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The National Gallery of Art is pleased to announce that the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust has generously provided funding for a biennial program on the connoisseurship of works on paper with an alternating focus on prints and drawings. Intended for individuals in the early stages of their curatorial careers, the 2018 Thaw Colloquium will consider the traditional skills of looking and evaluating, generally referred to as connoisseurship, with special reference to the building and shaping of print collections in museums. Not only does connoisseurship serve as the basis for determining
aesthetic quality and advancing art historical interpretation, but the close and comparative examination of technique, style, condition, and impression quality functions as a critical tool in assessing institutional holdings, evaluating potential acquisitions on the market and in private collections, developing and tailoring collection specific acquisition strategies, and organizing exhibitions.

This three-day seminar, limited to a select number of participants, will feature presentations by curatorial and conservation staff with reference to Old Master, nineteenth-century, and modern prints from the National Gallery’s collections. The National Gallery of Art will cover participants’ travel (national or international), accommodations, and daily expenses.

Requirements: Participants will have a demonstrated commitment to prints and drawings, including at least two years of curatorial experience in a department of works on paper and advanced academic study in art history concerning the graphic arts.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and CV by September 14, 2018 to:
Mollie Berger Salah
Curatorial Assistant
Division of Prints and Drawings
National Gallery of Art
m-salah@nga.gov

Applicants selected to participate will be notified of their acceptance to the 2018 Thaw Colloquium on Connoisseurship by October 5, 2018.

The Department of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago seeks a highly qualified specialist, with a record of exhibitions and publications in the field of early modern works on paper. The ideal candidate for the Prince Trust Assistant or Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings has the capacity to move easily across a wide chronological (15th through 17th centuries) and geographic range and be ideally conversant in all graphic media. The candidate will accomplish this through exhibitions and publications; documented research of collections; engagement with local and international scholarly communities; and acquisitions by purchase and gift. Serves as primary specialist for internationally recognized collection of early modern works on paper. In this capacity, performs ambassadorial function for the Department of Prints and Drawings and for the Art Institute in representing the institution locally, domestically, and internationally— communicating in oral and written form with scholars, curators, dealers, collectors, donors, and members of general public.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- In conjunction with curators, takes primary responsibility for early modern prints and drawings (15th through 17th centuries). Documents these collections, assesses their strengths and weaknesses, keeps abreast of the market and current scholarship, works with dealers, recommends and researches new acquisitions.

- Proposes, organizes, and implements permanent-collection based exhibitions in the Jean and Steven Goldman Prints and Drawings Galleries as well as Allerton Gallery rotations. Also expected to organize major loan exhibitions.

- Researches and writes justifications on new acquisitions and gifts for the Prints and Drawings Advisory Committee. Makes presentations at Committee Meetings.

- Contributes to general supervision of interns, volunteers, and special projects research assistants (when applicable) in areas of specialization.

- Contributes to general operation of Prints and Drawings Associates, offering special programs for Associates membership in area of expertise.

- Researches and writes on the permanent collection in area of specialty for museum and scholarly publications.

- Lectures to classes and museum groups and otherwise participates in relevant conferences and symposia, maintaining up-to-date knowledge within area of specialization and more generally related to works on paper, printmaking techniques, and relevant conservation standards.

- In conjunction with other curators, works closely with donors on research and documentation of their collections and advises on acquisitions, as appropriate.

- Answers research correspondence and telephone inquiries from scholars, curators, dealers, collectors, museum members, the general public, and other museum departments.

- Takes primary responsibility for accurate and up-to-date cataloguing of new acquisitions and permanent collection in areas of specialty.

- Takes primary responsibility for certain individual collections within the permanent collection.

- Travels in the U.S. and abroad to perform art historical research, attend and/or participate in scholarly conferences, visit dealers, attend art fairs, and occasionally act as courier for works from the permanent collection.



Qualifications

Ph.D. in Art History preferred. A record of scholarly publications in the field of early modern works on paper.
Minimum of 4 years of museum (or related) experience preferred.
Experience handling prints and drawings. In-depth knowledge of printmaking and drawing techniques. Proficiency in two European languages preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Up-to-date knowledge and active participation in academic discourse in area of specialty.
**When applying, please submit letter of interest, writing sample, curriculum vitae and 3 references in one PDF (system only allows for one attachment)**

Hot Off the Press is a juried exhibition of contemporary prints open to artists working in California. The juried show is presented in conjunction with Posada & the Mexican Penny Press, an exhibition of prints by José Guadalupe Posada and his contemporaries on view at the Carnegie Arts Center in the fall of 2018. Posada utilized his skills as a printer and graphic artist to create works that recorded history, informed the public and stimulated the imagination. Contemporary printmakers continue these traditions as they explore creativity and how art functions in current political and social discourse.

