Hello Claudia - Jobsurfer of the NET 

Thank you yet again - haven't a clue how I feel about Michigan !

Anything is worth a try however.

Ang 

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Dear Colleagues,

Your help in disseminating this position description would be most appreciated.

Susan J. Bandes
Director, Kresge Art Museum
Michigan State University

Kresge Art Museum Curator Position Description

Position responsibilities:  The curator has broad responsibilities for:
care, development, documentation, presentation, and publication of the
collection; organizing exhibits and overseeing loan shows; grant writing to
support exhibitions.  The curator will be an integral part of the museum's
exhibition team, and must enjoy working in an academic environment and with
guest curators and faculty.  Also, the curator will seek new acquisitions
working with the director and develop relationships with collectors and
donors.  The curator must be self-motivated, energetic and comfortable
working with faculty, students and the general public.

Education and experience:  M.A. in art history, Ph.D. preferred.  Minimum 3
years museum experience and familiarity with graphic arts.  Excellent oral
and written communication skills.

Compensation:  $32,000, plus university's excellent benefit package and
four weeks vacation annually.  University "Specialist" position; job
security system after 3 years.

Position availability:  Spring, 1998.

Please send letter of interest, résumé and names of 3 references by January
30, 1998, to:  Search Committee, Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI  48824.

Michigan State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

About Kresge Art Museum:  The Kresge Art Museum, which houses Michigan
State University's permanent art collection, was established in 1959.  An
accredited institution, it houses a collection of over 5,500 works of art
in all media.  As the only art museum in the mid-Michigan area, its mission
is to collect, document, preserve, exhibit and interpret works of art from
diverse cultures, from the past as well as the present.  This mission
reflects Michigan State University's land-grant philosophy in which
instruction, research and public service are integrated to make the
institution an innovative, responsive public resource.

The museum's activities support and serve the academic as well as the
broader mid-Michigan community.  The collection and an active schedule of
changing exhibitions (approximately 12 each year organized by the staff and
frequently loaned to other museums) enrich the university and k-12
curriculums, and promote the understanding and significance of varied
artistic cultures among a wide-ranging audience.

Kresge Art Museum is located in the Kresge Art Center, which it shares with
the Department of Art, situated along the banks of the Red Cedar River.
This facility also includes lecture rooms and studios, a student exhibition
space, and a visual resources library.  The Museum and the Department of
Art collaborate to present the annual Undergraduate and MFA exhibitions and
the biennial Faculty exhibition.  The MSU Museum and the Fine Arts Library
are other important on-campus resources.

About Michigan State University:   Michigan State University is a premier
land-grant institution and a member of the American Association of
Universities (AAU) for research universities.  It serves approximately
42,000 students on a campus of 5,500 contiguous acres.  The University is
located in East Lansing, a residential city (53,000 pop.), adjacent to
Lansing (126,722 pop.), the capital of the State of Michigan.  The campus
is integral to the Lansing metropolitan area (432,674 pop.) and is two
hours west of Detroit and four hours east of Chicago.