Swarthmore College Art & Art History Department

Let's wrap up this semester with a film screening and artist Q&A with local artist Emily Steinberg. Join us on Zoom, Wednesday, December 16th at 4:30! The film screening will take place on December 16, 2020, 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. A celebration and Q & A with the artist will follow until 5:30 p.m. Although the List Gallery is unable to host visitors due to COVID-19, this film offers a virtual look into Steinberg’s studio, philosophies, and practice. Please register in advance ...for this meeting: https://swarthmore.zoom.us//tZMlc-2vpzorG9Ue0K9sE83k-_eMGz After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. See more

Just spotted a cool job posting with the The Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc. (WPI) working on the Romare Bearden Digital Catalouge Raisonne. Details below! Project Manager for the Romare Bearden Digital Catalogue Raisonné The Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc. (WPI) is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Romare Bearden Catalogue Raisonné research project. As one of the foremost African American artists of the 20th century, Romare Beadren produced an impressive...Continue reading

Ever wonder what it would be like to work at the Met? You're in luck. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting "Virtual Career Insights" this Friday and Saturday for all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. Find more info on their website. https://www.metmuseum.org//pro/met-studies/career-insights

Christie’s Education will be holding its first global virtual conference, The Chinese Art Market, on 26-27 November 2020. For further info and to purchase tickets, check out their event site. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christies-education-conference

Come take a haunted stroll through List Gallery this week. SPATIAL RECOLLECTIONS: ART FROM THE SWARTHMORE COLLEGE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND RECENT EXHIBITORS September 20 November 20, 2020... From October 23 - 31, while supplies last, you can pick up a Halloween treat during your visit. For those allowed on campus, the gallery is open daily Noon - 5:00 p.m. Attendance limited to 3 at a time. Simply stop by to see if there is space, make an appointment using the GET app, or call the monitor during gallery hours: 610.328-7811.

Announcing Dumbarton Oaks Fellowships and Grants in the Humanities Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is an institute in Washington, D.C., administered by the Trustees for Harvard University. It supports research and learning internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies. Fellowships are awarded to Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian scholars on the basis of demonstrated scholarly ability and preparation of the candid...ate, including knowledge of the requisite languages, interest and value of the study or project, and the project’s relevance to the resources of Dumbarton Oaks. They place great value on the collegial engagement of fellows with one another and with the staff. Project Grants support scholarly projects by applicants holding a PhD or the equivalent. Support is generally for archaeological research, preservation of historic gardens, and the recovery, recording, and analysis of materials that would otherwise be lost. Application deadlines vary between November 1 - December 1st. Apply on their website at https://www.doaks.org//www/research/fellowships-and-awards