Research Fellowship in Textile Conservation

Isabel Bader Research Fellowship in Textile Conservation
Institution / Organization: Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Closing Date: August 03, 2012
E-Mail: heather.saunders@queensu.ca before 20 July;
matthew.hills@queensu.ca after
20 July
Fax number: 613.533.6765
Salary range: three-month residency: $12,000.00 CDN + $2,000.00 CDN
(travel and
other expenses)
Web link to Institution http://www.aeac.ca/downloads.2013FellowshipPoster.pdf

Job description:
2013 ISABEL BADER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN TEXTILE CONSERVATION
The Isabel Bader Research Fellowship in Textile Conservation is a research
opportunity at Queen's University that links two of its unique resources: the
Queen's University Collection of Canadian Dress, at the Agnes Etherington Art
Centre, Canada's premier university art gallery, and the Master of Art
Conservation
Program, Canada's only graduate degree in conservation theory and treatment.
THE ISABEL BADER RESEARCH FELLOW WILL:
• Undertake a three-month residency in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
(beginning January
2013)
• Research areas of textile conservation and/or costume history using the
Queen's
University Collection of Canadian Dress
• Supervise a textile conservation graduate intern in completing
treatments on
selected objects from the Queen's University Collection of Canadian Dress
• Utilize the well-equipped laboratories of the Master of Art Conservation
Program
• Present lectures, seminars and/or workshops, to students in the Master
of Art
Conservation Program
The value of the Isabel Bader Research Fellowship in Textile Conservation is
$12,000.00 CDN + $2000.00 CDN (travel and other expenses). Projected start
date is 7
January 2013.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3 AUGUST 2012 AND INCLUDE:
• Signed cover page including name, title and project summary (maximum 150
words)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of support from two referees
• Detailed research proposal including objectives and methodology; use of the
Queen's University Collection of Canadian Dress; schedule of work and
projected
outcomes; and plans for dissemination of research (maximum 5 pages)
ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS:
Alicia Boutilier, Curator of Canadian Historical Art, Agnes Etherington
Art Centre,
Queen's University, Kingston ON, Canada, K7L 3N6
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Alicia Boutilier
(alicia.boutilier@queensu.ca) well in advance of the closing date to
discuss the
relevance of their research interests to the Queen's University Collection of
Canadian Dress.
A committee of representatives from the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and
the Master
of Art Conservation Program, Queen's University, will select the successful
applicant. All applicants will be notified by 3 September 2012. The
successful
candidate will be responsible for his/her own travel and accommodation
arrangements.

For further information about the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Master
of Art
Conservation Program, Queen's University, please consult: www.aeac.ca and
www.queensu.ca/art/artconservation.html.
For further information about the Fellowship, please see
www.aeac.ca/downloads/Media-Release-Isabel-Bader-Research-Fellowship.pdf
or call
613-533-6000, x 77049 to speak with Heather Saunders, Interim Administrative
Coordinator, before 20 July or Matthew Hills, Administrative Coordinator,
after 20
July.