Fellowship at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Fellowship in Conservation of Contemporary Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

The Conservation Department at the San Francisco Museum of Modern
Art is pleased to offer a two-year, advanced Fellowship in the
conservation of contemporary art, beginning fall 2016.  The Fellow
will participate in the inauguration of the new SFMOMA including the
Snohetta expansion and the museum's Collections Center.  The
fellowship will focus on 20th and 21st century art.  In keeping with
the nature of contemporary art, the Fellowship is designed to
initiate constructive dialog between conservators working in
different disciplines (including paper, paintings, objects,
photographs, and electronic media) as well as artists, curators, art
historians and others expert contributors.  Honoring disciplinary
expertise, the Fellow will be supervised by the staff conservator
affiliated with her/his specialty.

Contemporary art often requires problem solving that diverges from
traditionally prescribed conservation measures.  In addition to
performing technical examination and treatment on works in the
museum's collection, the Fellowship will give focus to the
non-traditional methods that are employed in creating, and caring
for, contemporary works of art.  The Fellowship will also include
activities such as exhibition planning, installation, and collection
research.  Effective methods for documenting these factors will be
explored, since compiling information about artists' materials,
processes, and intentions may be among the most important
contributions conservators of contemporary art can make toward
future care of collections.  The Fellow will undertake research
and/or a specific project related to contemporary art and will be
encouraged to present a paper or publish the findings.

The applicant should have a graduate degree from a recognized
conservation training program (or related program) and one to two
years of post-graduate experience.  A specialization in painting,
objects, paper, photographs, or electronic media conservation is
required.  The applicant should have enough experience to be able to
work with a degree of independence in the studio.  The ability to
collaborate creatively with other conservators and museum staff
members is essential.

Stipend: $38,000 plus benefits with $2000 for research and travel to
conferences.

For more details, contact SFMOMA Conservation Department at (415)
357-4054.

All applications and supporting documents must be received by
February 15, 2016.

Candidates should submit curriculum vitae and a statement (no more
than one page) as to the candidate's reason for applying, and two
letters of support to:

    Elise S. Haas
    Conservation Department
    San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
    151 3rd Street
    San Francisco CA 94103

Allison Spangler
Loans Coordinator and Collections Division Assistant
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
415-357-4054


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