CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS - LabforCulture.org

June 1, 2007

Type: discussion

CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS - LabforCulture.org
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Deadline July 1, 2007
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http://www.labforculture.org

LabforCulture.org is the essential online tool for everyone involved in
arts and culture who creates, collaborates, shares and produces across
borders in Europe. This interactive web platform was launched in 2006
to encourage dialogue, networking and collaboration across physical,
cultural and imaginative borders across 48 countries in the broader
Europe. Initiated by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and jointly
developed and supported by many of Europe's leading cultural
organisations, LabforCulture offers a wealth of essential information,
debate and research - including all the latest news, vital funding
tips, blogs and a vast searchable database of cultural organisations
operating from Rome to Reykjavik.

LabforCulture.org will celebrate its first anniversary in the summer of
2007 and in this context we are pleased to announce a call for an
experienced media art curator or curatorial collaboration to
conceptualise and manage an online presentation of specially
commissioned artworks, for presentation in early 2008.

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Call for proposals
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This is an open call to Europe-based curators to propose a creative
concept for the LabforCulture anniversary project, be responsible for
the ultimate selection of artworks and critically reflect on the
project throughout its duration and after its end. The concept and
commissioned artworks should address, challenge and rethink issues such
as cross border dialogue, cultural intersections, crossings or
networks, in the context of LabforCulture and cultural cooperation in
the broader Europe. The curatorial proposal will contextualise and
document the work in relation to the scope, content and technological
framework of LabforCulture.org.

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Curatorial profile
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The selected curator/s should:

* have demonstrated experience in either curating Net Art and/or
artists who use the internet as integral to their practice.
* have a curatorial track record in the field of media art
* have demonstrated cultural project management experience
* demonstrate their ability to write about and critically evaluate the
presented works

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Responsibilities
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The curator/s will be contracted by the European Cultural Foundation on
a freelance basis for the period of August 1, 2007 to May 15, 2008, and
will receive a fee of 7000 Euro (excluding 2 required trips to
Amsterdam for work with the LabforCulture team, but including any
additional travel required to deliver the proposed project, to be
discussed with the LabforCulture Director). In addition to the fee, a
fixed commissions and documentation budget will be provided.

Responsibilities:

* design a concept and thematic framework for the project
* make the final selection of artists
* maintain an appropriate timeline for agreed outputs
* be the main contact person for the commissioned artists
(LabforCulture will be responsible for the administration of the
project in terms of contracts, payments and overall coordination of the
project)
* manage the agreed commissions and documentation budget, which will be
overseen and administrated by LabforCulture
* write an engaging curatorial statement to be published on
LabforCulture in November 2007 and a subsequent series of texts to
accompany the presentations in 2008, introducing and reflecting on the
selected artists/artworks
* be available to travel to Amsterdam as required, to meet with
LabforCulture staff over the course of the project
* work in close collaboration with the LabforCulture team in relation
to the technical framework and requirements of the commissioned artworks
* work with the LabforCulture team to agree and implement an
appropriate page/section for the project that integrates with the
current website design and branding
* work with the LabforCulture Communications team to promote the
project and be available for press interviews
* gather and prepare documentation about the commissioned artists and
artworks for presentation on LabforCulture.org
* ensure appropriate documentation of the project is undertaken and
after its end, reflect on the process, challenges and experience of the
project in a final text/public discussion forum.

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Selection panel
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Annet Dekker (Head of Exhibitions and Artlab, Netherlands Media Art
Institute, Amsterdam, NL) and Kelli Dipple (Webcasting Curator, Tate,
London, UK) will join the LabforCulture content development team to
select the curatorial proposal.

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Submissions
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Interested curators are asked to submit the following material BY EMAIL
ONLY no later than July 1, 2007:

1. Cover letter
2. Curator's CV
3. Proposed title for the project
4. Curatorial concept
5. Examples of artists and/or artworks that demonstrate the curatorial
concept
6. A proposed timeline for associated landmarks and outputs
7. An estimated budget with preliminary allocations for commissioned
work, associated travel and documentation activities (broad areas of
expenditure only)

Proposals should be sent to the attention of:

Angela Plohman
Content Development
LabforCulture
[email protected]