Mellon Conservation Fellowship announcement - 2017- 2018 Historic New England is seeking applications for a 12-month postgraduate fellowship in the conservation of objects/ wooden artifacts beginning in the fall of 2017.
This fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the examination, care and treatment of objects held in the collection. Historic New England is the oldest and largest regional preservation organization in the United States, and owns and operates 37 historic house museums in five states, from Rhode Island[i] to mid-coast Maine. With more than 123,000 objects, Historic New England has the most comprehensive and best documented collection of New England decorative arts and household furnishings in the country. These collections, which date from the mid-seventeenth to the twenty-first centuries, include a range of domestic items including European and American decorative arts, furniture, textiles, wallpaper and paintings, as well as cooking, lighting and heating equipment. The successful candidate will work closely with the objects and wooden artifacts conservators in a spacious, productive and well-equipped conservation laboratory and will participate in all aspects and duties of the conservation lab including the examination, care and treatment of collection objects, preventive conservation, risk management and Integrated Pest Management, both within the collection facilities and on-site at Historic New England houses around New England. Projects for the year include treatment and preparation for the upcoming exhibition -From Head to Toe: Four centuries of Hats and Shoes from Historic New England's Collection, and a focus on IPM assessment of several target properties. Additional projects may include collections surveys, addressing environmental issues, speaking at public programs, and preventive care activities at individual house museums. Candidates must be graduates of a conservation training program or have equivalent experience. International candidates will not be considered unless they currently possess a visa to work in the United States. The stipend for the fellowship is $27,500 a year plus health care benefits. Additional funding is available for travel and research. The fellowship is based at Historic New England's Conservation Laboratory located in the Haverhill facility in Haverhill, Massachusetts, approximately 45 minutes north of Boston. Applications will be accepted through April 28, 2017. Please send curriculum vitae and cover letter to j...@historicnewengland.org<mailto:j...@historicnewengland.org> or mail to Historic New England, 151 Essex Street, Haverhill, MA 01832, Attn: Michaela Neiro, Objects Conservator. Historic New England is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ________________________________ ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org/
