PRIX

Prix de la Francophonie pour jeunes chercheurs : 5ème édition 2010-2011 - Date limite : 31 octobre 2010
L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie lance un appel à candidatures pour la cinquième édition du Prix de la Francophonie pour jeunes chercheurs. Cet appel est ouvert du 15 juillet au 31 octobre 2010. Les « Prix de la Francophonie pour jeunes chercheurs » ont pour but de reconnaître le mérite et la valeur d’un(e) chercheur(se) ayant acquis une reconnaissance scientifique et ayant réalisé une percée significative internationale, en particulier dans le cadre de la Francophonie. Les Prix sont ouverts dans les champs disciplinaires suivants :

• sciences et médecine,
• sciences humaines et sociales.

Le processus d’évaluation des dossiers et de sélection des lauréats est placé sous la responsabilité du Conseil scientifique de l’AUF. Une dotation de 9000 euros sera attribuée, en 2011, à chacun des lauréats.
Plus information : http://www.auf.org/communication-information/appels-offres/prix-2010-4764.html?var=lettre_AUF_63

[english] South Australian Heritage Heroes
SA Heritage Heroes 2010 - Congratulations to our volunteers!
August 3, 2010 saw the Minister for Environment and Conservation, Hon Paul Caica MP present Minister's Awards to the following outstanding heritage volunteers and volunteer groups.
Heritage Heroes is proudly brought to you by the South Australian Heritage Council, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre at the University of South Australia.
Plus information en anglais : http://environment.sa.gov.au/heritage/about/heritage_heroes.html

Prix Jean-Paul-L'Allier pour le Patrimoine: Début des mises en candidature - Date limite de soumission: 31 août 2011
Ce prix est décerné à tous les deux ans par l’Organisation des villes du patrimoine mondial (OVPM) à une ville membre en règle de l’OVPM qui s’est distinguée par une réalisation en vue de la conservation, de la mise en valeur ou de la gestion d’un bien inscrit sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial qui est situé sur son territoire.
Les villes membres en règle de l’OVPM qui peuvent participer à ce concours doivent avoir payé annuellement leur cotisation depuis les trois dernières années. Une ville figurant sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO depuis moins de trois ans pourra aussi s’inscrire à ce concours international, en autant qu’elle est ait versé sa cotisation annuellement à l’OVPM depuis sa reconnaissance par l’UNESCO.
Plus information : http://www.ovpm.org/index.php?module=pagesetter&
func=viewpub&tid=1&pid=402&newlang=fra

[english] UNEP head donates Tallberg prize money to Pakistan flood victims
Says Natural Disaster Underlines the Serious Environmental Change Challenge Emerging Across the Planet
Achim Steiner, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has donated a US$70,000 international leadership prize to relief efforts in Pakistan following the devastating and on-going floods, it was announced today.
Mr. Steiner, who called on others to also assist the victims and support the humanitarian efforts in Pakistan, was awarded the 2010 Tällberg Foundation prize at a ceremony in Stockholm on Sunday evening for 'principled pragmatism' and 'leadership that walks the talk'. The value of the award, whose previous winners include former Norwegian Prime Minister Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, is 500,000 Swedish Krona or close to US$70,000.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?
DocumentID=646&ArticleID=6731&l=en

(en anglais) Premio Iberoamericano a la mejor intervención en obras que involucren el patrimonio edificado 2010
La obra de recuperación y puesta en valor del Instituto Carlos Pellegrini, proyectada y dirigida por Diego Rusticucci y Sebastián Terrazas para albergar la sede de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), fue premiada el pasado lunes 20 de septiembre de 2010. El Premio fue organizao por el Centro Internacional para la Conservación del Patrimonio (CICOP) y la Sociedad Central de Arquitectos (SCA).
Plus information en anglais : http://www.uncu.edu.ar/novedad/item/premio-iberoamericano-a-la-mejor-intervencion-en-obras-que-involucren-el-patrimonio-edificado-2010

