Appel à candidature « Terra Foundation Summer Residency, Giverny, France »

June 10–August 4, 2013

Each summer, the Terra Foundation for American Art offers ten residential fellowships for emerging artists and predoctoral scholars in a setting rich in art historical significance. Since 2001, the Terra Summer Residency has provided American and international fellows with the opportunity to pursue individual work and research within a framework of interdisciplinary exchange and cross-cultural dialogue. In addition to working collaboratively, fellows interact regularly with invited senior advisors and guest lecturers—established international artists, curators, and professors in the field of American art. The program supports the creative and research projects of the residents, inspiring them to reflect on cultural interpretive models and encouraging them to . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Anne van Biema Fellowship, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. »

The Anne van Biema Fellowship was established by bequest to promote excellence in research and publication on the Japanese visual arts. Fellowships support research at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Research proposals are evaluated in terms of merit, originality, methodology, and potential for significant publication that will advance scholarly and public understanding of the Japanese visual arts. Interdisciplinary proposals with a primary focus on Japanese visual arts are considered.

Awards are made to scholars at the post-doctoral or equivalent professional level for periods of two to nine months, and are not renewable. The maximum stipend of $33,750 for nine months . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Internships in the Museum Profession, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. »

Internships in the Museum Profession at the National Gallery of Art provide institutional training to students interested in pursuing a museum career. Working closely with professional staff at the Gallery, interns participate in the ongoing work of a department, complete a project or a discrete portion of a larger project, and attend a weekly seminar that introduces the staff, departments, programs, and functions of the Gallery. Possible placements are in the conservation, curatorial, design, and education departments.

Eligibility Although consideration will be given to students with a spring 2013 undergraduate degree, preference will be given to applicants who are enrolled in a graduate program or are recent MA, MFA, or . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « 2013-2014 Fellowships at the New-York Historical Society, New York »

The New-York Historical Society offers eight fellowships for the 2013-2014 academic year. Designed to encourage and promote the use of its extraordinary collections of primary and secondary sources relating to the history of New York and the nation, the fellowships are open to scholars at various times during their academic

The New-York Historical Society, founded in 1804, holds a unique collection of books, manuscripts, graphic materials, decorative objects, and works of art. New-York Historical’s Patricia D. Klingenstein Library comprises more than 350,000 books, three million manuscripts, and distinctive collections of maps, photographs, prints, and ephemera documenting the history of America from the perspective of New York. Fellows will be encouraged to explore . . . → En lire plus

Appel à communication : « Consent: Terms of Agreement »

We are issuing a Call for Proposals for scholarly and creative submissions for an International Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference entitled, “Consent: Terms of Agreement,” to be held at Indiana University – Bloomington from March 21-23, 2013. Join us for our 10th annual conference, hosted by the graduate students of the IU Department of English. See below for details:

Consent: We click it any time we download a new software program. We are required to give it for medical procedures. Spoken or implied, it struggles to articulate our desires and will. Without it, numerous laws can be broken and our senses of agency violated.

We cannot disentangle it from larger structures of power, . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Research Fellowships in the Humanities, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin »

The Harry Ransom Center, an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, annually awards over 50 fellowships to support projects that require substantial onsite use of its collections. The fellowships support research in all areas of the humanities, including literature, photography, film, art, the performing arts, music, and cultural history. ONE TO THREE MONTH FELLOWSHIPS ($3,000 per month) One to three month fellowships are available for post-doctorates or independent scholars whose projects require extensive work with the Ransom Center’s collections.

TRAVEL STIPENDS ($1,700 for INTERNATIONAL) Travel stipends are available for post-doctorates or independent scholars whose projects require less than one month’s work with . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship Program, Wolfsonian-Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida »

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University announces its fellowship program for 2013-14. The Wolfsonian is a museum and research center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, that promotes the examination of modern visual and material culture. Its fellowship program is intended to support research on the museum’s collection, generally for periods of three to four weeks. Fellowships include a stipend, accommodations, and round-trip travel. The timing of dates will be negotiated with individual awardees. The program is open to holders of master’s or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and to others who have a significant record of professional achievement in relevant fields. Scholars from outside of the United States are eligible.

