What Rejection Looks Like

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Rejection can look like many things, and for the sake of this book, I am writing about the rejection that artists and designers are repeatedly subject to experiencing.

In the following pages, I have compiled all the rejection letters I received over the past five years. I scoured my inbox and spreadsheets where I’d meticulously recorded all the opportunities I had applied for since 2020. Some were lost to inactive email accounts, some were deleted, and some employers and art spaces never emailed me back with a decision, as their way of communicating, they went in a different direction. I know of at least thirty more jobs that never reached out to provide a written rejection, and twenty or more rejections from art open calls that were declined on Submittable and other platforms that denoted the application status rather than a written notice. In my collection of rejection emails, I left out opportunities where I was waitlisted and later not selected, as well as opportunities I accepted that were canceled due to COVID, federal hiring freezes, and federal defunding of the arts and higher education.

The collection of rejection emails represents the jobs, internships, fellowships, residencies, art proposals, open calls, writing opportunities, curatorial proposals, volunteer positions, and art book fairs that I applied for—and didn’t get. In the following book, I have shared over sixty pages of rejection letters where I redacted the opportunity titles, the names of those sending the letters, and even my name, so readers can intuitively place their own names in the blanks. If some of these emails appear identical, it’s likely due to the standardized templates organizations use. Despite their similar appearance, each represents a different opportunity. The focus is not on reliving the rejection. The intention is that through depersonalizing rejection letters, we might gain a new perspective on our efforts, motivations, and the written form of professional rejections.

The truth is that any success is the product of much rejection, and that wins feel so good in contrast to the sting of rejection. I believe in many cases, the process of being rejected is crucial to crystallizing our success. During the five years that I received all the following rejection emails, I developed the language of

my practice through the repetition of writing application documents. I take joy in seeing the evolution of my documents from 2020 to now. The incremental improvements of my research, the accumulation of life experiences, and professional developments led to new experiences that built the foundation of my career.

There was a time, however, when I applied haphazardly to as many things as possible. I would mentally beat myself up for missing an application. I’d obsess over every detail, hitting the submit button at 11:58 pm, and would have to stay up for at least another hour to catch my breath and come off the adrenaline. I still feel the compulsion to apply to many things as a sort of prerequisite for street credit, to appeal to the search committees of jobs I have yet to apply for, and to prove to my employers and peer group that I am not getting soft. But what I’ve come to realize is that even amidst this flood of rejections, I am successful.

In fact, I believe these rejections are essential to that success. They’ve helped me remember why I do this work.

Each summer, I come back to myself the instant the school semester ends. I feel the need to slow down and remember I have a life outside of work. During these times, I remember that I make things because I want to. Few people buy my sculptures, furniture, and books—and that’s okay. I'm not creating work to sell or show; I'm creating because I want to share the ideas I have with others. I want to make my ideas real. I enjoy making things, solving problems, and imagining speculative realities with the hope that these things can change the world.

Recently, I’ve been reading Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking is the Beginning and End of Suffering by Joseph Nguyen, and one question from the book struck me deeply: “If I had infinite money, already traveled the world, had no fear, and didn’t receive any recognition for what I do, what would I do or create?”

My answer is that I would continue to create the same art, but I wouldn’t apply for as many opportunities as I do. Many of the opportunities I’ve applied for felt like pulling teeth. I poured energy into application documents instead of making more art. Nguyen explains in his book how people set goals based on either 1) inspiration or 2) desperation. I was manically applying for opportunities out of desperation, which he characterizes as pursuing opportunities as a means to an end rather than pursuing the goal we wish to enjoy. For example, I had been applying for jobs I felt lukewarm about, which were tangential to the career I wanted to pursue in the long run. I was hoping these other experiences would show industry experience and would garner the respect of the search committees for the career I actually wanted. This is a great example of creating goals out of desperation– pursuing the means to an end rather than pursuing the end you wanted all along. I had been an expert for years at spreading myself thin for experiences, under the pretense of loving to learn, hoping that the process of chasing the wrong thing would lead to happiness.

Obvious as it may seem now, it only brought me discontent. This summer, I have paused to find a healthier relationship with putting myself out there. I no longer want to write bespoke documents, contorting myself to meet the job postings of different experiences. Now, I try to only apply for opportunities I would genuinely rejoice in receiving. I want to live in the process, not just endure it. And although I do not particularly fish, I want the process of applying to feel like a quiet day fishing, where there is peace in the process of waiting, and excitement when something bites.

What I learned from Joseph Nguyen is that people have a natural resting state of being happy and joyful– I don’t have to do or achieve anything to feel those sensations. I can just quiet my thoughts. I do not have to listen to the words in my head telling me what I should be doing, and what I have to do to feel better. I have stopped forcing myself to apply for opportunities, and I have learned that life shouldn’t be that hard. After all, so many of these people rejecting me may have been reusing the same rejection email template for years. If they aren’t trying so hard, why am I? When it feels hard, I stop and remember that I am simply just thinking too much. I am focused more on trying to appease everyone but myself, and that is when I know I

am off track. Rejection is a fact of life. It’s just imperative you don’t reject yourself, your work, and your peace of mind in the process.

When we anonymize the names and titles in our rejection emails, we also release the narratives we built around them. We let go of alternate futures and begin to appreciate the one we are already living. A life full of meaning, creativity, and self-defined success. Rejection then no longer carries the weight of missed chances, but instead becomes an artifact that evidences our growth and perseverance.

