LSU Museum of Art Summer Project Program

All majors welcome!

 

The LSU Museum of Art, in collaboration with LSU Discover, welcomes LSU undergraduates to apply to work on a summer research project in their museum archives working with the sketchbooks of combat artist Edward Millman.

 

Project Description

LSU Museum of Art WWII Sketchbook Project

This project will use primary source research to document and develop interpretive history for artwork made by Edward Millman (1907–1964). The LSU Museum of Art owns a collection of wartime sketchbooks documenting the artist’s tour as a United States Navy combat artist in the Pacific theater during WWII from 1944–1945. The drawings relate scenes of combat, military life, and the surrounding civilian community. During the project, the student will digitally archive the sketchbooks, as they are fragile and in a state of deterioration, and research the activities and/or scenes related in at least fifteen of the works. The resulting findings will be combined with the digital imagery and presented as an online exhibition via the Museum’s website.

The student selected to work on the project will receive up to $3,000 in wages ($15/hour for 20 hours/week for 10 weeks) to work on the project during the Summer 2024 semester.  

Project supervisor: Museum Registrar Marianna Luquette

Please direct questions about this project to lsudiscover@lsu.edu 

 

Important Dates

Application deadline: March 24th, 2024

Decisions announced: April 10th, 2024

Project dates: May 28th - August 2nd, 2024

 

Application information

Eligibility for funding

  • Must be enrolled as a full-time student in the following fall 
  • Must have a minimum 2.5 college GPA
  • Must be in good standing with the university

Restrictions

  • Students cannot earn wages from both LSU Discover and another funding source for the same hours worked on this project.

Click here to complete the online application. 

Issues with the application form?  Contact us at lsudiscover@lsu.edu 

Required Training & Workshops

All students who are accepted must fulfill the following requirements:

  • Attend the mandatory orientation on May 28th from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
  • Present the results of the summer project at the Summer Undergraduate Research Forum at the end of the summer and at LSU Discover Day in the following spring.
  • Attend these mandatory trainings & workshops.
    1. Working with archival & museum materials
    2. Research Ethics
    3. Professional Relationships
    4. CV Writing
    5. Citation Management
    6. Presentation training

Leadership Team

Michelle Schulte, Chief Curator and Director of Programs, LSU Museum of Art

Marianna Luquette, Registrar, LSU Museum of Art

Sarah Ferstel, Associate Director, LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Program