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PixelPops! V.5 2009 Curator Search

PixelPops! V.5 2009 Curator Search
Deadline: July 15, 2009

Time is running out and PixelPops! is looking for suitable candidates to serve as curator for the 2009 PixelPops! show (Fall 2009).

PixelPops! is an ongoing, traveling series of annual digital art exhibits. The series is uniquely organic in that it changes with each  year's new locale and the creativity each new curator brings to it.

Year after year the online catalogue continues to grow and provides new resonances and global connections in artistic interpretation.

If you have the inclination and background to serve as curator please go  to http://www.poppingpixels.org/Curator.asp to fill out the submission form and to learn more about the role of annual curator. This is a  non-paid position.

PixelPops!
http://www.poppingpixels.org/
info@poppingpixels.org

 

 

Curator - Frieze Foundation

Curator - Frieze Foundation
Deadline: 24 July 2009

Frieze Foundation is looking for an experienced curator for Frieze Projects, Frieze Film and The Cartier Award.

Since the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in 2003, Frieze Foundation has pursued an ambitious curatorial programme, inviting artists to respond specifically to the fair context. Frieze Projects, the critically acclaimed programme of artists commissions, has realised 56 new works by established and emerging artists from around the world, including Ceal Floyer, Jeppe Hein, Mike Nelson, Paola Pivi, Richard Prince, Martha Rosler and Mario Garcia Torres.

Job title: Curator, Frieze Foundation
Requirement: Part time, initially for one year, from 1 November 2009. Based in London.
Salary: Dependent on role and experience.

The job requires:
• An understanding of the complexities of commissioning and producing site-specific projects;
• An understanding of the opportunities and parameters the Fair context provides;
• The ability to commission a relevant programme of artists' projects and to manage that process from start to finish;
• An informed perspective and strong network of relationships with both emerging and established artists and the curatorial field worldwide;
• A strong track-record in critical writing and editorial skills;
• The ability to work with the existing Foundation team and Frieze Art Fair staff;
• The initiation and maintenance of ongoing relationships with a range of collaborating institutions, public funding bodies and corporate sponsors;
• The skill to support applications for major funding grants;
• The ability to work to deadlines and within budgets.

Interviews will be held in London.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to cv@frieze.com, putting 'Curator' in the subject field.
Deadline: 24 July 2009

For further information on Frieze Projects please visit http://www.friezefoundation.org/

 

 

The Fifth Curator - International Curatorial Competition

The Fifth Curator - International Curatorial Competition
Deadline : 4 September, 2009

The British Council is launching an innovative programme to find an international curator to select its final exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery.

Following on the heels of Michael Craig-Martin, Jeremy Deller, Nicholas Penny and Paula Rego, a fifth curator is to be selected through an imaginative competition for curators worldwide.

The Fifth Curator competition is a unique new opportunity for an aspiring curator to select an exhibition of works from the British Council Collection. We are looking for someone who is based permanently outside the UK, who believes they have the passion and knowledge to be a leading curator. The winning curator will be given unlimited access to the Collection, which includes over 8500 key works of British art and the resulting exhibition will be shown at the prestigious Whitechapel in the vibrant East end of London in April 2010.

The Fifth Curator exhibition will be the fifth and final exhibition in a series of five exhibitions showcasing the British Council Collection in the Whitechapel Gallery. Artist Michael Craig-Martin selected the first exhibition Passports - Great Early Buys from the British Council Collection, focusing on some of the most prescient acquisitions in the Collection’s long history.

‘My selection of works for this exhibition barely scratches the surface of the Collection. For every work I felt able to include there were half a dozen I had to leave out… This is a collection that contains hidden treasures, many of which I know will be included in subsequent exhibitions of this series.’ (Michael Craig-Martin)

The British Council Collection is widely regarded as one of the greatest collections of modern and contemporary British art in the world. It includes over 8500 works by artists living or working in Britain, and the majority of the works are shown in exhibitions around the world. The series of exhibitions at the Whitechapel Gallery marks a rare opportunity to view works from the Collection in the UK.

For The Fifth Curator exhibition, aspiring curators from outside the United Kingdom are invited to submit an exhibition proposal which features works drawn exclusively from the British Council Collection. We particularly encourage new views and fresh perspectives on the Collection, as these are vital to ongoing debates about British art within an international context.

