Job: Whitney Museum: Kress Foundation Interpretation Fellowship

The Whitney Museum is seeking a candidate for a 12-month paid fellowship in the Museum’s Education Department. The Kress Fellow will produce interpretative materials for the Museum’s exhibitions and collection displays, including video podcasts, blog posts, audio guides and other related projects for Whitney.org. The focus of this position is to explore ways technology can impact and expand a visitor’s experience of the museum and the art on view. The Kress Fellow will also write interpretive materials for gallery and online audiences, learn methods for providing accessible programming and/or services for visitors with disabilities, conduct visitor research and oversee interpretive programming evaluation.

Requirements:  M.A. and PhD candidates preferred and strongly encouraged to apply. 4+ years in teaching, museum interpretation, curatorial work, or equivalent. Experience and demonstrated interest in interpretive technology, especially video production is critical. Excellent writing, communication, and project management skills. Deep knowledge of 20th-century and contemporary art. Facility with both PC and Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and other video editing software; online video platforms (Vimeo, YouTube etc.) and databases, and HTML knowledge desirable.

Stipend is competitive and includes benefits.

Candidates will start as soon as possible, and the deadline for applications is October 1, 2010.

To apply, please submit resume, cover letter, writing sample and three letters of professional recommendation to hr@whitney.org. No phone calls please.  EOE

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