So, cheers to rejection! Rejections are only the opportunities that said no before we did. In 2019, Capp Street Artist in Residence, Abbas Akhavan, told me and my MFA cohort that we, as creative people, should keep a list of all the opportunities we said no to, or in other words, the opportunities we did not take.

I love this sentiment and will make a point to do this someday. For now, I have collected my rejection letters and reflected on what rejection means to me. This way, I can have a more constructive relationship with being told no, and I can learn how to conserve my energy while I continue to move forward.

My intention for this book is to help you release some of the pain associated with rejection by making it less personal. Look less at how they did not select me or you, and see what they said. Through the process of rereading these redacted emails, I can see now how many people found ways to impart kindness and hope in the rejections. Some invited me to the very exhibitions where they did not select my work, some offered me other opportunities after rejecting me from the one I had applied for, and some were impersonal and curt in a way that makes me grateful we did not work together.

I hope you can see the wisdom in all those who said no to you. And maybe now we can marvel and critique the eloquence with which people told us no.

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art position at Susquehanna University.

The task of choosing a candidate for this position was very difficult; however, we have come to the conclusion that another candidate’s qualifications are more suitable for our requirements at this time.

This should not discourage you from pursuing other opportunities with the university. Your application has been saved and you may log in anytime to update and apply for additional positions.

We wish you the best of luck with your future career endeavors.

Sincerely, Susquehanna University​ Human Resources

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Art Faculty position at Montgomery College. We truly appreciate the time, effort, and creativity you put into your application and portfolio. After careful consideration and review of all candidates, we regret to inform you that you have not been moved forward in the process. The selection process was highly competitive, with many qualified applicants, and this decision was not made lightly.

We sincerely value your interest in joining our faculty and encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your experience and expertise. We wish you the very best in your professional and artistic pursuits.

Thank you again for taking the time to express an interest in this position and for sharing your work with us.

Warm Regards​ ​ Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM)​ Montgomery College

Dear Mallory Kimmel:

We thank you for your interest in the position of Windgate Curator of Contemporary Craft and Design Fellowship at Arizona State University. After an initial screening of your application (including responses to job-specific questions), your application was not selected for further consideration.

We appreciate the time you invested in your application and your interest in working for ASU. We encourage you to apply for other positions at ASU that match your qualifications. The website www.asu.edu/asujobs is regularly updated with new opportunities so please check it often for the latest open positions.

We wish you much personal and professional success in your job search. Thank you, again, for your interest in ASU.

Sincerely, Natalia Seidel

Dear Mallory, On behalf of AHCMC, we would like to thank you very much for your submission to our Request for Qualifications for the Montgomery County Artist Residency. While our selection committee appreciated the opportunity to learn more about your artistic practice and were impressed with your credentials, your application was regrettably not selected for this initiative.

We hope to have the opportunity to collaborate with you on future public art projects in Montgomery County.

Thank you for your time and efforts during this process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Warmly, Flannery

Dear ­Mallory, Thank you for applying to the the Biophilia. We are sorry but your work(s):​ ​ Boulder Embrace​ Boulder Embrace (Lake Tahoe)​ ​ is (are) not among those selected.

We appreciate the thoughtfulness and time you put into your submission(s), and sincerely hope you​ will not be discouraged.​ ​ BWAC offers juried exhibitions throughout the year which are posted in our Open Calls section on bwac.org. We hope you will consider submitting to a future show.​ ​ Please remember that juried shows always reflect the concept of the juror and as such all the work submitted is subject to that person’s professional experience and preferences in assembling a cohesive show.​ ​ We also hope you visit BWAC, located on the historic Red Hook waterfront.​ Sincerely,​ The Exhibition Team​ Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

HI Mallory,

I'm reaching out with an update on the residency selection process. We appreciate your patience during the review process, especially as it took a bit longer than expected due to the high volume of strong applicants. Unfortunately we will not have the space to accept you into the program this year, but very much appreciate your work and your application.

We are disappointed not to have space for all qualified applicants and I want to thank you again for sharing your practice with us. We will certainly keep an eye out for updates on your work in the future.

My very best, Madeleine

Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair application.

We are writing to let you know that we are unable to offer you a table at the Pittsburgh Art Book Fair this fall. We were positively overwhelmed with the number of applications we received this year, and with the limited space that we are working with, we unfortunately could not include everyone who applied.

We welcome you to apply again next year, keeping in mind that we require vendors/exhibitors to exhibit roughly 70% bound material for sale. Clear photographs of your publications, as well as detailed explanations of what you will be exhibiting are really helpful in our juried process.

If you are in the area on September 28th + 29th, we encourage you to attend the second-annual PABF at the Carnegie Museum of Art from 10am-5pm! We would love your presence and support.

If you would like to receive information about PABF events, exhibitor applications, etc, please subscribe to our Substack if you are not already: https://pittsburghartbookfair.substack.com/ Best of luck with all of your publishing and book projects! the PABF Co-Director Team Emma, Caroline, Mary, Jac, and Chas

Dear Mallory, Thank you so much for interviewing with us for the Residency Program at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and congratulations for being one of the top candidates in consideration. Catie and I were both extremely impressed with your practice, but unfortunately you were not selected for a studio at this time.

We’d like you to know that we will keep you in mind for initiatives that we have coming up in the future. As we mentioned in the interview we have opportunities with Amazon and other community engagement projects where your work could be a great fit.

