Visual Studies Platform at CEU

Call for Visual Artists - might be an interesting opportunity for you! (English below.)
https://www.ceu.edu/news/2025-10/ceu-35th-anniversary-public-art-commission-call-artist-proposals

CEU 35 – Nyilvános művészeti pályázat alkotóknak

A CEU nyilvános művészeti pályázatot hirdet 35. évfordulója alkalmából. Olyan merész és inspiráló köztéri műalkotás megvalósítására keresünk alkotókat, amely a közösség, a reziliencia és a kritikai gondolkodás eszméit jeleníti meg, és a CEU történetéhez, valamint jövőképéhez kapcsolódik.

📍 A kiválasztott műalkotás a bécsi Quellenstrasse campus homlokzatán vagy az épület előtt kap helyet, és az évfordulós rendezvények kiemelt eleme lesz.

👉 Részletek és pályázati felhívás: https://www.ceu.edu/news/2025-10/ceu-35th-anniversary-public-art-commission-call-artist-proposals

CEU 35 – Public Art Commission: Call for Artist Proposals

To mark its 35th anniversary, CEU invites visual artists to propose a bold and inspiring public artwork that captures the university’s spirit of resilience, dialogue, and transformation and celebrating both CEU’s past and future.

📍 The selected artwork will be installed on the façade or in front of the CEU Quellenstrasse campus in Vienna, and will be a central element of the anniversary celebrations.

👉 Full call and details: https://www.ceu.edu/news/2025-10/ceu-35th-anniversary-public-art-commission-call-artist-proposals

Great news - an open call for 2 PhD positions in image history or history in Basel. Check it out!

JOB OPPORTUNITY: PhD Positions in Theory and History of the Image (2 Positions) at eikones Graduate School, University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland.

Read the full listing on our website: https://callforcurators.com/call/phd-positions-in-theory-and-history-of-the-image-2-positions/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social%2520media&utm_campaign=phd-basel-eikones-25

💸 Salary: According to University of Basel standards for doctoral positions
🗓 Employment Type: 100% (4 years)
📧 Application deadline: 27 April 2025

The eikones Graduate School at the University of Basel offers two 4-year doctoral positions to complete dissertations on image theory and history. Since 2005, eikones has served as an interdisciplinary research center investigating images across historical periods and contemporary societies.

Required academic qualifications include: MA degree or equivalent in relevant fields (completed within last 2 years by September 2025) and eligible disciplines are: History, Art History, Ancient History, Egyptology, English, German Literature, Latin Studies, Media Studies, Musicology, Philosophy

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Document Scanning Technician job at George Eastman Museum (Rochester, NY)

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The George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY, is currently hiring for a Document Scanning Technician. We invite qualified candidates to apply for this opportunity to contribute to the museum’s archival digitization efforts.

Job Title: Document Scanning Technician
Department: Moving Image Department
Reports To: Nancy Kauffman
Status/Salary: Non-Exempt, Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week. Hourly $18.00 to $19.00 per hour
Assignment Terms: 18-month assignment
Posting Date: February 15, 2025

Job Summary:

Convert materials from the Leo Hurwitz paper archive to digital format using a high-resolution scanner; edit digital files; ensure proper image quality; create descriptive metadata according to professional standards; run OCR-software on digitized documents to create rich-text files.

Job Duties:

Prep materials for digitization and scan them using a high-resolution scanner.
Crop, deskew, correct color or brightness imbalances, and otherwise edit scanned images using software such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP.
Check for proper image quality and resolve any problems.
Run character-recognition software such as ABBYY FineReader to create searchable text files.
Create descriptive metadata using content standards and controlled vocabularies.
Input files and metadata into the museum’s archival management and digital preservation systems.

Education Requirements:

College degree in a relevant field (such as digital imaging, library studies, archival studies, film studies, etc).

Minimum Qualifications/Experience Requirements:

Knowledge of archival practices required
Knowledge of document scanning and basic image editing required
Knowledge of film production, cinema history, and/or archival description preferred
Attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Problem-solving skills
Ability to handle fragile papers with care
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Technology/Equipment Tools:

Personal computer/laptop
Overhead book scanner
Adobe Photoshop or GIMP
ArchivesSpace (training to be provided)
Archivematica (training to be provided)
ABBY FineReader OCR software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Email

Physical Activity:

The duties of this position require standing, walking, sitting, lifting/carrying (30lbs), pushing/pulling (50lbs), climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, speaking, hearing, seeing, depth perception, color vision, and repetitive motions.
To be considered for this position, please email a cover letter and a current CV or resume to Nancy Kauffman, Archivist, at [email protected]

The Eastman Museum is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. The Eastman Museum will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.