SIUe Museum Studies Program

02/19/2025

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3044707

  Are you passionate about historical preservation, community engagement, and bringing history to life? Do you take pride in curating exhibits that spark curiosity and connection? If so, the Glenview History Center Museum Curator position might be the perfect fit for you!The Glenview....

12/04/2024

Christmas came early for MCHS! We have just learned that the Society will receive a $10,000 grant from Illinois Humanities that can be used for general operating expenses. MCHS was awarded these funds in recognition of its educational outreach programming, professional teacher education workshops, outreach to underserved communities, and efforts to reduce costs.

Educational outreach programming includes the MCHS Summer History Camp, Living History Days, Chautauqua, the Family History Walk, and the MCHS Speaker Series.

Dr. Stephen Hansen, a member of the MCHS Board of Directors and grant writer for the organization, was especially pleased with this grant. First, because this kind of grant, for operating expenses, is very difficult to obtain, and secondly, because it is a recognition of the exemplary work being done by MCHS.

Recent MCHS efforts to reduce costs include applying for permits to install solar panels on the Madison County Archival Library building to capture energy that can be used to pay electrical expenses for the museum building next door. The 1836 museum building, often referred to as the Weir House, has high electrical costs, but since it is a National Historic Register property, solar panels were not an option.

Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Council Agency), as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations.

According to Illinois Humanities, “General Operating Grants, like this one, support organizations that are firmly rooted in the humanities. From cultural and ethnic organizations to museums, libraries, and consortiums, these organizations broaden possibilities and increase access to the public humanities. These unrestricted funds empower growth and sustainability by providing recipients with more flexibility and freedom to allocate resources wherever they need them most."

11/20/2024

Museum Educator Job at St. Louis County Parks and Recreation!

St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for a Museum Educator to organize, plan, and execute educational programs, events, and activities at Faust Park. 

11/16/2024

SIUE is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in African Diaspora/Afro-Caribbean/Afro-Latin American History

Mailing Address: SIUE Office of Human Resources Campus Box 1040 Edwardsville, IL 62026-1040 Phone: 618-650-2190 Fax: 618-650-2696

09/25/2024

New job at Missouri History Museum

COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY The Missouri Historical Society commits to a process of listening attentively to one another and leveraging best practices and resources across our organization to promote a culture of inclusion where individuals from all racial and ethnic identities; ages; nationalities;...

08/28/2024

There are some great events planned in September in and around SIUE in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Take a peek a come join us!

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is set to become a center of cultural and historical exploration this September as it hosts the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Community Curation 2024 program. This series of events in collaboration with The Cent...

08/28/2024

Congratulations to SIUE alum Samantha Doolin for her great work and write-up in the Edwardsville Intelligencer. Be sure to stop by the Glen Carbon Heritage Museum when you have a chance. She's doing great things there!

The Madison County IL woman is also responsible for the Yanda Log Cabin and has seen an increase in attendance to both historic sites since 2021.

02/24/2024

Great conversation with SIUE alum Jessica Mannisi!

01/10/2024

The Saint Louis Art Museum is hiring a 24-month fellow to join the Romare Bearden Fellowship program!

For over 30 years, the Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellowship has been one of the oldest and most robust museum programs in the country dedicated to increasing diversity among professional staff in the museum field.

Applicants are encouraged to apply at slam.org or at the link below. The application deadline is January 31,2024.

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Andy Goldsworthy, English, born 1956; Stone Sea, 2012; Missouri limestone; courtyard: 12 feet x 73 feet x 20 feet; Saint Louis Art Museum, Commissioned by the Saint Louis Art Museum, Director’s Discretionary Fund, and funds given by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor, Paul M. Arenberg Family, James G. and Catherine B. Berges, Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilbert Bickel III, Alison and John Ferring, Roxanne H. Frank, Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg, Mr. and Mrs. John Peters MacCarthy, Pam and Greg Trapp, Anabeth and John Weil, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wolff, an anonymous donor, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rusnack, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell, Jane S. Shapleigh, Hope and Julian Edison, Eleanor J. Moore, Terry Moore Shepley, the Paul and Elissa Cahn Foundation, Mrs. Barbara S. Eagleton, Marcia Jeanne Hart, Bettie S. Johnson, Kodner Gallery, Jim and Dorte Probstein, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Judge and Mrs. Charles A. Shaw, Susan and David Sherman III, Mary Ann and Andrew Srenco, the Third Wednesday Group, Keith H. Williamson, Jerome F. and Judith Weiss Levy, Helen Kornblum; and gift of Paul and Elissa Cahn and bequest of Guy A. Thompson, by exchange 30:2012; © Andy Goldsworthy 2012, Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.