The Association of Print Scholars invites submissions for its sponsored sessions at the Renaissance Society of America conference, to be held in Chicago, Illinois from March 21-23.

APS-sponsored session proposals may be related to any theme of Renaissance and Early Modern printmaking, or any aspect of print scholarship for the era 1300–1700. RSA is a multidisciplinary society, and we especially welcome session proposals that transcend geographic and disciplinary boundaries, as well as those that engage current theoretical interests in historiography, materialism, archival theory, bibliographic studies, or social history.

Series of sessions in honor or in memory of an individual scholar are limited to two sessions per honoree. Co-chaired sessions are welcome; junior and senior scholars are encouraged to collaborate.

You do not need to be a member of RSA to submit a session proposal to APS, but all accepted participants must become RSA members for 2024 and register for the conference. Please note that proposing a session or a paper indicates your commitment to attend.

Chair or co-chairs must be members of APS, however, please note that those currently serving as APS officers, whether elected or appointed, may not submit conference proposals for panels sponsored by the organization during their tenure, although are welcome to participate in the selected panel.

How to submit a session proposal for APS sponsorship:

To propose an APS-sponsored session, please submit your session title along with a 250-word abstract describing the topics and issues of printmaking that your session will address. Applicants do not need to propose a full panel of presenters in order to submit a session proposal. Submissions should include a two-page CV for each chair. In the subject line, please indicate “APS-Sponsored session proposal RSA 2024” and send to rsacoordinator@printscholars.org

DEADLINE:

Submission deadline for all session proposals is: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Acceptance decisions will be communicated to submitters by Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking a committed, proactive person to support the work of the Library in the critical area of collection conservation and preservation. This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator to undertake condition assessments and conservation treatment of paper and book material from the remarkable collections of Maynooth University Library.

The conservator will work closely with staff in Special Collections and Archives, and also other departments of the Library and will report to the Assistant Librarian with Responsibility for Special Collections and Archives. They will be expected have the skills and knowledge to plan, manage and track their work to ensure that deadlines are met in support of the overall objectives of the University Library. They must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels, and be able to keep clear, consistent and accurate records of all activities undertaken.

The Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings heads the division comprising all graphic art collections and curatorial staff, under the Chief Curatorial and Conservation Executive Officer, and is responsible for the study, documentation, display, development, use, and care of the National Gallery’s world-class collection of some 120,000 works–prints, drawings, artists’ books, and ephemera–from Europe, America, and other parts of the world, dating from the 11th century to the present day.

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Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts, seeks a dynamic scholar for a two-year Curatorial Fellowship devoted to the museum’s collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century paintings and works on paper. This is a full-time, benefited position designed to provide the Fellow with experience in all aspects of museum curatorial work as well as a variety of opportunities for research, writing, and lecturing on the collection.

Historic Deerfield’s collection of 32,000 objects includes some 2000 paintings, prints, and drawings with a strong New England focus. It features works by Peter Pelham, John Singleton Copley, John Wollaston, and Ralph Earl. There are strengths in eighteenth-century satirical and political prints (such as a rare portrait of Kanien’kehá:ka Sachem Hendrick Peters Theyanoguin), artworks made at academies and schools, folk portraiture (including a stunning group of a dozen family portraits by Erastus Salisbury Field and a recently acquired biblical scene with abolitionist origins), the works of nineteenth-century Deerfield resident James Wells Champney, and drawings and watercolors created by artists with disabilities (such as Sally Rogers, Martha Anne Honeywell, and Sanders Nellis). The museum’s collection of paintings and works on paper has had relatively little research and publication, providing the Fellow with the opportunity for groundbreaking discoveries.

A vigorous series of academic programs and symposia at Historic Deerfield provides opportunities for sharing scholarship and building professional networks. Programs such as HD’s Anti-Slavery Ceramics project, the Witness Stones project honoring the humanity of enslaved persons in Deerfield, and the Encountering Pocumtuck Walking Tour App making indigenous history visible will surround the Luce Fellow with innovative examples of expanding and diversifying the narratives of American art and material culture.
The Fellow will join a curatorial department of six team members and will report to the Curatorial Department Director and Curator of Historic Interiors. Historic Deerfield is an affiliate member of Five Colleges, Inc., and is a part of the Museums10 network; the Fellow will receive additional mentoring guidance from curatorial colleagues at the Smith College Museum of Art and the Mount Holyoke College Museum of Art.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, and retirement plans; 36 days of paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave annually; a moving allowance; and a generous research fund for travel, professional organization memberships, and conferences.

An M.A. or Ph.D. in American art history or a similar relevant field is required. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references to Betsy McKee, Assistant to the President, jobs@historic-deerfield.org. This position has an annual salary of $45,000. Review of applications will begin on June 20, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

The Atlanta Print Biennial is an international juried exhibition, open to all artists working in hand-pulled printmaking processes. The exhibit is organized by Atlanta Printmakers Studio and hosted by Kai Lin Art, a contemporary art gallery located in the vibrant Westside District of Midtown Atlanta, GA.

