Marvin Gelber Fellow in Prints & Drawings
Description
Requisition Id: 2026-2Number of Positions: 1
Job Status: Intern/Co-op/Fellowship
Hours & Days of Work: up to 24 hours per week
Target Start Date: 02/24/2026
Target End Date: 06/12/2026
Marvin Gelber Fellow in Prints & Drawings
(21 hours per week; 16 weeks)
ART + AUDIENCE + LEARNING
Located in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, attracting approximately one million visitors annually. The AGO Collection of more than 120,000 works of art ranges from cutting-edge contemporary art to significant works by Indigenous and Canadian artists and European masterpieces.
Our goal is to provide opportunities for non-traditional training to students who are continuing or who have recently completed their studies. The AGO supports students and recent graduates as they learn more about their chosen career path, while practicing the skills learned through their academic program. If you are seeking a dynamic, multi-faceted work environment, then the opportunity of Marvin Gelber Fellow in Prints & Drawings may be the right position for you!
Under the direction of the Curator and R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Prints & Drawings, the Fellow will receive advanced training in Prints & Drawings and will support Curatorial activities at the AGO. This fellowship will take place on-site at the AGO with an expected start date in late February or early March 2026.
Interested so far? Learn more about this placement at the AGO below:
Fellowship Description
The Marvin Gelber Fellowship in Prints and Drawings is designed to give graduate students and early career museum professionals, who have a special interest in prints and drawings, the opportunity to learn curatorial practice and to work closely with original works on paper.
Summary of Functions & Learning Objectives
This Fellowship position includes assisting with cataloguing and reorganizing sections of the prints and drawings collection, processing of new acquisitions, in-depth research on select areas of the collection, and assisting with research and preparations for forthcoming exhibitions and rotations.
Qualifications
- M.A. or PH.D. in Art History (Modern and Contemporary preferred)
- Research skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of Italian, French, Spanish, and/or German a plus
- Conversational skills applicable to a broad audience of museum goers
The successful candidate will receive a $12,500 stipend.
We invite individuals who reflect the diversity of our visitors to apply by submitting a tailored cover letter and CV. If you would prefer to submit your application in person, please address it to the People Division and leave it with our Shipping Dock, located next to the Jackman Hall entrance on McCaul Street between the hours of 8:30AM to 4:00PM from Monday-Friday.
We thank all applicants but must advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act & the AGO’s Recruitment & Selection Policy for Staff, a request for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI features to support efficiency and consistency, but all hiring decisions are made by our managers and HR team.
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
External Application Deadline: 01/27/2026