Visual Arts: Museum Studies - 20th and 21st Century/ Contemporary Art
Ireland
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The scholar will assist with research, writing, cataloguing, digitisation and data management relating to artworks in the IMMA Collection by key Irish and International artists, to enhance IMMA’s digital footprint as a place of knowledge and as part of a major initiative that will focus on Collection-centred programming in 2024 and 2025.
The role will also assist in the research and development of aspects of IMMA’s exhibitions, collections and engagement and learning programmes.
This might involve:
- assisting with research, writing, cataloguing, digitisation and data management relating to specific Collections such as the Kronn Collection of photographic work or artworks in the IMMA Collection by key Irish and International artists, to enhance IMMA’s digital footprint as a place of knowledge and as part of a major initiative that will focus on Collection-centred programming in 2024 and 2025.
- assisting with research and programme development relating to specific aspects of IMMA’s current and forthcoming exhibitions and engagement and learning programmes including themes of protest, social engagement, the Anthropocene, decolonisation, self-determination, arts education.
The placement will offer the successful candidate some time to immerse in IMMA’s International Residency Programme where participants can develop a deeper focus into specific areas of interest. IMMA offers successful scholars an exceptional opportunity: they live and work onsite amongst a community of artists with academics and researchers exploring, complementing, and critiquing the museum in various capacities.
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin
To research and contextualize Irish Museum of Modern Art's (IMMA) Collection Digitization and Programming Archive, in particular from the 1990s to present day, as part of the Collection Department’s current research and in collaboration with the Public Engagement and Learning Dept. The role will contribute to a significant Collection Digitization and Archiving Project currently underway at IMMA.
6-8 months
August 2024 / January 2025 (flexible)
Extensive experience in Public Engagement/Collection Information Management and Access in relation to modern and contemporary artworks and preferably Web Publishing experience.
Additional areas of interest: Art history, Arts museum and collections studies , Art education, Decolonial studies,Visual culture and curatorial studies, Socially engaged and participatory studies.
This award is cost-shared by the host institution. IMMA will provide residency and office facilities.
Competitive applications will demonstrate clear alignment with host strategy, goals or new areas of mutual interest. Typically a letter of invitation will express this adequately.
Please contact:
Ms. Christina Kennedy, Senior Curator and Head of Collections
(t) 353 1 612 9907
(e) christina.kennedy@imma.ie
Open to academics and appropriately qualified professionals outside of academia. Three to five years professional experience in a contemporary art museum.
Many of the artworks and archives relate to artists will have had residencies at IMMA and/or solo exhibitions. Research and information management will be required to establish linkages to other institutions, resources and stakeholders and to initiate online curatorial, exhibition and research relationships. Experience in digital learning will be an advantage.
Maximum $11,150 dollars for a 6-8 month period (Note that the stipend will be paid in euros and the approximate USD amount reflects the current exchange rate).
Residency and accommodation on-site at IMMA is offered with the award.
The Commission organizes a comprehensive two-day orientation that includes Irish language training and cultural events.
Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.
Ireland
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