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Month: September 2012 (Page 1 of 4)

American & New England Studies Material Culture Series at Boston University

A terrific-sounding series, relayed to us by Museum Studies certificate alum Gretchen Pineo, who’s doing an MA in Historic Preservation at BU right now.

The American and New England Studies Program Announce Their 2012 Conversation Series:

MATERIAL CULTURE

Please Join Us For the First Meeting

Dale Broholm, Senior Critic of Furniture Design & Daniel Cavicchi, Associate Professor of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences, Rhode Island School of Design will present:

“Witness Tree Project: Teaching History and Material Culture Through Object Creation”

When: October 22, 2012

Time: 6:00 PM

Where: CAS 200 / 725 Commonwealth Avenue

The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is currently exhibiting artwork from the Rhode Island School of Design’s Witness Tree Project through September 30th. The exhibit, entitled “Echoes of the Olmsted Elm,” presents student works created from the wood of the Olmsted Elm, a tree that for nearly 200 years graced the landscape of Fairsted, Olmstead’s home and office. Please visit www.nps.gov/frla/planyourvisit/elmexhibit.htm for more information.

Learn more about future events in the series at their website.

Weekly Jobs Roundup

Welcome to our weekly roundup of new jobs. As always, they go up immediately on their own page. Happy hunting!