Keep in mind that many of the artists who are currently in the program had to apply for studios several times over, so we highly encourage you to apply again!

We wish you the best of luck with your practice, keep up the great work and please don’t be a stranger.

Sincerely, Amanda

Dear Mallory, On behalf of the Hamiltonian Artists team and our 2023 jurors, thank you again for your interest in the Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship program.

We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the fellowship program this year. We acknowledge the time and energy you put into the materials you submitted, and greatly appreciate your patience throughout the application review process. The process of narrowing down the applicant pool was challenging as this was our most competitive application cycle to date. We received over 150 submissions, composed by many highly qualified candidates.

This decision was not necessarily a negative assessment of your skills or accomplishments, but one made with a number of factors in mind, including the composition of the cohort, where artists are in their careers, location, and more. We invite a new group of jurors to review applications each cycle and encourage you to apply again next year. We are offering every single applicant the option to book a 15-minute feedback session on their applications.

If you are interested, schedule a time using the link below: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2kJPna9hnbSYTXeyfD6-guaC6Y_2_9NC_tQgp_ MFpwwGNettRtQo-VY3slx4xjw8QWsyrOE9pG We wish you the utmost success in your future ventures and art pursuits. Please stay in touch, join our mailing list if you have not already, and check our website and social media regularly for updates.

All my best, Anisa Olufemi

Dear Mallory,

Thank you for applying for the Gibbs Street Residency. We appreciate your patience during a longer than usual review period. The caliber of work, professional accomplishments, and promise was excellent making it a highly competitive field.

With nearly 100 applications and only 2 available residency slots, the selection process was very difficult.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer you a residency at this time. This however should in no way be taken as a reflection on the quality of your work or proposal, we encourage you to reapply in the future.

Other opportunities at VisArts can be found at: https://visarts.submittable.com/submit

Thank you for sharing your practice with us. I wish you the best in your creative work, and all of your future endeavors.

Sincerely,

Frank McCauley Gallery Director and Curator VisArts

Hello Mallory,

Thank you for your interest in our Preparator opening.

We recently filled this position and will not be moving forward with your candidacy at this time.

Should something change on our side, or we get another opening that matches your background, we may reach out again.

Thank you for your time and interest in employment opportunities at Glenstone. We wish you the best in all your endeavors.

Glenstone Museum Human Resources www.glenstone.org

Hello Mallory,

Thank you for your interest in our Registration Department Intern opening.

We recently filled this position and will not be moving forward with your candidacy at this time.

Should something change on our side, or we get another opening that matches your background, we may reach out again.

Thank you for your time and interest in employment opportunities at Glenstone. We wish you the best in all your endeavors.

Glenstone Museum Human Resources www.glenstone.org

Hello Mallory,

Thank you for your interest in our Guide - Emerging Professionals Program opening at Glenstone. After reviewing your qualifications and considering them against our current needs, we will not be moving forward with your application.

While your skills are not the best fit for Glenstone at this time, don't be discouraged. As the artist Arshile Gorky once remarked, "The secret is to throw yourself into the water of life, again and again, not to hang back, no reservations, risk everything, but above all strike out boldly with all you have."

May you strike out boldly and encounter much luck in your search.

All the best,

Glenstone Museum Human Resources www.glenstone.org

Mallory Kimmel,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to review your application for the Assistant Professor - Tenure Track - Foundation Department position with the Kansas City Art Institute.

After a thorough review of your application the Search Committee has decided to continue their review with other applicants who are believed to be more closely matched to the position.

We do appreciate your interest in our work at Kansas City Art Institute and we extend best wishes for success in your future professional endeavors.

Sincerely, Human Resources

Dear Mallory Kimmel, Thank you for your interest in working at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I appreciate the time you invested in the application process for the position of Assistant Professor in Design and Society in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

I am writing at this time, however, to notify you that we have selected other candidates whose backgrounds and experiences more closely meet the needs of the position. However, we hope you will keep us in mind as future openings may become available.

Sincerely, Kathryn McNamara​ Manager, Employment Operations​ The Division of Human Resources

Dear Mallory Kimmel, The search committee thanks you for taking the time to apply to the position of Assistant Professor of Studio in Sculpture. We had a very large and strong applicant pool of applicants for this position and regret to inform you that your application is no moving on to the next stage.

We greatly appreciate your interest in the University of Virginia and the time and effort that you have spent to apply for this position. We wish you well in your career moving forward.

Sincerely, Laura Mellusi on behalf of the UVA Department of Art Sculpture Search Committee Members

Dear Mallory, Thank you for submitting your application for the Assistant Professor of Sculpture with George Mason University. ​ ​ We appreciate your application and regret to inform you that after careful consideration, the department has decided to move forward with other candidates who more closely meet the needs of the department.

We are pleased that you considered George Mason University as a prospective employer. We encourage you to apply for future opportunities here at the University and ask that you send any questions or comments to jobs@gmu.edu.

To view available openings, visit our recruitment portal at https://jobs.gmu.edu.

Best Regards,​ Sisc Johnson Assistant Director of Operations and Business School of Art ​ George Mason University ​ 4400 University Drive, MSN 1C3 ​ 4515 Patriot Circle, Suite 2027 ​ Fairfax, VA 22030 Direct: 703-993-6437 ​ Main: 703-993-8898 ​ My office hours: Monday – Thursday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM​ *I am not in the office on Fridays

Dear Mallory Kimmel,

Thank you for your interest in the position of Assistant Professor of Critical Studies in the department of ARHU-Art at the University of Maryland, College Park. After reviewing your application material we regret to inform you that you are no longer under consideration for this position. We recognize that applying for positions such as this one represents a time-consuming investment and we thank you again for your application and interest.

