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The Foundation for a Civil Society: YVAA – Vilcek Curatorial Fellowship Open Call
Deadline: 30 April, 2013

The Foundation for a Civil Society is pleased to announce the Young Visual Artists Awards: Marica Vilcek Fellowship.

Fellowships will be awarded to two US-based curators, critics and art historians with demonstrated experience and excellence in engaging with international contemporary art. The fellowship is composed of two main features: First, fellows will be provided with an opportunity to travel to one or more of the YVAA countries in Central and South-East Europe to serve as guest jury members for the national awards, as well as conduct short-term independent research, curatorial projects and develop professional networks. Second, fellows will serve as guest critics for the 10 YVAA artists in residence at International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) from September 2013 to May 2014, should they reside in NY. Fellows may be asked to write and publish features on the resident artists for the YVAA blog and other outlets. Furthermore, fellows may be invited to a six-week curatorial residency at ISCP between December 2013 and January 2014. The fellowship will cover economy air travel to and ground transportation within the YVAA countries (up to $1700), accommodation and per diems (up to $600), and honoraria ($500). A panel of professionals who live in, or have extensive knowledge of the region, will select the successful applicant. The YVAA juries convene in June and October and short-listed candidates will be contacted by YVAA Program Director for an informal conversation to establish eligibility and availability.

The Young Visual Artists Awards is an international network of awards and a New York residency program in Central and South East Europe. First established with President Havel and a group of artists in Czechoslovakia in 1990, this highly successful program has grown to 10 countries and has to date awarded and presented in the US 111 artists.

The YVAA awards and their local organizers are: ARDHJE AWARD – TICA , Tirana, Albania; ZVONO AWARD – Sarajevo Center for Contemporary Arts, Bosnia and Herzegovina; BAZA AWARD – Institute of Contemporary Art – Sofia, Bulgaria; RADOSLAV PUTAR AWARD – Institute for Contemporary Art, SCCA, Zagreb, Croatia; JINDRICH CHALUPECKY AWARD – Jindrich Chalupecky Society, Prague, Czech Republic; ARTIST OF TOMORROW AWARD – Kosova Art Gallery, Prishtina, Kosovo; DENES AWARD – Contemporary Art Center, Skopje, Macedonia; DIMITRIJE BASICEVIC MANGELOS AWARD – Remont Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia; OSKAR CEPAN AWARD – Foundation/Center for Contemporary Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia; OHO AWARD – P74 Center and Gallery, Ljubljana Slovenia.

This fellowship is made possible by the generous gift of Marica Vilcek – an art historian and co-founder of the Vilcek Foundation.

Please submit the following with your application:
1. One page cover letter stating the applicant’s interest in the fellowship and particularly in the artistic scenes of the YVAA countries. Please note how the applicant is qualified to recognize artistic excellence? And how the applicant’s practice will benefit from and incorporate YVAA artists. Preference for a particular YVAA country will be taken into consideration, but fellows will be assigned according to the needs and availability of all participating countries.
2. A current CV (abridged to no more than 4 pages).
3. Two writing samples

Requirements:
Candidates must be US-based, and have a Master's Degree or higher in art history or related field with emphasis on modern or contemporary art. Minimum 5 years curating and writing about contemporary art experience. Independent curators and those with institutional affiliations may apply. Availability to travel in June or October 2013

Further information: http://opps.residencyunlimited.org/2013/larahirzel/the-foundation-for-a-civil-society-yvaa-vilcek-curatorial-fellowship-open-call/

Curatorial Fellowship (East Coast), Hosted by the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
Initiated by the Contemporary Art Society and Whitechapel Gallery
Deadline: 3 May, 2013

Contemporary Art Society and the Whitechapel Gallery
(September 2013–August 2014)

As part of the Whitechapel Gallery’s on-going programme to open up public and private collections, the Gallery presents a curatorial collaboration with the Contemporary Art Society. For a period of 12 months from September 2013 onwards, a series of four displays will draw works from collections held by the Contemporary Art Society’s membership of 65 publicly funded museum and galleries across England. Focusing on the North West, East Coast, Midlands and South the displays will use the founding principles of many of these institutions-philanthropic giving-as a springboard. Each of the four displays will then tour to a regional museum.

The four displays will be researched and conceived by a specially appointed curatorial fellow. From June to September the fellows will undertake substantial research into public collections. Within the broad theme of ‘Philanthropy’ they will each have a particular focus allocated for its specific relation to museums within the defined area. For the Fellow in the East Coast the focus will be to consider: the role of art schools as sites of making and production (recognising their particular relationships to past local industry).

The display should:
• Draw attention to and celebrate the wealth and particularity of regional art collections and their histories
• Open up a range of topics which have a resonance to a broad audience in relation to contemporary art nationally and internationally
• Generate interest in London audiences in the narratives of regional collections

Other outcomes include:
To write an essay for the catalogue
• To document any research so that it can be publicly available on the Contemporary Art Society website and museum collections databases/knowledge capture systems this might include any interviews undertaken with experts, artists, collectors or curators. The Contemporary Art Society will provide some financial support for this documentation.
• To play a key role in devising events for the public programme at the Contemporary Art Society, the Whitechapel Gallery
To participate in programme of evaluation
To contribute to the installation of the exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery as well as to a supporting public programme.
To contribute to the installation at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.
An additional fee of £1500 will be provided for this work.