The focus of the Wolfsonian . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago »

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) is one of Chicago’s major cultural collecting institutions and one of the nation’s largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, offering exhibitions, performances, and programs of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945.

The MCA’s Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship is intended to offer a significant opportunity for an emerging scholar to gain professional curatorial experience and to conduct research in a major museum setting. The Fellow will primarily be responsible for collection related research and scholarship, with additional duties as appropriate. The Fellow will assist in organizing a collection-based exhibition and will have the opportunity to organize at least . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellowship 2013–15, The Frick Collection, New York »

The Frick Collection is pleased to announce the availability of a two-year predoctoral fellowship for an outstanding doctoral candidate who wishes to pursue a curatorial career in an art museum. The fellowship will offer invaluable curatorial training and will provide the scholarly and financial resources required for completing the doctoral dissertation. Internationally renowned for its exceptional collection of Western European art from the early Renaissance through the end of the nineteenth century, The Frick Collection, complemented by the equally significant resources of the Frick Art Reference Library, offers a unique opportunity for object-based research. The fellowship is best suited to a student working on a dissertation that pertains to one . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Winterthur Research Fellowship Program, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Delaware »

Winterthur, a public museum, library, and garden supporting the advanced study of American art, culture, and history, announces its Research Fellowship Program for 2013-14. Winterthur offers an extensive program of short- and long-term fellowships open to academic, independent, and museum scholars, including advanced graduate students, to support research in material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, childhood, literary culture, and many other areas of social and cultural history. Fellowships available to foreign applicants include 1-2 semester dissertation fellowships and 1-2 month short-term fellowships.

Dissertation Fellowship

Doctoral candidates conducting research or writing a dissertation receive four- to nine-month fellowships. Stipend: . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Getty Graduate Internships, Los Angeles »

Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation—to students who intend to pursue careers in fields related to the visual arts. Training and work experience are available in areas such as curatorial, education, conservation, research, information management, public programs, and grantmaking.

Please see the list of internship areas and host departments participating in 2013—2014 [curatorial internships include Antiquities (Getty Villa, Greek and Roman Art); Sculpture and Decorative Arts; Drawings (European, prior to 1900); Illuminated Manuscripts (European, 800-1600); Paintings (European, prior to 1900); and Photographs (European . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Terra Foundation, Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants »

The Terra Foundation offers Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research Travel Grants to enable scholars outside the United States to consult research resources that are only available within the United States. These grants provide support for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars to travel for research on topics concerning American art and visual culture prior to 1980. Applications are judged competitively on an annual basis.

Grant funding is available for short-term travel that gives scholars:

An opportunity to discover new source material Experience works of art first-hand in museums and private collections Make contact with artists, curators, and art dealers Consult local archives and library collections Establish professional networks for future research . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C »

Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum seek to foster a cross-cultural dialogue about the history of art of the United States up to 1980. They support work by scholars from abroad who are researching American art or by U.S. scholars who are investigating international contexts for American art. Fellowships are residential and support full-time independent and dissertation research for one year. Fellows receive research and travel allowances, plus a stipend of $30,000 for predoctoral fellows and $45,000 for senior or postdoctoral fellows.

Qualifications and Selection: Applications for the Terra Foundation Fellowships in American Art will be evaluated on the basis of the proposal’s merit and . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature « Long-term Fellowships, Newberry Library, Chicago »

Long-term fellowships are available to post-doctoral scholars who want to be in residence at the Newberry for periods of four to twelve months. Applicants for post-doctoral awards must hold a PhD at the time of application (unless otherwise noted). These grants support individual research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active participation in the Newberry’s scholarly activities, including a biweekly fellows’ seminar. The stipends for these fellowships are $4,200 per month; awardees must indicate in their applications how many months they intend to be in residence at the Newberry. Applicants may combine these fellowship awards with sabbatical or other stipendiary support. Scholars may apply for any of the long-term fellowships . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature : « Annette Kade Fellowship, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York »

The Annette Kade Fellowship is awarded to French and German predoctoral art history students for one year’s study or research at the Metropolitan Museum, this fellowship is intended for French and German students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study in the United States.

