Artists Rights Society
New York, New York
Artist Rights Society(www.arsny.com) seeks Rights Administrator. Must have excellent written and verbal communications, an eye for detail and, ideally, prior experience in publishing, rights and reproductions. Art history degree and foreign language knowledge, both written or spoken, a plus. Fax or email resume with cover letter to 212 420 9286 or jhicks@arsny.com Attn: Janet Hicks.
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
The Department of Art and Art History, Tufts University, is seeking a part-time lecturer for Spring 2013 in Eighteenth-Century European Art. ? The course is an undergraduate/?graduate-level class in the history of eighteenth-century European art, covering British, French, and other Continental developments in their historical contexts.?
Duties will include contributing several lectures to a team-taught survey class (offered Mondays and/?or Wednesdays).? College-level teaching and PhD preferred.?
Apply with letter, CV, sample course syllabus, and names/?addresses of three references to:
Daniel Abramson, Chair, Department of Art & Art History
Tufts University
11 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Review of applications begins July 1, 2012 and continues until the position is filled.?
Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/?Equal Opportunity employer.? We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty.? Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.?
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas
The Museum Director is responsible for all day-to-day museum operations, and is charged with providing effective leadership, management, curatorial oversight, and academic vision for the Dishman Art Museum. Oversight responsibilities will include the supervision of one full-time staff assistant and student assistants; managing museum budgets and expenses; facilities maintenance and security; curatorial and other exhibition activities; supervision of exhibition installation; and collections care and management. The director will develop and oversee the museum’s fundraising and outreach programming. The director will build productive relationships with faculty, students, and members of the broader arts community both locally and regionally (.50). Teaching responsibilities will include two undergraduate courses per long semester in art history and/or art appreciation (.50) as needed. The Director reports to the Chair of the Department of Art.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A Ph.D. in Art History is required. Teaching experience at the college level is required. The ideal applicant should be either a Generalist with demonstrated interest in Contemporary Art, or credentialed in Modern and/or Contemporary Art. Other specializations will be considered. All applicants must show a demonstrated ability to teach art history survey courses as well as upper level courses in various areas of specialization. ABD may be considered. However, the Ph.D. degree must be completed prior to tenure consideration.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Ability to teach general and specialized Art History courses along with Art Appreciation courses to majors and non-majors;
* Experience or familiarity with facilities supervision and security;
* Experience or familiarity with exhibition and collections management; and
* Familiarity or experience with standard museum and art handling practices.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. as a Generalist, Modernist or Contemporary Art Historian with a demonstrated ability to teach art history survey courses as well as within a specialization.
In addition, the candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Experience with the supervision of personnel;
* Experience with the oversight and maintenance of professional budgets;
* Experience with community outreach, fundraising and institutional planning.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.
The applicant must submit an online application along with the following as uploaded attachments: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, two examples of scholarly work, examples of course syllabi and course outlines (If available), teaching philosophy, and the names of three (3) references (with addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses).
Requested items not available as attachments should be sent to:
D. Meeks, Chair, Department of Art
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Lamar University
c/o Human Resources
P.O. Box 11127
Beaumont, Texas 77710
Heidelberg University
Heidelberg, Germany
The Institute of East Asian Art History at Heidelberg University, invites applications for a two-year, renewable untenured faculty position as Assistant Professor in the History of Japanese Art
The appointment will commence September 1, 2012, tenable for two years with the option of an extension for another three years, upon review. Salary scale: E 13 (TV-L). Please refer to: http://www.lbv.bwl.de/pdf/4_monatsentgelte_01012012.pdf
Responsibilities
• Teaching of undergraduate seminars based on the field of interest; core curriculum courses within the BA-programme of East Asian Art History and East Asian Studies.
• Advanced research, public talks, and publications in the History of East Asian Art / Japanese Art
• Student counseling at all levels
• Collaboration in developing the library holdings for Japanese Art History and cooperation in building the library of East Asian Studies under the lead of the head librarian
• Administrative duties including the supervision of student assistants
• Help in arranging the sojourn of visiting professors, especially the biannually invited Ishibashi visiting professors of Japanese art history, and occasional representational duties
Requirements
Applicants should hold a degree (ideally a PhD) in the History of Japanese Art and should have studied and researched in Japan. Excellent language skills in spoken and written German, Japanese and English are mandatory. Some administrative experience is of advantage. The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with the members of the Centre for East Asian Studies and other institutes and departments is expected.
Applications
Please include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, list of publications, copies of credentials/certificates/transcript of records, and the names of two references by May 20, 2012 in digital form to
sekretariat-iko@zo.uni-heidelberg.de
Prof. Melanie Trede
Institute of East Asian Art History
Heidelberg University
Seminarstr. 4
69117 Heidelberg, Germany
International candidates are encouraged to apply.
The University of Heidelberg is an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates from underrepresented groups with adequate qualifications are given preference.
Mark Lawson Antiques
Saratoga Springs, New York
Full time position providing assistance to the CEO of a locally based corporation, involved in buying, selling, auctioning and appraising antiques. Often acts as a primary contact person to our clientele and routinely answers phone and email inquiries, composes correspondence, and courteously receives office visitors. The assistant accompanies the CEO on house calls where they may assist in cataloging, packing, and loading items, and is expected to perform research, both through traditional methods and over the internet. On occasion they will also act as a buyer at local auctions of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century American and European fine and decorative arts. Other responsibilities include providing varying degrees of administrative support to other positions within the company as needed.