Personal Specifications
Knowledge and experience
• A specialist knowledge and interest in the role of public and private collections in the UK arts ecology
• A specialist knowledge of contemporary art and a firm grounding in 20th century art history
• Experience of engaging audiences in art historical narratives through curatorial or academic work
• An awareness of the challenges, possibilities and opportunities presented when working with public collections in a curatorial capacity
• Four years minimum experience of working as a curator, preferably with a collection
• Awareness of issues relating to audience development
• Experience of generating ideas through substantial multi-disciplinary research

Skills and Abilities
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative and as part of multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to lead on researching, developing and delivering projects to a high level
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Well organised and able to work on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
•Ability to interpret the work of contemporary artists as well as art history and make often complex ideas clear to a wide audience
• ICT skills sufficient to use a word processor and a database package
• Ability to initiate partnerships and develop networks with other related institutions as well as museum professionals and professionals in other fields related to contemporary art Experience, Skills and Abilities that are Desirable
• Applicants must be able to show a sustainable interest in and dynamic sense of enquiry in to public collections of contemporary art
• Existing knowledge of collections in the East Coast of England

Education
•A Postgraduate qualification in a related subject: curatorial studies, museum studies, research, art history or other related subject.
Or
• A substantial period working as a curator working within the specialism of contemporary art.

How to make an application:

We welcome applications from curators who have not had previous experience of working with collections. It is important however to demonstrate an interest in working with collections that could be sustained and developed throughout the Fellowship and beyond.
Please complete the application form provided. This Statement of Application should be structured around the following questions and take full account of the details provided within this pack and the person specifications.
1. How would you apply your recent curatorial research and current interests within the context of this Fellowship?
2. What is your curatorial experience to date and how can you use this experience in your approach to the Fellowship?
3. What interests you most about the possibility of researching these collections and how would you approach the research?
4. Why is this an important opportunity for you and how would you use this experience in the future?

Please also include an up to date C.V. on no more than two sides of A4 and names of two referees.
Applications should be submitted by 5pm on 3 May 2013 by email to:
[email protected]

Interviews will take place on the 14 and 15 May at the Contemporary Art Society. If you would like further information please contact:
Lucy Bayley at the Contemporary Art Society [email protected]

Further information: http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org/news/article/three-curatorial-fellowship-opportunities-generously-supported-by-arts-council-england

Curator of Contemporary Art, The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
Deadline: May 8, 2013

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art seeks to enhance perspectives, inspire community and ignite new ideas at the intersection of art and you. SECCA will be a dynamic center for exploring the best in contemporary art. We see SECCA as a vibrant home and preferred place for our community to engage with us, and one another, in a lifelong learning experience with the arts.

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is currently accepting applications for CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART. The Curator of Art is responsible for overseeing the Museum’s program of contemporary art, assuring a proper balance of programs and a high level of quality in the presentation and interpretation of the art. The Curator, with appropriate programs staff, develops 6-10 temporary exhibitions per year in accordance with approved budgets and interprets, implements and evaluates SECCA exhibitions program. These projects are among the most complex and expensive programs undertaken by the institution, requiring a high degree of coordination among the various departments. In addition, the Curator organizes temporary art projects and traveling exhibitions; negotiates loan agreements with museums, galleries, artists, and private collectors; writes text for exhibition catalogues, wall labels, or related educational materials; and collaborates with museum educators to develop appropriate educational programs.

This Curator participates in a variety of educational programs and initiatives, delivers lectures and gallery talks, teaches docents and teacher groups, and participates in seminars and other scholarly colloquia. Knowledge and abilities required are: sound general knowledge of the history of art, with expertise in contemporary art, craft and design and including new media and related art forms; clear and effective communication skills, both oral and written; proficiency with current information technologies; Independent judgment: the ability to analyze problems and to make well-considered choices; planning and organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills marked by honesty, tact, discretion, and enthusiasm; flexibility and openness to innovation; ability to work effectively under often-intense pressure; self-motivated, self-directed, and ability to work in a team setting. A Master of Arts degree in the history or art with a concentration in modern and contemporary art and at least 5 years experience in an art museum or other visual arts institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.

SECCA is an operating entity of the North Carolina Museum of Art, an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. All applicants must complete & submit a State of North Carolina Employment Application to the Department of Cultural Resources (DCR), Human Resources Division (HR).

To submit an application for Curator of Contemporary Art, please link to http://bit.ly/10VLO8E. Application deadline is May 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm EST.
Further information: Further information: http://secca.org/catalogs/

Founded in 1987, the École du MAGASIN is the first curatorial training program in Europe. It was set up to provide a professional environment for a rigorous combination of research and practice. Since its inception, emphasis has been placed on the exhibition as an open platform in which different fields or strategies of representation can be drawn upon. The program has two objectives: Firstly, to complete the academic training of the participants by presenting them with theoretical and practical knowledge, and by introducing them to other cultures. Secondly, lead the participants into the professional world through direct contact with its actors.

