Fellowship at Guggenheim Museum

Fellowship in the Conservation of Computer-based Art
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York

24-months position
Full-time

40 hours/week

Compensation: $43,000 Annual Salary, includes benefits and vacation

Application deadline: August 31, 2016

Fellowship start date: October 1, 2016 or earliest convenience Work
Schedule

The Conservation Department at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is
pleased to offer a two-year, full-time fellowship in the
Conservation of Computer-based Art (CCBA), starting on Oct 1, 2016.
This postgraduate fellowship will be integral to the Guggenheim's
CCBA initiative and focus on the study, documentation and
preservation of 22 software-based artworks in the Guggenheim
collection.  Under the supervision of Time-based Media Conservator
Joanna Phillips, the CCBA Fellow will conduct a comprehensive survey
of all 22 artworks in the collection, create write-blocked disk
images and XML metadata of these works for secure server storage,
create artwork documentation and treatment proposals, interface with
hired specialists such as computer scientists and programmers,
engage in case study research on selected works, coordinate
cross-institutional meetings to review the CCBA research, present
CCBA research at these meetings, and assist with the dissemination
of the project progress and conclusions on the Guggenheim website.
The CCBA Fellow will also play a central role in the Guggenheim's
ongoing research collaboration with the Department of Computer
Science at New York University.

The successful candidate will have a completed MA degree or Advanced
Certificate from a U.S. or international fine arts conservation
program, with a focus on and/or practical experience in time-based
media conservation.  Alternatively, MA degrees from Libraries and
Archives, Computer Science or Information Science programs will be
considered, if the candidates display previous professional
experience with cultural artifacts preservation.  Candidates with
basic or intermediate coding abilities will be preferred.  The
successful candidate is expected to have excellent team and
communication skills, the ability to independently manage time in a
multitasking environment, a systematic and methodological approach
to research and development, and a deep interest in mapping new
territories.

Qualified applicants please send an email with the following
materials to Joanna Phillips <jphillips<-at->guggenheim<.>org> and add the
subject line "Application: CCBA Conservation Fellowship":

    Cover letter and resume

    Relevant supporting materials / portfolio

    A 1000-word statement of interest in English language.  Please
    elaborate on your interest in conserving computer-based art and
    the experience and skill-set you bring to this position

Founded in 1937, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is dedicated
to promoting the understanding and appreciation of art, primarily of
the modern and contemporary periods, through exhibitions, education
programs, research initiatives, and publications.  The Guggenheim
network that began in the 1970s when the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum, New York, was joined by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection,
Venice, has since expanded to include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
(opened 1997) and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (currently in
development).  Looking to the future, the Guggenheim Foundation
continues to forge international collaborations that take
contemporary art, architecture, and design beyond the walls of the
museum.  More information about the foundation can be found at

    <URL:http://www.guggenheim.org>

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is an equal opportunity
employer.

Joanna Phillips
Conservator, Time-based Media
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10128 0173
212-423-3746
Fax: 212-586-0008


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