Curatorial Intern, Special Exhibitions The Curatorial Department seeks qualified interns to work on special exhibition projects. The internship will introduce students to areas of exhibition planning, development, and implementation of curatorial and museum practices. Interns will work closely with curators on projects that match their academic background, skills, and career goals. Description The Curatorial Intern will work with the Museum's curators on one of the following projects: Valeska Soares (October 30, 2003-February 22, 2004), the first major solo exhibition of the Brazilian-born, New York-based artist in a museum in the United States. It features 20 installations, photographs, sculpture, and video works that the artist made during the last decade; 2 new site- specific installations; and an accompanying 96 pp. fully illustrated catalogue. Soares is known for works that incorporate aspects of conceptual, minimalist, and feminist art practices and for her innovative use of materials. Subway Series: The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Queens Museum of Art are co-organizing the exhibition Subway Series to be presented simultaneously at both venues in Summer 2004. Located in close proximity to one of New York City's Major League baseball stadiums, each museum is organizing an exhibition about their local baseball team. Designed to appeal to both viewers of contemporary art and baseball fans, the exhibition will feature extant and newly commissioned works by artists with an interest in baseball. Some artworks may be created in response to legendary moments in the history of the Yankees and Mets and may include baseball memorabilia as part of artists' installations. Possible topics include specific players, the stadiums, baseball myths, the integration of baseball, and the internationalization of Major League Baseball, among others. Permanent Collection Catalogue: This major 130-page, fully illustrated publication will document a selection of works from the Museum's collection of approximately 400 contemporary works by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American descent as well as by artists with strong ties to the Bronx. It will feature a major essay about the development of the collection and the Museum's innovative interpretative initiatives based on the collection. The intern will assist the curators with research on artists, artworks, and exhibition-related themes and issues; compiling artist biographies, bibliographies, and slide documentation; and developing interpretive materials for the exhibition. Intern will also assist with general clerical task in the department. Applications accepted from college juniors and seniors; recent graduates; and graduate students in art history (contemporary art concentration preferred), arts administration, museum or curatorial studies, or related field. Interns must be articulate, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with strong research, writing, and computer skills and an ability to work on multiple projects. Knowledge of Spanish is a plus. Internship is unpaid. Interns must be available to work two days a week minimum. Academic credit or Work-Study may be arranged for the intern at the discretion of her/his school. Procedures There is no application form. A typed application should include the following: 1. Name, home and school address, and telephone numbers. 2. Full resume of education and employment history. 3. A cover letter describing past museum experience and reason for applying to the internship program. After an initial review of the submissions, select candidates will be invited for an interview at the Museum. No applicant is accepted into the program without an interview. Application Deadline: October 1, 2003 Submit application materials to: The Bronx Museum of the Arts Curatorial Internship Program 1040 Grand Concourse Bronx, New York 10456 www.bxma.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).