Proposals are being accepted for panel discussions, portfolios, exhibitions, Mobile Events (new category), and Inkubator sessions.

There are five supporting institutions:

• Brookhaven College (representing Dallas County Community College District), Farmer’s Branch
• Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth
• University of Dallas (UD), Irving
• University of North Texas (UNT), Denton
• University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

The department of School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in Print, Paper, and Graphic Arts to teach courses aimed at the general population of students in the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering on the Tufts Medford campus.

We seek a dynamic artist in Print Media with strong grounding in the theoretical, historical, and practical aspects of the discipline and an exemplary teaching record to teach the following two courses during the Fall 2018 term:

Bookmaking & Artists’ Books

This course covers the production of books and publications in an art context. Students will learn basic bookmaking skills including how to create a variety of forms, structures, and bindings. The class will explore the relationships between image, text, and the sculptural book form. Students will also examine the historical and contemporary field of artist’s books and publications from the artist's monograph to the Xerox Book. Class time will be a mix of technical demonstrations, slides, lectures, and studio time.

Printmaking Without A Press

In this course students will be introduced to a variety of printmaking techniques that can be completed without the use of a press. Included are plexiglass and single line monotype techniques, wood and linoleum block printing, and several transfer techniques. Students will also learn basic registration procedures useful for printing multiples or works in a series. The class will experiment with a variety of imagery, as well as inks and paper. Examples of contemporary artists who use printmaking in their practices will be shown and discussed. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a portfolio exchange with classmates.

Qualifications
The position requires teaching (including regular office hours) only: neither service nor research is expected. All part-time faculty are invited, but not required, to attend occasional department and faculty meetings.

The successful candidate will have an MFA or equivalent, with a minimum of three years’ teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted via Interfolio by clicking on the 'External Link' below. Candidates should submit the following:

Letter of application, including how you will contribute to building an inclusive educational environment;
Curriculum Vitae;
Contact information for three references (letters will be requested for finalists);
Teaching philosophy, including how you address diversity and inclusion into your teaching;
Required: 20 images of your work with image checklist. Optional: for video or other time-based media work, links to YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, or other media sharing sites; and Sample Syllabi.
For more information about the position, please contact Michelle Samour, Chair of the Department of Paper, Print, and Graphic Arts, at michelle.samour@tufts.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD/DPhil in History of Art and have specialist knowledge of Italian 15th-16th 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, original academic research and museum scholarship, possibly through having held a curatorial internship, and you will be committed to a curatorial career in the field of old master drawings. 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 organizational 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.

The Role

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; digitization; 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 prints and drawings curatorship in the 21st century. This is a fixed term post for 18 months.

The Museum

The Ashmolean Museum has been described as “unquestionably the finest university museum in the world” (The Times, October 29th, 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.

How to Apply

All applications must be made online using the Oxford University E-Recruitment system, no later than 12 noon on Monday 6th August 2018. You will be required to upload a CV and a Supporting Statement as part of your application. Please apply using the link below - https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=135814

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Next Steps

Interviews are scheduled to take place at the Ashmolean Museum on Thursday 23rd August 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.

With the open call ‘Pushing the margins’ we would like to open up the approach to the medium and stimulate iterative research, experimentation and cross overs.

The residency provides Dutch and International artists the opportunity to live and work in a studio building amongst other artists. With the residency our aim is to increase artists mobility, promote cultural exchange connecting parallel practices.

Amsterdam has a vibrant art scene with many artist-run initiatives, galleries and exhibition spaces.

Duration of residency: 2 months

Disciplines, work equipment and assistance ----
Artists working in other disciplines than printmaking are especially encouraged to apply. When applying margins as a strategy it can be a powerful concept.

We encourage participants to develop unconventional ways of conducting research as well as innovative forms of presenting the results, sharing their knowledge and stepping out of their ‘comfort zones’ of the expected.

Accommodation and studio/ workspace ----
AGA LAB is situated in the gym of a former school in Amsterdam West, an upcoming neighbourhood with a mixed population and different themes to explore. In the gym the printmaking facilities include lithography, etching, woodcut, screen printing on paper and textile, digital fine art print, analogue darkroom and riso print.