(en anglais) BERKELEY PRIZE 2011 is launched! Deadline for entries: 1 November 2010
The Berkeley Undergraduate Prize for Design Excellence endowment was established in the Department of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley to promote architecture as a social art through research, writing, and criticism: traditionally under-represented aspects of the architecture curriculum. Each year, the Prize Committee selects a topic important to the understanding of the interaction of people and the built world that becomes the focus of the Essay Competition. This year the topic is: Valuing the Sacred.
The Committee poses a Question on this website related to the topic. Students enrolled in any undergraduate architecture program throughout the world are invited to submit a 500-word essay proposal responding to the Question. Undergraduate architecture students may team up with undergraduates from Allied Arts and Social Sciences programs.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.berkeleyprize.org/competition/essay/2011

(en anglais) ADEPT wins Dalarna Library competition
Danish architects ADEPT Architects, together with an impressive group of collaborators, have been awarded with the 1st prize on the competition for the Dalarna Library in Sweden. The team includes Sou Fujimoto (Japan, see all his projects previously featured on AD), Topotek1 (Germany), Rambøll A/S (Denmark) and Bosch & Fjord (Denmark).
The new library, placed centrally at the Dalarna university campus, is organized as a ”spiral of knowledge” (see diagram below). The sloping terrain continues in a ramp through the building. Wrapping itself the ramp creates a spiral-shaped space – the heart of the building for information seeking and easy orientation. This organization of program creates a various learning environment where students can take part in the vibrant life of the library as well as retreat into various study niches. The different sound levels and activities create a diverse and eventful library.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.archdaily.com/72652/adept-wins-dalarna-library-competition/

(en anglais) Wang Shu + Lu Wenyu (CHINA) to Win the Schelling Architecture Prize
The Schelling Architecture Foundation has recently named the winners of their Prize for Architecture and their Architectural Theory Prize. The award was bestowed upon Chinese architects Wang Shu & Lu Wenyu of Amateur Architecture Studio (for architecture) and the French architect Jean-Louis Cohen (for architectural theory. We’ll bring you more details on their projects throughout the upcoming week, but first take a quick look at some of their buildings after the break.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.archdaily.com/74282/wang-shu-lu-wenyu-to-win-the-schelling-architecture-prize/

(en anglais) UNEP Sasakawa Prize open: US $200,000 for innovative green project
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Nippon Foundation today officially launched the 2011 UNEP Sasakawa Prize to find the most innovative environmental project in the developing world - with a cash prize of US$ 200,000 awaiting the winner.
The UNEP Sasakawa Prize is awarded every year to a grassroots organisation judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the protection and management of the environment, and to social development. The theme for this year's prize is "Forests for People, Forests for Green Growth" in support of the United Nations International Year of Forests in 2011.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?
DocumentID=630&ArticleID=6689&l=en

(en anglais) INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS (IFLA) - Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award 2011. Deadline for Nominations: 10 November 2010
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), which represents the worldwide profession of landscape architecture, is soliciting nominations for its Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award. The IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award is the highest honour that the International Federation of Landscape Architects can bestow upon a landscape architect. The Award recognises a living landscape architect whose lifetime achievements and contributions have had a unique and lasting impact on the welfare of society and the environment and on the promotion of the profession of landscape architecture. The award is bestowed annually on an academic, public or private practitioner whose work and achievements are respected internationally. Nominations for the 2011 IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award must be submitted by November 10, 2010. Refer to the IFLA website (http://www.iflaonline.org/) for the complete Call for Nominations and submission requirements.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.iflaonline.org/index.php?option=%0Bcom_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=66

(en italien) Premio del Paesaggio del Consiglio d’Europa 2010-2011
Il Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), Direzione Generale Paesaggio, Belle Arti, Architettura e Arte Contemporanee (PaBAAC) Servizio V, organizza la selezione per la partecipazione italiana alla seconda edizione del Premio del Paesaggio del Consiglio d’Europa indetta nell’ambito dell’attuazione della Convenzione Europea del Paesaggio. La procedura di selezione è rivolta ad amministrazioni pubbliche e ONG, anche organizzate in forma di consorzi, che abbiano realizzato interventi volti a dimostrare l’applicazione dei principi della Convenzione stessa.
Plus information : http://www.tafter.it/2010/09/18/31-10-10-premio-del-paesaggio-del-consiglio-deuropa-2010-2011/