Artists from throughout California are invited to submit work that uses printmaking media and techniques; there is no theme or restriction on subject matter or size.

Dates of Exhibition: October 17, 2018 – January 27, 2019

Media: All fine art printmaking media (intaglio, relief, lithograph, screenprint, monoprint) are eligible. Works in mixed media that include some printmaking techniques may also be submitted. Art must be hand-pulled and generated using at least one traditional printmaking method. Computer generated art is eligible only if it incorporates other methods of hand-pulled printing or handwork. No drawings, photographs, or direct reproductions are eligible.

Awards: Grand Prize $500, Two Awards of Merit $125, Four Honorable Mentions $50

Jurors: Lisa McDermott, Director, Carnegie Arts Center, & Martin Azevedo, Asst. Professor of Graphic Arts, CSU Stanislaus

Submissions: Complete rules for entering can be found on the Carnegie’s website via 'External Link' below. Entries will be accepted online via SmarterEntry.com. All entries must be received by 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Entry fees apply.

Paper In Particular is an annual, juried exhbition held by the Columbia College art galleries. The exhibition showcases the very best in art that incorporates paper as a primary element. Prints, drawings, photographs, digital images, paintings, sculpture, etc., are all eligible.

The 40th Annual Paper In Particular exhibition will run from February 18. - April 5, 2019.

Juror: Eric Lutz

Eric Lutz is associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Saint Louis Art Museum. In 2017, he curated the St Louis presentation of Thomas Struth: Nature and Politics. Since joining the Museum in 2005, he has curated more than 30 exhibitions. He earned a doctorate in art history from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He served as a visiting lecturer at the University of California, Irvine. Lutz has also worked at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Entry fee: $20 (up to 3 pieces)

Important Dates:

Nov 9 - deadline for entries

Nov. 19 - Notification of accepted work

February 18 - deadline for hand-delivered and all accepted works

February 25 - Exhibition opens

March 1 - Reception 5 to 7 pm

For more information and entry form, please click on the 'External Link' below.

Contact: Art Department at artdepartment@ccis.edu or 573-875-7517

During the internship, the intern will be deeply involved in a variety of curatorial projects, including preparing exhibitions both large and small, researching potential/new acquisitions, and creating labels and web content. They will work directly with the curators on the study and display of the Getty’s major collection of European drawings, gaining a knowledge of how to handle the sheets safely, and how to understand and catalogue them. They will assist with rotation exhibitions and major loan shows, as well as attend planning and design meetings. The Drawings Department intern will emerge with a full understanding of the range of curatorial duties and a rich variety of museum experience.

You will be an early career researcher who holds a PhD/DPhil in History of Art and is committed to a curatorial career in the field of old master drawings. You will have specialist knowledge in an area of Italian 15th - 18th-century drawings, together with a general knowledge of Italian art; familiarity with the Ashmolean’s drawings collection will be advantageous. You will have some experience of object-centred drawings research and museum scholarship, possibly through having held a curatorial internship. You will be aware of issues around collections care and conservation, and will have a strong interest in connoisseurship and drawings scholarship. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, proficiency in the Italian language, and the ability to manage varying demands efficiently. You will have excellent IT skills with the capacity to use the MuseumPlus collections database.

This is the first of two successive Research Fellowships enabling the development of curatorial skills and expertise in drawings scholarship and connoisseurship, in addition to the academic experience already gained with a doctoral degree. You will carry out research and writing as part of a major project of cataloguing the Ashmolean’s Italian drawings collection, working closely with the Keeper of Western Art and consulting with other drawings specialists. Your duties will include activities relating to cataloguing, interpreting and documenting the Italian drawings collections; research travel; digitisation; and student and public engagement. Based in the Department of Western Art, you will collaborate on the project with curators, collections staff, conservators and other colleagues across the Museum. The Research Fellows are supported by the Getty Foundation as part of The Paper Project, an initiative focused on training and professional development in prints and drawings curatorship. This is a fixed-term post for 18 months; we hope the successful applicant can start as soon as possible.

The Ashmolean Museum has been described as “unquestionably the finest university museum in the world” (The Times, 29 October 2009). The Museum is a part of the Oxford University Museums Group and houses the University’s collections of art and archaeology together with objects and works owned by other private individuals and bodies and loaned to it. The collections themselves are of world significance. They range from archaeology to the fine and decorative arts of Europe and Asia and from coins to casts of classical sculpture. These are used for teaching and research purposes both within the University and in the worldwide academic and research communities. Above all, the Ashmolean is a great public Museum, open to all without charge.

All applications must be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and a Supporting Statement as part of your application.

To apply for this role, please click on the following link - https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=136626

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The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 5 October 2018. Interviews are scheduled to take place at the Ashmolean Museum on Monday 29 October 2018 and you must be available on this date. Please note in normal circumstances only interview travel expenses within the UK will be reimbursed. Interviews may be arranged by Skype.

