Curatorial Fellowship for Diversity in the Arts POSTED: Jan 06

Curatorial Fellowship for Diversity in the Arts POSTED: Jan 06
Salary: Starting at 23,750.00 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Employer: Walker Art Center Type: Full Time - Internship
Category: Internships/ Fellowships Preferred Education: Masters


Description
Walker Art Center seeks applicants for a 2-year CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP for DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS. Fellows will begin in September, 2009 and continue through August, 2011. This fellowship supports Walker's goal of encouraging greater diversity within the museum field. Native American, African, Asian, Latino, and other people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fellows work with the curatorial staff on a variety of projects related to exhibitions and will participate in all phases of exhibition development including research, checklist development, lender and artist relations, publication rights and reproductions, writing didactics and other texts, floorplan development, installation, and public program development.
NOTES: International Candidates Will Be Considered.
Additional Salary Information: $1,500 travel allowance is provided for travel or relocation expenses. Both the salary and the travel allowance will be awarde for the second year of the fellowship also.

Requirements
M.A. degree in art history, museum studies, or a related field (e.g. history, cultural studies, etc.) preferred. Exceptional B.A. degree-holders in these fields will be considered if they have significant museum or gallery experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and familiarity with modern and contemporary art required; foreign language skills (written and verbal) are highly desired. International candidates must secure at their expense and be in possession of a valid US work visa for the entire 2-year fellowship period.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 2, 2009.
For consideration, send by mail or other ground method only (electronic submissions will not be accepted) a letter of interest, resume, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, and writing sample to Diversity Fellowship, Visual Arts Department, Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403. All application materials may be sent together or sent separately but all materials must arrive on or before the due date.
Walker Art Center is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer.

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Walker Art Center, a unique multidisciplinary arts organization with an international reputation, has developed and sustained an artistic program that champions the new and untested while charting groundbreaking historical research. Programs in the visual, performing, and media arts support and present some of the most important artists and ideas of our time. These efforts....more info

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