Louise C Herreshoff Curatorial Fellow in American Art
Louise C Herreshoff Curatorial Fellow in American Art
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Job Description
Reporting to the Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs (ADCA) the curatorial fellow will support scholarly research on AMGs permanent collection of American art. The selected fellow will collaborate with the Collection and Curatorial team along with members of the Washington and Lee campus community.
The Fellow is an integral member of the museums staff whose work serves the museums mission. The fellow will develop practical skills in all four areas of curatorial practice: research installation and exhibition development collections management and planning and public engagement. The fellow will also participate fully in the intellectual life of the campus community.
In the first year the fellow will contribute to curatorial exhibition and publication initiatives connected to the 150th anniversary exhibition in 2026 of American artist Louise C. Herreshoff Eaton Reeves life and birth. In the second year the fellow will have the opportunity to propose an exhibition that draws from the American Art collection.
The curatorial fellow must be in residence at the W&L Art Museum and Galleries in Lexington Virginia during the fellowship period.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn work and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
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Essential Functions:
Contribute to knowledge about the collections and increase access to the collections through deep research and cataloging including interdisciplinary interpretation and provenance research.
Research artists and artworks in the permanent collection rectify outdated or inaccurate records and write interpretive texts.
Mine the permanent collection for curatorial inspirations.
Assist the ADCA with formulating plans for continuing to grow and shape the American art collection.
In concert with Collection staff assist with expanding physical and digital access to the art collection establish priorities for storage and display and work with contracted specialists to identify conservation needs and treatment.
Supervise interns and students.
Support the Universitys teaching needs by facilitating direct engagement with theAmerican art collection including teaching or coteaching courses conducting gallerybased class visits or leading object studysessions.
Develop and contribute to public and campusbased programs lectures and other special events including programs for and with students and faculty with particular attention to expanding Museum audiences.
Represent the Museum and contribute to the field through participation in conferences public lectures publications and institutional and scholarly partnerships.
Inspire researchers scholars and students beyond the southeast to engage with the Museums collections exhibitions events and other activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
A masters degree in art history or other allied interdisciplinary humanities such as American Studies Gender Studies or African American Studies. Candidates with a doctoral degree must have been officially conferred within seven years of the start date of the fellowship.
Knowledge of museum ethics and the legal regulations governing collecting.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong interest in a curatorial career.
Commitment to fostering the appreciation of works of art in a museum context.
Demonstrated strength working collaboratively and in an innovative manner.
Pay: Anticipated pay for this role is $62000
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please upload a resume and cover letter in your application. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.
Application instructions and information about Washington and Lee University can be located at jobs.wlu.
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Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Working Conditions: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).
Types of Work: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time the job is rated for Light Work.
Position Type:
Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seekingcandidates committed to high standards of scholarship performance professionalism and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative but not allinclusive of the knowledge skill and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
