The course is open to students with a first degree in fine art, art history or the natural sciences. Preprogram internships can provide training for technician positions, allied professions, or graduate conservation programs, and contribute toward preparation for professional conservation positions. The conservation division at the library of congress is one of five divisions that falls within the librarys preservation directorate. For advice on internships and voluntary work, see museums association. She has completed internships at the newberry library, the walters art museum, the. Diploma in the conservation of easel paintings hamilton. Icon internship programme institute of conservation. Both specialisms are taught in burt hall, a grade ii listed building purposely adapted for conservation training. Under the supervision of the conservator, the intern performs a variety of tasks related to the conservation restoration of paintings, frames, and polychrome objects. Museum conservation institute art conservation training. After working for three years with private conservation firms specializing in easel painting conservation and interior building conservation, yeonjoo rejoined the associates in 2010.
At the tender age of 22, 23 or 24, running your own business is. The british library is pleased to offer a 12 month funded internship in textile conservation. The heritage councils annual conservation internship programme offers an exciting opportunity for students of conservation to work with some of the worlds great treasures. The smithsonians museum conservation institute mci is offering shortterm opportunities to work on conservation and conservation research projects with conservators of art and historic works. Internships must be a minimum of eight weeks in duration and will be awarded to students who demonstrate superior performance in their respective fields. Conservation program internship in book, paper, photograph.
Most degree courses focus on conservation of fine art or objects and archaeology, rather than on areas such as furniture, stained glass, textiles and books. Candidates will be considered who have graduated from a recognized conservation training program with a specialization in objects conservation. Masters degree with distinction in painting conservation date of completion. According to the 2014 aic compensation survey, the vast majority of practicing conservators hold advanced degrees in. Senior book and paper conservator position new york public library, the senior book and paper conservator position is located in the librarys. This internship cannot be carried out on a student visa and requires the intern to hold the appropriate work visa for the duration of the placement. Kens internship provided him with the training and practical experience needed to potentially land a position as an exhibition preparatory at a museum or gallery.
The conservation of fine art programme has two parthways, works of art on paper and easel painting. While art school provides a strong educational foundation for a career in the arts, you need to develop realworld skills to be successful. Paul getty trust, works internationally to advance conservation practice in the visual artsbroadly interpreted to include objects, collections, architecture, and sites. Cci also offers its own visiting professionals program. Friends of conservation conservators play a vital role in protecting and preserving the art, objects, and historic sites that tell the story of our lives. The conservation internship program at the buffalo bill center of the west trains young conservators from all over the united states and the world. State university college at buffalo art conservation department 0 elmwood avenue 230 rockwell hall buffalo, ny 142221095 716 8785025. The national museum of african american history and culture nmaahc and museum conservation institute mci of the smithsonian institution in washington, dc is accepting applications for a oneyear postgraduate fellowship in modern and contemporary paintings conservation beginning in. After this internship, katie headed back to san francisco for her second internship before applying to graduate school in art conservation. The librarys conservation internship programme started in 2005 and is. Eugenie milroy is a professional associate member of the american institute for conservation with over 20 years of museum and conservation experience. Application forms are supplied upon request to nancy. Cornell library conservator for special collections position. Saam and the renwick gallery offer two internship programs to coincide with the academic calendar.
The twelvemonth internships are designed to give recently graduated conservation students the opportunity to develop their practical skills while continuing their technical training. Megans postgraduate internships included the conservation of panel paintings with decowell conservation in northern ireland, a wall painting conservation project at 1 moray place in glasgow, a summer internship at the guildhall art gallery in london, and the study and treatment of a spanish colonial sarga painting at the carmel mission. The option to specialise in areas including conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper, frames, and some object and architectural conservation, can be combined with an internship. The national museum of african american history and culture nmaahc and museum conservation institute mci of the smithsonian institution in washington, dc is accepting applications for a oneyear postgraduate fellowship in modern and contemporary paintings conservation beginning in late summer 2020. The conservation program internship in book, paper, or photograph conservation is a 911 month program intended to fulfil the graduation requirement for. He is now capable of framing, furniture designfabrication, vinyl design, exhibition design, basic paper conservation, etc.
