Position at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Assistant Conservator, Photography
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, Missouri

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is recognized nationally and
internationally as one of America's finest art museums. In 2006, the
museum acquired the Hallmark Photographic Collection, considered the
most broad-ranging and important private collection of American
photography. The collection spans the entire history of photography,
from 1839 to the present, with works by such renowned pioneers and
masters as Southworth and Hawes, Carleton Watkins, Timothy
O'Sullivan, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Alfred Stieglitz, Dorothea Lange,
Harry Callahan, Lee Friedlander, Andy Warhol and Cindy Sherman. To
care for this collection we are searching for an Assistant
Conservator, Photography who will have primary responsibility for
the physical care of the photography collection with a lesser
emphasis (based on professional qualifications) on caring for the
collection of works of art on paper.

Requirements:

    MA in Art Conservation with a specialty in photography; a minor
    in paper conservation or equivalent experience is preferred

    A minimum of three years of experience

    A deep knowledge of photography processes and materials

    An ability to speak eloquently in public and participate in
    programming

    Advanced proficiency with Excel and other MS Office Applications
    (Word, Outlook)

    Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills

    Excellent time management, planning, and teamwork skills

    Must be flexible, well organized and able to work independently

For additional information about the position or application
process, go to

    <URL:http://www.nelson-atkins.org/support/JobIntern.cfm>

Elisabeth Batchelor
Director of Conservation and Collections Management
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City MO 64111
816-751-1342
Fax: 630-982-8034


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