Hillwood Scholar-in-Residence Program 2017

Wilfried Zeisler <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:53:57 +0000
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens announces its 2017 Scholar-in-Residence P=
rogram.
PhD candidates and other highly qualified scholars conducting research that=
 may benefit from Hillwood's holdings are encouraged to apply. Applicants s=
hould submit a curriculum vitae and a proposal, not to exceed 500 words, st=
ating the necessary length of residence, materials to be used and/or studie=
d, and the project's relevance to Hillwood's collections and/or exhibition =
program, including, but not limited to: art and architecture, landscape des=
ign, conservation and restoration, archives, library and/or special collect=
ions as well as broader study areas such as the history of collecting or ma=
terial culture. The project description should be accompanied by two letter=
s of recommendation. Materials will be reviewed by the selection committee.=
 There are three potential types of awards:

Type #1: 1 week - 8 days
Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to and from the museum; hous=
ing near campus; shop and caf=E9 discounts; free access to all public progr=
ams.

Type #2: 2-3 weeks
Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to and from the museum; shop=
 and caf=E9 discounts; free access to all public programs; a stipend of up =
to $1,200 depending on length of stay.

Type #3: 1-2 months
Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to and from the museum; shop=
 and caf=E9 discounts; free access to all public programs; a stipend of up =
to $1,500 per month depending on length of stay.

Founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), heir to the Post Cereal =
Company, which later became General Foods, the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Ga=
rdens houses over 17,000 works of art. Hillwood is in a special class of cu=
ltural heritage institution as a historic site, testament to the life of an=
 important 20th -century figure, an estate campus, magnificent garden, and =
a museum with world renowned special collections. It includes one of the la=
rgest and most important collections of Russian art outside of Russia, comp=
rising pieces from the pre-Petrine to early Soviet periods, an outstanding =
collection of French and European art, and jewelry, textile, fashion, and a=
ccessories collections. Scholars will have access to Hillwood's art and res=
earch collections based on accessibility and staff availability. The Librar=
y has over 38,000 volumes including monographs, serials, annotated and earl=
y auction catalogues, and electronic resources; the Archives contain the pa=
pers of Marjorie Merriweather Post, her staff, and family members.

Application deadline: February 15, 2017
Applicants will be notified by March 13, 2017

Please submit applications or inquiries to the following email address: Sch=
[email protected]


http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/archives-special-collections/special-collecti=
ons-library


Dr. Wilfried Zeisler
Curator of Russian & 19th Century Art
202.243.3978
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hillwood Estate, Museum &amp; Gardens announces its =
2017 Scholar-in-Residence Program.&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">PhD candidates and other highly qualified scholars c=
onducting research that may benefit from Hillwood's holdings are encouraged=
 to apply. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a proposal, not =
to exceed 500 words, stating the necessary
 length of residence, materials to be used and/or studied, and the project&=
#8217;s relevance to Hillwood&#8217;s collections and/or exhibition program=
, including, but not limited to: art and architecture, landscape design, co=
nservation and restoration, archives, library
 and/or special collections as well as broader study areas such as the hist=
ory of collecting or material culture. The project description should be ac=
companied by two letters of recommendation. Materials will be reviewed by t=
he selection committee. There are
 three potential types of awards: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Type #1: 1 week - 8 days <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to an=
d from the museum; housing near campus; shop and caf=E9 discounts; free acc=
ess to all public programs.
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Type #2: 2-3 weeks <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to an=
d from the museum; shop and caf=E9 discounts; free access to all public pro=
grams; a stipend of up to $1,200 depending on length of stay.<o:p></o:p></p=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Type #3: 1-2 months <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hillwood will arrange and pay for travel costs to an=
d from the museum; shop and caf=E9 discounts; free access to all public pro=
grams; a stipend of up to $1,500 per month depending on length of stay.
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Founded by Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), h=
eir to the Post Cereal Company, which later became General Foods, the Hillw=
ood Estate, Museum &amp; Gardens houses over 17,000 works of art. Hillwood =
is in a special class of cultural heritage
 institution as a historic site, testament to the life of an important 20th=
 -century figure, an estate campus, magnificent garden, and a museum with w=
orld renowned special collections. It includes one of the largest and most =
important collections of Russian
 art outside of Russia, comprising pieces from the pre-Petrine to early Sov=
iet periods, an outstanding collection of French and European art, and jewe=
lry, textile, fashion, and accessories collections. Scholars will have acce=
ss to Hillwood&#8217;s art and research
 collections based on accessibility and staff availability. The Library has=
 over 38,000 volumes including monographs, serials, annotated and early auc=
tion catalogues, and electronic resources; the Archives contain the papers =
of Marjorie Merriweather Post, her
 staff, and family members.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Application deadline: February 15, 2017 <o:p></o:p><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Applicants will be notified by March 13, 2017 <o:p><=
/o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Please submit applications or inquiries to the follo=
wing email address: [email protected]<o:p></o:p></p>
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isler</strong><br>
Curator of Russian &amp; 19th Century Art<br>
202.243.3978<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" id=3D"LPNoLP">wzeisler@hillw=
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4155 Linnean Ave NW<br>
Washington, DC 20008<br>
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