Please excuse any cross-postings.  I hope you will share news about this opportunity with faculty, students, and staff who may be interested in obtaining a dual degree in library science and art history - and who have a special interest in artists’ archives.  These fellowships will begin fall 2015 at UNC Chapel Hill.

 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks four successful student applicants interested in contemporary art, archives and preservation to identify, organize and care for the complex records of visual artists in North Carolina. “Learning from Artists’ Archives” is a comprehensive training program supporting fellows enrolled in the dual master’s degree offered by UNC’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and the Art Department’s art history program.  In addition to coursework beginning in the fall 2015 at UNC, each fellow will complete two internships.  These internships will expose participants to the current state of best practice by placing them at a museum, library or archive that manages the records of artists, and through working directly with North Carolina artists on their legacy needs. The Fellowships are funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

 

For details about the Fellowship and information about applying to the dual degree program, see the below listed website or contact Heather Gendron, the Principal Investigator on the grant (contact details also below).

 

Dual degree program: http://art.unc.edu/art-history/graduate-programs/msisma-and-mslsma-degrees/

 

Heather Gendron 
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 
Sloane Art Library 
919-962-1062
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