The Saint Louis Art Museum is pleased to announce a 12-month museum fellowship that provides beginning professionals an opportunity to work throughout the Museum. The Romare Bearden Minority Fellowship, nearing its 25th anniversary, is designed to build a pool of outstanding minority professionals for work in the visual arts. The Bearden Fellow is fully integrated into the Museum with the opportunity to work with various departments, including learning and engagement, publications, curatorial, registrar and development.  Specific assignments will be tailored to the Fellow’s skill and the Museum’s needs, but duties will include curatorial research, program development, teaching, and the writing of interpretive materials.

Job Requirements

To be eligible for the fellowship, the applicant must have completed at least one year of graduate school by June 2015 in art history, art education, museum studies, area studies or related fields. Applicant must have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple assignments.

Prospective Fellows must complete the on-line application,  upload a cover letter explaining your interest in the fellowship, a resume, a writing sample in a humanities area, three letters of recommendation (academic and professional), and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).  Only complete applications will be reviewed. Application deadline is March 20, 2015 and employment date is July 20, 2015.

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Saint Louis Art Museum

One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

St. Louis, MO 63110-1380

FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: Contact Renee Franklin at renee.franklin@slam.org; (314) 655-5437

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