Best wishes for continued success in your career.

Sincerely, University of Maryland, College Park

Dear Mallory, Thank you for taking the time to submit your application for the position of Instructor/Assistant Professor, Art History with Anne Arundel Community College.

After careful review of your application package, the search committee has decided to pursue other candidates whose qualifications more closely match the requirements of the position.

We appreciate your interest in employment at AACC and wish you success in pursuing your career goals.

Please continue to view job opportunities on our website, www.aacc.edu/employment, which is updated weekly.

Thank you, Human Resources​ Anne Arundel Community College

Mallory Kimmel Thank you for your time in interest in UMBC's Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Foundations/Generalist Emphasis.

Unfortunately, your application has not been selected for further review.

Please note that due to the number of applications we received for this opportunity, we are unable to provide feedback on specific applications.

We wish you the best in your professional endeavors and we hope that you will consider UMBC for future opportunities.

We encourage you to continue to check our website, and apply for positions which you feel are a good match for your qualifications and background.

Department of Visual Arts ========================================= University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, Maryland 21250

Hi, Mallory-

While I appreciate your interest, I must inform you that the application period for the Visual Arts faculty position has closed.

Very best of luck to you in your job search and future creative endeavors.

Have a good weekend,

Professor Jessi Hardesty, MFA Division Chair of Arts & Humanities Director of Visual Arts Curator of Collections and Exhibits Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Pronouns: she/her/hers Follow our art galleries on Facebook!

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Dear Mallory,​ ​ Thank you for your interest in the Art-Drawing and 2D Design Instructional Faculty FT position at Montgomery College. This letter is to inform you that another candidate has been selected for this position.

This position vacancy attracted many well qualified applicants and presented those individuals involved in the selection process with a very difficult task. The criteria applied in the search process resulted in the appointment of a candidate whose combination of knowledge, skills and experience most closely met the College’s needs at this time.​ ​ Thank you again for taking the time to express an interest in this position. We wish you success in your future endeavors.​ ​ Sincerely,​ ​ Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM)​ Montgomery College

Mallory,

Thank you so much for submitting to PRESS ON. I am sorry to inform you that your work was not selected for the exhibition. There were over 400 works submitted and the jurors had the difficult job of narrowing it down by half. Tough decisions were made as there were so many great pieces from which to choose. I hope that we get to see your work again soon and that you keep Pyramid on your radar for upcoming opportunities.

Warmly, Kate Kate Taylor Davis (she/her/hers) Executive Director

Dear Mallory Thank you for your application for The Nicholson Project's Residency Program. We received 194 applications this year from local, national, and international artists. Unfortunately, we have a very limited number of slots for Residencies each year, and we can only accept four proposals. After an extensive two-part review process in which you were a finalist, we have decided not to move forward with your application for our in-house residency program. That said, we were impressed with your work and your application and would like to offer you a 1-week Digital Residency in 2025.

A Digital Residency is a 5-day online residency that is hosted on our Instagram and on our website as well.

We would compensate you $500 for your efforts with the intent of unveiling a new work (artwork, song, dance performance, poem, etc) on the last day. If you are interested, we can send you more details, but essentially you are given a framework with questions to answer and a shared Google folder to add any images, video, or audio. It starts with an introduction to you and your practice, followed by asking about your inspiration, a behind-the-scenes look at your studio or practice space, etc, then on the last day would be the unveiling. This is not an Instagram takeover, rather you prepare the materials in advance and my colleague, Akilah Hartgrove (cc'd here) handles the actual posting/sharing of the content.

Let us know if you would like to accept the Digital Residency, and Akilah will follow up with you with more details.

-Allison Nance

Hello BMA Fall Internship Applicants!

We want to thank you so much for your interest in working with the BMA, as we strive to become a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible member of our community. We are excited by the many talents, skills, and interests each of you exhibited in your application--they truly give us hope for the future of this field.

Unfortunately, we were not able to offer you a position with our Contemporary Department this fall, but I encourage you to apply for our upcoming Spring Internship opportunities. We will be posting those to the BMA website, and other recruitment sites, later this fall so please be sure to check them out. Each internship season is completely unique in its offerings, so you may not see the same positions that were open this past season, but I can assure you there will be other exciting opportunities!

Your dedication to shaping the future of art and museums is commendable and I wish you the best in your fall endeavors! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

All the best, Rachel Rachel Sanchez Assistant Director, HR & Engagement The Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr . Baltimore, MD 21218 . 443.573.1756 Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hello BMA Fall Internship Applicants!

We want to thank you so much for your interest in working with the BMA, as we strive to become a more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible member of our community. We are excited by the many talents, skills, and interests each of you exhibited in your application--they truly give us hope for the future of this field.

Unfortunately, we were not able to offer you a position with our American Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts Department this fall, but I encourage you to apply for our upcoming Spring Internship opportunities. We will be posting those to the BMA website, and other recruitment sites, later this fall so please be sure to check them out. Each internship season is completely unique in its offerings, so you may not see the same positions that were open this past season, but I can assure you there will be other exciting opportunities!

