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Emergency Preparedness Summit at NEMA 2011

November 7, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Hot off the presses, and this sounds really interesting (though I have an admitted fascination with disaster preparedness).

As a recognized leader in the field of emergency preparedness for cultural institutions, the New England Museum Association and COSTEP-MA (Coordinated Statewide Emergency Preparedness for Massachusetts) invite you to a special ‘summit meeting’ of professionals from all over New England, both municipal and private, who are dedicated to increasing the awareness of and preparation for disaster response for cultural resources. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15 from 1:00-3:30 p.m., in the Nathan Hale Room on the third floor of the Hartford Hilton, as a special session preceding the annual NEMA conference.

The meeting will consist of two sessions. The first session will be an opportunity for the leaders of the emergency preparedness community such as COSTEP- MA, the COSTEP initiatives begun in other states, and the Alliance for Response, to meet each other, compare notes, and discuss means and opportunities by which groups can share information and investigate potential collaborations. The group will also discuss how NEMA may best serve as a nexus of information before, during, and after a crisis. The second session, starting at 2:00 p.m., will be open to the entire attendance of the conference, allowing all interested parties to meet the people who can help to coordinate disaster response.

Weekly Jobs Listing

November 5, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Welcome to our weekly roundup of jobs posted. As always, jobs go up immediately on their own page, here.

  • Part-Time Science Educator [Brooklyn Children’s Museum]P-T Science Educator Brooklyn Children’s Museum (Immediate, temp position) Position/BCM Title:  Science Educator (Part Time Temporary) Department:   Education Supervisor:    School Programs Manager Requirements: BA degree in science …
  • Arts Reach Coordinator [Museum of Arts and Design]Arts Reach Coordinator, Museum of Arts and Desgn Museum of Arts and Design New York, NY Education Department Arts Reach Coordinator Position Part time Arts Reach Program provides arts instruction for suspended students in alternative learnin…
  • Education Coordinator [Walters Art Museum]Education Coordinator, Walters Art Museum Education Coordinator, School Programs The Walters Art Museum seeks a professional individual to provide support in its School Programs Department. The incumbent will have responsibility for scheduling …
  • Manager of Youth Programs [The Wolfsonian at Florida International University]MANAGER OF YOUTH PROGRAMS Position Number 42035 Description: Oversees the Museum Education programs for K-12 audiences. Acts as primary liaison to Miami-Dade County Public Schools and local private schools. Develops programmatic collaborations and…
  • NPS/NCPE Historic Preservation Internships Academic Year 2011-2012Dear Colleague: The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Council for Preservation Education, is announcing their historic preservation internships for the Academic Year 2011-2012.  The program is designed to allow students in …
  • Volunteer and Internships Program Coordinator [New England Aquarium]TITLE: VOLUNTEER AND INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM COORDINATOR DEPT: Volunteer REPORTS TO: Manager, Volunteers AVAILABLE: Immediately HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday (Occasional night/weekend hours required for events.) JOB SUMMARY: The Volunteer and In…

Beauty as Duty at the MFA

November 3, 2011 / / 0 Comments

Imagine that each person in your family has 36 coupons per year as a clothing allowance. A coat might require fifteen coupons, while a scarf might require 2 coupons. How far can you stretch those coupons? What do you do if a clothing item gets damaged? What do you do when children grow out of the clothes they already have? These were real concerns for the British public in June 1941 when clothing rationing was put into effect. Despite these limitations, however, there was a surge of colorful clothing and propaganda scarves. The exhibition, “Beauty as Duty: Textiles on the Homefront in WWII Britain,” gets its title from these items.

Set against a backdrop of grim, gray walls, the cheerful colors and eye-catching prints of the dresses and scarves on exhibit really stand out like beacons. Likewise, after years of wartime hardship, these fashions were created to catch the eye and boost morale. Though these items were made to meet standards of utility and austerity (limited fabric, buttons, and trim), they are examples of making the best of very little. Not only for beauty, many of the scarves contain messages of patriotism and support for Allied forces and reminders of safety and discretion. Through the use of textiles, photographs, video, and materials distributed by the British government, the exhibition sets up the juxtaposition of determined positivity during a dark period of struggle for the British public. The exhibition can be viewed at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through May 28, 2012.

Victorian Summer School

November 2, 2011 / / 0 Comments

The Victorian Society in America Summer Schools: Newport, RI, and London, England

STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS, DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE, LONDON

July 1 – July 15, 2012

Course leader Ian Cox, Director of the London Art Course at Christie’s Education, and a distinguished roster of scholars and museum experts provide an exhaustive survey of Victorian and Edwardian architecture, interior design and decorative arts, through lectures and in-depth site visits. The course also treats the history of London and issues of preservation and restoration of historic buildings. A highlight of the Summer School is the mid-course tour of Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester led by the former course director, the eminent architectural historian Gavin Stamp.

NEWPORT SUMMER SCHOOL

June 1 – June 10, 2012

Course leader Richard Guy Wilson, the Commonwealth Professor and Chair of Architectural History at the University of Virginia, and a distinguished roster of local experts and scholars provide a comprehensive survey of the 19th century focusing on Newport, the “queen” of American resorts. Through lectures and tours of public and private buildings, they address and de-construct architecture, interiors, landscape, city planning, fine and decorative arts of the second half of the 19th century. The course also addresses issues of “nuanced” restoration
and the preservation of structures.

The program is based at Salve Regina University in Newport. Summer cottages, built at the turn of the 20th century, comprise the campus. Students are housed in Ochre Lodge, designed by Dudley Newton in 1890.

HOW TO APPLY

Scholarships are available for current students and life-long learners. Details of this year’s programs and fees will be available by Dec. 1. Application deadline: Mar. 1. Contact Jennifer Carlquist, Victorian Society in America Summer Schools, ph: 612-280-7823, email: vsasummerschools@gmail.com
Website: www.victoriansociety.org

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