Website Worcester Art Museum
Summary
The Worcester Art Museum seeks recent master’s-level graduates in art conservation for the Samuel H. Kress Fellow in Paintings Conservation. This immersive, year-long fellowship is designed for a conservator at an early professional stage who is ready to transition from graduate training into sustained, hands-on museum practice. Working closely with a project team of paintings conservators and curators, the Fellow will play a central role in the technical study, documentation, and conservation treatment of early European gold-ground paintings for an upcoming exhibition.
This position emphasizes meaningful responsibility within a focused project. The Fellow will be expected to work both collaboratively and independently on a day-to-day basis while benefiting from regular mentorship, consultation, and ethical oversight. The fellowship offers the opportunity to build professional judgment, deepen technical skills, and contribute directly to an exhibition in which conservation research meaningfully informs curatorial interpretation and public engagement.
Key Details
- Duration: 12 months
- Schedule: Full-time
Deadline: ASAP (Posted April 24, 2026)
Eligibility
- A master’s degree in paintings conservation or a closely related conservation specialty from a recognized training program.
- Demonstrated ability to carry out conservation documentation, technical study, and treatment with care, precision, and ethical awareness.
- Strong observational skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to maintain clear and accurate written and visual records.
- Ability to engage with scholarly research, synthesize information across multiple objects, and contribute meaningfully to collaborative project work within a team-based environment.
- Comfort working independently within a clearly structured project framework, with the ability to manage time across overlapping phases of research, documentation, and treatment.
Compensation
$55,000 salary
About
The Worcester Art Museum connects people, communities, and cultures through the experience of art. Our wide-ranging exhibitions tell global stories—from art made thousands of years ago to works being created today. The Museum’s collection of nearly 40,000 objects, assembled since its opening in 1898, provides a foundation to connect visitors of all ages with art, artists, and the ideas they spark. With strong ties to both our local community and the international art world, the Worcester Art Museum is an essential cultural venue for Central Massachusetts and beyond.