All fellowships must take place between September 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014. Fellowships generally begin in September. The stipend amount for one year is $32,000 for predoctoral fellows, with up to an additional $6,000 for travel. Health care benefits are included.

Predoctoral art history fellows can be asked to assist the hosting curatorial departments with projects that complement their approved scholarly subject. Not . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature : « A. W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University »

The Institute of Fine Arts announces a postdoctoral fellowship supported by a grant from the A. W. Mellon Foundation. This award will be for academic years 2013 – 2015. The A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow will be in residence at the Institute of Fine Arts. The fellowship is held in conjunction with the IFA/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation review of research and teaching in the fields of art history, archaeology and conservation. This fellowship will give the Fellow the opportunity to pursue a research project while gaining teaching experience at a graduate level and while participating in a major international research initiative. The Fellow is expected to carry out research on a project leading to a major publication. The fellow will . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature : « Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles »

Le Getty Research Institute à Los Angeles, proche du musée J. Paul Getty, propose une série de bourses annuelles pour les doctorants et les post-doctorants. Les boursiers poursuivent leurs recherches en relation avec le thème annuel de recherche proposé par l’Institut. Ils sont accueilli dans l’enceinte du Getty Research Institute. La résidence à l’Institut de recherche est obligatoire durant les neuf mois de la bourse (de mi-septembre à mi-juin). Les boursiers travaillent à partir des collections du Getty et participent aux activités de l’Institut. Les boursiers prennent aussi part aux réunions qui ont lieu une fois par semaine sur le thème annuel de recherche. Le thème choisi . . . → En lire plus

Appel à candidature : « A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship – Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Washington D.C. »

 

Figurant parmi les organisations les plus prestigieuses dans le domaine de l’histoire de l’art aux États-Unis, le Center for Advanced Study in Visual Arts est actuellement rattaché à la National Gallery of Art à Washington D.C. Bien que leurs bourses pour les doctorants ne soient pas disponibles aux étudiants étrangers, les programmes de post-doctoral fellowships, de senior fellowships, et de visiting senior fellowships n’ont aucune restriction de nationalité. Ci-joint est l’information pour la bourse post-doctorale, bien que vous pouvez consulter le site Web du CASVA si vous avez soutenu votre thèses avant 2007.

A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, 2013–2015

The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual . . . → En lire plus

Appel à communication: Visual Pleasure and the Virgin Mary

 

Visual Pleasure and the Virgin Mary CFP: International Medieval Congress, Leeds, 1-4 July 2013

From the 11th century onwards, the Virgin Mary was at the nexus of a burgeoning tradition of artistic patronage and production. In glass, wood, stone, ivory, mosaic, metalwork, and painting, she formed the focus of an increasingly ornate visual and material culture. This panel aims to explore the role of pleasure in the creation and reception of the Virgin’s image throughout the Middle Ages. It also seeks to probe the relationship between such representations and contemporary discourse, for example discussion of the role of art and ornament in devotion or the state of the female body. We welcome abstracts from art history and related . . . → En lire plus

Visas pour les Etats-Unis

Outre la candidature elle-même, l’un des aspects les plus difficiles dans la recherche d’un stage international concerne l’obtention du visa. Anna Smith, Directrice du Programme des Echanges Culturels à l’Agence de délivrance des Visa « International Arts & Artists » a bien voulu répondre à nos questions concernant ces procédures. Ci-dessous, un compte rendu de notre entretien, enrichi quelques commentaires en italique.

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De quel visa a-t’on besoin pour un poste d’enseignant-chercheur aux Etats-Unis?

Cela dépend du poste, mais pour un poste au sein d’organismes artistiques et de musées par exemple, il vous faudra un « J1 Exchange Visitor Visa ». Ce visa donne . . . → En lire plus