Illustrated periodicals have played a critical role in disseminating and performing Cold War cultural politics across national and ideological borders. In their entanglement with state or institutional actors, artistic or sports organisations, revolutionary groups and liberation movements, amongst others, periodicals have shaped notions of belonging for diverse readers, expressed in a host of visual and material formats.

The workshop will focus on the design and materiality of illustrated periodicals produced and read against the backdrop of the Cold War. We invite contributions that explore aesthetic, historical, theoretical or methodological approaches to the 'politics of the page'. We are interested in periodicals' visual and material strategies as these manifest in the layout, typography, uses of photography, choices of format, ways
of production, reproduction or circulation, during the Cold War.

We particularly welcome studies that,

- Traverse geographical, aesthetic or ideological borders.
- Trace continuities or discontinuities of visual or material motifs across different periodicals.
- Reflect on the role of photomechanical and photographic reproduction techniques in the context of the Cold War.
- Identify particular Cold War aesthetics, or,
- Challenge bipolar narratives and offer alternative mappings.
- De-center established, primarily Western, paradigms of the Cold War.
- Explore local, national, regional or international characteristics in Cold War periodical design and production.
- Examine the role of Cold War politics in the traditionally non-political press, such as special interest periodicals on film, fashion or sports.
- Express, comply or challenge political power in the relationship of form to content.
- Reflect on theoretical or methodological approaches to studying visual and material forms and ideological communication.

The workshop aim is twofold: to contribute towards a cross- and trans-disciplinary international network of researchers on Cold War illustrated periodicals and, to produce a scholarly volume on the subject.

Keynote speaker to be announced soon.

Proposals for 15-minutes presentations should include a short abstract (aprox. 300 words), name, institutional affiliation, email address, and a short bio, sent to workshop organisers Vincent Fröhlich (vincent.froehlich@staff.uni-marburg.de) and Mary Ikoniadou (mikoniadou@uclan.ac.uk) by 15 March 2022.

Job Summary
The Getty Research Institute seeks a Research Assistant (part-time, limited term) to work with the Curator of Prints and Drawings. The Research Assistant will assist with a wide range of curatorial work, including collection research and interpretation, collection development, exhibitions, presentations, and publications.

Major Job Responsibilities
• Assists with research on and curatorial care of the GRI’s Prints and Drawings collection and the Getty Trust Art collection
• Provides research and organizational assistance for the development and realization of exhibitions and other collection-based projects
• Assists with collection development, from preliminary research to acquisition proposals
• May contribute to drafting short texts, such as exhibition labels or other interpretive material
• Proofreads, edits, and translates as needed
• Requests images for exhibitions and/or publications; researches and obtains art and image permissions

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in art history or related field; Master’s degree or ABD preferred
• 0-2 years research experience (education may be considered)
• Working knowledge in at least one foreign European language preferred (German desirable)

Requirement
All employees must be fully-vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as a condition of employment. Exemptions from this requirement as a reasonable accommodation due to medical contraindication, disability or sincerely held religious belief or practice will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Familiarity with printmaking and print history preferred
• Excellent research and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner
• Ability to work under little supervision and in partnership with others
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe software suites preferred

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at Getty
Getty believes diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion are essential to our excellence and to the execution of our mission. The Getty community values differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Individuals of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

The Summer Institute for Technical Studies in Art is an intensive two-week workshop for a cohort of 15 pre-doctoral art historians from diverse backgrounds and research areas whose education to date has given them limited access to object-focused technical inquiry, methodologies, and instruction.

This course aims to expose participants to the interdisciplinary approach and tools that are core to technical studies while fostering relationships that further collaboration, enrich research, and enhance scholarship across the field of art history and beyond. Participants will engage in close looking, art making, and scientific investigation of works of art guided by – and in dialogue with -- conservators, conservation scientists, curators, art historians, artists, and other experts, under the direction of Francesca Bewer, Research Curator for Conservation and Technical Study Programs. Throughout the workshop students will take part in peer-to-peer teaching, discuss technical art history writing, and have opportunities to question their assumptions about the physical realities and lives of objects. Together, the cohort will explore ways in which the skills and knowledge they acquire during the course can meaningfully contribute to their research, be applied in teaching, and be communicated in different museum contexts.

