Internships, JObs, & Opportunities

Head Curator

The Colby College Museum of Art seeks an experienced, imaginative, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as head curator. Reporting to the Colby Museum’s director, the head curator is part of the museum’s senior leadership team, advancing the overarching mission and goals of the museum and the College. They lead the curatorial staff, directing the curatorial contribution to the Colby Museum’s artistic, research, and interpretive vision. The head curator supervises and mentors five full-time staff as well as student interns, ensuring teamwork, effective management, and innovative work that is also pragmatic in its approach. They lead the development of a multi-year exhibition schedule, including Colby-organized projects that travel to other venues, in partnership with the museum’s director and the director of exhibitions and publications. They shape and enact the collections development strategy, and oversee acquisitions and deaccessions with guidance from the Collections and Impact Committee of the museum board of governors. They direct the ongoing research and presentation of its renowned collection, and partner with collections and operations staff to ensure the comprehensive stewardship of the museum’s holdings. They collaboratively develop accessible interpretation strategies with the engagement team and other constituencies. The head curator partners with the Lunder Institute for American Art to help identify mission-aligned opportunities related to fellowships, programming, and areas of inquiry that can benefit from research, field-wide dialogue, and documentation. Beyond these responsibilities, The head curator curates a selection of projects within the multi-year cycle of exhibitions and museum publications, and contributes new scholarship.

May 27, 2025

Opportunity

Prize for Research on South Netherlandish Art 1400-1800

The Burlington Magazine and the University of Cambridge are happy to announce the launch of a new annual prize. Established to inspire the development and publication of innovative object-based scholarship, the winning entrant will receive a prize of £1,000, with publication in The Burlington Magazine’s annual issue dedicated to Northern European Art, plus a one year print and digital subscription. We seek previously unpublished essays of 1000–1500 words from early career scholars worldwide. This is defined as within 15 years of their most recent post-graduate degree. Submissions should be in English and should include candidate’s CV, all as a single PDF. Preference will be given to object-related scholarship such as is published inThe Burlington Magazine.

May 16, 2025

Opportunity

Ars Orientalis 57 - Call for Papers

Ars Orientalis invites submissions of innovative articles on the arts of the broad geographic area of Asia, from the ancient period to the contemporary. We seek original, previously unpublished work that reflect insightful interventions, including but not limited to comparative or interdisciplinary approaches, multi-media content, and digital humanities methods. Manuscripts should be 8,000 to 12,000 words (including endnotes). Ars Orientalis is a digital publication with a print-on- demand option. The digital volume also allows for the incorporation of other media, such as video, sound, and 3D models. Visual material must include permissions for print and online reproduction. To submit or request more information, please email ArsOrientalis@si.edu. We are currently accepting submissions for volume 57 to be published in December 2027. Articles must be received by September 1, 2025 to be considered. For more contributor guidelines, please visit: https://asia.si.edu/research/publications/ars- orientalis/submit-research/.

April 29, 2025

Opportunity

Anne Lunder Leland Curatorial Fellowship

The Anne Lunder Leland curatorial fellowship offers an in-depth introduction to the field of museum curating in the context of an academic museum. The fellow provides support to the Colby Museum’s curatorial department, including administrative and production assistance related to the museum’s exhibitions and related programs, collection installations, publications, and acquisitions. The fellow facilitates research queries and cross-departmental communication. Exhibition and collection support duties also include research assignments and interpretive materials production. The fellow plays a key role in overseeing the museum’s online magazine The Lantern and mentors student participants in the museum’s internship program. The fellowship also proves the opportunity to gain curatorial experience with the museum’s annual exhibition Senior Art Exhibition of work by graduating studio art majors.The fellowship experience includes mentorship from staff experienced in curatorial work, and close collaboration across museum areas. The fellow also has opportunities to teach during class visits to the museum, facilitate tours, and present to various groups, thus gaining valuable presentation and engagement skills that are important to curatorial work. This fellowship position at the Colby Museum is a two-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for a third year.

April 23, 2025

Opportunity

The Anne van Biema Fellowship

We are now accepting applications for the Anne van Biema Fellowship. This fellowship was established by bequest to promote excellence in research and publication on the Japanese visual arts. Fellowships support research at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. Research proposals are evaluated in terms of merit, originality, methodology, and potential for significant publication that will advance scholarly and public understanding of the Japanese visual arts. Interdisciplinary proposals with a primary focus on Japanese visual arts will be considered. Awards are made to scholars at the postdoctoral or senior levels. For the 2025 cycle, we are only accepting applications for periods of three to nine months (maximum stipend of $45,000 plus research and travel allowances). Fellows are not required to reside in Washington, DC, for the entire fellowship period. The application deadline is April 28, 2025. More details here: https://asia.si.edu/about/jobs-opportunities/the-anne-van-biema-fellowship/