Each session is formed by five to ten international participants who conceive and produce a collective curatorial project developed with the perspective of fulfilling its realization in a professional art venue, taking into consideration the mastering of the exhibition process and its artistic tools – both technical and conceptual. It lasts nine months, from October to June, and is divided into two stages: from the establishment of a framework and a collective working method, to the production of the final curatorial project. Both stages require their specific form of advisory and pedagogical frameworks that the École manages in relation with the project advisor, guest lecturers and field visits.

Working in a collective environment is an essential and specific dimension of the training offered by the École. Participants are invited to establish a framework of shared interests and a collective working method. This allows them to affirm a unique identity and to define specific issues that are raised during the program as a whole. Participants are encouraged to emancipate themselves from the reassuring norms in which they were taught, to experiment on a daily basis with their personal resources and to form a working team.

The program is open to candidates who have obtained the equivalent of a master’s degree or who attest to relevant professional experience. Admission to the École du MAGASIN is approved in two stages:
1. A pre-selection based on an application, which includes:
- a current resume
- a cover letter
- copies of diplomas and/or proofs of employment
- 3 letters of recommendation (from teachers or professionals in the field of art)
- a project proposal of no more than five A4 pages, which includes a curatorial statement, a presentation of the location of the project as well as the participating artists, and a realistic budget (please note that the proposal is for admission purposes only and is not intended for consideration during the session).
2- An interview with a jury in Grenoble. Pre-selected candidates will be informed by letter of the date of the interview (scheduled in June). Interviews via Internet can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Applications, along with a fee of 65 euros, must be sent no later than 30 April 2013 to:
École du MAGASIN
Site Bouchayer-Viallet
155 cours Berriat
38000 Grenoble
France

Download the application form:
www.ecoledumagasin.com
The École du MAGASIN is an independent training program. Course completion does not grant university credit or a diploma.
Session expenses are covered by the École. Participants are not required to pay tuition fees, but must assure their own living expenses.

Call for 7th Summer Seminars for Art Curators 2013
To Perform And To Curate: Between Two Practices of Constitution August 12-18th, 2013 Yerevan, Armenia

We are delighted to announce the next edition of the Seminars’ Program organised in collaboration with Eastern European Performing Arts Platform.

The curatorial practice in today’s understanding has evolved within the discipline of visual arts throughout the twentieth century. Thus far it has expanded from exhibition making practices to incorporate design of art educational initiatives and organization of archives and libraries. But curating has also expanded to previously unreached disciplinary domains to the extent that in 2000s one can speak of curating poetry, music and performing arts as a whole.

The roots of these expansions can be sought not simply in the ever-increasing pressure to synchronize creative industries with the development of information technologies which result in the demand for proliferation of administrative and managerial mediation between art and its audiences. One could claim that the expansion of curatorial work to include other spheres of creative practice is also due to a performativity embedded in curatorial work since the curator constantly deals with institutions, audiences and artists and mediates between them. Thus, the curator works within and (re)produces certain social and cultural constructs while often resisting those constructs and proposing new modes of relationality. Ultimately, curating is a constitutive practice that participates in the construction of artistic and receptive subjects. The curator neither fully identifies with the creative practice of the artist, nor with the publics. Instead, she occupies a discrete, but shifting place between the artist and the audience while performing the tasks of mediation, translation and representation with tools and methods that she implicitly or explicitly employs for the re-constitutions of subjectivities.

Given the growing examples of curating performative practices internationally, the 7th edition of the Summer Seminars for Art Curators in 2013 invites applicants to join the organizers in exploring the double notion of performativity, on the example of curatorial practices: curating as a constitutive practice that deals with desires, identities, subjectivities as well as curating performance art—a practice that has emerged and institutionalized in the sphere of multidisciplinary art only recently. We would like to investigate the intersections of the two modes of performativity and some of the possible emancipatory implications of such intersections. The Summer Seminars invites art theoreticians, artists and curators of various artistic disciplines to discuss different performative practices both inside and outside of the boundaries of art institutions. The program combines lectures with seminar discussions and performative events.

The Seminars are free of charge. The participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. To apply, please send your application that includes a CV, a statement of interest and a writing sample to Harutyun Alpeyan to the following address [email protected] by April 30th, 2013.

The Franchise is an open call for group show proposals to be presented anywhere in the world except New York City. It is one of apexart's two curatorial open calls soliciting submissions for exhibitions that examine a specific idea or theme. Exhibitions can be about any topic that the curator/organizer finds compelling. Past shows have explored highway construction in Mexico City, climate in Los Angeles, manufacturing in Bangkok, Thailand, immigration in Stockholm, Sweden, and video DJs in Kampala, Uganda. Proposals do not have to be for the city where the curator is based, do not need to take place in traditional gallery settings, and venues for the show and artist lists do not need to be confirmed in advance of submitting an idea.

Applications will be accepted online only from April 4 - May 3, 2013.

