I've been reading this forum for several years now. Apologies for being so quiet all this time!
I work at an auction house where I perform fine art research (modern and contemporary) in addition to writing and editing for my company (essays, online content, etc). I have been working there for a couple years but a large part of me desires to go to graduate school. Ultimately, I'd like to jump ship to work at a museum with a strong modern art collection, some day.
Prior to this position I had performed a few internships. The most significant being a curatorial intern at a major museum where my research was included in a major exhibition.
A few questions that I would appreciate feedback on:
How much sway does job experience in the field carry in regards to applying for graduate programs? I hold a nice position and would receive great letters of recommendation from my supervisors if and when the time came.
When I graduated college and had no idea what to do, I started to prepare for the GRE on a daily basis in hopes of getting into a graduate program in art history. My concerns for applying at the time pertained to making my GRE scores as flawless as possible. Should I still have the same concerns regarding admittance into top-tier art history programs? Or am I too paranoid? Should I count on my experience working in the field to balance it out in regards to being an outstanding or desirable applicant?
I am just very curious. I feel that I have been out of the school loop for a while now and I am not sure what I should be working on to prepare myself for applying in the future.
Thanks