AGA LAB is part of a larger studio network BOUW with 40 small studios and artist initiatives. AGA LAB has 640m2 of the 4.600m2 in total.

The community garden is an experimental urban garden run by Painting Plants Artist Initiative. A research project about growing plants, making ink and printing with vegetable inks.

AIR 1 and 2 are suitable for one artist, in AIR 2 it is possible to stay with a partner/artist.The kitchen is shared with the regular artists and AGA LAB staff.

Fees and support ----
Studio and material costs: paid by the artist

Exhibition space: available

The selected artist will be responsible for his/her international travel like visa and health insurance costs as well as liability insurance.

Expectations towards the artist ----
Presentation at the end.

Please download the OPEN CALL entry form from our website and send us your application as one single pdf file to info@agalab.nl with ‘Pushing the margins’ in the subject.

Including:
1. Complete Contact information
2. Link to website
3. Describe your research/project plan ‘Pushing the margins’ (max 200 words)
4. Short motivation why your project matches our call (max 100 words)
5. Preferred two months in between 1 September 2019 – 31 August 2020
6. Relevant images or portfolio
7. CV (main resume)

AGA LAB
De Roos van Dekamaweg 7
1016 HR Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 625 21 86
http://agalab.nl/?lang=en

****Apply via 'External Link' below.

Skaftfell’s thematic residencies aim to create platforms for exchange, discussion, and collaboration amongst fellow artists from various disciplines, who share a professional interest in the residency’s topic, both on a practical and a conceptual level, and who wish to deepen their knowledge and expertise.

Printing Matter is a three-week intensive program for 6-8 artists, focusing on printmaking and artist book making. In 2019 it will be taking place for the fourth time. The program is developed and guided by the Danish artist and graphic designer Åse Eg Jørgensen. It includes group workshops, independent research and practice, and an informal final presentation. Working facilities and printmaking equipment are made available through the collaboration between Skaftfell and the Technical Museum of East Iceland in Seyðisfjörður. The printing presses are museum pieces: three hand-driven presses that were donated to the museum by Swiss/German artist Dieter Roth. There is a letterpress proofing press (width max 48cm) and a selection of type (lead), a small intaglio press (width max 30cm) and an old lithographic press (35x45cm) with a small selection of stones.

The main focus of Printing Matter is the exploration of various “old-school” printing and bookbinding techniques, experimenting with ink, paper, type, binding, folding, and sewing. The workshop sessions are hands-on and experimental, as well as discursive. Selected texts act as foundation for discussions on printed matter and printed multiples in their art historical context, and the artists present their practices to the group in short artist talks. At the end of the program, the results will be presented to the public in an informal exhibition.

Accommodation and working spaces ----
Artists-in-residence for Printing Matter stay in various apartments throughout the town, all within short walking distance to Skaftfell and to each other. The houses are set up as shared self-catering accommodation, each including private bedrooms, shared livingroom, bathroom and kitchen, working tables, washing machine, and WiFi. Shared working spaces with individual working desks for all participants will be set up in the Skaftfell studio and at the Technical Museum.

Costs for the artist ----
Residency fee, travel costs, and meals will be paid by the artist. The residency fee is 180,000 ISK. It includes full tuition, shared self-catering accommodation, access to shared working spaces and equipment, basic printmaking materials, access to WiFi, and general and PR support from Skaftfell staff.

Application ----
Please submit your application using the thematic residency application form on our website. More information here. At the top of the form you will be able to select which thematic residency you want to apply for. Required attachments (pdf):

Portfolio of 5-10 images, showing a selection of previous projects/works that are relevant to your interest in the thematic residency;
CV.

The Printmaking Residency is a self-directed Art Production residency for experienced printmakers. The techniques offered are intaglio, linoleum, woodcut, polyester plate, silkscreen and the unique opportunity of working with a specific lithography stone from Mexico.

OUR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMS
Our customized International Artist-in-Residence Programs offer competitive professional opportunities for emerging and mid-career, national and international artists, designers, curators, art historians, art educators, journalists, writers, and cultural researchers age 22 and over. Our programs are based on a non-exploitative model promoting 
social consciousness. Residents are strongly encouraged to explore various ways of cultural exchange as part of their artistic and/or research goals and to actively engage in critical discussions as part of their residency experience. Understanding Mexico or Peru’s context and cultural complexity is key for a successful cultural exchange. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who are interested in creating work or inspired by art, elements, techniques or processes specific to Mexico or Peru.

