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The curator will work within the team of twelve curators and researchers of the Rijksprentenkabinet, as well as with the museum’s curators, conservators, information specialists and registrars. The curator is responsible for the museum’s holdings of 18th- and 19th-century drawings and is closely involved in all aspects of the scholarly research, publication and interpretation of works in this subject area. The curator is also responsible for recommending potential new acquisitions and plays a major role in exhibitions and displays in this field.
NB Salary is per month
The curator will work within the team of twelve curators and researchers of the Rijksprentenkabinet, as well as with the museum’s curators, conservators, information specialists and registrars. The curator is responsible for the museum’s holdings of 20th- and 21st-century drawings and prints and is closely involved in all aspects of the scholarly research, publication and interpretation of works in this subject area.
TH Köln is one of the most innovative universities of applied sciences and a member of the university alliance UAS 7. We offer 27,000 students and 1,000 academics from Germany and abroad an inspiring learning, research and work environment in the fields of engineering and humanities as well as social and natural sciences. TH Köln shapes social innovation - this is our approach to society’s challenges. Due to our interdisciplinary mindset and actions as well as our regional, national and international activities, we are a valued cooperation partner in numerous fields.
The Hamilton Kerr Institute (HKI), one of the world’s leading centres for teaching, research and practice in the conservation of easel paintings, is looking for an outstanding individual to become its next Director at a time of exciting and significant change.
Job reference: PSX-017124
Location: University of Manchester Library, Oxford Road
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 05/08/2021
Salary: £23.754 to £26,715 per annum, pro rata
Faculty/Organisation: Professional Services
School/ Directorate: The University of Manchester Library, Curatorial Practices
Hours per week: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
( Job # 13009)
Funded by The Company of Arts Scholars Charitable Trust
Duration - Working on site 4 day per week, Tuesday to Friday
Equivalent to 6 months, October 2021 to May 2022 (tba)
Stipend - £8,500
Deadline for applications - Sunday 8th August 2021
Interviews - Thursday 19th August 2021
Funded by The Company of Arts Scholars Charitable Trust
Duration - Working on site 4 day per week, Tuesday to Friday, equivalent to 6 months, October 2021 to May 2022 (tba)
Stipend - £8,500
Deadline for applications - Sunday 8th August 2021
Interviews - Thursday 19th August 2021
Guildhall Art Gallery is committed to supporting the professional development of recently graduated conservators and is pleased to have offered conservation internships since 2007. In this internship you will gain invaluable experience of working in a major art institution, learn about gallery practice and contribute to the daily activities of the conservation team. Over the period of the internship, you will have the opportunity - under appropriate supervision - to carry out the examination, documentation and treatment paintings from the collection required for display, exhibition or loan.
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is currently looking for a part-time Textile conservation lecturer in the Textile program in Amsterdam.
Deadline for application: August 23, 2021
Hours: 15,2 hours
Salary indication: €2,780 to €5,127 gross per month, based on 38 hours per week, depending on experience.
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/302962/lecturer-in-textile-conservat...
Full time/Part time - Fixed Term
The Fitzwilliam Museum is reinventing itself. As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and one of the largest cultural venues in the region, the Fitzwilliam aims to be a crucial bridge between the University, the city and the rest of the world, with an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, sector-leading public engagement and over half a million artefacts and works of art spanning centuries and cultures.
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), is pleased to launch the competition for the 2022-2023 Fulbright-National Archives Heritage Science Fellowship in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration. This specialized fellowship provides an opportunity for non-U.S. scholars to connect with U.S.
