McDermott Intern for Indigenous American Art
About The Position
The intern's primary responsibility will be to serve as a research assistant for the Indigenous American Art collection. Responsibilities may include updating the collection database, drafting didactic texts for use in galleries and online, and compiling documentation on works in the Museum’s permanent collection. The intern will also assist with tasks related to NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) as well as a forthcoming exhibition offering an innovative exploration of ancient through contemporary visual culture pertaining to the lives of Maya women. Exhibition-related work may include object research, literature reviews, exhibition development, and/or contributions to fundraising proposals. The intern will support curatorial projects by attending interdepartmental meetings and working collaboratively with staff across the Museum as needed.
Requirements
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in art history, anthropology, archaeology, Indigenous studies or related field prior to the start of the internship.
- Demonstrated research and writing skills
Nice To Haves
- Graduate work encouraged.
- Knowledge or academic coursework related to Native American, Mesoamerican, or Andean arts and cultures preferred.
- Prior TMS collections management software experience encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Support ongoing research and documentation of the Dallas Museum of Art’s collection of Indigenous American art.
- Conduct research utilizing a multitude of resources, including object files and the Museum's Mayer Library.
- Navigate online collections database to clean up object records and perform data entry.
- Contribute to the implementation and development of gallery rotations, exhibitions, NAGPRA.
- Attend regular one-on-one, departmental, and inter-departmental team meetings.
- Support other curatorial tasks under the supervision of the curator as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid holiday, personal and sick time
- $500 for professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
