Application Information

Who May Apply

·         Final Year Tertiary Students (Students who major in art, art history, art management or heritage-related fields such as history, sociology, architecture, Southeast Asian studies are a plus but not a requirement)

·         New Graduates (Graduates who major in art, art history, art management or heritage-related fields such as history, sociology, architecture, Southeast Asian studies are a plus but not a requirement. Application must be made within one year of graduation date.)

·         Arts, Culture & Heritage professionals with less than three years of working experience

-       If you are currently working in an organisation, your application must be supported with written assurance from your organisation that you are able to attend all Curating Lab 2014 events, in particular the Curatorial-Intensive, Overseas Field Trip and Industry Immersion.

-       All employees and contract staff belonging to organisations with Company Limited by Guarantee status are eligible to apply and will be assessed based on merit.

We regret to say that only Singapore citizens / Permanent Residents are eligible to apply. No exceptions can be made.

How Are Participants Selected?

Applications will be reviewed by a selection panel consisting of Curating Lab facilitators, mentors, NUS Museum and National Arts Council staff. The assessment will be based on the submitted application documents. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a compulsory final interview with the selection panel. Selection is at the absolute discretion of the selection panel and the decision shall be final.

Programme Costs

With the exception of employees and contract staff belonging to departments/institutions part of the Visual Arts Cluster, National Heritage Board and National University of Singapore, participants will be entitled to:

·         Return airfare, local travel and accommodation costs for the Overseas Field Trip. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses and application for travel insurance.

·         $500 internship stipend during the period of the industry immersion from 30 June to 25 July 2014.

How To Apply

Please return a copy ofthe application form (Annex A) with a copy of your CV. All applications must be submitted to NUS Museum via email to museum@nus.edu.sg by 21 May 2014 with the subject header “Curating Lab 2014 Application”. Please note that incomplete and late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For all enquiries, please direct them to:

Michelle Kuek (Ms)

Manager (Outreach)

NUS Museum

T: 6516 8428

E: michellekuek@nus.edu.sg