The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, located in Sarasota, Florida, is providing a high quality, practical work experiences to help launch a museum career for recent graduates of advanced degree programs. Two Fellowships are available. These are one-year appointments with an anticipated starting date of June 12. Salary is $24,500 plus full benefits. Application deadline is March 3, 2008.

Circus Museum Fellowship, #24566, The primary project will be to undertake assessment of the Circus Museum’s paper collections with special emphasis on the circus poster and herald collections. The successful candidate will evaluate these collections, identify problems and needs, and with the Museum’s curators and conservator, develop a long-range plan for ongoing conservation work. This exciting and challenging position involves working with a unique historical collection as well as participating in exhibition design and working with the Circus Museum’s digital program. The fellow will also be part of the team that will develop and design a new 20,000 sq. ft. addition to the circus museum. Knowledge of paper conservation is helpful.

Collections Management FELLOWSHIP, #24568, The Collections Management Department bears the responsibility and functions that provide for the accessibility, accountability, utility, and preservation of the collections and associated data at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The Fellow’s primary projects will be divided into four quarterly sessions. The first two quarters will concentrate on re-housing, storage, documentation (electronic as well as object files), and photography of a select group of objects in two different venues that form the Museum; the historic house “Ca d’Zan”, and the Circus Museum. Creating IPM standards and a housekeeping manual for the Art Museum will be the focus of the third quarter. The fourth quarter will focus on logistics for acquisitions, exhibitions, and loans. The goal of the Fellowship is for the Fellow to be a valued, productive member of the Museum staff, as well as gaining invaluable experience and tangible projects that can be used to further a resume or future education.

The Ringling Museum of Art, in its affiliation with Florida State University, is the largest museum/university complex in the nation. Located on an impressive 66-acre estate on Sarasota Bay, it preserves the legacy of John and Mable Ringling, educating and enabling a large and diverse audience to experience and take delight in a world-renowned collection of fine art and special exhibitions; Cà d’Zan, the Ringling historic mansion; the Circus Museum; the Tibbals Learning Center; the Original Asolo Theater; and historic architecture, courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay. Newly opened in 2007 were the Arthur F. and Ulla R. Searing Wing and the Education Conservation Building housing the library, conservation facility, classrooms and staff offices. The Visitors Pavilion serves some 350,000 annual guests. Florida State University, the Museum’s parent institution, also operates two performing arts venues that, with Ringling, constitute the FSU/Ringling Cultural Center. For more information, please visit www.ringling.org

Fingerprinting is required. Please apply online at jobs.fsu.edu using Ringling as Keyword to Search and Apply. The application must be completed in its entirety. Supporting documents may be attached for additional information including cover letter, resume, and list of three references. For further info (941) 359-5700 X2603. EOE