Center for Spain in America (CSA) Curatorial Fellowship

Pre-doctoral fellowships are supported by the Center for Spain in America (CSA). The Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica (CEEH) and the Center for Spain in America (CSA) encourage studies on Spanish history, art and literature by establishing doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships at European and American universities, as well as at research centers whose holdings are particularly relevant to the knowledge of Spanish culture. They likewise establish assistantships for curatorial work at museums with significant holdings of Spanish painting.
Requirements:
- Pre-doctoral students who have completed their course work
- At least one year of curatorial experience in an art museum; demonstrated knowledge in the field of Spanish art; proficient in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking).
- Is appointed by and reports to the director and curatorial staff of the Meadows Museum.
- Serves a full-time appointment of one year, beginning in September 2020.
- Performs curatorial research and is responsible for projects as assigned.
- Travel stipend for research as well as trips to Spain and other destinations as directed by the museum director to perform research and project-based assignments.
Applicants must submit:
- A full résumé
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement (not to exceed 1500 words) specifying:
- 1) the applicant’s research goals;
- 2) how these goals relate to or will benefit the Meadows Museum; and
- 3) how resources at the Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University and travel related research might be used to accomplish those goals.
- Applications and letters of recommendation must be received by November 22, 2019. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
Mail to:
Anne Kindseth
Interim Director of Education
Meadows Museum
P.O. Box 750357
Dallas, Texas 75275-0357
For more information, please contact: akindseth@smu.edu
Mellon Curatorial Fellowship
Post-doctoral fellowships are supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which seeks to strengthen, promote, and defend the centrality of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse, fair, and democratic societies. To this end, its core programs support exemplary and inspiring institutions of higher education and culture.
Requirements:
- Post-doctoral students who have earned their Ph.D. within the last five years
- At least one year of curatorial experience in an art museum; demonstrated knowledge in the field of Spanish art; proficient in Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking).
- Is appointed by and reports to the director and curatorial staff of the Meadows Museum.
- Serves a full-time appointment of two years, beginning in September 2020.
- Performs curatorial research and is responsible for projects as assigned.
- Travel stipend for research as well as trips to Spain and other destinations as directed by the museum director to perform research and project-based assignments.
- Author a scholarly article for publication and present at least two public lectures, as well as actively participate in the research and organization of special exhibitions or projects.
- Culminate fellowship by organizing a scholarly, international, two-day colloquium focusing on new research in Spanish art history.
Applicants must submit:
- A full résumé
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement (not to exceed 1500 words) specifying:
- 1) the applicant’s research goals;
- 2) how these goals relate to or will benefit the Meadows Museum; and
- 3) how resources at the Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University and travel related research might be used to accomplish those goals.
- Applications and letters of recommendation must be received by November 22, 2019. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
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