The Nasher Museum of Art

Each semester the Nasher Museum of Art makes available a small number of undergraduate internships for course credit. ArtHist 116 provides a museum practicum at the Nasher Museum of Art in the context of art historical, ethical, philosophical, and economic issues related to the presentation of art in museums. Under the direction of the museum director, curators or other staff, the student will participate in museum-related projects or independent study, with the production of a document or publication as a culmination of the course. Meeting times at the Nasher will be arranged according to the student's schedule, but a commitment of 5-6 hours per week is expected. The course has limited enrollment and requires permission of the instructor after an interview. For more information, contact Marianne Wardle, Andrew W. Mellon Coordinator of Academic Programs, at 919-684-5203 or marianne.wardle@duke.edu.

Sponsored by Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Trent A. and Susan L. Carmichael Fund, each year the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University awards a maximum of four summer museum internships for Duke University undergraduates with career interests in art and museum work. An additional grant funded by the Vice Provost for the Arts may be granted to either an undergraduate or graduate student.

These awards are available to assist with living costs during internships at major art museums in the United States or abroad (up to $3000) or at the Nasher Museum of Art (up to $2000). Students seeking an award to support an internship at other institutions must have secured that position prior to applying to the Nasher Museum for funding.

Work at the Nasher Museum for Summer 2011 might include projects such as:

• Research for an upcoming exhibition on contemporary Indian art
• Work with Membership Marketing to promote efforts to help raise awareness of the Nasher Museum within the Triangle
• Research on objects from the Museum's permanent collection for the Nazi-Era Provenance Internet Portal
• Assisting with an installation highlighting this year's Summer Reading book, Eating Animals
• Auction catalogue research and assessment

The deadline for applications is April 18. Students will be notified by April 30 of the results. To apply submit the following materials to:

Marianne Eileen Wardle, PhD
Curator and Academic Programs Coordinator
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
marianne.wardle@duke.edu

• a cover letter outlining the goals of the museum internship and how the internship will further the student's career plans.
• a short resume
• a budget of projected expenses and other sources of financial support

Applications for grants to support internships at other institutions must include:

a statement of acceptance from the institution granting the internship (not needed for students applying for a Nasher Museum Curatorial Internship)