BOURSES

Programme de bourses de recherche à l’ICCROM. Date limite: 31 mai 2011
Dans le cadre de son Programme de stages et bourses, l'ICCROM encourage les professionnels de haut niveau appartenant à des institutions ou à des organisations de ses Etats membres à soumettre leur candidature au Programme afin d’entreprendre un travail de recherche dans l'un des domaines d'étude présentant un intérêt pour l’ICCROM. Ce programme est ouvert aux personnes titulaires au minimum d'une maîtrise, ou bénéficiant d’une expérience de travail pertinente en conservation du patrimoine et qui, en qualité d'enseignants ou de praticiens, sont spécialistes de l'une des disciplines suivantes : histoire de l'art, muséologie, archéologie, architecture, ingénierie, conservation/restauration, science de la conservation, urbanisme et conservation de bibliothèque et archives
Les recherches peuvent avoir unea durée de un à cinq mois. L'ICCROM aidera les boursiers à obtenir les documents nécessaires pour entrer et résider temporairement en Italie, et à trouver un logement à un prix raisonnable. Les boursiers, toutefois, seront responsables de leur assurance-maladie, qui est obligatoire.
Aux candidats sélectionnés, l'ICCROM fournira un espace de bureau, un ordinateur, et du matériel de bureau ; ils auront libre accès au service de Documentation, bibliothèque et archives. Au terme de leur bourse de recherche, ils seront invités à effectuer une présentation sur les résultats de leurs recherches. Les candidats doivent avoir une bonne connaissance d'une des deux langues officielles de l'ICCROM (anglais et français). Au vu des contraintes budgétaires, à partir de janvier 2011, l'ICCROM ne fournira plus de soutien financier aux boursiers. Les candidats doivent entreprendre leur recherche de façon indépendante. Ils ne peuvent pas demander la supervision d'un membre du personnel de l'ICCROM.
Plus information : http://www.iccrom.org/fra/01train_fr/01_03fellows_fr.shtml

(en anglais) American Express Cultural Heritage Grants
American Express supports organizations and projects that preserve or rediscover important cultural works and major historic sites in order to provide ongoing access and enjoyment for current and future audiences. The programs we support include a broad range of arts and culture: from historic landmarks and public spaces to dance, theater, music, film and the visual arts. We emphasize preserving works that represent a range of diverse cultures.
Supported programs must embrace preservation and enable ongoing public access and exposure through one or more of the following:

• Ensuring public engagement with a restored work of art or historic site
• Producing or presenting a new interpretation of a work that is in danger of being lost
• Preserving significant cultural traditions

Plus information en anglais : http://about.americanexpress.com/csr/cult_her.aspx

CONCOURS

7e Programme-cadre de recherche et de développement de la Communauté européenne : appel à propositions européens 2011. Date limite : 2 février 2011
Le 7e Programme Cadre de Recherche et Développement (7e PCRD) de la Commission Européenne est le principal instrument de financement de la recherche communautaire. Son budget pour les 7 années (2007-2013) est de 50,5 milliards d’euros.
Les programmes de travail 2011 du 7e PCRD ont été publiés le 20 juillet dernier. Au nombre de dix (environnement, nanotechnologies, santé, transports, TIC, aliments-agriculture-pêche-biotechnologies, énergie, sciences humaines et sociales, espace et sécurité), ils incluent les appels à proposition européens 2011 dans ces dix thématiques.
En plus de ces appels spécifiques, d’autres appels s’adressent aux pays tiers en général et peuvent intéresser les pays d’Afrique, d’Amérique latine, d’Asie. Les dates limites pour postuler à ces appels sont différentes selon le thème. Elles s’étendent entre 13 octobre 2010 et le 2 février 2011. Les montants varient également selon l’appel et vont jusqu’à 7 millions d’euros par projet.
Plus information : http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_fr.html

Concours : l'Agence universitaire de la Francophonie fête ses 50 ans. Date limite de participation : 1er décembre 2010
L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, première association mondiale d’universités francophones et Opérateur pour l’enseignement supérieur et la recherche des Sommets des Chefs d’Etat et de gouvernements de la Francophonie, fêtera ses 50 ans d’existence en septembre 2011. Pour marquer son 50ème anniversaire, l’Agence organise un jeu-concours autour du thème : « Qu’est ce que ma francophonie ? ». Les candidats doivent répondre à la question posée. La participation au concours est gratuite et sans frais ; elle est ouverte à l’ensemble des étudiants francophones de niveau Licence 3 ou Master. Le support d’expression est libre (texte de 1500 signes maximum, photo, vidéo, etc.).
Plus information : http://www.auf.org/communication-information/actualites/50-ans-auf.html?var=lettre_AUF_63