More details and how to apply here: http://www.apexart.org/franchise.php

Curatorial Residency, Flux Factory
Deadline: 15 March, 2013

Flux Factory is a non-profit art organization that supports and promotes emerging artists through exhibitions, commissions, residencies, and collaborative opportunities. Flux Factory is guided by its passion to nurture the creative process, and knows that this process does not happen in a vacuum but rather through a network of peers and through resource-sharing. Flux Factory functions as an incubation and laboratory space for the creation of artworks that are in dialogue with the physical, social, and cultural spheres of New York City (though collaborations may start in New York and stretch far beyond

Flux Factory is expanding their "Flux Artist-in-Residence" program to include two six-month residencies per year for emerging curators who are based in the United States, during which the participants will work side-by-side with resident artists in an immersive environment to create new work collectively. Each residency will culminate in a public exhibition at the Flux Factory gallery, as well as related programming, which may include panel discussions, artist talks, screenings, or publications. Resident curators will also have the opportunity to work with Flux Factory to develop and produce their collective exhibitions and educational programming during their stay and beyond.

The two exhibitions and related educational programming will be generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Residents are responsible for the cost of the studio for this residency, approximately $750 each month.

Dates
1st residency:
May 1st, 2013 – November 1st, 2013
Culminating exhibition – mid-October

2nd residency
November 1st, 2013 – May 1st, 2014
Culminating exhibition – mid-April

To apply, please send a multi-page .pdf (10mb or less) that includes:

- Proposal for an exhibition concept and related programming in 500 words or less, focusing on the idea behind the show. Proposals should make use of our expansive network and resources, and should reflect Flux Factory’s commitment to collaboration, risk-taking, and social engagement while expanding the horizons of our 19-year legacy.
- Working list of artists (URLs & illustrative images) for consideration, though they do not have to have been contacted or confirmed.
- Current CV.
- Up to 2 examples of curatorial statements, essays, press releases or other relevant written material for your previous projects.
- Letter of interest that speaks to our participatory organizational model and that addresses the criteria of permanent residency in the US.

Send applications to [email protected] Please include Curatorial Residency and your last name in the subject line.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15th, 2013

Further information: http://www.fluxfactory.org/news/residency-opportunities-in-2013-2014/

Director of Exhibitions & Publications, MERCER UNION, a centre for contemporary art, Toronto
Deadline: February 25, 2013

Mercer Union, A Centre for Contemporary Art, is an artist-run organization dedicated to the existence of contemporary art. Mercer Union provide a forum for the production and exhibition of Canadian and international conceptually- and aesthetically-engaged art and related cultural practices. They pursue these primary concerns through critical activities that include exhibitions, lectures, screenings, performances, publications, events and special projects. Mercer Union is a charitable not-for-profit serving audiences from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

As the Director of Exhibitions & Publications, the successful candidate will utilize their experience and initiative to collaborate with the Director of Operations & Development—with the support of Mercer’s Board of Directors—to guide the organization’s exhibition and programming vision. This will involve the implementation and coordination of the exhibition programme and related projects, overseeing the production of publications, and assisting with fundraising initiatives, grant writing, and new marketing initiatives.

This position is a one-year contract, with an option to renew, and carries an expected start date in April 2013.

The successful candidate will possess:

An MA, MFA or equivalent experience in art history, visual culture, curatorial studies, or fine arts
A minimum of 3 years of experience in a non-profit art gallery or equivalent
A solid knowledge of Canadian and international contemporary art
Experience managing budgets and grant writing
Supervisory experience
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Macintosh computer skills, including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), Filemaker Pro, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Fluency in both official languages, written and verbal considered an asset

Primary responsibilities include:

Managing the coordination of exhibitions, including coordination of submission review process, generating curatorial proposals, negotiating and managing all contracts, budgets, and preparing exhibition receptions
Communicating with exhibiting artists in the development of exhibitions, including coordinating shipping, travel, insurance and equipment needs, and overseeing exhibition installation
Coordinating all publicity including writing press releases, preparing press packages, liaising with the media, managing press and mailing databases and actively raising the profile of the Gallery locally and internationally
Coordinating all marketing, negotiating all advertising contracts, and designing advertisements
Managing publication coordination including brochures, distribution, catalogue exchange, documentation, the gallery website and archive
Overseeing maintenance of the gallery space and equipment
Organizing Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance grant reviews
Participating in developing and setting financial, operational and outreach priorities in collaboration with the Director of Operations & Development and the Board
Participating in creating and monitoring strategic and development plans, in collaboration with the Director of Operations & Development and the Board
Working with the Director of Operations & Development on all operational, employment, foundation, and sponsorship grant applications, and preparing programming project-related grant applications and sponsorship packages
Managing support staff and volunteers with the Director of Operations & Development
Attending Board meetings and Committee meetings as required, preparing programming reports for the Board
Acting as a spokesperson for the organization to government, funding agencies, the media, and the public

Interested candidates are requested to submit a resume, cover letter, and three writing samples by 5PM on Monday 25 February 2013, via email [email protected] to the attention of the Search Committee.

No phone calls please. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Mercer Union is an equal opportunity employer.

For further information: Further information: http://www.mercerunion.org/opportunities/

New York Art Residency and Studios Foundation: Emerging Curator Program

Deadline: Friday, March 1 2013

The New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS) Foundation is pleased to announce its third annual
Emerging Curator Open Call. The Emerging Curator Program offers an opportunity for an individual to
organize a conceptually cohesive group show at the NARS Foundation Gallery. The aim of the program is
to encourage new dialogue and to create a platform for emerging curators and artists to experiment and
exchange ideas. No prior curatorial experience is necessary. Two-person collaborations are welcome.

