any
nationality. Applicants need not be academics and an advanced degree is not
required. The fellowship can be used to pay for travel, living, and other
expenses

Applications and supporting materials should be received by Monday,
December 5, 2016, and the fellowship will be formally awarded at the annual
meeting of the American Printing History Association in New York City, on
Saturday, January 28, 2017. Full information and the application form may
be found at: https://printinghistory.org/programs/fellowship/.

The Des Moines Art Center is a world-class museum in the heart of the Midwest. With a focus on contemporary art, it has amassed an important collection exhibited in three major buildings, on the grounds, and downtown in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. In addition, the Art Center presents thought-provoking exhibitions, educational programs and hands-on studio art classes.

The Des Moines Art Center seeks an Assistant Curator to research, plan and execute exhibitions.

Essential Functions

Assist with development and realization of exhibitions, providing project management support by managing deadlines, milestones, checklists, correspondence, and deliverables
Serve as a point person for exhibitions with external collaborators and internal colleagues in order to streamline communications and manage deliverables
Write and edit content for exhibition descriptions and curatorial texts, including catalogues, gallery guides, training documents, communications and marketing materials
Prepare and manage loan requests
Work closely with the registration and installation teams on all aspects of artwork installation and exhibition design
Collaborate with colleagues across departments to execute all aspects of exhibition production and implementation
Other Responsibilities

Scholarly research on artists, the permanent collections, and upcoming exhibitions
Assist with the creation of exhibition-related publications including fact checking, proofreading, gathering images and credit information, and tracking drafts of edited essays
Contribute to education and public programming
Act in ways that reflect favorably on the Art Center and maintains professional standards in the quality of performance and demonstration of concern for the Art Center’s collection, programs, and facilities. Adheres to Des Moines Art Center Code of Ethics, Employee Handbook and other organizational policies.
Qualifications (work experience, education, certification) including KSAOs

Master’s degree in art history, and/or curatorial studies
Focus on modern and contemporary art with an emphasis on works on paper
Knowledge of basic museum procedures and exhibition preparation procedures
Some experience in organizing exhibitions and managing permanent collections
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail is required
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to engage diverse audiences
Decision Making

Participate in day-to-day operational decision making under the guidance of Senior Curator
Reporting/Contacts

This position reports to the Senior Curator and has frequent contact with peers and managers in Curatorial, Registration, Installation, and Education departments.
Special Considerations (Work Environment, Schedule, Required Travel, etc.)

Work is performed largely in an office environment during normal business hours, however, evening and weekend hours may be required for lectures or events
This position may require a small percentage of travel (less than 5%) for the purposes of research or courier work
Physical Factors

Work is mostly sedentary
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
This position is eligible for full benefits including health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending, employee assistance program and 403(b) retirement. Starting wage negotiable based on skill and experience.

Position will remain open until filled.

OVERVIEW:
An opportunity to serve as the Associate Curator for Drawings, Prints & Graphic Design at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Must have the ability to read Italian and/or French in order to perform research, writing and collection research/ cataloguing and exhibitions. Expertise in works on paper from a twentieth and twenty-first century design, including digital design.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES
: •Develops an acquisition priority plan for building the collection, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary work, strategically filling in historic gaps and spearheading the museum’s burgeoning collection of digital media, a recent priority. •Performs research related to the subject/collection areas where assigned, concentrating especially on twentieth and twenty-first century design, including digital design. •Initiates, plans and prepares temporary and permanent exhibitions. •Responds or supervises response to public inquiries related to the collection and other pertinent topics. •Responsible for fundraising for acquisitions and exhibitions and to work with the Development Department to develop fundraising support for programs. •Serves as a first line supervisor for the organization, which includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinates with customers outside the immediate organization.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

*Experience reading Italian and/or French in order to perform duties associated with collection research and cataloguing (screen out).

*Knowledge of art history and the history of American and European design and decorative arts, its principles, traditions, historical contexts, and research methods dating from the 1400 to the present.

*Knowledge of digital media and digital end-products to capture the design process in communications and architecture.

*Knowledge of a collection devoted to works on paper (with an emphasis on modern and contemporary design, including digital drawings) to perform collections management, scholarly research, exhibition planning/production, publishing, public service, and administration.

