Internship at Tate

Icon 2-Year Internship in Conservation of Timed-Based Media
Based at Tate Store, London
Supervised by Pip Laurenson ACR

Funded jointly by Tate and Heritage Lottery Fund

Educational stipend of UKP14500 - UKP14750 p.a.

This 2-year internship, funded jointly by Tate and the Heritage
Lottery Fund and administered through Icon--The Institute of
Conservation--aims to give the right person a unique career
development opportunity to enter an emerging field within the
conservation of contemporary art. Time-Based Media Conservation
forms one of Tate's seven conservation sections and is responsible
for works of art in Tate's Collection that have a film, video,
slide, audio, performance or computer based element. To apply, you
will need to a recognised qualification in conservation and should
be at an early stage in your career. You do not need to have
experience in the conservation of time-based media works of art, but
you must demonstrate an interest in learning new skills and engaging
in new challenges.  This internship has been designed to provide
experience of working with a variety of time-based media works of
art across a range of activities within a major contemporary art
museum. Further information on this placement and details of
eligibility can be found at

    <URL:http://www.icon.org.uk/>

Interviews for short-listed applicants will be held on March 19,
2008 in London. The internship will start in May 2008.  To apply,
use the form available from <URL:http://www.icon.org.uk>. Closing
date for applications: 29 February 2008

Carol E. Brown
Training Development Manager
Icon--The Institute for Conservation
22-26 George Street
EdinburghEH2 2PQ
+44 131 240 5032/5038


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