NARS Foundation will provide the gallery/exhibition space, insurance for the artwork during the term of
the exhibition, administrative support including marketing, postcard invitations, and email invites.
Additionally, NARS will organize an opening reception and a Curator’s Talk. An experienced curator on
staff will be available to provide guidance and support during the program.

The curator is responsible for organizing and installing/de-installing the exhibition in a timely manner
including arranging all artwork delivery to and from the gallery and writing a short essay to accompany the
exhibition. The exhibition will be scheduled between the months of June and July, 2013. The curator
is required to attend the opening reception and present a Curator Talk as part of the program. A stipend of
$200 will be awarded to the selected applicant to help subsidize the cost of organizing the exhibition.
There will be no other financial support towards production of artwork, installation cost, or
shipping/transportation of artwork.

The NARS Foundation Gallery is located on the third floor of an industrial building surrounded by artists’
studios. Please review photographs of previous exhibitions as well as the gallery floor plan,
enclosed, before submitting your proposal.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Online applications must be submitted by Friday, March 1 2013 before
midnight.

APPLICATION FEE: A non-refundable application fee of $10 (US) is required with each application.
Payment must be submitted via credit card or PayPal account through the online application form. Once
you complete and submit your application, you will be directed to a link to pay your application fee. DO
NOT mail checks, cash or send money via Western Union, Money Gram, Postal Money Gram to the
NARS Foundation office.

NOTIFICATION: Notifications of the results will be sent via e-mail within six weeks of the March 1
deadline. The e-mail address listed on the application form will be used to send out notifications. Please
be sure that it is a valid account that you check regularly.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must apply using the online application form,
available through the NARS website. Please review the application requirements listed below before
beginning your application.

It is advised that all applicants create a log-in to be able partially complete the form and return to finish
it at a later date. Before submitting your application, you will be directed to a confirmation page where you
will be able to review your form and return to edit or delete your uploaded files as needed. Once you
submit your application, you will not be able to access your form again. Applicants will receive a
confirmation email once the application form has been successfully submitted.

I. NAME OF APPLICANT & CONTACT INFORMATION: Applicants must provide a current
address and a valid e-mail address. The e-mail address provided will be used to send out the final
notification letter. Collaboration: Applicants who wish to apply as collaborators need only
submit one application form and application fee. One member of the collaborative team must be
selected as the main
applicant; their contact information will be used for all preliminary correspondence and notification.

II. CURATOR’S C.V.: A copy of your most up to date CV should be uploaded in either Word or
PDF format. Name your CV file “Curator’s Last Name_First Name.doc/docx/pdf”, i.e.
“Smith_Robert.xxx” The collaborating partner’s information and CV must also be submitted.

III. PROPOSED ARTISTS’ C.V./BIO: A copy of each artists’ CV or Bio should be uploaded in
either Word or PDF format. Name your CV file “Curators’s Last Name_Artist’s Last
name.doc/docx/pdf.”, i.e. “Smith_Jones.xxx”

IV. CURATORIAL PROPOSAL: Applicants are required to write a brief essay which outlines the
curatorial project idea. Please include the names of the proposed artists and artworks, as well as
your estimated budget and how you propose to fund the exhibition. (800 words max)

IV. WORK SAMPLE: Curator’s may upload up to 20 samples of the proposed artists’ work .
Curators have the option of uploading any combination of images or video links (from video
hosting sites such as vimeo, flickr or youtube.) The selection committee will view only the first 2
minutes of each video sample so please edit your materials accordingly. Images should be in
JPEG format no larger than 1000 pixels on any side @ 72 dpi. Name each jpeg file with
“Curator’s Last Name_Artist’s Last Name_Number.jpg,” i.e. “Smith_ Jones_1.jpg”,
“Smith_Adams_2.jpg” etc.

V. WORK SAMPLE DESCRIPTION LIST: Each uploaded image or video link must be
accompanied by
a corresponding Work Sample Description which lists the Artist Name, Title, Medium,
Dimensions, Year of the artwork.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications containing images and documents that are not
labeled or uploaded according to the guidelines above will NOT be reviewed.
Images will not be accepted by email.

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL: Support materials such as reviews or catalogues are optional.
Curators may upload up to three scanned copies of support documents.

NON-DISCRIMINATION: The program encourages and welcomes the participation of curators from all
backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, sex, sexual orientation, disability,
religion, marital status, or nation of origin.





For more information, and to apply, visit http://narsfoundation.org/application.php

Deadline: February 15

MoCADA Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts

Each year on August 15 and February 15, MoCADA reviews artist submissions and curatorial proposals for the upcoming year’s exhibition cycle. MoCADA is committed to giving emerging, mid-career and established artists and curators the opportunity to expand their portfolios and develop a relationship with the museum.

Artist submissions and exhibition proposals will be considered for MoCADA’s main gallery in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and for satellite locations throughout New York City. While submissions are accepted throughout the year, artists and curators should review the application requirements below and submit their materials before the next review date to be considered for the upcoming year. Artists and curators should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the museum’s mission and past exhibitions before submitting. All applications must adhere to the outlined application requirements.

Good luck and we look forward to hearing about your ideas!

