Fellowship at Saint Louis Art Museum

Kress Fellowship Objects Conservation
The Saint Louis Art Museum

The Objects Conservation Department at The Saint Louis Art Museum is
offering a one-year Samuel H. Kress Foundation fellowship beginning
in the Fall of 2001.  The stipend is $18,000., with a research/study
travel allowance of $2,000, including an excellent benefits package.

The fellow will be involved in the examination, treatment, and
documentation of the museum's three-dimensional collections based on
the museum's priorities and the fellow's experience and interest.
The collections include exceptional Oceanic and Pre-Columbian
materials, Chinese bronzes, European and American decorative arts
and sculpture, arms and armor, and contemporary art.  The fellow
will be an active part of the Objects Conservation Department and
will participate in a wide range of conservation-related museum
activities, with the opportunity to interact with professionals in
other departments.  The conservation facilities are spacious, well
designed and well-equipped.  They include paintings, objects, and
textile departments, preparation/installation studio, photography
studio, and a conservation library.  The Saint Louis community
provides valuable resources both in conservation and research
opportunities.

Candidates must have completed an M.A. degree in Art Conservation
from a recognized  conservation program.  The final hiring decision
is subject to approval from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
and 2 letters of professional reference with names, addresses, and
phone numbers to:

    Sandra Tudos, Human Resources Department
    The Saint Louis Art Museum
    #1 Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
    St. Louis, MO 63110

Application deadline is August 1, 2001. The Saint Louis Art Museum
is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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