Printed Matter is pleased to announce an open call for book proposals as part of our ongoing Emerging Artists Publication Series.

Applications are open through midnight Sunday, October 21, 2018. Submission is free.

The Emerging Artists Publication Series is only open to individuals who reside in the five boroughs of New York City.

This program is made possible with support from the Jerome Foundation and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Program Overview The Emerging Artists Publication Series supports early career artists in realizing an artists’ book project. Four compelling book proposals will be selected by Printed Matter staff and a guest jury to be developed and published under our imprint in 2019-20. Applicants will be practicing artists but will not have major gallery representation, a significant solo exhibition history or an extensive book publishing practice. First publications are welcome.

Proposed books may be in progress—a final design is not required—however applications should be for book projects developed beyond the idea stage. Though we expect that selected projects will continue to evolve during the working period, submissions should be carefully considered and successfully illustrate to the jury what the completed project will look like. Applications may also describe production aspects of the book, including size and format, printing method and binding.

In support of your application, please provide an overview of any work that’s been done to date, and a brief breakdown of what you see the remaining work areas to be (research phase, writing period, commissioning of texts, etc.) with an indication of how project material will be sourced.

We will only be able to review submissions for artists’ books—works that are conceived as artworks in their own right. Works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, catalogs of artwork, monographs, as well as limited edition, deluxe, or hand-crafted book objects will not be eligible as these are outside the program’s scope. Please visit www.printedmatter.org for more information on Printed Matter and artists’ publications.

Application Requirements —A detailed summary of the proposed project (up to 500 words) —A short status report on progress to date (up to 200 words) —PDF sample pages or PDF of images that directly relate to or demonstrate some aspect of the proposed project, including brief captions (up to 15 pages) —Artist website or CV

Available Support Four projects will be selected and published under Printed Matter’s imprint, with all production and design expenses covered (within budget).

Artists receive a fee of $1,500, and 5% of the edition.

The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is a world-renowned art museum housing one of the largest permanent collections in the United States. An encyclopedic museum, the Art Institute collects, preserves, and interprets works in every medium from all cultures and historical periods. With a collection of approximately 300,000 art works and artifacts, the museum has particularly strong holdings in Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting, contemporary art, early 20th century European painting and sculpture, Japanese prints, and photography. The museum’s 2009 addition, the Modern Wing, features the latest in green museum technology and 264,000 square feet dedicated to modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture and design, and new museum education facilities. In addition to displaying its permanent collection, the Art Institute mounts more than 30 special exhibitions per year and features lectures, gallery tours, and special performances on a daily basis.

POSITION SUMMARY
Provides secretarial and administrative support for the Department Chair and wide-ranging support to the staff of the Department of Prints and Drawings.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides general administrative support for the department Chair and staff. Maintains calendars, acts as principal department receptionist, collects, sorts and distributes mail, manages correspondence, department files and office supplies, and addresses inquiries to the department.
- Provides assistance with Chair and staff travel and subsequent expense reporting.
- Assists in managing departmental funds and operating budget; reconciles the department's bookkeeping records with accounting's general ledgers; resolves any discrepancies.
- Assists in organizing Prints and Drawings Committee meetings, including scheduling meeting dates and times, working with Bon Appetit and other logistical support, and distributing materials to Committee. Drafts correspondence with Committee members, donors, and dealers relating to Committee business for the Chair’s signature.
- Serves as coordinator and treasurer for the Prints and Drawings Associates, the departmental affiliate group. Maintains membership and financial databases, assists with program planning, coordinates all events, and manages electronic newsletter.
- Acts as back-up for Study Room Monitor when needed
- Acts as liaison to other departments such as Learning and Public Engagement, Development, and Public Affairs, in planning and promoting department programs.
- Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in the History of Art, Arts Administration, or related field preferred. A minimum of 3 years administrative experience preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Ability to learn museum-specific collection database and budget systems. Experience with InDesign and Photoshop preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required. Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of people from in-house staff to high-level donors is also required.
- Ability to flexibly adapt to changing departmental needs, work well with staff at all levels, manage detailed information, and meet regular deadlines while managing multiple projects.
- The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail oriented, and efficient in a fast paced environment.

Guest Teacher: April Vollmer

Mokuhanga means woodcut printing in Japanese, hanga is printmaking and moku is wood. The Japanese term ukiyo-e can be roughly translated as ‘pictures of the floating world’ and refers to prints, paintings, books and other images from the Edo period (1603-1868). Ukiyo-e woodcut prints, such as Hiroshige’s series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, were initiated by a publisher who hired the artist, carvers and printers from separate small shops and coordinated their work to make popular prints for sale.