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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 Jaunary 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
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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]