A successful candidate will possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree in the arts, sciences, communications or related fields and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on written and oral communication. Applicant must be organized, physically fit, able to manage multiple tasks in a busy office environment, and computer proficient. An interest in art and antiques is desirable, as is a knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
Interested applicants should email cover letter & resume including college GPA with three references to: marklawsonantiques@gmail.com Please include Special Assistant in the subject line of the email.
Position is full time, Monday-Friday. Base compensation begins at $25,000 to $30,000/yr and is supplemented by a generous benefit package including paid holidays and profit sharing.
Website: http://www.marklawsonantiques.com
Francis J. Greenburger Collection/ Time Equities Art-in-Buildings Program
New York, New York
The Francis J. Greenburger Collection and the Time Equities Inc. Art-in-Buildings Program seeks interns for summer 2012. The Francis J. Greenburger Collection is a private collection of modern and contemporary art based in New York City. The Time Equities Inc. Art-in-Buildings program is an initiative that brings original works of art to non-traditional spaces in the interest of promoting emerging and under-recognized artists and creating more enjoyable living and work spaces.
Interns will report directly to the curator and will assist with research, press releases and mailings, exhibition installation, and wall labels, among others.
A successful applicant will be an undergraduate student with a declared major in an arts-related field such as art history, fine arts, arts administration, or visual studies. Interns will have excellent organizational, written and oral skills, attention to detail, a deep interest in contemporary art, enthusiasm for their work, patience, and a sense of humor.
The internship will be 10 – 15 hours/ week (2-3 days) beginning the first week of June and ending the middle of August (beginning and end dates are flexible). The internship includes a modest stipend.
To apply please send a cover letter outlining why you would like this summer internship, a resume, 2 – 5 page writing sample, and the names and contact information for 2 references to: Greenburgercollection@timeequities.com. Please use the subject line Summer Internship Application.
Applications are due May 16th.
Birkbeck, University of London
London WC1E 7HX
Outstanding candidates for part-time postgraduate research in the field of European Art or Architecture from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century are invited to apply for The Murray Research Studentship. The studentship, based in the Department of History of Art and Screen Media and supported by the Murray Bequest, covers part-time fees for a period of five years.
Contact and further information details:
Dr Robert Maniura (r.maniura@bbk.ac.uk)
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/arts/our-research/research-bursaries/murray-research-studentship
Application Deadline 31 May 2012
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, California
The First Review Date for this job is May 15, 2012.
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Middlesbrough, England
Interim Consultant Contract, minimum 6 months, starting June 2012
Hours negotiable
mima is looking to appoint an Interim Consultant to act as Assistant Director to work alongside the Director at this crucial time in mima’s development. Mima has just turned 5 years old and has attracted over 700,000 visitors during this time. It was successful in attracting additional Arts Council funding as a new National Portfolio organisation and is now taking its next steps in organisational development moving to become an independent charitable Trust by April 2013.
The Assistant Director is a key executive position that will aid the Director in this next stage and is a crucial role in improving the gallery’s commercial and business performance and in leading the operational and visitor services teams, improving retail, catering and hires income, increasing visitor numbers through marketing and overseeing the finances of the organisation.
When the organisation moves into Charitable Trust a new Executive Director post will be created. This interim consultant role is to aid the Director with the new staff structure, which will need to be established by 2013.
For more information on the services required for this role, please contact Linda Fulcher, linda.fulcher@mouchel-middlesbrough.com, or for an informal discussion, contact mima’s Director, Kate Brindley, kate_brindley@middlesbrough.gov.uk, Tel: 01642-726700.
To apply for this interim consultancy role, please send an up to date CV and letter (no more than 800 words) outlining your relevant experience, plus hourly fee rate (inclusive of all expenses and disbursements) to: scpuprocurement@Middlesbrough.gov.uk
Deadline for submission is: 15th May 2012, 12 noon. Any submission after this date will not be considered.
mima
Centre Square
Middlesbrough
TS1 2AZ
http://www.visitmima.com
John Berggruen Gallery
San Francisco, California
John Berggruen Gallery is currently seeking a highly professional, hardworking, reliable and organized person for an intern position. The ideal candidate works well under pressure, has excellent time management and organizational skills, and has the ability to undertake basic and complex tasks with equal diligence. Applicants should be extremely detail-oriented, energetic, a problem solver, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. He/she should also have a pleasant demeanor and enjoy working with the public as well as coworkers, have good manners, a clean and professional appearance, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Collections management, including maintaining gallery artist files, archival research, photographing, scanning, labeling, and filing of images of works in inventory; updating databases; assisting staff on special projects/support work as needed; organizing gallery library; and other general administrative tasks. Experience in creating organizational systems is highly desirable.
Job requirements:
• College Junior, Senior, or Graduate student with substantial coursework in art history or arts management preferred;
• Comfortable performing administrative functions, answering telephone and providing customer service;
• Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel;
• Writing, editing and proof-reading skills
• Unpaid internship, college credit offered per cooperation of department.
Please send a cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position, as well as a current resume to: penelope@berggruen.com with the subject line “Gallery Internship.” No phone calls or walk-ins please!
Application deadline: May 15, 2012
Start date: June 1, 2012