Category: Professional training

ACNI/British Council Young Curators Programme: Call

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Fresh from the VAI newsletter— sounds like a terrific opportunity:

The British Council in partnership with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland is inviting applications to the International Young Curators Programme, a unique opportunity for individuals with an interest in developing a career in the visual arts that centres on the 2009 Venice Biennale.

Selected applicants will receive at least four weeks in Venice during the Biennale (1 June to 30 November 2009) as part of a team that will invigilate and maintain Northern Ireland’s exhibition, which this year will be a solo exhibition of new work by Susan Mac William.

Participants in the programme will also have access to the other exhibitions at the Biennale, be provided with return flights and an apartment in the centre of Venice and a stipend.

On return from Venice participants will undertake a two-week placement shadowing a gallery director/curator in Northern Ireland, and take part in a number of study visits to key cultural institutions in Northern Ireland, London and Dublin in spring 2010.

Successful candidates will have a commitment to and vision for pursuing a career in the visual arts, demonstrate motivation, reliability and responsibility, and have good communication skills. More information on the programme, availability and application requirements are available online.

To apply, send your application marked ‘INTERNATIONAL YOUNG CURATORS PROGRAMME APPLICATION’ to:

Colette Norwood, British Council, Norwich Union House, 7 Fountain Street, Belfast
BT1 5EG

www.artscouncil-ni.org/news/2009/new19032009b.html

Deadline for applications: 5pm, 6 April 2009
Interviews: 9 April 2009

MA in Arts Management & Cultural Policy: 2009-10

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As already mentioned below we’re having an open day here at UCD this Thursday (Feb 19th) to introduce potential students to our two MA programmes in Art History & Arts Management/Cultural Policy.

Click on the image above for a copy of a flier about the Programme.

Please note that the deadline for application for the 2009-10 MA in Arts Management & Cultural Policy is April 15th.

For more information & application instructions, see our website!

For any specific questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

UCD Graduate Open Day – come visit!

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UCD Graduate Open Day

Thursday, 19 February 2009

We’re gearing up here for this year’s annual UCD Open Day, where faculty will be on hand to discuss postgraduate study opportunities at UCD– of particular interest to readers of this blog may be the two MA degrees offered by UCD’s School of Art History and Cultural Policy: the MA in Art History, and MA in Arts Management and Cultural Policy (we also offer MLitt and PhD degrees in both these subjects). A special information session on these programmes will be held from 3-4 pm in J004 (Arts – Newman Building).

The full schedule of the day’s events is located here: http://www.ucd.ie/artsceltic/graduateschool/events/graduateopenday/

Here’s the official blurb from UCD– do come along if you have an interest in further study!

UCD offers a superb range of dynamic opportunities for graduate study and research in the humanities. Leading experts in areas as diverse as film, creative writing, musicology, art history, drama, arts management and cultural policy, languages, literatures, history, folklore and linguistics will be available to guide you through opportunities to deepen your knowledge and enhance your career potential on Thursday 19 February.

Declan Kiberd, Professor of Anglo-Irish Literature & Drama, and Kathleen James-Chakraborty, Professor of Art History, will give short talks on the exciting challenges of graduate study and life at a key-note event at UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland (HII) between 5-6 pm on 19 February. Sandra Walker of UCD Career Development will address issues of career enhancement. This session will conclude with a wine reception at the HII.

For more information, please contact Barbara Gannon, Manager of the UCD Graduate School in Arts and Celtic Studies at (01) 716 8241 or email gs.artsceltic@ucd.ie or Barbara.Gannon@ucd.ie

Irish Book Publishers’ Conference

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cleThe Irish Book Publisher’s Association is having their biennial conference on the 21st of February, this year entitled ‘The Burning Issues’.

Lots of interesting sessions planned on managing small presses, negotiating with booksellers, and identifying new markets…

For details see their flier (MS doc file), or alternatively consult their full programme (pdf).

Internship opportunities for young cultural policy researchers

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Dig policy in a serious way, and looking to get experience internationally? Does the mere mention of ‘Brussels’ send a shiver of pleasure down your spine? The European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC, of which we at UCD are members) have recently distributed a bulletin listing a number of internship/traineeship opportunities available across Europe. A sample:

  • Traineeship at the European Commission in Brussels
  • Cultural Diplomacy Latin America Internship in Berlin
  • Orchestral Tours Internship in London
  • European Commission Delegation to the UN in New York

See the bulletin for details of all opportunities and application information.