  • Manager, History Interpretation [Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens]Introduction: The Interpretation & Events Division provides meaningful learning opportunities for Mount Vernon’s one million annual visitors. Through a diverse portfolio of interpretive experiences, engaging public programs, and special events, w…
  • Exhibition Coordinator [The National September 11 Memorial & Museum]POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Exhibition Coordinator will work with the Assistant Director of Exhibition Development and the Exhibition division to prepare content and production materials for the 9/11 Museum’s inaugural exhibitions. RESPONSIBILITIES:…
  • Curator of Collections and Exhibitions [The Sharon Historical Society] Curator of Collections and Exhibitions (part-time position) The Sharon Historical Society (Sharon, CT) is seeking a part-time (15 hours/3 days/week) Curator of Collections and Exhibitions to be responsible for maintaining professional standards in the …
  • School Programs Coordinator [The Studio Museum in Harlem] The Studio Museum in Harlem is looking for a highly motivated, energetic museum education professional to be responsible for the coordination of the Museum’s School Programs. School Programs at The Studio Museum in Harlem seek to expand the walls of …
  • Collections Manager [The Watermill Center] The Watermill Center, a performance art center on the east end of Long Island,  has an art collection of over 8,000 objects ranging from contemporary prints, photographs and found objects to African, Indonesian, and Oceanic art. A majority of the collec…
  • Assistant Graphic Designer/Production Coordinator [Rubin Museum of Art] The Rubin Museum of Art is a dynamic environment that stimulates learning, promotes understanding, and inspires personal connections to the ideas, cultures, and art of Himalayan Asia.  Now in its eighth year, the museum welcomes over 200,000 visitors an…
  • Editorial Assistant [The Whitney Museum] A full-time editorial assistant position, reporting to the Director of Publications, is available. The Editorial Assistant will be involved with the production of printed exhibition catalogues as well as related digital publications. …
  • Assistant Development Officer for Prospect Research [The Metropolitan Museum of Art] Assistant Development Officer for Prospect Research The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York NY) The Assistant Development Officer for Prospect Research works with the Deputy Chief Development Officer for Research & Strategic Planning and the Dev…
  • Beatrice C. Mayer Director of Education [The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago] The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (MCA) seeks a Beatrice C. Mayer Director of Education who is charged with the leadership, strategy and direction for all the MCA’s education and related outreach activities by defining and creating programs import…
  • Curator [The Columbia Museum of Art] The Columbia Museum of Art seeks a creative individual to manage all aspects of the museum’s permanent collection, including research and documentation of works of art, conservation, deaccessioning, and oversight of travelling exhibitions organized from t…
  • Assistant/Associate Curator (Decorative Arts & Design) [The Los Angeles County Museum of Art] Job ID: 10961066 Position Title: Assistant/Associate Curator (Decorative Arts & Design) Company Name: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Job Function: Curator Entry Level: No Location(s): Los Angeles, Califor…
  • Director of Development [The Portland Museum of Art] Position: Director of Development Department: Development Department/Division: Development Reports To: Museum Director     The Museum Located in the downtown arts district, the Portland Museum of Art has grown over two centuries…
  • Design Manager [The Peabody Essex Museum] We are seeking a highly talented Design Manager to join our Exhibition Design Department.  Under the direction of the Director of Exhibition Design, the successful candidate will assist in developing the exhibition design program for the museum’s expans…
  • Image Archive Associate [The Guggenheim Museum] Image Archive Associate Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (New York NY) The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is seeking an Image Archive Associate. As part of the Photographic Services team, the Image Archive Associate facilitates the preservation, organi…
  • Director of Institutional Giving [Museum of Arts and Design] Director of Institutional Giving The Museum of Arts and Design (New York NY) The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), the country’s premier contemporary institution exploring the intersection of craft, design and art, seeks Director of Institutional Gi…
  • Associate Graphic Designer [Metropolitan Museum of Art] Associate Graphic Designer The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York NY) This position requires the ability to design and manage projects, communicate with management and the graphic designers to assist in the coordination, design and completion of gr…
  • Exhibit Designer/Draftsperson [The Peabody Essex Museum] We are seeking a highly talented Exhibit Designer/Draftsperson to join our Exhibition Design Department working under the direction of the Exhibition Design Manager. This hands-on position provides visual representation of exhibition and gallery design e…
  • Associate Curator [The National Museum of Women in the Arts] See PDF description here….
  • Curator [The Museum of Printing History] Job ID: 11026434 Position Title: Curator Company Name: Museum of Printing History Job Function: Curator Location(s): Houston, Texas, 77019, United States Posted: September 24, 2012 Entry Level:…
  • Media Production Specialist [The White House Historical Association] Type Full Time Offered By White House Historical Association 740 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington , District of Columbia Salary Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Deadline 10/15/2012 For More Information Name: …
  • Program Assistant, Conservation Assessment Program [Heritage Preservation]Heritage Preservation seeks a Program Assistant to assist the Coordinator in the administration of the Conservation Assessment Program. Heritage Preservation is a national non-profit organization based in downtown Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to …
  • Director of Preservation Services [The Northeast Document Conservation Center]Position Summary The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) is seeking an experienced preservation professional to lead and manage its nationally-recognized education programs and consulting services. The Director of Preservation Services desig…
  • Executive Director [The Children’s Museum of the Arts] Executive Director Children’s Museum of the Arts (New York NY) BACKGROUND & MISSION: Founded in 1988, The Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMA) is one of the nation’s first children’s museums focused exclusively on the arts.  The mission of CMA …
  • Freelance Writers [Antenna International] Job ID: 11012582 Position Title: Freelance Writers Company Name: Antenna International Location(s): Other / Non-US, United States Posted: September 21, 2012 Job Function: Miscellaneous Entry Le…
  • Exhibitions Assistant-American Dance [Detroit Institute of Arts]CLASSIFICATION/GRADE/SALARY RANGE Temporary Position ending June 30, 2013 (renewable) Part-time, non-exempt 24 hours a week, $15 per hour   GENERAL SUMMARY Supports the exhibitions department and exhibition teams as assigned (curat…
  • Director [Tryon Palace] Position: Director, Tryon Palace Working Title: Director, Tryon Palace Vacancy Number: 60083590 Salary Grade: 79 Salary Range: $56,393.00 – $94,037.00 Annually Hiring Range: $56,393-$102,000 Department: Department of Cultural Resources Divis…
  • Director of the Visitor Experience [The Discovery Museums] Reports to Chief Executive Officer   The Director of the Visitor Experience is responsible for all aspects of visitor services and customer satisfaction. The Director takes affirmative action to enhance the quality of the visitor experience. This inclu…
  • Preservation Services Manager, Southern New England [Historic New England]Classification: Exempt/Full-Time Location: Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass. Description: The Preservation Services Manager, Northern New England, monitors approximately half of the properties enrolled within Historic New England’s easement program…
  • Membership Coordinator [Historic New England – Otis House] Membership Coordinator Classification: Regular/Full-Time Location: Otis House, Beacon Hill, Boston, Mass. Description: Historic New England seeks to add a skilled, high-energy, and personable individual to its dynamic nine-member development…
  • Preservation Services Manager, Northern New England [Historic New England]Classification: Exempt/Full-Time Location: Jewett-Eastman House, South Berwick, Maine Description: The Preservation Services Manager, Northern New England, monitors approximately half of the properties enrolled within Historic New England’s ea…
  • Digital Content Producer [Rhode Island School of Design] Job ID: 11026474 Position Title: Digital Content Producer Company Name: Rhode Island School of Design Job Function: Public Relations/Marketing Entry Level: No Location(s): Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, Unite…
  • Per Diem Education Assistants [Arlington Historical Society] The Arlington Historical Society is seeking Education Assistants to help present our Education Program to local students visiting the Jason Russell House and Smith Museum for their annual field trips. The ideal candidate has museum experience, education e…