In November 2009, six short-listed applicants will be invited to London to take part in a week of professional development with the Visual Arts Department of the British Council. During this week, applicants will be encouraged to refine their proposals with the advice, guidance and resources of the Visual Arts team and they will be given the opportunity to visit the Whitechapel gallery to view the proposed exhibition space and meet with the Whitechapel curatorial team. At the end of the week, the winning proposal will be selected by a panel of senior art world figures at a special presentation dinner.

The Fifth Curator competition forms part of the British Council’s ongoing commitment to promote the Collection to new audiences, both in the UK and worldwide and to engage aspiring curatorial talent with one of Britain’s finest collections of British Art.

Full details of the competition, including details of how to apply, can be found at: http://collection.britishcouncil.org/about/news/2210/2212.

For further enquiries please contact Emma.Williams@britishcouncil.org

 

LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL 2011 - CALL FOR GUEST CURATOR

LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL 2011
CALL FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE 12TH PRESENTATION: GUEST CURATOR
Deadline : AUGUST 17, 2009

:: Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal is launching its call for the Guest Curator for the 12th presentation of the international biennale of contemporary photography that will take place in September 2011 :: 
 
Every two years since 1989, Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal produces an innovative photography event that serves as a catalyst for artists, other specialists of the image and the general public. This event promotes different tendencies in contemporary photography and creates international exchanges between photographers, the public at large, curators, the media and collectors. Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal works with artists, museums, galleries, artist-run centres, universities, and a large group of other partners to present a stimulating event that, by virtue of a series of mostly solo exhibitions spread across the city, transforms Montréal into one immense coherent group exhibition organized around a single unifying concept or theme.
 
Since 2003, Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal has invited a Guest Curator to elaborate the theme of each new presentation of the biennale. All the exhibitions, educational activities, the colloquium and the publication are all organized around a singular theme defined by the Guest Curator. For information regarding the curators and themes of previous events, please consult our Web site at www.moisdelaphoto.com where you can also find more information on the organization, its history, and mandate.
 
The Guest Curator for 2011 will develop a, new, bold and innovative theme that lends itself to a coherent program of exhibitions, publication, colloquium, etc., that will distinguish Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal internationally and provide opportunities for our visitors to develop a better understanding of the theme and issues in contemporary photography in general.

For more details, please download the PDF.
http://mail.moisdelaphoto.com/appel/appel_eng.pdf

Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal | www.moisdelaphoto.com | info@@moisdelaphoto.com
661 rue Rose-de-Lima, Local 203 | Montréal (QC) | Canada | H4C 2L7 | T, (514) 390-0383 | F. (514) 390-8802

Director - Kunstverein München

OPEN CALL - DIRECTOR`S POST - KUNSTVEREIN MÜNCHEN
Deadline : 15th of June 2009

Stefan Kalmár, who for the past four years has successfully run Kunstverein München, has been appointed director of 'artists space' New York City. As a result of this, the director's post at Kunstverein München has now become vacant.

Kunstverein München is highly regarded nationally and internationally, as a key institution for innovative contemporary art and critical curatorial concepts and discourse.

Over the past 20 years, its previous directors Zdenek Felix, Helmut Draxler, Dirk Snauwaert, Maria Lind and Stefan Kalmár, have challenged curatorial and contemporary art conventions producing innovative exhibitions.

Founded in 1823, supported by the City of Munich's Arts Council, Kunstverein München plays a central role, alongside 'Pinakothek der Moderne', 'Haus der Kunst' and 'Lenbachhaus', as a key contemporary art institution in the City of Munich - being rooted locally whilst working internationally.

The board of Kunstverein München particularly hopes to see the innovative and critical role of the last years continued. The candidate should be able to effectively communicate her/his programme and represent the organisation on a local, national and international level.

Additional requirements for applicants are: relevant academic education, independent curatorial approach along with first-hand experience in all fields of exhibition management (team-leadership, communication, education, finances, fundraising, marketing and public relations).

Please send your application, including a CV and a short proposal of your future programme, no later than the 15th of June 2009 to Dr. Florian Seidl (chairman), Kaulbachstr.6, 80539 Munich, Germany.

