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10/13/2026

What does a year in museum conservation look like?

For recent graduate intern Vadim Van Meenen, it meant working closely with specialists across Getty and contributing to a major lacquer conservation project.

"What stands out most is the opportunity I had to connect with fellow interns, visiting scholars, and Getty staff members across different departments. This cross-pollination of ideas and perspectives significantly broadened my worldview, both professionally and personally," he says.

Applications for the 2027-28 grad intern program are now open. Learn more and apply by November 3: https://gty.art/gettygrad

10/09/2026

Applications are open for the Connected Teams Postdoctoral Fellowships (2027–29)!

As part of the Connecting Art Histories initiative, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut (KHI) and 4A_Lab, Berlin have an open call for the Connected Teams fellowship program, which studies the intersections of art, heritage, and environments in South Asia, Latin America, and Europe through transcultural and interdisciplinary collaboration. Participants are invited to collaborate across disciplines and continents to engage in fieldwork, collaborative research, annual seasonal schools, and global conversations that reimagine what art history can be in the 21st century. Fellowships will be with the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta and the Department of Art History at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá.

Learn more and apply by November 13, 2026: https://www.khi.fi.it/de/forschung/kooperationsprojekte/connected-teams.php

Image: 13th-century temple submerged in the 1950s during the creation of a reservoir for the Bhakra Nangal Dam. Photo: Nachiket Chanchani

10/09/2026

Call for applications! Los Angeles museums and visual arts organizations are invited to apply to participate in the 2027 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program.

For more than 30 years, the program has supported paid summer internships for students who are underrepresented in the arts, helping introduce the next generation of professionals to career pathways across the field. Eligible organizations may request support for up to three interns and are encouraged to design internships that provide meaningful mentorship, hands-on experience, and transferable skills.

Learn more about eligibility and application requirements: https://www.getty.edu/projects/getty-marrow-undergraduate-internships/information-organizations/

10/08/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Fellowship for Visual Artists cohort: nine artists whose work helps us understand Los Angeles.

We’ve once again partnered with California Community Foundation to offer support to artists, who are fundamental to our city’s thriving arts ecosystem. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting the artists who make Los Angeles a cultural center. It also aligns with our broader efforts to strengthen our local arts community through initiatives including PST ART, the Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship Program, and recent wildfire relief support for artists and arts workers affected by disaster.

We're proud to celebrate the 2026 cohort and our shared commitment to ensuring artists can continue to live and work in Los Angeles. We look forward to seeing the impact of your work across our city and beyond.

10/07/2026

09/30/2026

From archaeological excavation to 3D scanning, Getty Scholar Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann and Graduate Intern Tom Keep brought hidden histories of Ghana’s Christiansborg Castle to light. Their work uses digital technologies to expand access to cultural heritage, support community-centered storytelling, and reimagine how we study the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade.

Learn more about their collaborative work: https://www.getty.edu/news/getty-scholars-christiansborg-castle/

Ready to gain hands-on experience at Getty? Apply for a Graduate Internship by November 3: gty.art/gettygrad

How a Getty Scholar and Getty Graduate Intern are working to strengthen how we record histories of the transatlantic slave trade.

09/25/2026

Now available: "Black Artists in the Visual AIDS Archive," a new research guide highlighting the art and biographies of 28 Black artists in the Visual AIDS archive. Supported by the Black Visual Arts Archives initiative, the guide expands access to under-recognized histories with documentation of artistic legacies connected to the AIDS epidemic.

Explore the guide online or pick up a printed copy:

We are excited to announce the publication of a new research guide containing artwork and biographies for 28 Black artists in the Visual AIDS Archive.

09/24/2026

📢 The KHI is pleased to announce a call for Post-doctoral Fellowships (2027–29) of the Collaborative Research Project: Connected Teams - Practicing Transcultural Art Histories under the Conditions of Ecological Crises and Digital Transformations: India, Latin America, and Europe.

💡 Connected Teams aims to examine and practice art histories through transcultural and eco-critical approaches, in a way that allows a rethinking and reshaping of both in terms of their interrelations, including the ecologies of the research process itself. The Connected Teams program invites applications for its second round of postdoctoral fellowships from researchers whose projects address the intersections of art, heritage, and environments in South Asia and/or Latin America. The newly selected fellows will join the program’s three current fellows in Calcutta and Bogotá. Two fellowships will be affiliated with the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (CSSSC), and one with the Department of Art History at the Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá (Uniandes). Fellowships can begin between 1 March and 1 May 2027 and will run for 20–24 months each.

The program invites research projects that address globally shared yet locally differentiated concerns at the intersections of (trans-)regional art histories and ecologies. It particularly welcomes proposals that connect these objectives with innovative digital approaches, moving beyond established modes of engaging technology toward critical inquiry or practical application and related ethical or historiographical implications.

This program is made possible with support from Getty Foundation through its Connecting Art Histories initiative.

⏰ Deadline for submissions: 13 November 2026 (PST)

➡️ https://t1p.de/8n1y8

📷 13th-century temple submerged in the 1950s during the creation of a reservoir for the Bhakra Nangal Dam. Photo: Nachiket Chanchani

09/22/2026

Last week's 21st International Council of Museums - ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Oslo was a memorable one! Under the theme “Cultural Connections in Conservation,” the conference brought together conservators, scientists, curators, and museum professionals from around the world—including a cohort of professionals who attended through our travel grants program—to explore how conservation can foster collaboration, strengthen cultural understanding, and address global challenges.

One of the highlights was the presentation of the prestigious ICOM-CC Medal 2026. Among the recipients was Antoine Wilmering, our former Senior Program Officer, who was recognized for his significant contributions to the conservation field. The auditorium rose in a standing ovation for Antoine and fellow medal recipients Johanna Maria Theile Bruhns (University of Chile), Timothy Whalen (former Director of Getty Conservation Institute), and Joan Marie Reifsnyder (ICOM-CC Secretariat). We join their conference peers in celebrating them for their lifelong dedication and collaboration to preserve cultural heritage.

09/21/2026

This month, the 31st Biennial International Institute for Conservation (IIC) Congress in Ghent, Belgium brought together conservation professionals from around the world in a hybrid format to explore the theme “Ensembles: Conserving Interconnected Artworks, Artefacts and Collections.” The program highlighted the importance of preserving relationships between objects, collections, sites, and communities. Supported by the Connecting Professionals/Sharing Expertise initiative, the Congress fostered international collaboration, supported emerging conservation leaders, and reinforced a shared commitment to safeguarding cultural heritage worldwide.

Check out photos from the congress and flip through the full program: https://www.iiconservation.org/ghent-2026-programme