The workshop is generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each participant will be provided with housing and a stipend of $1,500 to help cover round-trip travel costs, food, and incidental expenses for the duration of the program.

Course Topic: Replication

Through the theme of replication, SITSA participants will have opportunities to consider some of the thorny issues around authenticity, originality, reproducibility, appropriation, and the role that replication may play in ethical stewardship.

There is a long history of artists and craftspeople creating copies or multiples of their work, producing artworks that consist of replication(s), and incorporating reproduction(s) into original works. Familiarization with instruments and materials of a craft to hone skills entails repetition of gestures. Copying others’ works and artistic processes is also a time-honored practice: for some, it is an act of devotion; for others, it is adopted for greater dissemination or to serve remunerative ends.

The life of an artwork may also involve replication at various stages. Reproduction has – and continues to be -- instrumental in the preservation of cultural heritage, both in acts of conservation and restoration. And various kinds of remaking and reconstruction have been commonly adopted by archaeologists and art conservators to better understand artist’s processes, for instance, or how particular works were made and have been altered over time. Increasingly, art historians are applying such hands-on methodologies as well.

Guided by experts, participants will consider theoretical and practical questions about replication. They might consider the limits and possibilities of research into replication (by art historians, artists, scientists, conservators, craftspeople) and what more could be learned from other disciplines. They might also investigate what kinds of new knowledge digital imaging and analytical technologies can provide. Participants will be introduced to the tools used routinely in conservation to gather evidence of manufacture, alteration, and restoration and will carry out in-depth examination and documentation of selected objects from the museums’ collections. Hands-on processes will include some form of casting, printmaking, analog photographic printing, and painting in combination with close examination of works and conversations with artists/practitioners. The museums’ various collections, conservation research projects, and exhibitions will form the artifactual and material backbone of the course.

The National Gallery is seeking an emerging curator to join an enthusiastic team who work within a vibrant and rewarding environment stewarding and developing the National Gallery’s relationship with art and artists.

Reporting to the Kenneth E Tyler Curator, International Prints and Drawings, this role is responsible for the planning and co-ordination of activities related to the Tyler print collection and archive, programs and departmental projects. This includes assisting with the development and management of allocated parts of the collection and exhibition projects.

The Artistic Programs Portfolio is responsible for the care, loan and presentation of the national collection along with the initiation, development and delivery of the exhibition, touring, publishing and commissioning program at the National Gallery. The International Art Department is responsible for researching and delivering loan exhibitions, commissioning projects for the program, as well as researching, building, interpreting, and publishing on the National Gallery’s collection and preparing collection displays.

Prints and Drawings is a stand-alone collection, which reflects the important roles printmaking and drawing have played in the history of visual culture across the globe. The collection of international prints, drawings and illustrated books numbers over 36,000 works and includes deep holdings of French modern art, Russian and Western European avant-garde art, and European and North American Pop and Conceptual art. The collection includes the Kenneth E Tyler Collection and Archive of prints and printmaking, which charts a history of post-war American printmaking through the workshops of master printer Ken Tyler.

The International Prints and Drawings curatorial team makes collection accessible, through display and print and digital publication to reach the broadest number of people.

This assistant Curator role within the International Arts team is an ongoing full-time position.

CONTACT
Further information about the position may be obtained by contacting Shaune Lakin on +61 6240 6412 or shaune.lakin@nga.gov.au. The Recruitment team may also be contacted on + 61 6240 6495.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 6th Annual Ricciardi Prize of $5,000!

The deadline is November 15, 2023.

The award is given to the best new and unpublished article on a drawing topic (of any period) by a scholar under the age of 40. The winning submission will be published in a 2024 issue of Master Drawings.

Please visit the link below for essay requirements. You can also learn about the broad range of research by past winners of the prize. This top honor in the field has made a significant impact on the careers of several awardees who are rising to new levels of professional success.