(en anglais) Picturing Progress: A U.N. Photo Contest
In 2001, the United Nations adopted an ambitious list of eight goals for international development. The Millennium Development Goals include tall orders like "eradicate extreme poverty and hunger" and "achieve universal primary education;" the agreement was to have achieved the goals by 2015.
With that date swiftly approaching, the consensus seems to be that conditions have improved — but perhaps not enough. In just a few days, world leaders will gather in New York City to gauge progress. Meanwhile, the U.N.'s second annual Picture This photo contest has come to a close, with the aim of reinvigorating the cause through images.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.undp.org/picturethis2010/

(en anglais) WELCOME II - Promoting the return of researchers to the European Research Area. Deadline for Applications: 12 December 2010
The Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering is looking for possible candidates for joint applications to the this call, directed to postdoctoral researchers from the European Union residing outside Europe for the last three years. The Institute gathers about 25 PhD members and over 60 PhD students, with a proven record of internationalization, contracted research, cooperation with industry and international leadership in selected fields. ISISE is organized in three Research Groups, related to Historical and masonry, Steel and mixed, and Concrete construction technologies. Eligible candidates should contact the Head of ISISE, Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço (pbl@civil.uminho.pt), before October 30.
Plus information en anglais : http://welcome2.fct.mctes.pt/

(en anglais) UNU (United Nations University) unveils the "Art of Tea" Architecture
The lobby of the UNU Headquarters in Tokyo has recently been playing host to the winning entries of an Architectural competition held by the Architectural Institute of Japan. The UNU was pleased to present the collaborative efforts of the talented young Architects whose designs overcame fierce competition and were chosen to be constructed on 1:1 scale.
The competition was created in 2009 when Archi-TV and Gin Cha-kai combined their efforts organize a competition in which Architectural students were given the chance to enter their designs of tea houses, the winning entries of which would be constructed.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.ony.unu.edu/news/

(en anglais) Wine’s Museum on Cerro San Cristobal Architecture Competition. Santiago de Chile (Chile)
Arquitectum jointly with the Universidad Finis Terrae and the Chilean Association of Vineyards have recently launched the International Architecture Competition “Santiago de Chile 2010?.
The challenge for this competition is to design a Museum that has XX Century History of Wine exhibition areas and also be a landmark for the city of Santiago. To this end, the plot where this project will take place is located at Cerro San Cristóbal, since this hill is the most natural and, at the same time, urban backdrop to lay out a natural/artificial product such as wine. This is an amazing opportunity for the winning architect to become well known in a potentially growing market such as design of wine cellars and vineyards of all South America.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.arquitectum.com/index.php

(en anglais) Winner of International Children's Painting Competition announced
It was a simple game of building blocks that inspired Coco TIN Chi Ting's world-beating painting. Today, on the United Nations International Youth Day, the 14-year-old from Hong Kong, China, was announced the global winner of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 19th International Children's Painting Competition, beating off stiff competition from hundreds of thousands of other children from across the world.
Coco said her winning painting was a warning about pollution and its effect on animals.
As the overall winner, she receives US$2,000 in prize money and an all-expenses-paid trip in October to the Tunza International Children's Conference in Nagoya, Japan, where she will formally receive her award.
The second global winner is 11-year-old Katherine Liu from the United States. She, along with six other regional winners, will receive US$1,000 and a trip to the Tunza conference in Japan.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?
DocumentID=646&ArticleID=6715&l=en

(en anglais) Participation of South-East European countries in the competitive funding programmes for research in the European Commission
A 34-page report to UNESCO-BRESCE gives an overview of the participation of the countries of South-East Europe (SEE) in the competitive funding programmes for research of the European Commission as well as other European funding schemes open to the countries of the region.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.unesco.org/en/venice/single-view/news/
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(en anglais) KSh7.5 million raised in 6th Cycle With The Rhino race (Kenya)
Over 7.5 million Kenya shillings was raised at the weekend during the 6th edition of the annual Cycle with the Rhino race at the Lake Nakuru National Park.
The money will be used for the erection of a baboon-proof electric fence around the park as well as implement community projects in conservation.
Flagged off by the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife Hon. Dr. Noah Wekesa, the event drew over 57 adult cyclists for the 64-km race within the park and through the neighbouring community as well as Nakuru Town.
Unlike previously, this year’s race had three categories: for children, juniors and adults (professionals). The children’s race attracted 25 participants.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.kws.go.ke/info/news/2010/21cycle2010.html