March 19, 2025

Opportunity

Summer Seminar: Nineteenth-Century American Photography in the World

This summer, the American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is offering a week-long seminar on nineteenth-century photography. “Nineteenth-Century American Photography in the World” will be led by two art historians, Monica Bravo (Princeton University) and Emily Voelker (University of North Carolina, Greensboro), who specialize in this field. Participants will explore a variety of nineteenth-century photographic processes and formats using the AAS's graphic arts collection. The seminar addresses topics such as materiality, transpacific trade networks, and representations of Indigenous and diasporic populations in the United States and around the world. Guest speakers include curators and practicing artists specializing in African American and Indigenous art and photography. For more information about “Nineteenth-Century American Photography in the World,” please consult the seminar webpage: https://www.americanantiquarian.org/nineteenth-century-american-photography Tuition for the seminar is $850, which includes meals throughout the week and a visit to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA to view its photograph collection. Graduate students and early career scholars will be eligible for tuition scholarships. “Nineteenth-Century American Photography in the World” is offered through the AAS’s Center for Historic American Visual Culture (CHAViC). For more on CHAViC, see its webpage: https://www.americanantiquarian.org/chavic For questions about the seminar, contact jgarcia@mwa.org or 508-471-2134.

March 11, 2025

Opportunity

Call for Applications: Visiting Senior Fellowships

The Center at the National Gallery of Art supports research in the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts and related disciplines of any period or geographical area. Visiting senior fellowships provide scholars with two-month appointments to conduct full-time research in residence at the Center. Fellows receive an office in the National Gallery’s East Building as well as housing, subject to availability. They have access to the notable resources of the National Gallery, including its library and art collection, as well as those of greater Washington. Fellows participate in lectures, colloquia, and discussions with the Center’s vibrant community of scholars. Apply for a two-month visiting senior fellowship (between September 2025 and February 2026) by March 21, 2025. Learn more and apply: https://www.nga.gov/research/casva/fellowships/visiting-senior-fellowships.html

January 28, 2025

Job

Chief Communication Officer (CCO)

JOB SUMMARY Chief Communication Officer is a key member of the CCA’s leadership team and responsible for the overarching effective direction and leadership of the institution-wide marketing, communication and audience engagement strategies. Working collaboratively with leadership and other key stakeholders, they will develop an integrated communications plan that supports the CCA’s goals and values and will communicate it effectively across extensive networks. The position balances the CCA’s multiple commitments to provide broad access to specialized publics as a research institution with building brand awareness and visibility globally. They will demonstrate excellence by identifying strategic communication opportunities for the CCA and will generate renewed interest in the larger CCA community in Montreal, Canada and internationally, including donors, architects, design professionals, scholars, students, alumni, and other partners. This role also facilitates government relations, ensuring positive engagement with public authorities, and collaborates closely with Advancement to support fundraising efforts through integrated communications. For the full job description, please visit our CCA Careers page using the link below. Please submit your application (résumé and cover letter) via our CCA Careers Page (https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CCA1/careers) no later than February 23, 2025, to the attention of the People and Culture Division of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Only selected candidates will be contacted. The CCA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity. The CCA invites anyone having the qualifications listed in the job posting to apply.

January 27, 2025

Opportunity

Davidson Family Fellowship

Now taking applications for the Davidson Family Fellowship The Amon Carter Museum of American Art invites applications for the 2025–2026 Davidson Family Fellowship. The fellowship provides support for scholars holding a PhD (or equivalent) or PhD candidates to work on research projects in American art that advance scholarship by connecting with objects in the museum’s permanent collection. The stipend rate is $5,000 per month for a minimum one-month to a maximum four-month period of full-time research at the museum. During their stay, all fellows are expected to actively participate in the scholarly life of the Museum, and at the end of their appointment they are asked to present research progress in the form of a lecture or roundtable discussion. The application deadline is June 27, 2025, for a fellowship to begin on or after October 1, 2025, and end by September 30, 2026. Housing and travel expenses are to be managed and funded by the fellow. Full description and application form. https://www.cartermuseum.org/research-carter/fellowships https://www.cartermuseum.org/research-carter/fellowships/davidson-family-fellowship-application Located in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art explores the breadth and complexity of American creativity. Through an expansive collection, and by presenting world-class exhibitions, sharing dynamic events, sparking cutting-edge research, and more, we offer visitors new ways to encounter and understand American art. The Museum collects the best examples of American artistic creativity by some of the biggest names in art history, with works from the 18th century to the present day. From paintings and sculptures to photographs and works on paper, there’s something for everyone in our galleries! And what’s on view is regularly changing, so each time you visit you’ll see something you haven’t seen before. https://www.cartermuseum.org/

January 24, 2025

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