Arquetopia is distinguished worldwide for its array of unique, customized residency programs with substantial content. Our residency spaces function exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, and researchers and include structured, informative programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and individualized project support.

RESIDENCY GUIDELINES
- Selection decisions are based on artistic work and proposed project. Candidates at all stages of their careers (emerging and established) must demonstrate a clear sense of potential.
- Our pool of applicants and residents is diverse in all aspects.
- Our residency programs are competitive opportunities for artists and researchers to pursue their own work, free of pressure (especially work that in their particular circumstances would normally be difficult to produce).
- Selection priority is given to projects that explore a responsible connection between the applicant’s artistic practice and the cultural context of Mexico or Peru. The connection can be as broad as an artistic technique or as specific as a local theme.
- The creation of community with fellow residents and staff during the residency period is important.

ARQUETOPIA FOUNDATION
Founded in 2009, Arquetopia is an internationally established, award-winning nonprofit arts and cultural foundation with a social scope that emphasizes critical thinking through artistic practices. Our academic International Artist-in-Residence Programs are the largest and most reputable in Latin America, with an array of contents anchored in a solid structure of collaborations with prominent cultural institutions, renowned experts, and notable artists. We are invested in approaching art and art history with a critical perspective by understanding Mexico and Peru’s complexity in context and incorporating nuances in narratives and interpretation especially of the 3,000-year heritage of visual culture of these two countries. Since its founding, Arquetopia has raised the bar in the residency field, becoming a reference to every residency program in Latin America and influencing most of them in approaching artmaking with more rigorous practices, critical perspectives, and high standards.

Find more info via 'External Link' below.

The successful candidate will conduct research on the permanent collection of over 230 objects in the manuscript’s collection contributing to the development of the online catalog, with a specific focus on provenance and collecting history, bibliography, and exhibition history. As part of a team, he/she will develop descriptive content, enter data into TMS (The Museum System) database, review historical documentation, undertake bibliographic searches, perform editorial functions to assure accuracy and consistency, and engage in various aspects of collection documentation management. Assists staff and scholars on accessing the collections, responds to reference inquiries, and participates in curatorial projects as needed. May offer public gallery tours and contribute to academic publications.

Major Job Responsibilities --------------------
Applies knowledge of art, research procedures, and online resources and databases to the documentation of the permanent collection
Prepares reports on research results and may prepare in-house reports
Performs basic collection management and editing functions

Qualifications ----------------
Bachelor’s degree in art or art history required; Master’s preferred
0-2 years art historical or museum experience
Competent to work in basic curatorial functions
Reading fluency in at least one foreign language (modern or ancient) required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities ---------------------
Reading fluency in German preferred
2-3 years similar research experience preferred
Proven ability to collaborate in teams across disciplines and build relationships
Experience with art historical research and writing

The Assistant for Administration will be responsible for assisting in administrative duties outlined below for the Department of Drawings and Prints, including scheduling appointments for visitors to the Drawings and Prints Study Room in consultation with the Study Room Curator, assisting with general phone queries, executing loan paperwork, maintaining daily operations (managing mailings, ordering supplies, etc.), assisting members of the department with day-to-day administrative duties, and carrying out the administrative duties related to the department's Friends Group.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Schedule appointments and register visitors to the Drawings and Prints Study Room.
Answer main phone line and assist with general inquiries.
Process outgoing loans.
Coordinate Friends Group administration and events.
Process incoming reference books for department library.
Day-to-day administrative duties such as managing large mailings, ordering supplies, coordinating with other departments for office equipment and facility repairs.
Assist with TMS entry for Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Gallery (permanent collection) exhibitions.
Assist with acquisitions paperwork as needed.
Process work requests for other departments through various digital systems.
Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and TMS required.
Knowledge of art history and/or printmaking preferred.
Must have strong organizational skills and be detailed-oriented.
Must be able to multi-task.

KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION
BA Required, Art History strongly preferred
Knowledge of foreign language helpful

The Department of Prints and Drawings is pleased to offer two part-time, paid internship positions for the academic year. Every intern receives training related to identifying print and drawing techniques, the care and handling of works on paper, collection database software, object-based research, and museum policy issues such as ethics and security. Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with curators and conservators both on individual research projects and in the context of the regular operation of the study room.


Qualifications

Upper-level undergraduate or graduate student with a major in art history or studio art. Must have completed two or more years of college-level coursework in art history and/or studio art
Must be willing and able to commit to 2 full working days per week, as scheduled, for the length of the term (September to mid-May with 4 week holiday break December 24-January 21).
Must be able to attend 2 scheduled orientation/training days
Excellent writing skills and one or more foreign languages preferred (especially French, Spanish, Italian, or German)

Intern Information

Qualified candidates will be asked to come in for an initial interview, followed by an interview with 1 or 2 curatorial staff members. For candidates who are unable to do in-person interviews, skype or phone interviews can be arranged.

Length of Program: Academic Term
Compensation: $12.00 an hour
Number of Openings: 2


How to apply ------------

Send a cover letter and resume, including expereince and course work by July 15, 2018 to:

Kate Howell
Coordinator for the Department of Prints and Drawings Intern Program
312-443-3660
chowel@artic.edu

This announcement has an APPLICATION LIMIT of 150 applications. Therefore applicants should apply as soon as possible. If the 150 application limit is not met, the job announcement will close at 11:59 pm, on Friday, July 6, 2018. Applicants need to ensure they provide all supporting documentation at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement.

The National Gallery of Art serves the United States in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards. The Division of Prints and Drawings (DCG) is responsible for the Gallery’s acquisition, care, study, and display of a world-class collection of works of art on paper, from medieval times to the present. The incumbent is an established scholar and recognized connoisseur and serves as Associate Curator in the department of Old Master Prints (DCPR). The incumbent has responsibilities for the permanent collection of European prints
and illustrated books before 1900: collection care and loan administration; participating in presentations in the East Building prints and drawings study room; pursuing and securing acquisitions by gift and purchase; carrying out scholarly research; interpretation; organizing exhibitions; publishing; and public service.

This position is also being advertised under job announcement NGA-18-81A to all U.S. citizens and nationals under competitive examining procedures. Persons wishing to be considered under both announcements must apply separately to each.

The incumbent:

Develops concepts and themes for special exhibitions and installations of permanent collections.
Organizes or coordinates exhibitions on a regular basis; initiates, selects, negotiates loans, performs research, and writes catalogues and other publications for exhibitions.
Researches and selects relevant didactic photographic materials.
Researches, writes, or reviews accompanying scholarly texts.
Writes or consults on the preparation of brochures, leaflets, wall texts, essays, catalogue entries, films, web features, and other interpretive programs for collections and exhibitions.
Ensures the safety, physical organization, up-to-date documentation, and reliable access to the collection of European prints and illustrated books before 1900.
Advises on conservation treatment.
Collaborates with other division staff on housing.
Performs and/or delegates scholarly work to ensure proper identification and cataloguing of works of art.
Ensures timely and accurate maintenance of database entries.
Sets priorities for documenting the collection.
Evaluates loan requests from other institutions.
Initiates and/or oversees development of research and publishing projects.
Writes, lectures, and consults on scholarly matters.
Writes or reviews texts for the website, brochures, leaflets, and other Gallery publications or scholarly studies.
Researches, writes, or reviews scholarly texts related to collections, acquisitions, and loans.
Writes or consults on the preparation of brochures, leaflets, wall texts, essays, catalogue entries, films, web features, and other interpretive programs, and other Gallery publications or scholarly studies.
Responds, or directs staff to respond, to public, scholarly and other professional inquiries.
Attends professional meetings and lectures, participates in symposia.
Accepts or initiates opportunities to collaborate with Gallery colleagues and counterparts in other institutions.
Speaks to visiting groups and the press.
Expands and deepens the Gallery's collections through the acquisition of works of art of the highest quality and relevance.
Closely follows the art market, maintains cooperative contacts with dealers, and cultivates close relationships with collectors, and ensures that subordinate curators do the same.

*** Additional information available via 'External Link' below.