Should you have any questions please e-mail us at [email protected]

Joint Submission Guidelines
MoCADA’s exhibition program seeks to facilitate a contemporary dialogue between the visual arts and political, cultural, social and historical issues relevant to the African Diaspora.

• Complete applications will be acknowledged by an email. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed.
• Artists and curators are encouraged to submit work and proposals that include all media, and approach themes aesthetically and/or conceptually.
• To be considered, proposals MUST be in accordance with MoCADA’s mission
• MoCADA STRONGLY prefers to accept applications electronically. Please fill out the form linked to below, and send the additional materials to [email protected] Should you need to make arrangements otherwise, please contact us two weeks prior to your submission.
• If MoCADA is interested in working with you to exhibit your work or further develop your proposal, you will be contacted by email.

Artist Submission Requirements

1. Artist Submission Form: Electronic Form
2. Resume or CV: Exhibitions, education and employment history.
No more than 3 pages.
Resume/CV should be labeled: lastname_firstname_resume.pdf/doc/docx
3. Artist Statement: Brief and concise, ideas about work and approach to process
No more than 1 page.
Statement should be labeled: lastname_firstname_statement.pdf/doc/docx
4. Images: 5 to 10 images of your work.
All images must be jpegs in a zipped file of no more than 10MB.
All images should be clearly labeled: lastname_firstname_imagenumber.jpeg
Zip file should be named: lastname_firstname_images.zip
5. Image Inventory List: List of images by number that includes artist name, name of work, medium, dimensions, and date.
Inventory list should be labeled: lastname_firstname_inventorylist.pdf/doc/docx
6. Email Resume/CV, Statement, Images and Image Inventory List to [email protected]

Curatorial Submission Requirements

1. Curatorial Submission Form: Electronic Form
2. Resume or CV: Exhibitions, education, employment history and selected writing.
No more than 3 pages. Resume/CV should be labeled: lastname_firstname_resume.pdf/doc/docx
3. Curatorial Statement: Brief and concise, ideas about work and approach to curating.
No more than 1 page. Statement should be labeled: lastname_firstname_statement.pdf/doc/docx
4. Exhibition Proposal: Should include title, exhibition concept and main idea, artists, connection to mission.
No more than 2 pages. Proposal should be labeled: lastname_firstname_proposal.pdf/doc/docx
5. Images: 5 to 10 images, including considered works / works by artists from the Exhibition Proposal, and, if applicable, installation shots from previous curatorial projects.
10MB max per image. All images should be clearly labeled: lastname_firstname_imagenumber.jpeg
6. Image Inventory List: List of images by number that includes artist name, name of work, medium, dimensions, and date.
For installation shots, include the name of the exhibition, dates, and location. Inventory list should be labeled: lastname_firstname_inventorylist.pdf/doc/docx
7. Email Resume/CV, Statement, Proposal, Images and Image Inventory List to [email protected]


More information: mocada.org/exhibits/submissions/

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Curating.info is one of the web's top destinations providing information and career support for curators of contemporary art. The site is respected and recognised, with excellent site statistics as well as thousands of fans on Facebook (and some fan mail!).

Ideal candidates for internships are passionate about curating and contemporary art, are great writers, interested in curatorial news and discourse, and are very much at home using word processing applications and blogging platforms. Bonus points if you use Facebook and Twitter. You'll work directly for Curating.info founder Michelle Kasprzak, and managing-editor Mikhel Proulx, and in collaboration with other interns based around the world. These positions are unpaid.

In return for your valuable time, we can offer you: an insider'€™s view into producing a popular website with international appeal; relevant and constructive feedback on your writing; credit where credit is due and glowing recommendations where these are warranted; a look at all the jobs and opportunities before anyone else; and collaborative brainstorming around the future of the site. The team is a nice group and you'll forge warm and lasting connections by being part of it. There are many more benefits which we simply cannot conceive of until we meet you, as only then we'll know how we can best work together.

Duties include:
-Using provided tools to retrieve and edit information for posting
-Research and brainstorming
-Administration and data entry
-Liaising with partners and collaborators
-Writing and editing texts (some for publication, some not)
-Collecting and digitally manipulating images
-Managing social media channels
-Overall support

Requirements:
-Strong commitment to and knowledge of contemporary art
-Commitment of six months (minimum), approximately 5-10 hours per week (though this is very flexible and may vary a lot)
-Excellent knowledge of word processing programs, blogging platforms, social media platforms. Some knowledge of image editing software is preferable.
-Ideal candidates are likely to be individuals who are in Masters-level curatorial studies or art history programmes, or are emerging curators. Writers, journalists, and wordsmiths of all kind are also welcome. Critical thinkers of all stripes are preferred.
-Your English language skills are of the highest level; those who can combine fluent and fluid English with advanced skills in second and third languages are strongly preferred.
-Each intern completes all work remotely, with most feedback taking place over email, our internal low-volume mailing list, and meetings taking place over Skype. (This un-requirement of a shared city means that a rock-solid internet connection becomes a requirement.)

To apply:
Send a CV, cover letter, and one short writing sample as attachments in .doc format to michelle -at- curating.info before midnight on Jan 7, 2013, with a subject line of "Internship". Only candidates who are selected for further conversations over virtual beers on Skype will be contacted.

