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Curatorial: Contemporary Art Intern

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SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Jan 10, 2024

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Starts on Jun 09
    Summer Internship
  • Creative Arts & Fashion
  • San Francisco

Requirements

  • Must be a student or recent graduate with a focus in Contemporary Art History, Cultural/Ethnic Studies, Curatorial Studies, or related field with an emphasis in Contemporary Art. Graduate students preferred. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.
  • Excellent writing skills; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary
  • Knowledge of modern and contemporary art history and terminology; interest in international contemporary art
  • Solid academic research skills, bibliographic citation
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Knowledge of/Willingness to learn standard office practices including formal letter writing, bookkeeping, filing, and the operation of office equipment
  • Familiarity and ease with PC work environments and Microsoft Office software suites
  • APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Completed application via SFMOMA's job site
  • Resume
  • Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest. Describe the experience you bring, why you are interested in museum or nonprofit work, reasons for to applying the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and your goals for the internship.
  • Two letters of recommendation from either a college professor or former employer.
  • College transcript: Transcripts can be unofficial but need to be legible.

Responsibilities

  • Weeks 1-2: Review of departmental artist and object files; development of research sharing and cataloguing system in dialogue with curatorial team.
  • Weeks 3-4: Identification of written project of interest (e.g. report analyzing collection, future object label, future accessions defense, etc.). 25% of collections research/cataloguing project conducted.
  • Weeks 5-6: Outline and feedback for written project. 50% of collections research/cataloguing project conducted.
  • Weeks 7-8: Draft and revision of written project. 75% of collections research/cataloguing project conducted.
  • Weeks 9-10: Completion of final revisions of written project and of research/cataloguing project.
  • EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
  • Develop research and writing skills; organize and catalogue collections-related materials
  • Support research on international contemporary artists in the collection
  • Learn about working in a large arts organization and accessions/collections practices
  • Exposure to information useful for further academic study in Contemporary Art, Art History, Cultural Studies and related fields
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SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Dedicated to making the art of our time a vital and meaningful part of public life.

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1935
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Mission & Purpose

Art transforms lives. It provokes us to think, to express, to explore our own creativity, to envision new possibilities. SFMOMA expanded the museum to provide a better experience for our visitors and a better home for our expanding collections, including the SFMOMA collection and the Fisher Collection, one of the finest collections of contemporary art in the world. The new SFMOMA, designed in collaboration with the architecture firm Snøhetta, opened May 2016. With this project, we are transforming not just the museum's physical presence, but also our contributions to the community, enhancing SFMOMA's role as a place for learning, inspiration, and interaction for visitors from the Bay Area and beyond. We are making SFMOMA a magnet for contemporary art and for the audiences who will engage with it.