Fellowship at Chrysler Museum of Art

Fellowship in Painting Conservation
The Chrysler Museum of Art

The Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk, Virginia
<URL:http://www.chrysler.org> is offering a nine month fellowship in
the conservation of paintings.

The Fellowship will focus on the study, examination and treatment of
paintings. The successful candidate will gain experience working on
paintings in the museum's conservation laboratory and will
participate in all departmental activities including documentation,
analysis and research on the Chrysler's extensive collection. They
will also gain experience with installations, changing exhibitions,
assessments and loans as well as interacting with the public through
gallery talks and demonstrations. The museum will be undergoing a
major renovation in the coming year and the conservation fellow will
be actively engaged in many facets of this process.

Fellowship will be available beginning in the fall of 2012, and
includes a $25,000 stipend. The deadline for applications is May 10,
2012.

Eligibility: Candidates will be considered who are currently
enrolled in or have recently graduated from a recognized
conservation training program, or who have similar training or
experience. The individual selected must be legally entitled to work
in the United States.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and professional
references along with a written statement of the candidate's
interest and intent in applying for the fellowship. Finalists will
be asked to submit examples from their portfolio of selected
treatments. Send application materials to:

    Mark Lewis
    Chrysler Museum of Art
    245 W. Olney Rd.
    Norfolk, VA 23510
    Fax: 757-664-6201
    mlewis<-at->chrysler<.>org


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