Internship or position at Fine Arts Conservancy

Conservation Internship or
Entry Level Position
The Fine Art Conservancy
West Palm Beach, Florida

The Fine Art Conservancy in West Palm Beach, Florida is offering a
unique opportunity for you to build on your education efforts
through the promotion of our internship programs for students within
our Conservation Department.  The candidate will be responsible for
primarily project-based treatments of paintings from the 15th
through the 21st century and / or artifacts, from antiquities to
contemporary, of wide-ranging types and materials for private,
public, and institutional collections.

The conservator would work with considerable independence, but with
input and supervision from the Conservancy's Director of
Conservation; complex treatment steps would be done cooperatively
and need not be self-directed. This position is primarily
bench-work, but the conservator will be part of the lab team and
will assist with simple treatment steps involving other media, as
suits their experience and with guidance.

The internship is for one year, with the possibility of extension or
permanency, and the compensation would be dependent upon experience.
Candidates must be fluent in English and demonstrate positive
communication skills.  Knowledge of Spanish and/or French is
helpful. Applicants should be currently enrolled in or recently
graduated from a recognized conservation program and demonstrate a
career interest in Painting Conservation. A knowledge of objects is
useful.

With 5000+ square feet of modern, well-equipped laboratories, FAC is
a highly regarded facility, primarily known for work on important
pieces, and is noted for commitment to excellence. Providing
conservation services to collectors, museums, historical societies
and insurers throughout the southeast with some national and
international clientele, there are separate labs for painting
conservation, paper conservation, framing, and a diagnostic and
technical examination lab. We have an adjunct conservation staff and
facilities in metal, large sculpture, furniture, and modern
materials

We are located in Palm Beach, Florida, one of the most beautiful
areas in America. FAC has a highly secure 5000+ square foot
exceedingly modern facility with floor to ceiling UV shielded
windows on two sides, and is well equipped for conservation.  There
are individual labs for paper, paintings, framing and a diagnostics
/ technical analysis lab. Experience in various examination aids is
useful.  We are located in South Florida, the Palm Beaches; one of
the country's most beautiful areas.  There are no state or local
income taxes, and the cost of living is less expensive than most of
the United States.  Our clientele, while from Miami to Vero Beach,
extends across the country, with a few international projects.

Salary and generous benefits commensurate with training and ability.

Call 561-684-6133, for more information. Candidates are requested to
submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two letters of academic
recommendation, and detailed descriptions of major projects
undertaken to:

Gordon A. Lewis, Jr.
Senior Director and Vice President
The Fine Arts Conservancy, LLC
West Palm Beach, Florida


                                  ***
                  Conservation DistList Instance 26:13
                  Distributed: Sunday, August 19, 2012
                       Message Id: cdl-26-13-029
                                  ***