December 7, 1999
CONTENTS:
- Thieves make off with 16 paintings from Russian museum
- articles on a museum fire
- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is seeking a qualified Director of Security
Thieves make off with 16 paintings from Russian museum
MOSCOW (AP) - Art thieves broke into a St. Petersburg museum and made off with 16 paintings dating from the 19th century, including works by the Russian master Ilya Repin, a news report said Monday.
The thieves smashed in a door at the Museum of the Academy of Art, one of the city's oldest museums, and grabbed the paintings before escaping unnoticed, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported. It did not say which Repin works were stolen.
St. Petersburg, the Russian capital in czarist times, is home to some of the world's great works of art, but most of its museums are run on tiny budgets and lack modern security equipment. The art is largely drawn from the former private collections of czars and nobles.
The latest incident was the city's second museum theft this year. Thieves broke into the Russian Museum in April and took two paintings by Russian artist Vasily Perov, jumping through a window and firing a pistol shot at a guard as they fled.
From: ECansino@aol.com
Subject: articles on a museum fire
Hi my name is Tina and I am a student. I 've been trying to find articles on a museum fire, with no luck. The fire was in Louisianna on May 11, 1988. After searching through some newspapers and a few fire journals I had no luck. I believe the fire is referred to as the cabildo fire. If anyone knows about such fire please tell me what journal I can find it.Additionally, any other museum fires that have created great damage and a sense of lost during the last ten years ( just in the U.S. A.). Please e-mThank you.
From: IntlArtCop@aol.com
Subject: Position Available
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Director of Security
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is seeking a qualified Director of Security to fill a position previously filled by a contract service provider. This management level employee reports to the Director of Human Resources and manages and administers the contract with the guard manpower provider. In this capacity he or she will define the security and safety program, develop management systems to efficiently administer it, and see that it is successfully carried out by applying hands-on management to his or her work as manager of the contract guard force.
BA and four years security management experience in a cultural or educational environment is preferred. CPP preferred. Security Clearance with in-depth background investigation is mandatory
No candidate will be considered for this position who fails to comply with the application process as defined herein: Please apply only to the executive recruiter listed at the bottom of this page, not to the museum. FAX, mail, or email your resume indicating your complete employment history and accounting for all periods of time including periods between positions and reasons for leaving each job, particularly when there is a gap between jobs. If you choose to email your resume, be aware that it may or may not print out neatly and it will be used to represent you in exactly the form and appearance it is received. We suggest that you use only Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) to transmit materials by email so that they arrive in proper order. Include a brief cover letter explaining your current employment situation, salary requirements, and availability. Include five professional references who know your ability as a security manager. Include your phone, fax, and email address. We will not contact your employer or references until we have spoken with you. Please do not phone the museum or recruiter.
The salary for this position is in the low $60,000 range. The Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts has a generous benefit plan including a pension program, medical insurance, life insurance, etc.
Apply at your earliest convenience to:
Steve Keller, CPP
Steven R. Keller and Associates, Inc.
Museum Security Consultants
22 Foxfords Chase
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
(904) 673-9973 FAX: (904) 673-9974 email: steve@stevekeller.com