Florence B. Selden Fellow at Yale University Art Gallery

This is a one-year, full-time position, with the possibility of a second year.

Salary range: $40,000-$45,000, commensurate with education and experience, and a competitive benefits package: https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdocs/benefits

Position Focus:

Reporting to the Curators of Prints and Drawings at the Yale University Art Gallery, the Florence B. Selden Fellow will supervise the department’s active study room and act as the primary liaison between the department and faculty teaching from the collections of works on paper. The Selden Fellow will prepare and follow through to publication the annual list of the department’s acquisitions on the Gallery’s website, conduct scholarly research to catalogue new acquisitions, answer queries about the collection, and interact with scholars, students, and the public on matters concerning the collection. The Selden Fellow will have the opportunity to propose acquisitions, conduct independent research, and assist with special exhibitions and permanent gallery installations. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds interested in working in the prints and drawings curatorial field.

Interested and qualified candidates must include the following documents with their application: cover letter describing career goals and why this position is of particular interest; CV; graduate transcript; an example of recent written research (maximum 2 pages); names and contact information of three references (letters not necessary).

Deadline for receipt of applications is April 2, 2021.

Training:

1. The Selden Fellow will receive advanced training in the proper cataloguing of Western works of on paper dating from the 15^th century to the present, including in the use of oeuvre catalogues and reference works on collectors’ marks and publisher chop marks.
2. The fellow will receive training in the proper handling of works of art on paper and in paper connoisseurship, including the history of paper manufacture and watermarks.
3. The fellow will be provided in-depth instruction in the use of the Gallery’s collection database, The Museum System (TMS), which will be critical to the fellow’s carrying out of responsibilities as well as to future training in the field.
4. The fellow will receive instruction in provenance research and in the proper compilation of object bibliography.

Mentoring:

1. The fellow will receive instruction in the hosting of class and scholar visits (in-person and virtual) to our active Duffy Study Room, which will be a principal part of the fellowship position.
2. Intensive mentorship will be provided in the research, formation, and delivery of gallery talks and public presentations.
3. Working closely with the department curators, the fellow will be introduced to all aspects of the preparation of exhibitions and permanent gallery installations, from the selection of objects to the writing and editing of exhibition texts and wall labels.
4. The fellow will receive encouragement and oversight on independent scholarly ventures, including the preparation of articles for scholarly publication.

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

A copy of the application can be addressed directly to:

Elisabeth (Lisa) Hodermarsky
Sutphin Family Curator of Prints and Drawings
Yale University Art Gallery
c/o Suzanne Greenawalt, Senior Museum Assistant: suzanne.greenawalt@yale.edu

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