(en italien) Concorso Nazionale Fotografico 2010 "Fotogrammi di Archeologia". Fecha límite: 20 septiembre 2010
L’Associazione Culturale “Sifeum”, il cui scopo è quello di promuovere e diffondere la storia antica, l’arte e l’archeologia in Calabria, presenta la prima edizione del Concorso Nazionale Fotografico 2010 “Fotogrammi di Archeologia”.
Il Concorso, aperto a tutti, italiani e stranieri residenti in Italia, fotografi professionisti e fotoamatori, senza limite d’età, è suddiviso in due sezioni: a- foto a colori; b- foto in bianconero. Ogni autore può partecipare con una sola fotografia per sezione, inedita, mai premiata o segnalata in altri concorsi, relativa ad aree archeologiche, scorci di parchi archeologici e/o di siti archeologici particolarmente suggestivi di ogni parte d’Italia, con particolare riferimento a templi, edifici religiosi, necropoli e altri luoghi di culto.
Plus information : http://www.tafter.it/2010/08/27/20-09-10-%E2%80%93-concorso-nazionale-fotografico-2010-%E2%80%9Cfotogrammi-di-archeologia-%E2%80%9D/

(en italien) Concorso di “storyboards” sui Patrimoni UNESCO per ragazzi delle scuole secondarie
Per l’anno scolastico 2010/2011 il Centro per il Patrimonio Mondiale dell’UNESCO, in collaborazione con le Scuole Associate ASPnet, ha indetto un concorso internazionale che offre ai giovani l’opportunità di ideare in prima persona una puntata della serie Patrimonito’s World Heritage Adventures, un DVD animato dedicato ai Siti del Patrimonio Mondiale riconosciuti dall’UNESCO (http://whc.unesco.org/en/patrimonito/). Tutti gli alunni delle scuole secondarie dei 187 Paesi membri della Convenzione UNESCO per la salvaguardia del Patrimonio Mondiale sono invitati a realizzare “storyboard” (storie illustrate con disegni) sui seguenti temi:

1. Patrimonio Mondiale e comunità locali (le persone che vivono all’interno del Sito e nei pressi);
2. Patrimonio Mondiale e turismo sostenibile (le responsabilità dei visitatori);
3. Patrimonio Mondiale e sviluppo sostenibile (come bilanciare la conservazione dei Patrimoni con i bisogni umani);
4. Patrimonio Mondiale e biodiversità (siti che sono cruciali per il sostentamento della vita, della natura e delle specie viventi, incluse quelle in via di estinzione).

I candidati devono individuare un tema ed applicarlo ad uno specifico Sito UNESCO di loro preferenza. I temi possono essere combinati tra loro ma quello predominante deve essere indicato. Protagonista delle illustrazioni dovrà essere Patrimonito, il piccolo guardiano del Patrimonio e mascotte del Programma Educativo dedicato ai Siti UNESCO.
Plus information : http://www.tafter.it/2010/09/20/15-11-10-concorso-di-%E2%80%9Cstoryboards%E2%80%9D-sui-patrimoni-unesco-per-ragazzi-delle-scuole-secondarie/

OFFRES D'EMPLOI

Appel à Candidatures pour la fonction de Président de l’Observatoire de Paris. Date limite de soumission des candidatures : 1er décembre 2010
La fonction de Président de l’Observatoire de Paris sera vacante à compter du 15 février 2011. Selon la procédure établie, le Haut Comité Scientifique (HCS) de l’Observatoire va créer en son sein un comité pour faciliter la recherche de candidatures. Le HCS est actuellement en phase de renouvellement de la moitié de ses membres. Une réunion du nouveau HCS aura lieu en septembre 2010. En attendant de connaître la personnalité qui présidera le HCS renouvelé et la composition du comité de recherche de candidatures, le Vice-Président du Conseil d’Administration (CA) de l’Observatoire de Paris assure l’intérim de la procédure qu’il initie ce jour (le 28 juillet 2010) avec la diffusion du présent appel à candidatures pour le poste de Président de l’Observatoire de Paris.
Plus information : http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/co/files/AppelCandidaturesPresidenceOP.pdf