Deveron Arts’ is a contemporary arts organisation based in Huntly, a small market town (pop. 4000) in the north east of Scotland. Deveron Arts works with the history, context and identity of the town.

Shadow Curator Internship is a unique training opportunity for young curators which allows for critical engagement and own project development within a given context. Deveron Arts is inviting young curators with a keen and proven interest in working with social engagement and community collaboration to be in residence for six months at a time. The Shadow Curator Intern will be involved in all facets of daily operations and will be a vital part of the Deveron Arts team.

Salary: £10,000 (pro rata) + accommodation in Huntly
Duration: Six months, October 2012 - March 2013
To download an application pack: http://www.deveron-arts.com/news-events/


Task description:
Assistance in Curating
• To assist the Director in programming
• To contribute with ideas, advice and critique
• Active networking locally and further afield
Hands on project assistance with all Deveron Arts projects
• Maintenance and update of project archives and reports
• Maintenance and development of Deveron Arts’ social networking
• Booking venues
• Arranging meetings with the community
• Liaising with community groups and members
• Active role in developing the Town Collection
Assistance with Marketing
• Assistance in the development and maintenance of website
• Assistance in Advertising
• Upkeep of data base

Requirements - essential:
• excellent administrative skills
• excellent drafting skills
• excellent IT handling skills
• be a good team worker, while having a strong ability to work on own initiative
• ability to work unsocial hours
• a keen interest in developing a career in socially engaged / collaborative curatorial practice

Requirements - desired:
• ability to relate and work well with people from all walks of life, in particular Deveron Arts’ main clients: artists of all disciplines and people living in the rural locality
• welcoming and assisting attitude towards artists and any other guests
• affinity and experience with the visual and other art forms
• The programme for 2012/13 looks at the notion of hospitality and hosting through slow travel, in particular ‘walking’. An interest in walking would be of advantage.

Curating.info is seeking energetic and inspiring people to take part in creating content as well as contributing to the exciting future directions the site may take.

Curating.info is one of the web's top destinations providing information and career support for curators of contemporary art. The site is respected and recognised, with excellent site statistics as well as thousands of fans on Facebook (and some fan mail!).

Ideal candidates for internships are passionate about curating and contemporary art, are great writers, and are very at home using word processing applications and blogging platforms. Bonus points if you use Facebook and Twitter. You'll work directly for me, Michelle Kasprzak, founder of Curating.info, and in collaboration with other interns based around the world. These positions are unpaid.

In return for your valuable time, I can offer you: an insider’s view into producing a popular website with international appeal; relevant and constructive feedback on your writing; credit where credit is due and glowing recommendations where these are warranted; a look at all the jobs and opportunities before anyone else; and collaborative brainstorming around the future of the site. The team is a nice group and you'll forge warm and lasting connections by being part of it. There are many more benefits which I simply cannot conceive of until I meet you, as only then I'll know how we can best work together.

Duties include:
-Using provided tools to retrieve and edit information for posting
-Research and brainstorming
-Administration and data entry
-Liaising with partners and collaborators
-Writing and editing texts (some for publication, some not)
-Collecting and digitally manipulating images
-Managing social media channels
-Overall support

Requirements:
-Strong commitment to and knowledge of contemporary art
-Commitment of six months (minimum), approximately 5-10 hours per week (though this is very flexible and may vary a lot)
-Excellent knowledge of word processing programs, blogging platforms, social media platforms. Some knowledge of image editing software is preferable.
-Ideal candidates are likely to be individuals who are in Masters-level curatorial studies or art history programmes, or are emerging curators. Writers, journalists, and wordsmiths of all kind are also welcome. Critical thinkers of all stripes are preferred.
-Your English language skills are of the highest level; those who can combine fluent and fluid English with advanced skills in second and third languages are strongly preferred.

Un-requirements:
-You do not have to be based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, which is where I am based. Each intern completes all work remotely, with most feedback taking place over email, our internal low-volume mailing list, and meetings taking place over Skype. (This un-requirement of a shared city means that a rock-solid internet connection becomes a requirement.)

To apply:
Send a CV, cover letter, and one short writing sample as attachments in .doc format to michelle -at- curating.info before midnight on May 8, 2012, with a subject line of "Internship". Only candidates who are selected for further conversations over virtual beers on Skype will be contacted.

THE PLURAL ASSOCIATION
APPLICATION DEADLINE 20 APRIL 2012

Collective and New Work Scotland Programme are changing this year.

Collective is moving from our long-term home in Cockburn Street to The City Observatory on Calton Hill in 2013. Our new location will have a dedicated, year-round space to support the development of new work by the next generation of practitioners based in Scotland.

New to this year's New Work Scotland Programme is the offer of two distinct opportunities:

• Five practitioners will produce significant visual art commissions and participate in a structured course of critical discourse.
• Two new, unique 6-month internships in Curatorial Development and Critical Discourse with a stipend, research budget and agreed outcomes.

This year NWSP offers all selected practitioners and interns: a two day retreat at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, with invited guests; the chance to undertake a residency at Studio Voltaire, London; participation in a series of monthly discussions and regular mentoring sessions. Collective is also continuing its collaboration with Tramway to provide a further opportunity for practitioners to be part of the Tramway programme.

