Dear List,
The Guggenheim Conservation Department is pleased to announce this new
two-year fellowship in the conservation of computer-based art. Please
share this announcement with your recent graduates and have a wonderful
summer!
All best,
Joanna
Joanna Phillips
Conservator, Time-based Media
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128 0173
Phone 212 4233 746
Fax 212 5860 008
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Two-year Postgraduate Fellowship in the Conservation of Computer-based Art
at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 2016-2018
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 Guggenheim¹s 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 Guggenheim¹s 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.
Application deadline: August 31, 2016
Fellowship start date: October 1, 2016, or earliest convenience
Work Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week), 24-months position
Compensation: $43,000 Annual Salary, includes benefits and vacation
Qualified applicants please send an email with the following materials to
Joanna Phillips at [log in to unmask] and add the subject line
³Application: CCBA Conservation Fellowship²:
* 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 www.guggenheim.org.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
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