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Showing posts with label Programme information. Show all posts

Monday, 4 June 2012

introducing: Curating Lab

Curating Lab: 2012
Curatorial-Intensive & Internship Programme
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 ABOUT         

Curating Lab offers final year tertiary students, recent graduates and young curators exposure into curatorial perspectives and practices. Organised by NUS Museum in partnership with the National Arts Council, this six-month programme begins with a curatorial-intensive designed as a workshop, followed by internship assignments. Participants are guided by facilitators and mentors, working towards a final exhibition project The programme centres on curatorial heterogeneities and contingencies, to be addressed as practices informed by conceptions of the nation and the global, spaces and their contexts, where modalities of practice are shaped and positions defined.

 ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS         

Application is open to Singapore citizens/PRs.

Individuals who are interested in pursuing a career as a curator or in the heritage industry.

          Recent graduates or final year students (e.g. local graduates with major or minor in art/art   
          history; arts management and heritage-related majors such as history, sociology,  
          architecture, Southeast Asian studies etc.)

          Individuals working in the arts with less than 3 years experience (in last five years)

 PROGRAMME         

The Curating Lab programme includes a Curatorial-Intensive designed as a workshop, an Internship period with selected institutions, a Regional Field Trip and a Final Exhibition Project, organised over a period of six months

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For more information, please download the Application Package

Application

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   ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS          

Application for this programme is open to all Singapore citizens/PRs
  • Final Year Tertiary Students - a major or minor in art/ art-history/ arts management or heritage-related subjects such as history, sociology, architecture, Southeast Asian studies.
  • Fresh Graduates - a major or minor in art/  art-history/ arts management or heritage-related subjects such as history, sociology, architecture, Southeast Asian Studies. Applications must be made within one year from graduation date
  • Arts and Heritage Professionals - Individuals working in the arts/ heritage industry with less than three years cumulative experience (in the last 5 years).

   SELECTION PROCESS     

Applications will be reviewed by an assessment panel consisting of NUS Museum staff and internship curator-mentors. The assessment will be based on the submitted applications, written submission of statement of intent and assessment piece. Successful candidates will be informed via email of the results.

   PROGRAMME COSTS         

There is no cost for registering and participating in this programme.

A travel allowance of $200 per month will be provided during the Internship

All programme, travel and accommodation costs during the Regional Field Trip will be covered by the Programme.

   APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION DETAILS          

Please download the Application Package for more information & instructions on how to apply. 

A copy of Annex A: Application Form and a signed copy of Annex B: Terms & Conditions must be submitted to NUS Museum by 15 July 2012 by post or in person to the following address. 

Attn: Michelle Kuek
NUS Museum, NUS Centre For the Arts
University Cultural Centre
50 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119279

All applications sent by post must be postmarked before or on the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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For further enquiries, please contact:

Michelle Kuek I   michellekuek@nus.edu.sg I  (65) 6516 8428
Jolene Lee I   jo.leewh@nus.edu.sg I   (65) 6516 8797

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