Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Will soon have an interview session at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to become a gallery guide. What do I need to know ahead of time?

For my interview I met with one of the directors of the gallery guide program. I was given an assignment that I had to be prepared to present. If I can remember correctly I had to choose a few art pieces and discuss them within a chosen theme. I thought going into it that it was going to be a for...

Interview Museum Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Gallery Guide

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I'd really appreciate some input on how to be prepared going into an interview for a curatorial internship at Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden!

There are a few things you can do to prepare for an interview. Firstly, make sure you are familiar with the past few years of exhibitions at the museum. What types of art or movements is the museum focusing on? Before your interview, visit the museum to see the exhibitions that are currently on v...

Interview Museum Art Curatorial Intern Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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What is to be expected from a curatorial intern position within the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden?

I had the fortune of doing a bunch of different things while at the Hirshhorn. My principle responsibilities were research and writing. My supervisor would give me the name of an artist or exhibition and a research question, and I would use the Smithsonian's resources to compile a packet of infor...

Day in the Life Museum Art Curatorial Intern Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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I'd love to hear how an art history major can help me as I go into a curatorial internship at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden?

Working in a curatorial department is very different than working and learning in an academic department. The goals, concerns, and work methods are all different.But, having the content knowledge from classes, understanding the vocabulary associated with art history, and being experienced in the ...