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> From: Site Gallery <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 19 December 2005 15:11:27 GMT
> To: new media organisations <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Curatorial traineeship opportunity - please forward as
> appropriate
>
>
> Digital North Curatorial Mentoring and Trainee Project
>
> Opportunities for 3 emerging curators interested in media arts
>
> ‘Digital North’, a cross-regional Arts Council initiative is offering
> 3 Curatorial Traineeships for emerging curators interested in media
> arts. Digital North is a consortium of organisations and individuals
> who are based in one of the 3 northern Arts Council regions,
> (Yorkshire, Northern and the North West) and the objective of the
> initiative is to enhance media arts activity by the development of
> cross-regional partnerships and networks. Site Gallery is
> co-ordinating the Curatorial Traineeships and is now seeking
> applications from emergent curators who would like to develop their
> skills, knowledge and experience in curation, and who have a
> particular interest in media arts. A fee of £2,000 is offered to each
> of the 3 curators together with a research/travel budget, a
> professional development programme and mentoring support. A project
> budget will enable the curatorial trainees to develop a joint project
> that will be researched and realised in 2006 for exhibition and tour
> in 2007.
>
> To be eligible to apply applicants need to:
>
> 1) demonstrate some previous curatorial experience;
> 2) give example/s of work curated;
> 3) provide a curatorial statement;
> 4) give evidence of interest in new media work (the definition will
> include interactive, moving image, screen-based, networked, on-line,
> live/performance);
> 5) possess a relevant Degree or equivalent;
> 6) be either free-lance, part-time or other self-employment and
> provide details of any relevant work permits;
> 7) live/work in the North of England as defined by the areas covered
> by the Arts Council of England’s 3 northern offices (see ACE website
> for full description www.artscouncil.org.uk);
> 8) not be in full-time education;
>
> To apply, please submit the following:
>
> 1) a project proposal, on no more than one side of A4, giving a brief
> description of a project you would like to research and curate; (i)
> 2) a curriculum vitae;
> 3) names of 2 referees;
> 4) details of contact address in the North of England, email and
> mobile number;
>
>
> 1(i) Please note the project proposal is to give the shortlisting
> panel an indication of your area of interest and approach and act as a
> starting point for discussions for the proposed joint project which
> will be developed by the selected curatorial team.
>
> Applications to be submitted by:
>
> 5pm Friday 27 January 2006
>
> Applications can be sent as email, fax or by post and must arrive by
> 5pm on Friday 27 January 2006. Interviews will take place in the week
> beginning 13 February 2006. The application should be addressed to:
>
> Carol Maund
> Director
> Site Gallery
> 1 Brown Street
> Sheffield S1 2BS
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Should you wish to discuss your submission, you are welcome to
> contact Carol Maund by email or phone (0114 2813007) or Steve
> Manthorp, Digital North Project Manager, [log in to unmask]
>
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>
> Site Gallery, 1 Brown Street, Sheffield S1 2BS, UK
> tel +44 (0)114 281 2077 fax +44 (0)114 281 2078
> web site: http://www.sitegallery.org
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Beryl Graham, Professor of New Media Art
School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture, University of Sunderland
Tel: +44 191 515 2896 [log in to unmask]
CRUMB web resource for new media art curators
http://www.crumbweb.org
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