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Opportunity

Apply for a Center fellowship

Established in 1979 as a division of the National Gallery of Art, the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts is among the United States’ leading research centers, fostering the study of art, artifacts, architecture, urbanism, photography, and film from all places and periods. The Center awards fellowships to scholars across various career levels, from predoctoral students to senior professionals. We host around 20 fellows at any given time at the National Gallery of Art and support predoctoral fellows conducting research around the world. Fellows are at the heart of our residential community, joining appointed professors, postdoctoral research associates, undergraduate interns, and staff to create a thriving group of approximately 50 people. Fellows who relocate are provided office space in the National Gallery’s East Building and housing nearby, subject to availability. Throughout the academic year, fellows have opportunities to share their research at weekly gatherings and are encouraged to attend lectures, symposia, tours, and gallery talks organized by the Center. We’re pleased to welcome applications for the following fellowships: Visiting senior fellowships Award period: one two-month period between March 1 and August 15, 2026 Application deadline: September 21, 2025 Senior fellowships Award period: September 2026–May 2027, or a single semester therein Application deadline: October 15, 2025 Postdoctoral fellowships Award period: September 2026–August 2028 Application deadline: October 15, 2025 Predoctoral dissertation fellowships Award period: one to three years beginning September 2026 Application deadline: November 15, 2025 Learn more about our fellowships and how to apply: https://www.nga.gov/research/center/fellowships If you have questions about our fellowship program that aren’t included in our FAQs, please email TheCenter@nga.gov.

August 22, 2025
Opportunity

Apply now: Luce Curatorial Fellowship in Arts of the Americas

The Arts of the Americas department at the Art Institute of Chicago seeks a curatorial fellow to join a dynamic team of four curators actively engaged in planning a full-scale reinstallation of the Arts of the Americas collection in the museum’s Rice Building. The project is scheduled to begin phased implementation in mid-2027, with exhibition design and object research already underway. During the 18-month fellowship, the Luce Curatorial Fellow would assist and participate in all aspects of the conceptualization, organization, and implementation of the reinstallation in its current phase. The position will be posted until filled, ideally with a start date in calendar year 2025. Read the full description and apply here: https://www.artic.edu/careers/employment

July 28, 2025
Opportunity

Fellowships at the Met

The Met has just launched applications for the 2026-2027 Fellowship Program, including the following categories: History of Art and Visual Culture, Interdisciplinary, and Conservation and Scientific Research.

July 28, 2025
Opportunity

Apply for a 2026–2027 Fellowship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and its Renwick Gallery invite applications to its premier fellowship program, the oldest and largest in the world for the study of American art. Scholars from any discipline whose research engages the art, craft, and visual culture of the United States are encouraged to apply, as are those who foreground new perspectives, materials, and methodologies. Fellowships are residential and support full-time research in the Smithsonian collections. SAAM is devoted to advancing excellence in art history and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Each fellow is provided a carrel in SAAM’s Research and Scholars Center. There, they have access to the museum’s collection of over 46,500 works, specialized study collections and databases, the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art, and an 180,000-volume branch library specializing in American art. The Research and Scholars Center is a short walk from other Smithsonian museums and libraries, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art. Regular workshops, seminars, and lectures provide a forum for lively scholarly exchange and professional advancement. Candidates may apply to one or more of the following three opportunities: • SAAM and SIFP Fellowships: SAAM hosts fellows through the Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (SIFP) and also awards a number of named fellowships to graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior candidates from this general pool. Deadline: October 15, 2025. • The Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art: This joint fellowship at SAAM and the National Museum of the American Indian is awarded for a twelve-month term at the predoctoral level or a nine-month term at the postdoctoral or senior level. Deadline: October 15, 2025. • The Audrey Flack Short-Term Fellowship: One fellowship is awarded at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, or senior level for a one-month term. Deadline: February 1, 2026. Learn more at https://americanart.si.edu/research/fellowships/apply

July 28, 2025
Job

Associate Educator, Academic and Research Programs

As the Associate Educator, you will oversee the development and implementation of programs to engage graduate students, scholars, researchers, and faculty through fellowships, gallery programs, and faculty programs. You will plan and lead the Museum’s Fellowship Program for art historians, conservators, scientists and educators at the pre- and post-doctoral level. You will establish short and long-term goals for high quality, intellectually engaging programs for the fellows, identifying opportunities to expand the reach of the fellowship program and contribute to the field of museum education. You will work with staff within Education and across the museum, to contribute to the strategic planning and resource building for Academic and Research Programs.https://metmuseum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/metmuseumcareers/job/The-Met-Fifth-Avenue-New-York-NY/Associate-Educator--Academic---Research-Programs_JR-43670

June 27, 2025
Opportunity

Apply for a Residential Fellowship at the Getty Research Institute, 2026-27

For the 2026-27 scholar year, the Getty Scholars Program invites innovative proposals for projects that explore provenance and adjacent research areas, including but not limited to the history of collecting, the study of the art market, the role of provenance research in repatriation and reparation, and broader explorations around the ownership of art objects. The scholar cohort will be invited to examine and critique the arena of provenance studies while also envisioning its future, situated between the practices and demands of source communities, art historians, museums, and the market. Applicants are invited for projects, either individual or collaborative, that reflect upon the ownership, transfer, and movement of art objects from all world regions and time periods. While in residence, scholars will have the opportunity to delve into the Getty Research Institute’s vast collection of rare materials that support provenance research and to explore the newly remodeled Getty Provenance Index, which lays the ground for cutting-edge computational approaches to the field. The full description and eligibility requirements can be found here: https://gty.art/scholars In addition, Library Research Grants are available to those who are interested in exploring GRI collections on a short-term basis and are made by separate application. For more information visit: https://gty.art/libraryresearchgrants The application cycle will open on July 1, 2025.

June 20, 2025
Job

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
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