*Ability to fundraise for acquisitions and exhibitions and to work with the Development Department to develop fundraising support for programs and activities assisting with fundraising as appropriate.

*Ability to supervise, lead, develop staff, collaborate and work effectively with all levels of museum and curatorial staff and visitors.
*Ability to write scholarly papers and articles for journals,
Exhibition catalogs, museum publications, labels and web posts.
*Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree or higher in museum studies/art or design history with a specialization in American and European design and decorative arts dating from the 1400 to the present (or equivalent)

The Center for Contemporary Printmaking is delighted to announce the 11th Biennial International Miniature Print Competition and Exhibition. This juried competition and exhibition, limited to works that are no more than four square inches (25.8 square cm), encourages artists to explore the miniature print format and provides them with an opportunity for exhibition. It is also an opportunity for artists and the public to view the current concerns of printmakers from around the world. Since its inception in 1997, the competition has attracted entries by more than 1500 artists from around the
world and across the U.S.A.

The International Miniature Print Competition is held every other year, alternating with CCP’s other biennial, FootPrint International (for prints measuring 12 x 12 in. exactly).

JUROR
Freyda Spira, Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The Lighthouse Works Fellowship Program
The Lighthouse Works is devoted to encouraging the development of artists through a fellowship program and to the restoration of the year-round cultural vitality of Fishers Island, New York.

The Lighthouse Works' Fellowship is six-weeks in length and provides visiting fellows with room and board, studio space, and $1750 in stipends.

Please see our website for application details and contact information: http://www.thelighthouseworks.com/fellowshipprogram.html#housing

We look forward to seeing your work!

MAKE THE PAST THE NOW
We are hiring a Senoir Curator - Historic Fine Art


We are hiring a Senior Curator to take care of the remarkable collection of Historic Fine Art at the Whitworth. These collections have been part of the Whitworth's unique identity 
since its very earliest years. Now with an award winning new building, with exemplary exhibition spaces, study spaces and collection stores, there could not be a better time to join.

We are looking for a dynamic, open minded, passionate curator who loves historic fine art and print and can demonstrate a thorough grasp of art history, current display and exhibition making trends and is committed to sharing their specialist knowledge with the widest range of people – from academics to toddlers and their parents.

Submission Deadline: 10/15/2016

STUDIO WORKSPACE RESIDENCY

The Studio Workspace Residency is a four- to six-week opportunity for artists to work in any of our studio disciplines: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, photography, or ceramics.

For this residency, artists pay $200/week, plus materials, in exchange for onsite housing and 24/7 studio access. Artists are given a thorough studio orientation at the beginning of their residency, but should be able to work independently. WSW can provide technical assistance and instruction for $50/hour.

An outside jury chooses the residency recipients.

The residency in a nutshell:

Spring applications due: October 15, midnight EST
Notification date: via email by December 1
Length of residency: 4-6 weeks
Residency occurs: the year following application, February through June

Application must include:

-A current resume
-A one-page project description, including the studio you’d like to work in and your level of experience (no more than 100 words)
-Up to ten images of recent work (digital specifications here)
-An image script, which should include the title, medium, dimension, and date of each image

The Art Department at Old Dominion University seeks an Assistant Professor of Printmaking. This is a full time, tenure track position with a starting date of July 2017. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The ODU Art Department currently offers classes in screenprinting, relief print, lithography, letterpress, and alternative methods. The printmaking area has a fully equipped screenprinting facility, a large collection of lithography stones, and well over 1000 type specimens in the letterpress collection. The position is a ten-month contract, with a teaching load of five courses per year. In addition to teaching printmaking and foundations classes, responsibilities also include standard service duties such as facilities and resource management, program development, student advising, and participation on department, college, and university committees.

‘More than meets the page: Printing Text and Images in Italy, 1570s-1700s’ aims to investigate the ways in which the consolidation of the book and print trade influenced the development of such new book genres from the late sixteenth to the early eighteenth century.

A four-day international conference to be held in Philadelphia from 12 to 15 October 2017, will bring together scholarly professionals poised to address current problems pertaining to the study of textual artifacts that cross scholarly, pedagogical, professional, and curatorial domains. The conference will explore theories and methods common to the object-oriented disciplines, such as anthropology and archaeology, but new to bibliography.

*** See Website for several CFP Opportunities ***