This year’s juror is Miranda K. Metcalf. Metcalf holds a B.A. from the University of Washington in Philosophy and an M.A. from the University of Arizona in Art History, focusing on printmaking. After graduating, she became the Director of Contemporary Printmaking at Davidson Galleries in Seattle, Washington. In 2017 she moved to Sydney, Australia, where she worked with the world-renowned Cicada Press at the University of New South Wales. After two years Down Under, she relocated to Bangkok, Thailand, to take a director position at S.A.C. Gallery. She returned to the United States in 2021 and is a freelance writer, podcaster, and director of the month-long printmaking festival Print Santa Fe. Her podcast Hello, Print Friend is the longest-running print-centric podcast, with over 200 episodes featuring artists from thirty countries. When not working, she is gazing adoringly at her two Thai street dogs, which now live with her in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant/Associate Paper Conservator. The successful candidate will join a dedicated conservation team who work collaboratively with BMA staff across multiple departments including curatorial, registration, installation, and exhibitions to examine, research, and care for works in the BMA collection and on loan to the Museum. The Assistant/Associate Paper Conservator will also engage in other conservation and preservation activities across the Museum, while helping to care for the almost 70,000 works on paper- including prints, drawings, photographs, parchment, and books- in the collection. The BMA holds a world-class collection of more than 100,000 works of art spanning the ancient world to the present. The BMA has recently renovated and opened the Nancy Dorman and Stanley Mazaroff Center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and the Ruth M. Marder Center for Matisse Studies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Examine, document, and perform conservation treatments on the wide range of works on paper in the Museum’s collection.
• Examine, assess, and document the condition of works on paper requested for exhibition and loan.
• Examine and evaluate the condition and media of works on paper that are being considered for acquisition, collaborating closely with curatorial staff.
• Work closely with the Preparator for Works on Paper and the Director of Conservation/Paper Conservator to ensure the safe housing, handling, transit, and display of works on paper.
• Collaborate with other members of the Conservation Department to perform preservation and collection maintenance activities, including monitoring the museum climate and assisting in integrated pest management.
• Identify media, perform analytical analysis, and conduct and disseminate research on works of art on paper.
• Assist in the training and oversight of conservation interns, technicians, and contractors as needed.
• Act as a courier for loans to other institutions.
• Engage in conservation outreach to visitors, staff and other professionals while striving to advance the Museum’s commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Maintain and acquire skills and knowledge of current conservation techniques and principles through participation in professional conferences, lectures, and workshops.

This full-time, exempt position reports to the Director of Conservation.

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The Paper Conservation Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tang Wing, is looking for an Associate Paper Conservator for activities related to the relocation of the collection of works on paper from the Modern and Contemporary Department during the preparation and construction work on a new Museum wing. These objects include a wide variety of drawings, watercolors, gouaches, prints, collages, and other mixed media works that are cared for by the Paper Conservation Department.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Organize and assist project manager with set up and maintenance of project workspace, equipment, and supplies.
Carry out condition examination and some treatments of assigned works of art.
Undertake written and digital documentation of works of art and track their progress though the survey process.
Devise conservation strategies and housing solutions based on current conservation standards and ethics and communicate recommendations for the movement and packing of the collection and issues of conservation verbally and written with numerous parties.
Organize project workflows and track numerous concurrent projects. Establish priorities and meet deadlines set in consultation with project manager.
Supervise the treatment, examination, documentation, and scheduling of project assistants.
Work cooperatively or independently as needed.
Other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Master’s level degree from a recognized conservation training program with specialization in paper conservation.
Seven combined years of full-time experience as a Paper Conservator, fellowship experience included.
Excellent examination skills. Knowledge of use of microscopes and alternative light sources.
Demonstrated excellence in performing high level conservation treatments.
Ability to devise conservation strategies and housing solutions based on current conservation standards and ethics.
Knowledge of preservation standards for archival matting and housing, environmental conditions.
Ability to use digital cameras and electronic resources for documentation and to learn Museum databases and digital documentation protocols.
Willing to obtain training on rigs and ladders and able to work at heights (8-10ft)
An interest in Modern and Contemporary material is desirable.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite.

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The National Gallery of Art hosts a postdoctoral curatorial fellowship endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is accepting applications now through May 1, 2023, for fall 2023. This is a two-year fellowship with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The fellowship provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research related to the collection of the National Gallery of Art. The fellow is fully integrated in a curatorial department with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to those of an assistant curator. Time is divided between assigned projects and general curatorial work within the department, including research on the collection and new acquisitions, work on the presentation and interpretation of the collection, participation in aspects of special exhibition and publishing projects, and opportunities to give public lectures.

