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The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography
at The Cooper Union School of Art is accepting applications for a
qualified historian and/or graphic designer to serve as a guest curator
for the next academic year. The successful applicant will propose a
publication and exhibition project related to the history and theory of
graphic design. A preliminary letter is due May 15th. This part-time
position pays $17,500 and runs from September 1997 through April1998.
Please review and distribute the following information.
Lawrence Mirsky
Assistant Director
The Herb Lubalin Study Center
of Design and Typography
The Cooper Union
30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
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212-353-4214
Position
Guest Curator Fellowship at The Herb Lubalin Study Center
of Design and Typography, The Cooper Union School of Art
Qualifications
Professional designers, graduates of graphic design programs,
historians, and curators are welcome to apply. Acceptance is based
on the merits of the proposed project and the applicant's resume
and/or portfolio.
Application
The Lubalin Study Center seeks original proposals for installations
and/or exhibitions with publications related to the history and theory
of graphic desig. A preliminary should include a brief description of
the project and related publication. The applicant will work in
consultation with the assistant director of the Study Center who will
provide research, design and editorial advice as deemed necessary. The
dean of the School of Art will oversee the project. The final scope of
the project is contingent on efforts at fundraising (see budget below).
Background on the Study Center
The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography at the Cooper
Union is recognized as a leading facility in the national and
international design communities for the examination and analysis of
design theory, criticism and history. Its collections, public
exhibitions, and publications serve as important educational resources in
the design arts.
The Lubalin Study Center is also the founder of the National Graphic
Design Archive Image Database, an on-line service devoted to the
collection, preservation and dissemination of graphic design. Additional
information on this project and the facility is available at the
CenterUs web site: www.cooper.edu/art/lubalin/.
Deadlines
Preliminary Letter: May 15th, 1997; Proposal: June 23th, 1997
Notification
June 27th, 1997
Final Proposal
20 slides of project, 10 slides of portfolio (if applicable), project
description,
publication work plan/table of contents and funding proposal.
Salary
Eight Month Fellowship P.T, $17,500
Project Budget
$10,000 (to be supplemented by external funding identified by fellow)
Schedule/Hours
September to May, 1998 in preparation for project opening in late Spring
Twenty hours per week, full time for eight weeks
Employer Contact
Robert Rindler, Dean Lawrence Mirsky, Assistant Director
The Cooper Union School of Art The Herb Lubalin Study Center
Cooper Square Cooper Union School of Art
New York, NY 10003 Cooper Square
tel 212 353 4203 New York, NY 10003
tel 212 353 4214
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