NEH Fellowship in Painting Conservation
The Chrysler Museum of Art
The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia http://www.chrysler.org is
offering a fellowship in the conservation of paintings.
The Fellowship will focus on the study, examination and treatment of paintings.
The successful candidate will gain experience working on a wide range of
paintings from ancient to contemporary in the museum's conservation laboratory.
They will participate in all departmental activities including documentation,
analysis and research on the Chrysler's extensive collection. The conservation
fellow will also be involved in planning installations, changing exhibitions,
assessments and loans as well as interacting with the public through gallery
talks and demonstrations.
Fellowship will be available beginning in the fall of 2018, and will
include a $33,000 stipend plus benefits, including health insurance and up to
$1500 travel allowance for research and conferences. The fellowship runs for
one year and may be extended for an additional year. The deadline for
applications is June 30, 2018.
Eligibility: Candidates will be considered who are currently enrolled in or
have recently graduated from a recognized conservation training program, or who
have similar training or experience. The individual selected must be legally
entitled to work in the United States. No visa assistance is available.
Interested candidates should submit their resume, two professional references
as well as a cover letter. Finalists will be contacted and asked to submit
examples from their portfolio of selected treatments. Send application
materials to:
Mark Lewis
Chrysler Museum of Art
One Memorial Place
Norfolk, VA 23510
Fax: 757-664-6201
[email protected]
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