Marcia Brady Tucker Curatorial Fellow at Yale University Art Gallery
Job Title: Curatorial Fellow
Job Status: Full-time, 1-2 years
Location: New Haven, CT
Salary: $45,000- $55,000
Description
Department of Photography, Yale University Art Gallery
This is a full-time, one-year fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, intended for an emerging professional considering a curatorial career.
Reporting to the Richard Benson Associate Curator of Photography and Digital Media and working closely with colleagues across the Gallery and the University, the Fellow will be fully integrated into the Department of Photography and will gain broad, hands-on experience with photographic collections in an academic museum. The Fellow provides organizational, teaching, and project support related to the Gallery’s photography collection; responds to queries about the collection; and interacts with scholars, students, and the public on matters concerning the collection. Responsibilities include coordinating faculty requests for teaching with photographs, managing and overseeing class visits utilizing photographs from the collection in a busy study room; and serving as the primary liaison between the Photography department and faculty teaching from the collection, all while ensuring the special care, security, and proper user handling of the collection. The Fellow also assists with special exhibitions and permanent gallery installations, cataloguing new acquisitions using The Museum System (TMS), preparing the published list of departmental acquisitions in the annual Bulletin, conducting essential research, and other duties as assigned.
Successful candidates will have excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, well-developed research and writing skills, and a demonstrated ability to communicate with colleagues and the public in a knowledgeable and professional manner. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from traditionally underrepresented groups in the museum field.
To Apply:
Applicants must submit a CV with the names of three references and a cover letter that addresses the candidate’s interest in the fellowship to Judy Ditner, the Richard Benson Associate Curator of Photography and Digital Media, judy.ditner@yale.edu
Application deadline: March 1, 2023
Expected start date: August 1, 2023
Salary range: $45,000 – $55,000, commensurate with education and experience; a competitive benefits package, including health insurance. For more details, see https://postdocs.yale.edu/postdocs/benefits. In addition, the Gallery offers a professional development and conference travel stipend of up to $1,500 per year and up to $1,000 relocation reimbursement.
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.
Requirements
A graduate degree in Art History or a related field is required, as are a demonstrated interest in the history and materiality of photography and a commitment to object-based teaching. The ability to handle original works of art with care and to safely lift boxes up to 35 lbs. several times throughout the day is also required. The fellow is expected to work on site at the Gallery five days per week and must reside in the New Haven area for the duration of the fellowship. Occasional evening and weekend work is necessary.