Internship Opportunity at the International Center of Photography, NYC Spend a semester interning at the country's premier photography museum!
We are seeking fall interns to work on the Roman Vishniac Archive, a recent and groundbreaking gift to the museum's permanent collection, and a recipient of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Roman Vishniac is best known for his photographs of Central and Eastern European Jewish life, captured from 1935-38, which are considered the last photographic documentation of these now vanished Jewish communities. The majority of his work has never been published or seen by the public, and the collection includes tens of thousands of prints, negatives, contact sheets, personal correspondence, audio material, and ephemera. We are building a comprehensive archive of the famed photographer's entire body of work and are planning a large-scale traveling retrospective, scheduled to open at ICP in 2013. Intern projects include: Exhibition preparation, catalogue preparation, assisting with educational curricula, document translation, independent research projects, and more. We are seeking: Highly motivated college juniors or seniors, graduate students, or recent graduates of Art History, History, Jewish Studies, and/or Library Science. Exhibition or archival experience is preferred. We will provide training in photo handling and Jewish visual culture. Fluency in Russian or German is a plus. To apply: Please email a letter of interest, current resume, and contact information (including phone numbers) for three references to Susan Carlson at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Please include both professional and academic references. Internships are unpaid, but offer other perks. We are happy to work with academic departments to provide school credit for internships. Interns also earn free use of one of NYC's best darkrooms and digital printing facilities at the ICP School. Interns are eligible for a 50% discount off of ICP courses and workshops at the ICP School and are invited to attend ICP openings and special events. We are currently accepting applications for fall internships and ask for at least a two day a week commitment. For more information on the project please see: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04shtetl-t.html http://www.tabletmag.com/arts-and-culture/29901/out-of-focus/2/ http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/node/251 Susan Carlson Curatorial Assistant, Vishniac Archive International Center of Photography 1133 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Fl. New York, NY 10036 [email protected] telephone: 212-857-9763<tel:212-857-9763> fax: 212-768-4688<tel:212-768-4688>
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