Performa is pleased to invite applications for the Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellowships, which provide a comprehensive training experience for post-doctoral scholars within the year-round program of the organization and the development and presentation of the critically acclaimed Performa biennial. Designed to educate a new generation of curators, the fellowships will equip emerging scholars with a vested interest in performance, with the necessary skills for curating, producing, and critiquing both contemporary and historical performance by visual artists.

The Curatorial Fellow will contribute to the year-round Performa Institute initiatives, traveling exhibitions, and programs, and will also be given the opportunity to develop a project for the biennial, in tandem with the Performa curatorial team. During the Performa biennial, the fellow will be involved with the coordination and day-to-day operation of the Performa Institute program of talks and events at the Performa Hub. The fellow will contribute to the ongoing historical research and publishing activities of the organization, and to the editorial content of the Performa Magazine, all of which provide unique opportunities for substantive research and writing projects. The fellow will gain in-depth exposure to the history of performance and to current issues in curating performance.

For a full position description, please click here.

Requirements
Applicants must have been awarded a PhD degree in Art History or Performance Studies with an interest in contemporary global practices across media, including dance, music, and film.

Conditions
The paid position is full-time for two years, based in New York City, starting summer 2016.

Applications
To apply, qualified candidates should send their completed application, including a cover letter, CV, and two writing samples, one of which must be a dissertation chapter, to [email protected] with “Mellon Fellowship” in the subject line.

Deadline: Monday, May 23, 2016

The Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellowships are supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.