The theme for this year's application is The Plural Association. All applicants are asked to respond to this – in whatever way.

Eligibility is for practitioners (artists) and interns, based in Scotland who are not represented by a gallery and are either:
• In their final year (undergraduate or postgraduate).
• Graduated and up to six years out of college/university.
• Practitioners who have not had a major opportunity in Scotland in the last four years.
• Writers who have not had a major publishing opportunity.

Selectors: Jesse Jones (artist), Fiona Jardine (artist, writer and curator) and Rob Tufnell (curator and Director of Rob Tufnell Gallery). Chaired by Collective’s Director, Kate Gray.

For more information and application forms: http://www.collectivegallery.net/nwsp.html

Young Curators, New Ideas IV Open Call for Curatorial Proposals

mr. & mrs. amani olu, in conjunction with Meulensteen, are accepting curatorial proposals for Young Curators, New Ideas IV, opening at the gallery on June 7, 2012. Below is a brief about the exhibition along with submission guidelines. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact amani olu at sir -at- mrandmrsolu.com or visit mrandmrsolu.com.

Young Curators, New Ideas
Young Curators, New Ideas IV is an experimental group exhibition that broadly examines the intersection between curatorial practice and modes of artistic production. YCNI seeks to provide a venue for emerging curators to develop their practice, experiment with ideas, form relationships with artists and expand their presence within the contemporary art community. In the past, YCNI has supported projects by Karen Archey, Jon Feinstein, Laurel Ptak, Jose Ruiz, James Shaeffer, Lumi Tan and Cleopatra's, to name a few.

Submission Guidelines

Deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012, 6PM, PST
Notification: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

For consideration, please send the following to sir -at- mrandmrsolu.com.

+ One-page curatorial proposal limited to no more than three artists
+ Curatorial CV
+ 250-word or less bio for each artist
+ Five images for each artist

Image Submission
+ Submit each image as a low-resolution, 72dpi, .jpg
+ Resize each image to 600 pixels in width (not in height or length)
+ Rename each image with the proposed artist’s name (ex. john_doe1.jpg, john_doe2.jpg, john_doe3.jpg, etc.)

Please do not send high-resolution images (300dpi), CMYK or TIFF files.

Submission Organization
A correct submission includes:
+ One-page exhibition proposal
+ Curatorial CV
+ One document with artists’ bios
+ Images (If you are proposing more than one artist, then organize each artist’s set of images in a respective folder)

Create zip file of the above contents, rename the file with your name and send as an attachment to sir -at- mrandmrsolu.com.

Additional Details
+ Each curator will receive a small stipend, and transportation, installation and administrative support
+ Curators from all geographic locales are encouraged to apply
+ Be ambitious: Meulensteen is a 7,000 square foot space located on the ground floor in Chelsea, NYC
+ Each proposal should be theoretical, based on +/- 150 square feet of available space. No two spaces will be the same. All work will need to be packed and available for pick-up in the Greater NYC area by June 1st, and install will occur June 4th – 6th.

amani olu (b. 1980) is an independent curator, writer, essayist and co-founder and executive director of Humble Arts Foundation, a New York based 501c3 committed to supporting and promoting new art photography. He is producer, designer and co-curator of The Collector’s Guide to New Art Photography Vol. 2, published by Humble. In addition to his work as a non-profit arts director, he also organizes the annual Young Curators, New Ideas exhibition. olu’s 2012 curatorial projects include: Young Curators, New Ideas IV at Meulensteen; Welcome to Tomorrow, Syracuse University's MFA Thesis Exhibition at Dumbo Arts Center; Small Worksat Magenta Foundation's Flash Forward Festival in Boston and The Invisible Line, a solo presentation by artist Ellen Jong at Allegra LaViola. His projects have been reviewed and featured in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, ARTnews, Time Out NY, Code, and AM New York, as well as online at Art in America, Bomblog, Cool Hunting, Daily Serving and Flavorwire. olu recently penned the catalog essay for Welcome to Tomorrow, Syracuse University's 2012 MFA Thesis Exhibition and for Herald, Rashaad Newsome's debut exhibition at Marlborough Chelsea. His writing includes interviews with William Eggleston and Gottfried Helnwein, and profiles on K8 Hardy, Elad Lassry, Rashaad Newsome and David Benjamin Sherry. He lives and works in New York and is a proud member of New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA).

Meulensteen is a contemporary art gallery representing several conceptually rigorous emerging and established artists. Formerly known as Max Protetch, in the fall of 2009 the gallery was acquired by Edwin Meulensteen, under whose leadership the gallery continues to push conceptual and geographic boundaries in exhibition programming. Following an extensive renovation of its three exhibition spaces, the gallery reopened in September of 2010 as Meulensteen. Recent exhibitions include Italian artist Andrea Galvani’s first New York City solo exhibition entitled A Few Invisible Sculptures; Ann Pibal’s DRMN’ featuring a catalogue essay by Robert Storr; Oliver Herring’s Areas for Action, an ambitious month-long series of performances; and In a Perfect World..., a group exhibition curated by James Elaine showcasing a new generation of Chinese artists.

For additional information, please contact amani olu at sir -at- mrandmrsolu.com.