ELIGIBILITY: This exhibit is open to all Atlanta Printmakers Studio members. Each member may enter up to be considered by the Juror. At least one piece will be chosen from each member.

ELIGIBLE TYPES OF WORK: Any type of original, hand-pulled printmaking processes. Entries must incorporate at least one hand-pulled printmaking process and not have been shown in a previous Pressing Matters exhibition. All work must be framed (or appropriately presented) and ready to hang.

AWARDS: A “Best in Show” award of $100 and three “Honorable Mention” awards of $50 each will be selected.

General Purpose: Reporting to the Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings, the Collections Manager of Works on Paper will manage and care for the museum’s collection of over 23,000 prints, drawings, and photographs. This includes conducting research on objects in the collection to create a precise and accurate archive of object files and maintaining the TMS database; managing public access to and conducting class visits in the Herzfeld Photography, Print, and Drawing Study Center; managing works on paper rotations; providing administrative and curatorial support for the curator, including working with Print Forum; managing and maintaining safety, orderliness, and organization of works on paper storage area.

Education/Experience Requirements: BA in art history or museum studies (MA in collection management preferred); prior registrarial and/or collections management experience; art handling experience; administrative experience; database skills; specialized knowledge in at least one area of works on paper; excellent communication skills; ability to work with others; reading knowledge of German or French preferred.

License or Certification Requirements: Advanced degree in museum studies, collection management, or art history preferred but not required.

Duties & Responsibilities: Care for and catalog MAM’s collection of more than 23,000 works on paper. Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the collection of works on paper. Assist with research related to creating complete records for the objects. Provide collections support associated with acquisitions, exhibitions, and programming. This includes pulling prints, responding to research requests, cataloging and coordinating imaging for objects in the collection, pre-acquisitions research, maintaining object files, reviewing works for website, working with art preparators, and implementing re-housing when necessary. Provide exhibition-related support including research, writing labels, acting as a liaison between departments, project management, conducting rights and reproduction requests, sending and following up with loan forms, and assisting with public with research requests. Work closely with Print Forum to manage all aspects of the support group, including donor relations, administrative support, budget and membership oversight, program development, coordinating travel, transportation, and payment for speakers and special guests.

Please see full position description at the link below.

ABOUT THE POSITION: Reporting to the chairs, and in close consultation with departmental colleagues, manages the administrative functions and activities of the departments. Ensures efficient and effective operation of the departments on a daily basis, assuming additional responsibilities as appropriate. Performs clerical and administrative duties, including managing all accounting, payroll, personnel, and facilities requests for the departments, and works on a variety of independent projects

At the discretion of the chairs and in collaboration with other departmental staff, supports ongoing projects and processes, including those involving acquisitions, collection maintenance, database management, deaccessions, exhibitions, gallery rotations and installations, loans, metadata, object files, online presence, research materials, and storage.

With guidance from the chairs, serves as point of contact for colleagues from across the museum and external stakeholders; as needed, supports departmental relationships with galleries, collectors, lenders, donors, estates, appraisers, artists, and committee members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative coordination: Manages administrative activities for the departments and chairs, including scheduling meetings; maintaining departmental calendars; managing correspondence; answering and routing incoming calls; processing, sorting, and routing incoming and outgoing mail; monitoring and managing inventory of office supplies; contacting vendors; coordinating special events; ordering and tracking specialized purchases; arranging travel, responding to inquiries from the general public; and greeting and assisting visitors to the departmental offices.

Departmental support: Establishes workflow systems, processes, and organizational practices for the departments; strategizes departmental approach to digitizing files and records and to maintaining the digital environment of the departments.

Budgeting: Supports budget management and oversees all accounts payable activities for the departments; processes and tracks invoices from dealers and contractors; initiates wire transfers and credit card payments; coordinates the transfer of funds between operating budget and endowments; reconciles budget documentation.

Payroll: Arranges all payroll activities; maintains online attendance calendar; calculates and monitors paid time off balances; prepares and reconciles expense accounts and travel advances.

