Hartwig Art Foundation Archives Fellow at Performa
Job Title: Hartwig Art Foundation Archives Fellow
Job Status: Full-time, Temporary
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $52,000 – $55,000
Description
The Hartwig Art Foundation Archives Fellow will collaborate with the Performa team to activate and expand the Performa Archive comprising thousands of hours of original edited and unedited video, sound recordings, photographs, physical and digital ephemera, as well as drawings, writings, interviews and correspondence with artists. The archive is unusually complete in its reveal of the commissioning and production processes, budgets, tech riders and timelines behind the renowned Performa commissions. Alongside the activation of the Performa Archive the Fellow will conduct a survey of other existing time-based archives whether publicly or privately held.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a broad overview of performance and time-based archives globally.
- From the global overview – make presentations to the Performa/Hartwig teams and identify best practices and lessons learned.
- Develop and deliver programming from the Performa archive/collection for Performa platforms including the Performa Biennial, Performa Institute, Performa Magazine, our Radical Broadcast series.
- Collaborate with the Performa team and other partners to generate exhibitions and publications using the Performa Archive.
- Collaborate with staff members and outside contractors on the further development of the public access Performa Archive public access platform on the internet;
- Generate educational partnerships and interface with academic institutions to generation lesson plans and curricula using the archive;
- Communicate new developments, programs and news related to the archive to funders, users and other stake-holders;
- Oversee Performa’s participation in conferences and talks related to the archive;
- Research and model methods of content management and distribution;
- Oversee students and researchers requesting onsite research access to the archive;
- Engage with artists about the materials from their Performa projects that are in the archive or in their personal collections;
- Consider the acquisition of artist and performance archives that might be imperiled;
- Represent Performa by participating in approved lectures, symposia, and other external programming that further and raise awareness of our mission.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in art history, museum or performance studies, archives, library science or arts administration, and should show a special interest in the history of performance by visual artists, contemporary art and new media. Fluency in English and writing skills are a must, as are the ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative atmosphere. The position is paid and full time and requires residency in New York City and some travel. The fellowship shall be minimum one year and may continue by mutual agreement.
How To Apply
To apply please send your CV, a cover letter and two relevant writing samples addressed to RoseLee Goldberg to jobs@performa-arts.org. Please put the fellowship you are applying to in the subject line. Please note that while we review all applications, we will be unable to respond to individual inquiries during the application process. Performa is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage those who might have applied in the past for positions at Performa to reapply for new opportunities