Your application will be treated absolutely confidentially. More information about the Kunstverein München can be found under: http://www.kunstverein-muenchen.de

 

Curator, The Old Police Gym, London

Curator, The Old Police Gym, London
Deadline : 10th May, 2009

We are looking for a curator to take over and develop the programme for our newly converted gallery space, The Old Police Gym, at our 'do-it-yourself art centre' in New Cross. 

The position is unpaid but is a very interesting opportunity for the right candidate: a great space, a great location, exciting local momentum, our background... 

Duties would include admin/selection of gallery rentals, development of programme partners and funding, and all aspects of project implementation. We are not funded at present but you would have an assistant available. 

The position would suit for example: an independent curator recently finishing at a London institution, or a young independent international curator with a proven track record looking for a space in London to set out their vision.

Applications from groups also considered. 

Applications via email - cover letter, proposal, CV. Closing date 10th May. 

studios@tempcontemp.co.uk

www.tempcontemp.co.uk

www.tempcontemp.co.uk/oldpolicestation.html

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CURATORIAL GRANTS, smax, Hamminkeln, Germany

Curatorial Grants – Practice and Networking, smax
Deadline: 15 May 2009

smax
Juli 2009 - Juli 2012

In July 2009, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia will inaugurate a new model for promoting postgraduate curatorial work by offering a programme-based grant.

The grant provides 1,250 Euro /month in support for each participant for a period of 12 months. The curatorial grant is practice-oriented and tied in with the German-Dutch European project smax. The programme is located at Schloss Ringenberg, in Hamminkeln on the Lower Rhine.

Schloss Ringenberg has been in operation as a studio and exhibition centre for 30 years. With eight German and Dutch artist fellows per year, dialogue-focused exhibitions and cross-border knowledge exchange, along with a wealth of activities for the public, the Schloss unites under one roof in an exemplary fashion the whole spectrum of contemporary cultural endeavour.

Since 2001 the work of Schloss Ringenberg has centred on European projects involving German-Dutch cooperation. In conjunction with changing project partners on both sides of the border – including the Akademieverbund ArtEZ in Arnhem, the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem, the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, the Museum Abteiberg in Mönchengladbach and Kurhaus Kleve – the Schloss has since 2005 been providing cultural producers and mediators with the means to try out unusual contemporary art concepts and formats.

The new European project smax (2009-2012) is now carrying these promotional efforts forward with a practice-oriented model consisting of new residential grants.

For the invited curators in the cross-border region smax offers a versatile selection of concrete fields of work as opportunity to independently put their ideas into practice. In a special match situation, the participants are integrated into a cultural network that provides them with a model for the real conditions under which they will embark on their careers.

Curatorial fellows from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia will be chosen by an expert jury. Required is a completed course of studies in art history or art studies at a university in North Rhine-Westphalia, as well as demonstrated professional qualifications. The two NRW fellows will live and work for the most part at the Schloss during the 12-month grant period, together with a third curatorial fellow from the Netherlands, from the De Appel Arts Centre (Amsterdam). Residence at the Schloss and participation in smax are mandatory for grant-holders.

 

During the grant period, smax offers the curators:

• The opportunity to conceive and implement three art projects in the Lower Rhine region, financed through smax
• Expert curatorial guidance and moderation of the projects by the smax team at Schloss Ringenberg
• Exchanges between mediators and producers of contemporary art via artist and curatorial fellowships taking place under one roof
• German-Dutch networking and sharing of experiences through cooperation with the De Appel Curator School in Amsterdam
• Network expansion through the German-Dutch platform Schloss Ringenberg
• Programmatic drafting of mediation offers for the public, in particular for school children through coordination with German-Dutch school projects
• Publication of the projects in magazines and as a DVD collection

 

The grant serves to equip curators with professional credentials, including

• Developing their own criteria for the quality and relevance of artistic approaches
• Creating their own curatorial profile/ aesthetic approach
• Experience with institutional structures and practice-related processes such as mounting an exhibition, public relations, organisation and budgeting
• The ability to discriminate between artistic product and curatorial approach, leading to better comprehension of creative practice
• Potential addressees, integration of local viewer profiles

For further information and application materials: http://www.schloss-ringenberg.de

smax at Schloss Ringenberg,
46499 Hamminkeln, Germany

contact:
smax.project@gmail.com
tel. 0049-2852-9229
http://www.schloss-ringenberg.de

 

Curator - The Hayward, London

Curator - The Hayward, London
Deadline : 8th April 2009

33,000 GBP per annum

Southbank Centre is the UK's largest arts centre, occupying a 21-acre site that sits in the midst of London's most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. The site has an extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 Festival of Britain.