 

“Critical Conversations: The State of History in the National Park Service”

Great event, free to the public. Check it out, and if you go, write us a recap for the blog! The report they’re talking about can be found here.

“Critical Conversations: The State of History in the National Park Service”

In 2012, the Organization of American Historians released a report
critically examining the state of history in the National Parks.  Imperiled
Promise: The State of History in the National Park Service reveals the
findings of four historians who embarked on the study in 2008.  The report
identifies and addresses thirteen areas of concern.  Our discussions will
focus on the History/Interpretation Divide; Partnerships for History; Fixed
and Fearful Interpretation; and Civic Engagement.

At “Critical Conversations,” NPS staff tasked with the myriad
responsibilities of engaging the public with the past at the nation’s
parks– interpreters, historians, curators, and their colleagues-will
reflect on the report and its implications, and brainstorm ways to meet
identified challenges.  What will it take for the NPS to “recommit to
history,” and where we might go from here?

Join NPS staff and the UMass Boston History Department for an afternoon of
two consecutive roundtable discussions where participants will reflect on
the major findings of the OAH report; discussion with the audience will
follow.

The roundtable discussions will be followed by a reception.

Where: Massachusetts Archives
220 Morrissey Blvd., Columbia Point, Boston
3rd floor, Room 315

When: Friday, November 2, 2012

Time: 1:00-6:00 pm

Free and open to the public.  Parking available.

Co-sponsored by University of Massachusetts Boston History Department, and
Boston National Historical Park

Questions:  contact Jane Becker, History Department, UMass Boston
jane.becker@umb.edu

Change in the Guard at the Tufts Museum Studies Blog

After a little over two years, and 734 posts, I’m stepping down as the editor of the Tufts Museum Studies Blog. I graduated with my MA in History and Museum Studies in May 2012, and have been working on a succession plan since then. I’m happy to say that the blog will be in very capable hands. There are some great big steps ahead that will change the blog for the better, so keep watching!

Phillippa Pitts, the new editor, is a graduate student in Art History and Museum Studies, with an expected graduation of May 2014. Phillippa, in addition to being a terrific person, also keeps busy as the Curatorial Intern at the Tufts University Art Gallery and as a Gallery Instructor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has previously worked as the Web & Social Media Producer at The Mary Baker Eddy Library and as a museum consultant with SCVNGR.

Phillippa will take over the editorship of the blog on October 1.

I will continue to contribute occasional guest posts, but will be moving on to other projects in the museum community, including my new professional blog, Amblering. You can find me on LinkedIn or Twitter if you’d like to stay in touch, and I’ll be presenting on a few panels at the NEMA Annual Conference, so email me if you’d like to be in touch there!

Museums in the News

Welcome to our weekly roundup of news articles about museums.

Dallas museum to display artwork from JFK suite before his death

Smithsonian Seeks to Remake Stodgy Image

zaigas gailes birojs: zanis lipke memorial museum

Museum reform in Milan sparks fears of “privatisation”

Steel museum looks at strike, mill closings

Lubbock museum euthanizes mules for exhibit

Black history museum misses its opening date for third time

MUSEUM GUILT: The Onion Tackles Serious Issue Affecting Gallerygoers

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