Black Visual Arts Researcher at the BMRC
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in library or information science (with an Archives focus).
This is a two-year position. During their first year, the researcher will survey Black visual art related archival collections at BMRC member institutions in Chicago, then build scholarly archival digital resources based on the information gathered during the survey. They will work in consultation with archivists, academics, and curators to scope and guide their work. The resources produced are intended to facilitate discovery and increase awareness of the collections. They will be made available through the BMRC Archives Portal, a freely accessible, web-based platform that allows the public to access descriptive information on archival records related to Black Chicago held in BMRC member institution collections that is integrated into the BMRC website.
During their second year, the researcher will work on an independent research project which could result in a publication, artwork, exhibit, or other product. The two-year period will culminate in a public presentation or program highlighting the researcher’s work. Throughout the two years, the researcher will do outreach, by planning and implementing two professional-development opportunities (one per year) for artists and scholars (e.g., workshop, speaker, and other programming) encouraging use of the collections surveyed.
This position is funded by a grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation.
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