Website Visual AIDS
Summary
The Archive Fellow will support the Community Archivist in publishing a finding aid to the David Hirsh Tapes Collection. The Fellow will be responsible for confirming permissions with all interview subjects, gathering contextual and biographical information for each interview, reviewing and editing transcripts, and writing descriptive notes for the finding aid. This role involves research and writing as well as direct contact with interviewees and estates.
With funding support from the Council on Library and Information Resources, we are beginning a three-year project to digitize and describe the tapes, make them available online, and activate the collection with public programming. We are happily seeking applications for a one-year Archive Fellow position to support us with this ongoing work.
Key Details
- Term: 1 year
- Schedule: 24 hours per week
Deadline: June 21, 2026
Eligibility
- Be a people person who is comfortable communicating directly and empathetically with our broad and diverse constituency across age, race, sexuality, gender, and ability.
- Have 1-2 years of professional experience that demonstrate high attention to detail and ability to self-manage multiple tasks on a timeline
- Have a strong interest in learning about the intersections of AIDS activism, related cultural production, and contemporary and historic artistic communities. Previous work in the field of HIV and AIDS is not required. Interest and familiarity with queer art histories of the 1980s and 90s is a plus.
- Be able to work in-person at the Visual AIDS office in Chelsea for the majority of their hours.
- Hold or be pursuing a degree in Library and Information Science, Art History, or related fields, or the equivalent experience and expertise.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically audio and video editing) is preferred.
- Experience with processing archival collections, archival management, and using ArchivesSpace a plus, but not required.
Compensation
$25 per hour
About
The Visual AIDS Archive collects artwork documentation, personal papers, and records pertaining to the lives and work of artists living with HIV and AIDS, as well as those who have passed. The Archive was started in 1994 by Frank Moore and David Hirsh as a response to the loss of both life and artwork in the wake of the AIDS crisis.
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