Committee meetings: Organizes departmental committee meetings; schedules meeting dates and times; supports all related matters, including collaborating with departmental colleagues in compiling agenda and other information, and managing correspondence with committee members, donors, and dealers. If applicable, serves as departmental committee meeting point person as designated by the Office of the Secretary.

Correspondence and records: Monitors processing of documentation and paperwork, including for donations to the departments; prepares acknowledgment letters for the chairs; maintains records of financial contributions and updates donor ledger accordingly. As needed, prepares and processes confidential correspondence, reports, and paperwork for the chairs.

Personnel: Manages Human Resource documentation; prepares new staff requisitions; files personnel action forms; and initiates termination documentation. When necessary, drafts independent contractor and consultant contracts for review by the General Counsel. Assists with onboarding of new staff and ongoing general training of staff as needed.

Collaboration: Maintains clear communication with chairs about ongoing priorities, goals, and projects. Initiates and manages other departmental projects as needed; performs other duties as assigned, including study room monitoring when needed.

The Norton Simon Museum offers graduate students the opportunity to work with curators and collections staff on a range of exhibition, research and object-oriented projects. This nine-month, paid internship is centered on the Museum’s outstanding art collection, and presents a valuable opportunity to gain museum experience. Please note that during the 2022-2023 academic year the internship may be conducted remotely, depending on health and safety guidelines in the city of Pasadena.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Assisting curators and registrars with temporary exhibitions and permanent collection displays
Contributing to digital projects
Conducting research on the collections*
Responding to public inquiries
Contributing to collections management and conservation projects
Writing wall labels, newsletter articles and other didactic materials

Strong research and writing skills are required; reading proficiency in a second language is preferred.

*Possible projects in the 2022-2023 academic year may include working with the archives of the The Blue Four Galka Scheyer Collection, and the Museum's collection of the 20th-century works on paper, especially those related to the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles.

Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of materials focused on African American, African, and African Diasporan experiences, featuring diverse programming and exhibition of over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global black history and culture. A research library of The New York Public Library and seeded by the collection of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg 95 years ago, the Schomburg Center provides free access to materials documenting Black life locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture seeks an experienced and driven digital curator who will be dedicated to developing, implementing, and coordinating processes around the Schomburg Center’s rich digital holdings and lay the foundation of the Center’s grant funded digital curation initiative. The digital curator will create and execute strategies to enhance the Schomburg Center’s capability in digital curation across our divisions, with particular focus in our visual research divisions, within The New York Public Library, and similar institutions with African and African American archives. The digital curator will address the Center’s need to make all collections visible, searchable, and accessible, in keeping with our mission to make evident the experiences and impact of people of African descent.

This position is temporary with support from a two year grant from The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

Key Responsibilities ------
Reporting to the director of the Schomburg Center, and serving as a critical member of a talented team of curators, the core responsibilities of the digital curator will be to:
- Assess visual research collections for internal preservation and external access
- Devise and implement a cataloguing and digitization strategy for the visual arts collections
- Work principally with Schomburg’s Art and Artifacts and Photographs and Prints divisions
- Collaborate with all division curators to assess and identify collections for digitization
- Coordinate the processing and preservation of records in both digital and analog form
- Create processes that could later be applied to other divisions
- Utilize digital platforms and displays to make collections visible to new and existing audiences
- Provide strategic vision for developing a Schomburg Center digital division
- Supervise and mentor one part-time research associate
- Remain current with emerging standards and professional best practices
- Contribute to Schomburg digital exhibitions, events, programs and projects
- Work across our research divisions and NYPL research libraries
- Work with various stakeholders, including curators, archivists, librarians, and NYPL teams

Required Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in library science or a related field
- A minimum of three years experience in a research or academic library, or related digital humanities environment

Required Skills
- Effective leadership skills and professionalism
- Ability to manage complex projects
- Knowledge of cataloging and digitization standards
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to interact in a diverse community
- Knowledge or deep interest in History and/or African American Studies

Preferred Qualifications
- The successful candidate will be curious, committed, and collaborative, and able to provide strategic vision for the Schomburg Center digital initiative and future digital projects