Ken majored in painting and minored in art history. Conservation internship buffalo bill center of the west. Conservation services regularly offers internships. In consultation with an academic supervisor, students can arrange to undertake a placement in a conservation department or practice, which deals directly in. The intern will work with the curators and painting conservators to study and interpret works from the permanent collection of northern renaissance and baroque painting. Tackle conservation problems in a collection of unmatched size, deep in scope and focus. A masters degree in conservation is the recognized credential for todays professional conservator. Become a friend to support their work and learn how conservation affects the world around us. Conservation of fine art and preventive conservaiton. Please state painting conservation internship application request as the email subject. These internships are intended mainly for the summer of 2018, but consideration will be given to projects at other times during the year. The prospective book conservation intern can expect to interact with a large percentage of the staff in both sections on a broad crosssection of materials.
The hamilton kerr institute for the conservation of easel paintings is a department of the fitzwilliam museum and a postgraduate teaching institution with an. The following internships have been named in honor of former directors of the center, as well as former curators at the yale university art gallery. Conservation may include rehousing in customdesigned enclosures, basic stabilization or complex conservation treatment and rebinding. Summer internships in the conservation of art and historic. The librarys conservation internship programme started in 2005 and is generously funded by the librarys contributing members. This position is available only to students intending upon applying to graduate school in art conservation or related field. Typically, an intern pursues further training or a paid position after gaining competence. The internship, in the preservation and conservation of books and works on paper, is for individuals who have a bachelors degree and can demonstrate a. Bachelors degree in painting conservation date of completion. Internships in the conservation of easel paintings international.
The conservation program internship in book, paper, or photograph conservation is for conservation graduate students or emerging conservators with similar experience and offers a unique combination of five individually compelling elements. With proper training, the conservation fellow may act as courier for works of art on loan or exhibition to other museums and institutions. Conveniently located in the minneapolis institute of art, macc is a resource for nonprofit institutions, artists, corporations and individuals. Preprogram internship in rare book and library materials conservation. Terra huber has studied and worked in the field of conservation since 2009. An interview with the paintings conservation interns. Past conservation interns buffalo bill center of the west. Become a conservator american institute for conservation. Many art internships are at galleries and museums, but there are also opportunities in gaming, advertising, film, and publishing. Since 1968, the smithsonian american art museum and the renwick gallery have provided instruction and inspiration to over one thousand graduate and undergraduate students.
She has held positions at the american museum of natural history, the metropolitan museum of art, and the brooklyn museum of art, and worked with private clients for over 10 years before cofounding a. A masters degree program in art conservation might include an internship in an art museum, through which students work with experienced conservators to assist in the restoration of art objects. She plans to get her masters degree in art conservation with a concentration in book conservation. The canadian conservation institute cci provides students and recent graduates with internships to develop their practical expertise in the field of conservation and conservation science. Kyoungeun park during her graduate studies, she interned at the museum of london, the national maritime museum, the university college london library services in the u. This years internship is designed for college graduates who are now in the process of applying to graduate programs in art conservation, graduate students who are currently pursuing studies in an accredited masters program in art conservation, and conservators who have graduated from such a program within the last 12 months. They mix coursework in with internships usually during the summer and usually have a combination of written and oral examinations and a research paper, but rarely a thesis. The diploma in the conservation of easel paintings is a three year course awarded by the university of cambridge. Treatment options are based on a complete examination of the artifact, its intended use and how it will be stored. During her time at the buffalo bill center of the west. Whenever possible, a books original materials are integrated into the treatment. The icon intenrnship programme is a structured internship placement offering emerging professionals an invaluable opportunity to develop their careers, engage with professional networks and of course to develop practical knowledge by learning from highly experienced conservation professionals.
Spending time within the industry first, perhaps on an internship, which is a good stepping stone in, is something we would advise. Yeonjoos graduate studies included a final year internship with the associates from 2006 to 2007. These internships are intended mainly for the summer of 2020, but consideration will be given to projects at other times during the year. Painting conservation, step by step some people call conservators the magicians of the art world oftentimes, the colors of older paintings have a brown and yellow tint caused by an organic varnish that has yellowed with the passage of time. Art conservation cns conservation fellow may act as courier for works of art on loan or exhibition to other museums and institutions. Open the navigation management window, which can be used to view the full current branch of the menu tree, and edit it.
Read our preprogram internship guidelines for both interns and supervisors. So you want to work in conservation and restoration. Since 2006 the programme has been cofunded by the heritage council. Apply to paid intern, diver, student intern and more. The intern will also assist with the preparations for a permanent collection exhibition of the 17thcentury dutch and flemish paintings funded by the lee and juliet folger fund.