(en anglais) Internships in the Conservation Department of Statens Museum for Kunst. Copenhaguen (Denmark) Deadline for Applications: 15 October 2010
Conservation student trainees serve an internship from six to twelve months in the paintings, drawings & prints, or contemporary art & objects section. The internship program offers students an opportunity to develop and refine their skills through the examination and treatment of works of art under the guidance of professional conservators. Informal discussions contribute to the programme. In addition, the internship will include other museum-related activities.
Applications for internships are accepted twice annually: in March for internships starting in June or September, and in October for internships starting in January. Statens Museum for Kunst does not offer any financial support for interns, and external funding is therefore required. Statens Museum for Kunst will offer letters of support for fundraising for the accepted candidate.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.smk.dk/en/about-smk/jobs/internships/

(en anglais) Position Available at the The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) Assistant Conservator, Objects and Sculpture. Texas (USA)
The museum has an encyclopedic collection spanning the history of art from around the world, is very active in new acquisitions, with both permanent galleries including a sculpture garden, and temporary exhibits.

• Properly examine, document, conduct research and perform conservation treatment on a broad range of objects
• Monitor and evaluate environmental, storage, exhibition and transit standards for collections
• Examine objects/sculpture for acquisition, loans and traveling exhibitions
• Help to organize supplies and equipment for the laboratory

Plus information en anglais : http://www.mfah.org/employment.asp?par1=6&par2=470&lgc=1

(en anglais) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Spring Internships. Deadline for Applications: 15 October 2010
Each year a number of undergraduate and graduate internships are available at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Internships are offered during the summer, fall, and winter semesters, and academic credit may be arranged through the intern's school. International students are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications vary depending upon the project, but most are for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Student status, however, is not a prerequisite. Opportunities are generally not available for high school students.
The Museum does not award college credit, but many U.S. colleges and universities will recognize academic work performed while interning at the Museum. Contact your academic advisor for instructions on how to receive credit.
If you have any questions about the application process, please send inquiries to hmsginternships@si.edu. If you have questions concerning the SOLAA application, please go to the Help section on the SOLAA website.
Plus information en anglais : http://hirshhorn.si.edu/info/columns.asp?key=91

(en anglais) Chinati Foundation's Internship Program. Deadline for Applications: December 2010
Since 1990, the Chinati Foundation's Internship Program has provided hands-on museum experience to more than 240 students, recent graduates and young professionals from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. During extended stays at Chinati, interns gain exposure to various aspects of the museum's daily operations, working closely with staff, resident artists, visiting scholars, architects, and museum professionals. Interns play an essential role in the museum's daily operations and gain valuable experience for future courses of study and careers in museum and arts administration.
Over the last 20 years, participants in the program have included interns from all parts of the United States, as well as Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Brazil, Scotland, Sweden, and Australia.
As compensation, the Museum offers interns a modest stipend of $100 per week and a furnished apartment on the Chinati grounds. Although Chinati's internships are geared toward students pursuing degrees in art, architecture, art history, conservation, or museum studies, the museum welcomes applicants of all ages and backgrounds.
Plus information en anglais : http://www.chinati.org/information/internships.php

(en anglais) Situation vacant - Chief Executive Officer, NSW Rail Heritage Centre
Opportunity to Lead New Train-themed Visitor Attraction in NSW
Package to $145,000
A CEO is being sought to position the Rail Heritage complex in Thirlmere NSW, revitalised by a multi-million dollar redevelopment now nearing completion.
This requires an experienced, dynamic CEO to develop and lead a new company and management team, and to maintain effective and productive relationships with NSW Rail Transport Museum, a voluntary organisation which has been active on the site for 40 years, and is the ongoing heritage train operator.
The successful candidate will have CEO/senior management experience in a cultural or tourism visitor attraction, or a similar operating environment, and will demonstrate strategic vision, strong commercial acumen and negotiating and advocacy skills. For further information and details of application procedure contact Megan McCormack at Positive Solutions on (07) 3891 3872 or via email: info@positive-solutions.com.au
Plus information en anglais : http://australia.icomos.org/e-news/australia-icomos-e-mail-news-no-454/#14.