Category Archives: Opportunities

Meadows Museum Fellowships

The Meadows Museum in Dallas, TX is accepting applications for two graduate fellowships at the museum: the Mellon Curatorial Fellowship and the Center for Spain in America (CSA) Curatorial Fellowship. The former is a two-year, postdoctoral position for candidates who have earned their PhDs within the last five years; the latter is a one-year pre-doctoral position for candidates who have completed their coursework and have advanced to the writing stage for their PhDs. Applications for both opportunities consist of a CV, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation, and all materials are due on February 15, 2021.

These fellowships support research into all periods of Spanish art and offer scholars unique opportunities to examine art of the Hispanic world, both here in Dallas with our world-renowned collection of Spanish art that spans the tenth through the twenty-first centuries and with partner institutions around the globe. Candidates seeking a museum career will gain valuable professional skills as a part of our curatorial team, working directly with exhibitions, programming, and acquisitions.

More detailed information about the positions can be found on the Meadows Museum website, which includes a digital yearbook that highlights the activities of past fellows.

The Eugene V. Thaw Fellowship for Collections Cataloguing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking eligible candidates for September 2021 through August 2022.

The Eugene V. Thaw Fellowship for Collections Cataloguing is a 12-month full-time position in the Department of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The purpose of the Fellowship is to train students and young professionals in the practice of cataloguing works of art: the research and compilation of provenance, exhibition history, and bibliographic references, as well as documenting critical opinions from the literature. These elements are the foundation of art-historical knowledge and essential for curatorial practice. The department has a long history of maintaining records on the paintings in its collection and makes these available to anyone via the museum’s website. For over a decade it has been involved in creating an online catalogue that is currently a model for many other institutions.

The Cataloguing Fellow will participate in a range of activities in the department over the twelve month period. The position will provide training in the TMS (The Museum System) database that is used throughout the museum world. The fellow will normally focus on a specific portion of the collection. Fellows will be involved in many aspects of the department’s activities and will work closely with curators as well as conservators under the direction of the department’s Senior Collections Cataloguer.

Eligible candidates should either have completed their MA or be ABD Ph.D. candidates. Preference will be given to those with some background in cataloguing, but this is not deemed essential. Basic language skills for the area in which they propose to work is essential.

The Cataloguing Fellowship stipend for the 12 month period will be $42,000 with an additional stipend of $6,000 for project/research related travel. The twelve-month full-time position will take place from September 7, 2021–August 31, 2022.

The deadline for all applications is Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Interested applicants should submit their resume, a statement of interest, and a writing sample of no more than 1000 words to: Marcie Karp, Senior Managing Educator, Academic and Professional Programs, at Academic.Programs@metmuseum.org (subject line Eugene V. Thaw Fellowship).

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RSA Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers at the Renaissance Society of America dedicate their time and skills to enrich the Society and support the study of the period 1300–1700. We hope you will consider volunteering. There are several opportunities for RSA members to become involved including:

Please click the links above for additional information and to volunteer. Thank you in advance for your dedication to the Society. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Call for Nominations: RSA Board of Directors

The RSA seeks to fill the position of Student counselor on the Board of Directors.

Eligibility

The Student Counselor must be currently enrolled in a PhD program and be at the dissertation writing phase of their graduate work. They must also have been an RSA member since at least January 2020.

Duties

The Student Counselor will be a full voting member of the Board of Directors and will attend all Board meetings and perform all duties incumbent upon Directors. For Board meetings held in person, the student’s expenses for travel and accommodation will be reimbursed. The Student Counselor will also serve ex officio on the RSA Graduate Student Advisory Committee, which meets with the RSA President via Zoom. The optimal candidates will have both a record of involvement with graduate students beyond their own institution and a demonstrated interest in governance and organizational strategy.

Nominations

Students may be nominated by others or may nominate themselves. In either case, they should submit a CV and a statement that explains how they would be able to address the following priorities:

  1. Helping the Board to think about new and diverse career paths for RSA student members
  2. Advancing representation of the range of situations and concerns of RSA student members
  3. Contributing to the goal of expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion at the RSA
  4. Providing advice on the best channels of communication for keeping students connected with the RSA.

The RSA Nominating Committee will review nominations and select a final candidate, whose name will be placed on the ballot for approval by the RSA Members at the Society’s spring 2021 Member Meeting.

The Student Counselor will serve up to a three-year term beginning on 1 July 2021, provided continued student status.

Contact the RSA Executive Director with any questions regarding this position.

To submit a nomination or self-nominate for this role on the RSA Board, complete the application form on the RSA Board of Directors Nomination page. Applications are due on 20 January 2021.