Cleveland Art

The intern will have the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with conservators in other specialties, collections care specialists, curators, mount makers, registrars, and exhibition designers, to gain well-rounded professional experience in the diverse responsibilities necessary for a paintings conservator working within a museum setting.. This may include further technical investigation of paintings through scientific analyses including X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), cross-section analysis, and additional analyses performed through a collaborative partnership with Case Western Reserve University.. A major renovation and expansion project completed in 2014 has transformed the museum into a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, performing arts and art education.. The Museum's conservation department currently employs 14 full-time staff members, including conservators in paper, Asian paintings, textiles, paintings, and objects, as well as technicians and a chief conservator.. The significant resources of the Cleveland Museum of Art, including its outstanding library and archives, and nearby Case Western Reserve University with its innovative maker space, Think[box], contribute to a unique internship opportunity.

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﻿** Paintings Conservation Internship (Graduate level 3rd /4th year)**Job Category: Conservation Requisition Number: PAINT001469 Showing 1 location Job DetailsDescriptionThe conservation department of the Cleveland Museum of Art welcomes applications for a graduate 3rd/4th year internship in Paintings Conservation for the period September 2022-August 2023. The intern will join a collaborative and convivial team in caring for, studying, and treating paintings from the Museums encyclopedic and renowned collection. The CMA maintains a full schedule of loans, rotations, and exhibitions, with associated assessment, documentation and treatment needs. The conservation department is also committed to ongoing research and investigation of paintings in the collection. The intern will have the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with conservators in other specialties, collections care specialists, curators, mount makers, registrars, and exhibition designers, to gain well-rounded professional experience in the diverse responsibilities necessary for a paintings conservator working within a museum setting.Due to the diverse, encyclopedic collection at the CMA, the intern will work on a variety of painting conservation treatment and research projects providing opportunities to address complex cleaning, structural, and aesthetic condition issues. Projects may include paintings from the CMAs permanent collections of Medieval, European (1500-1800), Modern European, American and Contemporary Art. The graduate internship is also designed to provide the intern with hands-on experience. This may include further technical investigation of paintings through scientific analyses including X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), cross-section analysis, and additional analyses performed through a collaborative partnership with Case Western Reserve University. The Paintings Conservation team values outreach and accessibility, and the intern will also have opportunities to present and share their conservation activities on social media and blog posts. In-person opportunities will also be pursued as the pandemic situation allows. The Institution:The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes nearly 45,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. A major renovation and expansion project completed in 2014 has transformed the museum into a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, performing arts and art education. One of the top comprehensive art museums in the nation and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the University Circle neighborhood. The Museum's conservation department currently employs 14 full-time staff members, including conservators in paper, Asian paintings, textiles, paintings, and objects, as well as technicians and a chief conservator. The department regularly hosts pre-program conservation interns, third-year interns, and graduate fellows. The significant resources of the Cleveland Museum of Art, including its outstanding library and archives, and nearby Case Western Reserve University with its innovative maker space, Think[box], contribute to a unique internship opportunity.Requirements:Candidates must be currently enrolled in a recognized conservation graduate program. The candidate must be eligible to legally work in the US.Cleveland Museum of Art requires that external applicants be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status before their start date. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation.Salary:The Museum offers funding to supplement support received from the interns graduate program, up to a total of $32,000 annual salary, which will be pro-rated for an internship of less than 52 weeks. Interns are expected to work 35 hours per week and can elect health and other benefits.Application Procedure:Questions should be addressed to Dean Yoder at dyoder@clevelandart.org.Application materials must be received by end of day January 17, 2022, and interviews will be conducted in February. For consideration, please submit the following materials in English; PDF format is preferred for all materials.<ul><li>a letter stating your interests and intent in applying for the internship, including description(s) of previous conservation experience and internships </li></ul><ul><li>curriculum vitae </li></ul><ul><li>online portfolio (preferred) or examples of examination and treatment reports with images</li></ul>QualificationsSkillsBehaviorsMotivationsEducationExperienceLicenses & Certifications

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