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52 people are interested
Help preserve an artistic treasure.
ORGANIZATION: Morrison-Shearer Foundation
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52 people are interested
Assist the Morrison- Shearer Foundation with its archives, such as research and digital processing of archives of photographer Helen Balfour Morrison, and dancer/choreographer Sybil Shearer.
Objective is to assist in expanding the accessibility of the Morrison-Shearer Foundation’s cultural heritage archives for research and scholarship.
DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:
- Handle photos and negatives, some research on photographs.
- Assist with identification of dance costumes and music scores.
- Data entry for dance collection and photographs.
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About Morrison-Shearer Foundation
Location:
401 LEE RD, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062, US
Mission Statement
The Morrison-Shearer Foundation perpetuates the legacy of dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer and photographer Helen Balfour Morrison and promotes new creativity in the arts.
Description
The Morrison-Shearer Foundation was established in 1991 to preserve and exhibit the works and documentary materials relating to the careers of photographer Helen Balfour Morrison and dancer-choreographer Sybil Shearer; to maintain the Home and Studio as a source of inspiration for others; and to sponsor new creativity. It is a private operating foundation supported entirely by income from the Foundation investments. Since the death of Sybil Shearer in 2005, the Foundation has been managed by a Board of Trustees, named by Ms. Shearer and guided by her wishes as expressed in her document "Purpose and Aims of the Museum" (1985). The Foundation’s current priorities are to complete the publication of Sybil Shearer’s three-volume autobiography, Without Wings the Way is Steep; to preserve and archive all photographs, films, letters, manuscripts, reviews and other memorabilia; to provide modest annual grants in support of current work in the arts, especially dance; to explore the possibilities of creating an artists’ retreat at the home and studio in Northbrook, Illinois; and to share the Morrison-Shearer legacy through a website and other means.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
401 Lee RDNorthbrook, IL 60062
DATE POSTED
December 1, 2015
SKILLS
- Photography
- Dance
- Curating
- Orchestration
- Music Arts
- Data Entry
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2 to 4 hours per week
- Basic computer skills