Your dedication to shaping the future of art and museums is commendable and I wish you the best in your fall endeavors! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

All the best, Rachel Rachel Sanchez Assistant Director, HR & Engagement The Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr . Baltimore, MD 21218 . 443.573.1756 Pronouns: she/her/hers

Good Afternoon,

On behalf of all the BMA staff involved in the Meyerhoff Becker Fellowship process, I want to thank you so much for your patience as we navigated through some unexpected delays with this position.

I am writing to let you know that we officially filled the Fellowship this week but please continue to look to the BMA for upcoming Fellowship opportunities. We are also currently recruiting for our Fall Internship season (Interns receive a $1,000 stipend) and have a number of job openings! You can find all of our open positions here on our website.

Thank you for your interest in working at the BMA and supporting our mission!

Best, Rachel ​ Rachel Sanchez Assistant Director, HR & Engagement

Dear Mallory, I'm writing to let you know that the work you submitted to WSG's upcoming exhibition Sculpture NOW 2024 at McLean Project for the Arts was not selected by the juror. Thank you for taking the time to submit, we very much appreciate your continued interest in and support of WSG's programs and exhibitions. I know this can be discouraging but I do hope you submit again to future exhibitions. You can find a list of our current opportunities on WSG's website.

Sculpture NOW 2024 will be open from Thursday, September 12 - Saturday, October 26, 2024, with an opening reception on Thursday, September 12, 2024, 7pm - 9pm. I hope you can attend.

Best, Steve Wanna Exhibitions Chair Washington Sculptors Group

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Curator position. Unfortunately, the role has now been filled.

We hope you will consider applying for other roles with us in the future. Thank you for your interest in UMUC and we hope you apply for future opportunities with UMUC. Kind regards, Office of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition University of Maryland University College Business Process: Job Application: Mallory Kimmel - 10008971 Curator on 10/23/2019 Subject: Mallory Kimmel - 10008971 Curator

Dear <first_name>, I'm writing to let you know that the work you submitted to WSG's upcoming exhibition Art After Duchamp at Gallery 102 was not selected by the juror. Thank you for taking the time to submit, we very much appreciate your continued interest in and support of WSG's programs and exhibitions. I know this can be discouraging but I do hope you submit again to future exhibitions. You can find a list of our current opportunities on WSG's website (washingtonsculptors.org) Art After Duchamp will be open from Thursday, March 21, 2024 - Monday, May 20, 2024 Saturday. The date for the opening reception and any other programming will be announced later. I hope you get a chance to attend.

Best, Steve Wanna Exhibitions Chair Washington Sculptors Group

Hello, Thank you for your submission to WSG's upcoming exhibition, Renewal at Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, The George Washington University.

Unfortunately, your work was not chosen by the jurors. We received a large number of submissions and choosing from among them was very difficult.

The exhibition will be open from September 15, 2022 – December 3, 2022. An announcement will made later about the opening reception.

We appreciate your continued interest in, and support for WSG's programs and exhibitions and encourage you to apply to future opportunities.

Best regards, Steve Wanna Chair of Exhibitions Washington Sculptors Group

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your application to the Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship. We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the Fellowship this year.

The process of narrowing down the applicant pool was challenging, especially because it was composed of so many highly qualified candidates. This decision was not a negative assessment of your skills or accomplishments, but one made with a number of factors in mind, including the composition of the cohort, where artists are in their careers, location, and more. We invite a new group of jurors to review applications each cycle and encourage you to apply again next year.

I want to personally thank you for your interest in the program and for giving us the opportunity to learn about you and your work. We are offering every single applicant the opportunity for a 15-minute feedback session on their applications. If you are interested, please reach out to Jonathan Bella (jonathan@hamiltonianartists.org) to schedule a time.

We wish you the utmost success in your future ventures and art pursuits. Please stay in touch, join our mailing list if you have not already, and check our website and social media regularly for updates.

All the best, Tomora Wright | Fellowship Director​ 1353 U Street NW Suite 101​ Washington, DC 20009 tomora@hamiltonianartists.org​ hamiltonianartists.org

Dear Smithsonian American Art Museum Intern Applicant, Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer you an internship this academic year. We received an exceptional number of applications this year. Please know that it was very difficult for us to choose such a small number of students from the many talented and enthusiastic candidates, like you, who applied.

Thank you so much for your interest in our museum, your patience, and the time you took to submit your application.

Please allow me to extend our very best wishes for a wonderful summer, as well as for success in your future academic and career pursuits.

With best regards, Avriel Glass (she/her) Management Support Assistant, Research and Scholars Center Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery GlassA@si.edu | (202) 633-8367 AmericanArt.si.edu

Dear Mallory, Thank you very much, again, for your patience while we were making placements for the academic year.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer you an internship at this time. If you would like to reapply for the program next year, let us know, and we will keep your application on-file. We request that you submit an updated resume and transcripts (if applicable) before June 1, 2023 to: American Art Intern Programs AmericanArtInternPro@si.edu Renewing all other application materials are at your discretion.

Your application is very strong. Regrettably we have very limited positions in the areas that you seem to have the most experience. My only advice is to keep applying and keep expanding your network. For example, your replies back to Judith Houston Hollomon, SAAM Intern Program Officer, has definitely garnered some bonus points. I know that she will keep you in mind if something passes her desk that requires your skills.

I wish you the very best in your pursuits, something will come along!