Through weekly gatherings and discussions, the fellow takes part in research sharing and sessions that explore the inner workings of the National Gallery. The fellow takes part in departmental and curatorial-wide meetings and has opportunities to work with departments across the National Gallery.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate scholarly excellence and promise in addition to a strong interest in a museum career. Applications are requested from scholars whose interests and areas of expertise align with National Gallery of Art collections and programs. Specifically, the fellow will be a full participant in the preparation of one of the three exhibition projects and departments listed below, including developing exhibition frameworks, creating the object checklists, determining lay-outs, preparation of exhibition interpretation, writing for the exhibition catalog and/or contributing written content for web-based platforms, and where possible, contributing to in-person public programming for audiences in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area as well as virtual programming for nationwide audiences. Cover letters and statements must specify which project is most aligned with the applicant’s scholarly expertise and interests.

Prints and Drawings Fellowship:
In 2026, the National Gallery of Art will recognize the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America with an exhibition of works on paper that explores what it means to be of the nation and for the people. The exhibition might consider and complicate ideas of freedom, independence, nationhood, inclusion and exclusion, and identity against the backdrop of 250 years of U.S. history. The fellow will work closely with the curators and advisory group in developing topics for thematic sections of the exhibition and innovative approaches to interpretation, conducting research, producing checklists and website content and as well as ideas for related programming. The fellow will also be fully integrated in the day-to-day life of the Division of Prints and Drawings and will contribute to educational programs in the Division’s two study rooms.

Fellowship Period
The fellow must be in residence at the National Gallery of Art during the fellowship period, which lasts for two years, with the possibility of a third year, starting in the fall, 2023.

Eligibility
Consideration is given to candidates working in fields represented by the Gallery’s permanent collection of European and American art, as well as candidates with special research focuses on African American art or art of the African diaspora, Latinx art and art history, and Native American art history. The doctoral degree in art history (or the equivalent in countries outside the United States) must be or have been officially conferred within five years (preferably three years) of the start date of the fellowship. Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This is an international program. If you have questions about your eligibility, please write to AWMCuratorialPostdocFellowship@nga.gov.

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The Harvard Art Museums seeks a leader in the field to become the next Houghton Curator and the Head of the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art. Reporting to the Chief Curator, the Houghton Curator will engage in scholarly and public debates on the Harvard University campus and beyond, will inspire and guide, and will bring fresh perspectives into the narratives and presentations of the art of the 20th and 21st centuries both through their own scholarship and initiatives and through setting direction for the Mod-Con division. *Please note: This position will also take on the role of Division Head of Modern and Contemporary Art for a period of three years, which may be extended. Particulars will be discussed with candidates during the interview process.

Position Description:
The Houghton Curator and Division Head will join the staff at the museums as they implement a broad, multi-year rethinking and reframing of the permanent collections and galleries, a key goal of the museums’ newly-formed five-year Strategic Plan. Working in a team environment, the curator promotes dialogue, engagement, and experimentation. The curator collaborates with colleagues across the museums, in particular in the two other curatorial divisions—European and American Art; Asian and Mediterranean Art—as well as the Division of Academic and Public Programs and the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies. The curator will work closely with the curator of Prints and the curator of Drawings who are both situated in the Division of European and American Art. The Houghton Curator will seek programmatic partnerships across the Harvard campus and lead conversations on critical issues in contemporary art.

As Houghton Curator:
Make new acquisitions to diversify the collections and craft an ambitious exhibition, research and publication program; create exhibition checklists, propose and oversee loan requests and other exhibition-related project management, and public programs; work closely with students and faculty to foster significant and sustained curricular use of the collection for both undergraduate and graduate teaching; actively cultivate donors and supporters; in collaboration with development colleagues in Institutional Advancement, conduct outreach to individuals, foundations, and governmental agencies to raise funds for a range of museum priorities, including acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, and publications; mentor and supervise postdoc curatorial fellows within the institution, as well as Division graduate interns and undergraduate student workers.

As Division Head:
Lead the activities of the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art, including implementing aspects of the strategic plan; annual budget planning, preparation and submission; staff management, including performance management and goal-setting; exhibition planning for the division (with the Chief Curator and other colleagues); supervising provenance research on objects in the permanent collection and potential acquisitions; participating as a member of the Museums Management Team.

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The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is looking for an Assistant or Associate Curator of European Art, to be a specialist in 19th and early 20th-century European art and to join a collaborative team of four interdisciplinary specialists to support an expansive program centered upon the arts of Europe. As part of the curatorial team, the hire will be responsible for contributing to all curatorial duties, including researching, interpreting, and publishing works in the collection; organizing exhibitions and programs; and building the collection. Under the direction of the Chair, they will actively foster a culture of respect and inclusion within the department and join with colleagues to achieve both individual and departmental goals, including ongoing work to strengthen curatorial commitments to diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging (DEAIB). The successful candidate will embrace Mia’s dedication to audience engagement and lifelong learning through innovative, inclusive, and accessible programming and delivery methods. The successful candidate will advocate for and meet the highest standards of scholarship and investigation, reinforcing intellectual inquiry as a core tenant of Mia’s culture and output.

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