As the hub of visual arts activity at Southbank Centre, The Hayward plays a vital role in the UK and internationally by presenting a wide range of ground-breaking art exhibitions, project exhibitions and outdoor installations. Boasting one of the largest and most versatile exhibition spaces in the UK, The Hayward aims to place artists at the heart of its every activity and to offer visitors adventurous encounters that defy expectations.

As Curator, you will work with the Director and Chief Curator of The Hayward to manage incoming touring exhibitions as well as deliver a series of your own exhibitions and projects in The Hayward and outdoor spaces around Southbank Centre's site. You will be responsible for curating and writing about each project as well as supervising design and installation and managing project budgets.

With demonstrable knowledge of and interest in international modern and contemporary art, you will have significant experience of all stages of curating an exhibition in an art gallery or museum – from conceptualising, planning and administering exhibitions to their installation. Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to manage relationships at all levels are also essential.

For further information and details about how to apply, please visit our website http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/jobs or phone +442079210641.

Application forms should be submitted to recruit@southbankcentre.co.uk or posted to

HR, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX by 5pm on the closing date.

 

Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010

Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010
Deadline: 30 April 2009

Recognized curators from any nationality are invited to submit one or more proposals for solo exhibitions with artists currently working in the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia.

Three submissions will be selected for the Abraaj Capital Art Prize and each of these will receive $200,000 to cover production and installation costs, catalogue, shipping and travel for both curator and artist. Included in the budget will be a fixed fee of $15,000 for the curator.

Projects from the 2009 prize are currently on display at Art Dubai. As Art Dubai is the Middle East's largest modern and contemporary annual art fair, the unveiling during this event offers the winning artists an unparalleled opportunity to widen their global reputation and network. The works also will become part of the Abraaj Capital corporate collection.

The deadline for applications is 30 April 2009.

Guidelines and forms can be found here: www.artdubai.ae

 

Curator of Public Programmes, Nottingham Contemporary, UK

Nottingham Contemporary is seeking a Curator of Public Programmes
Deadline : 14th April, 2009

Salary 26 - 28K

Nottingham Contemporary, opening at the end of 2009 in an outstanding new building by Caruso St John, will be one of the largest and most ambitious centres for contemporary art in the U.K. We have both an international outlook and a strong sense of local purpose. We are now seeking a Curator of Public Programmes, a key role in our developing, enthusiastic team.

The postholder will lead on devising and delivering Nottingham Contemporary's programme of discursive activities, including talks, seminars, symposia and related publishing initiatives in print and online. We aim to draw out the connections between contemporary art and a wide range of intellectual fields, in collaboration with artists, writers, university colleagues and our audiences. We see this as a means of examining art's social relevance. We want a public programme that is engaging and ambitious, that takes a creative approach to its formats, and that opens onto inspiring worlds of ideas. Besides four beautiful galleries, Nottingham Contemporary has a study centre, education space and an auditorium, which will become home to much of our public programme.

Nottingham has a large student population and we are building close links with the universities in the city. The Curator of Public Programmes will have a particular responsibility for developing exciting work with colleagues from the higher education sector and for developing student participation in our programme.

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of contemporary art, as well as enthusiasm for a wide range of knowledge areas. Familiarity with other art forms is also desirable. We are looking for someone with initiative and a commitment to dialogue and collaboration. He or she will be an excellent communicator, in person and in writing, able to work closely with practitioners and specialists, and inspire audiences of various kinds. He or she will have a lively and creative intellect, as well as strong organisational skills.

The Curator of Public Programmes will work closely with the Director, Alex Farquharson, and Head of Education, Kelly Worwood, as well as other colleagues in the Exhibitions and Education teams. The position is offered full time on a two year contract.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 14 April. The application form and further details can be found on http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org

Nottingham Contemporary is funded by Arts Council England and Nottingham City Council. Nottingham Contemporary is an equal opportunities employer.