Very respectfully, Stacy

Stacy Weiland (she/hers)

DEAR MALLORY KIMMEL: Thank you for submitting an application for Museum Curator, GS-1015-09, Vacancy Number: 22R-ML-306596-DEU-SAAM, with Smithsonian American Art Museum. Unfortunately, this announcement has been canceled and no selection made.

We appreciate your interest in employment at the Smithsonian, and we hope that you will continue to apply for future vacancies at www.si.edu/ohr .

Sincerely, Monica Lacey Recruitment Representative Smithsonian Institutio

Hello Mallory Kimmel, On behalf of the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District and the 2024 Trawick Prize jury, I would like to thank you for entering The Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards. Our jurors were honored to have the opportunity to review the creative and exciting work from a vast selection of area artists.

We received entries from 400 artists, and the jury spent numerous hours reviewing before making some very complicated decisions. We truly appreciate your time and talent; however, your work was not selected.

Thank you for your interest and we hope you will consider applying to next year’s competition when a different panel of judges will select the finalists and winners.

We wish you the best of luck in your future artistic endeavors.

Sincerely, Emma Quinn Marketing & Communications Manager Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District 301-215-6660, ext. 117 | equinn@bethesda.org

Dear Artists, As promised, I am writing to inform you that our jury process is complete. We have finalized our jury and curatorial process for this show. Thank you for your patience as we have worked to craft an exceptional exhibit as part of our 21st season.

We had a great response to this opportunity. Our jurors considered 126 works submitted by 43 artists from across the U.S. and beyond.

Unfortunately, your work was not selected for inclusion in the exhibit.

On behalf of Manifest's staff and board of directors, thank you for submitting to this exhibition. As I’m sure you’ve heard before from us or other venues, many exceptional works were submitted, and we couldn’t take them all. Saying ‘no’ is difficult for us because we love the richness and variety of our submission pools. But by saying ’no’, we end up with exquisite, selective, and intensely assembled final exhibits.

As many of you know, we go to the effort of designing each exhibit in a scale model plan in order to help us finalize selections and fit them together in a meaningful arrangement so that the whole ends up like a good work of art, greater than the sum of its parts. If all the parts we’re working with are already validated as being excellent by a jury of peers, then our efforts to assemble the exhibit through such a painstaking process should result in something extra special. And this is generally what people feel happens in exhibit after exhibit at Manifest. This strength and continuity of quality is memorialized by our Exhibition Annual publications for each gallery season.

As artists ourselves, all our staff are familiar with the experience of not being accepted into exhibits. So it is not lightly that we send you this notification. Without so many artists’ participation, Manifest would not be celebrating its

20th exhibition season as a nationally valued non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization. Manifest exists and operates in large part by artists, for artists.

The details and stats for this exhibit will be listed on our website’s exhibit page in the coming weeks.​ If possible, I encourage you to see the show and/or view the Exhibition Annual publication once it is available sometime after the season ends. We will also be making extra efforts to share images of the works and gallery installations throughout the exhibit period on social media.

Please remember that our juries are conducted blind, and our jury makeup changes from project to project. Not being accepted into one project does not mean your work will not fare well in another. And as in any competitive process, persistence generally leads to success. Whether your persistence is applied to our projects or to others, we encourage you to keep it up!

Please Note: So many works in this recent round of juries could fare very well in our publication projects or future exhibits. These include the open thematic group exhibitions that are accepting submissions to continue the season. To see the new and upcoming Manifest projects currently taking submissions, visit www.manifestgallery.org/projects.

Thank you again so much for sharing your work. I hope you feel Manifest has been professional and considerate of your time and efforts.

Best regards.

Jason

Dear Mallory, Thank you for applying for the Guest Curator position at Notre Dame of Maryland University and for taking the time to speak with us over Zoom. We enjoyed learning more about your past and current work, and hearing about your vision for Gormley Gallery.

I write to inform you that we have made an offer to another candidate, who has accepted the position for next year.

We were truly impressed by your credentials and your ideas for Gormley, and we hope you are amenable to staying in touch as future opportunities to collaborate arise.

Thank you again for your application, and all best regards, Jennifer Wester

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher, Art, Northwood HS, 1.0 FTE-220055B with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Cinthea E Neuheisel​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher, Art, John F. Kennedy High School, 0.6 FTE-220068V with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Katrina J. Brown​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Hello all!

Thank you so so much for filling out our volunteer application earlier this season. We wanted to update everyone as the responses were overwhelming (more than 50 of you filled out an application!). We have been slowly reaching out to folks who applied to work with us in different areas. At this point we've reached out to clinical and community herbalists, facilitators, folks who want to help with set up and breakdown and folks who applied for the apprenticeship. We will continue reaching out to folks as we can but whew, volunteer coordination actually takes so much time and we are still a small volunteer team of 5 working behind the scenes.

So in the meantime, we wanted to share our gratitude for all of you and send you our July calendar of events so that you can begin to plug in with us as early as next weekend! We will continue to announce new events on instagram (@dcmutualaidapothecary) so make sure you have your notifications on for us!

Here is the direct link to the eventbrite to reserve your spot for medicine making: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/medicine-making-day-tickets-374483358807.

Hope to see you all at one of our events this month!

-The DCMA Team (Samaria, Malka, Randi, Tabassum + Chantel)

DEAR MALLORY KIMMEL: This is to advise you on the status of your application for the Smithsonian position of Museum Curator (Art) Grade 09, Vacancy Announcement Number 22R-WJ-307537-DEU-HMSG with Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden.

You have indicated that you are eligible for this position, but based on your responses you did not rate among the 'Best' candidates for referral.

We appreciate your interest and hope that you will continue to apply for future vacancies. Please visit our website at www.si.edu/ohr.

Sincerely, Joseph Wingate Recruitment Representative Smithsonian Institution

Dear Candidate, Thank you for applying for the Curatorial Assistant position at The Phillips Collection. After a careful review of your qualifications and application materials, we have decided to pursue other candidates whom we feel more closely meet our needs at this time.

We appreciate your interest in our museum and encourage you to apply for open positions with us in the future.

Best wishes in your career pursuits.

Sincerely, Human Resources Department The Phillips Collection

Dear Mallory, Thank you so much for your interest in the internship at the BMA for our forthcoming exhibition.

While we were impressed with your work with various arts organizations and your leadership with the Black X collective, we have decided to move forward with another candidate. We encourage you to apply to other opportunities at the BMA in the future. Thank you again for the time you invested in applying and interviewing for this role. We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.

All the best, Carlyn

Dear Mallory , Thank you for your interest in the Curator position. Unfortunately, the role has now been filled.

We hope you will consider applying for other roles with us in the future. Thank you for your interest in UMUC and we hope you apply for future opportunities with UMUC. Kind regards, Office of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition University of Maryland University College

Hi Mallory, I want to say that Emily and I both very much enjoyed our interview with you for the Gallery Assistant Position but have chosen to go with another candidate for that job.

There is a position that just posted today that I think you may be more interested in than the Gallery Assistant position- which is the Art Collection Technician. This position would still be a part of the Galleries' team, but with a primary focus on the College Collections.

I encourage you to apply.

Please see the link to the posting and job description here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccbcmd/parttimestaff/jobs/3753654/part-time-art-collection-technician

Sincerely, Nicole

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Curator, AHS Washingtoniana Collection position with The George Washington University. A great deal of thought and consideration went into reviewing the qualifications of all who applied. After careful review of the impressive applications/resumes we received, a small group of individuals were selected for the interview process. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that you were not among the final group selected for an interview.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in our position and encourage you to continue to review our website, http://www.gwu.jobs/, for other positions of interest.​ We wish you success in your career endeavors.

Sincerely, George Washington University

Hi Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the GW Museum and Textile Museum. Maria and I were both very impressed with your various experiences, interest in teaching as well as your collection work at the CCBC, however, we have chosen someone else for this position.

If you are interested in moving towards a more collection focused role, I would suggest looking into some collection management courses or seminars to help gain a academic understanding of the work you are already doing. As a teacher at GW, it’s possible you *may* qualify for staff/employee tuition assistance/reimbursement for museum studies classes or similar.

I wish you the best of luck in your continued search and career. ​ Best, Keri

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher, Studio Art, Einstein HS, 0.4 FTE-22004M0 with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Grace Chesney​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear Mallory Kimmel, Thank you for your interest in employment with MCPS. We have received your application for the position of FY23: Teacher, Art, Wheaton HS, 1.0 FTE-22001YZ. Based upon hiring needs, applications will be reviewed and selected individuals will be contacted for further consideration.

For more information about MCPS and employment opportunities go to MCPS Careers.

Meredith L Benning Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher, Art, Walter Johnson HS, 1.0 FTE-22004WI with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Grace Chesney​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear MALLORY, Thank you for expressing interest in the Sculpture Technician - School of Art role at Carnegie Mellon University. We appreciate your time and consideration in applying.

After careful review and consideration, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected to advance to the next phase of our selection process.

We hope you will continue to keep us in mind as an employer of choice and encourage you to apply to additional opportunities that align with your interests through our Careers Page.

Sincerely, The Office of Human Resources Carnegie Mellon University l Office of Human Resources 412.268.4600 l 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 l www.cmu.edu/hr

Hello Mallory, Thank you for your interest in our Hirsch Glass Curatorial Fellowship opening. We have had a chance to review your resume and compare it against other people who have expressed an interest in this position as well.

Unfortunately, we have decided to pursue other candidates who appear to match our requirements more closely at this time.

Should something change on our side (or we get another job opening that matches your background better), we will not hesitate to contact you.

Thank you again for your interest in an employment opportunity with Toledo Museum of Art, and we wish you the best in your current job search.

Best, Kristy Lind Human Resources Toledo Museum of Art www.toledomuseum.org

Hi Mallory, I want to thank you for your time interviewing with The Phillips Collection. We were impressed by how you considered rewriting and understanding objects. For this position, we took many different factors into consideration. We had a lot of qualified applicants, and, unfortunately, we ultimately selected some candidates that we felt were a better fit for this role.

All the best, Hilary

Dear MALLORY KIMMEL, Thank you for your interest in the Curatorial Assistant posting number WDR-00031736 at Cornell University.

After carefully reviewing the applications received for this position, we have determined that other applicants' skills and experience more closely meet our department's needs. We will not be pursuing your candidacy at this time. If you have any additional questions about this position, please reach out to the contact name on the job posting.

We invite you to visit our website regularly to apply for other jobs that may interest you.

We thank you for your interest in Cornell University and wish you all the best in your career.

Best Regards, HR Services and Transitions Center Cornell University hrservices@cornell.edu Phone: (607) 255-3936 TTY: 711

Hello Mallory, Thank you for your interest in our Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art opening. We have had a chance to review your resume and compare it against other people who have expressed an interest in this position as well.

Unfortunately, we have decided to pursue other candidates who appear to match (skills and experience) our requirements more closely at this time.

Should something change on our side (or we get another job opening that matches your background better), we will not hesitate to contact you.

Thank you again for your interest in an employment opportunity with Toledo Museum of Art, and we wish you the best in your current job search.

Best, Kristy Lind Human Resources Toledo Museum of Art www.toledomuseum.org

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher. Visual Arts, Montgomery Blair HS, 0.4 FTE-22006G1 with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Grace Chesney​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear Mallory, Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Stamp Gallery’s open call for the upcoming exhibition Love is Destructive./ I need you. We regret to inform you that your submission was not selected from the very large pool of impressive applicants for inclusion in this particular exhibition.

We wish you the best of luck with your practice and appreciate your interest in the Gallery.

Warm regards, The Stamp Gallery

Mallory Kimmel: Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Visions of Nature Site:Brooklyn online exhibition and thank you for your patience.

There were many very competitive entries and we regret to inform you that the juror did not include your work in this exhibit. The work submitted was of excellent quality and this made the selection process highly competitive.

We understand how much attention and energy goes into a submission and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to have looked at your work.

Sincerely, Site:Brooklyn

Dear MALLORY KIMMEL, Your submission for the position of Visual Information Specialist (Senior Digital Content Writer and Producer), NGA-22-162 GS-13, with the National Gallery of Art, Content, Strategy, Publishing & Branding (DD-CS) has been reviewed.

It was determined that you were not qualified for the position because you lacked the required one year of specialized experience.

Thank you for your interest in employment with our organization.

Dear MALLORY KIMMEL, Thank you for your interest in the Gallery Support Specialist with National Gallery of Art position. You were considered among the best qualified candidates and your name was referred to the selecting official for review. However, after careful consideration, the selecting official chose another candidate.

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Residency Manager position at the Rauschenberg Residency.

The post garnered a great deal of attention and we have selected a small group who will be interviewed later this fall. We are sorry that you were not selected to be interviewed, but greatly appreciate the time you took to apply.

Wishing you the very best during this challenging time and in your next endeavor.

Again, thank you so much for your interest and time.

Sincerely, The Hiring Committee

Dear Mallory Kimmel Thank you for your interest in the Art Gallery Registrar position with the College of Arts & Sciences. After careful consideration of each candidate's qualifications, the hiring team has decided to move forward with another candidate. I encourage you to continue seeking employment at the University and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Thanks, Kimberly Weathers

Thank you for your interest in the Baltimore Museum of Art. This email acknowledges receipt of your application materials.

Your information will be reviewed and if your qualifications are in line with the position you are seeking, we will contact you for an interview.

Unfortunately, we are only able to contact those candidates who most closely fit our needs and requirements. We are not able to return phone calls due to the large volume of candidates and requests.

Thank you, again, for your interest in the BMA. Please continue to check www.artbma.org for information and opportunities.

Best, The BMA Human Resources Team

*I did not get this job. This was the email that was a placeholder in the case of never hearing back from them*

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the position of FY23: Teacher, Art (0.8)+Tech (0.2), Magruder HS, 1.0FTE-220084Y with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The selection of final candidates was difficult due to the number of highly qualified applicants. Unfortunately we regret to inform you that you were not selected for further consideration.

Thank you again for your interest in MCPS and we wish you every success with your job search.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Grace Chesney​ Montgomery County Public Schools Office of Human Resources and Development Department of Certification and Staffing 45 West Gude Drive, Suite 1100 Rockville, MD 20850 http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/personnel/

Dear Mallory, Thank you for your interest in the Exhibitions and Programming Associate position with The George Washington University. A great deal of thought and consideration went into reviewing the qualifications of all who applied. After careful review of the impressive applications/resumes we received, a small group of individuals were selected for the interview process. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that you were not among the final group selected for an interview.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in our position and encourage you to continue to review our website, http://www.gwu.jobs/, for other positions of interest.​ We wish you success in your career endeavors.

Sincerely, George Washington University

Hi Mallory, Thank you so much for your interest in Pinterest, we acknowledge that it takes time and energy to submit your application. Our recruiting team carefully reviewed your background and experience, through this review we regret to inform you that we won’t be moving forward at this time.

With that being said, we highly encourage you to keep an eye on our Careers page for roles that may be a better match in the future.

Sincerely, The Pinterest Recruiting Team

Hello Mallory, How are you?

I'm the Executive Producer and the Creative mentor for The Tempest, Deema recently shared the fact that you were interested in the Creative Fellowship rather than Design.

However, I regret to inform you that I have already finalized my fellows for this semester, I hope we get a chance to work together in the future.

Thank you, and take care.

-Narmeen Saiyed

Executive Producer | The Expose Editor

*** Please do not reply to this e-mail. This message is for notification purposes only. *** DEAR MALLORY KIMMEL: This is to advise you on the status of your application for the Smithsonian position of Woodcrafter Grade 10, Vacancy Announcement Number 23R-LG-308106-DEU-SF with 2600 SF-OFMR, UPR NW ZONE. You were rated eligible with a score of 82.86 but did not rank among the top scoring candidates for referral.

We appreciate your interest and hope that you will continue to apply for future vacancies. Please visit our website at www.si.edu/ohr.

Sincerely, Linda Givens Recruitment Representative Smithsonian Institution

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