Artipedia - Call for Entries

The Surrey Art Gallery’s mission is to engage the public in an ongoing dialogue about issues and ideas that affect our community as expressed through contemporary art, and to provide opportunities for the public to interact with artists and the artistic process. It accomplishes these aims through exhibitions, programs and publications of contemporary art. The Gallery has proactively responded to new developments in art and has provided visitors with opportunities to learn about and experience contemporary art in all media from ceramics to digital technology.

The Curator of Exhibitions and Collections operates at an advanced level, providing stewardship for the City’s permanent art collection. The Curator also assists in the research, development, and implementation of contemporary art exhibitions and related community programs and services for the Surrey Art Gallery.

You must display initiative and a positive attitude. Strong leadership, public relations and communication skills are vital in this role. You possess strong writing and public speaking skills and have experience working with boards and committees. Dedicated to community development, you are familiar with budget preparation, grant writing, administration, staff supervision and comfortable working alongside artists.

Experience in creative marketing is essential and previous experience as a museum/gallery Curator, as well as skills in community outreach, exhibit design/implementation and a proficiency in technology are recommended.

You must be a graduate from a recognized university program in a related discipline and have 3 - 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the delivery of cultural programs including facility management. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Technical expertise applicable to the specific role is required.

Our workplace, the Surrey Art Centre, is centrally located and is set amid a beautiful park environment. The Centre features an atrium-style main entrance, a bright, spacious lobby, an outdoor courtyard with reflecting pool, numerous gallery exhibit spaces, a Tech Lab, art studios and two theatres.

The City of Surrey will help discover where your talents can take you.

Become part of the legacy - apply on-line quoting 08-UN-124: www.surreycareers.ca

City of Opportunity, Progress through Diversity
The City of Surrey thanks all applicants and advises that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Review of applications will begin on August 15, 2008.

Reporting to the Library Director, and as a member of the management team, the Director, Dunlop Art Gallery (DAG) is responsible for the overall operations of the gallery and for the creative management of this unit within the mandate and policies approved by the Regina Public Library Board. The position’s areas of responsibility include exhibitions, public programs and education (such as lectures, workshops and film presentations), touring exhibitions, promotion and collection management of the RPL permanent collection, DAG Art Rental Collection and DAG Research Centre.

Located within the Regina Public Library, the Dunlop Art Gallery presents a wide and varied program which includes exhibitions, residencies, interpretive programs, community collaborations and scholarly publications. The DAG exhibits in two gallery spaces in two locations and actively participates with the vibrant and engaged Regina arts community.

More than half of the gallery’s programming is curated by the Dunlop staff. The DAG also includes a bibliographic resource centre, an art rental service and a permanent collection representing Saskatchewan Artists. More information about the Dunlop can be found at www.dunlopartgallery.org .

This position requires a Master of Fine Arts degree from an accredited university program, or the equivalent combination of arts education and experience, and formal training in arts/culture management, as well as five to seven years of progressive experience in the field of arts management, preferably in gallery administration, and experience in the fields of Visual Arts, Art History, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Studio Art or a related discipline.

Salary is negotiable based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The Library does offer a highly competitive salary starting in the mid to high seventies.

Regina is a dynamic, progressive community, with a strong, diversified economy and a quality of life that is exceptional. It’s a city with a population of 195,000 that celebrates its cultural diversity and is known for its generous, friendly people. Where else in Canada can you enjoy top-notch big city attractions while taking only 20 minutes to get from one end of the city to another?

Review of applications will begin on August 15, 2008. Please forward résumé and cover letter to:

Human Resources
Regina Public Library, P.O. Box 2311
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z5

Fax: (306) 949-7273
Email: resumes@reginalibrary.ca

A job description and additional information about the position is available in the careers section of the RPL Web site at: http://www.reginalibrary.ca/about/jobs.html .

RFP - Professional Artistic Services - Hamilton, Ontario

PROFESSIONAL ARTISTIC SERVICES REQUIRED FOR
THE PUBLIC ART COMPETITION AT EAST KIWANIS
RFP - Contract no. C10-05-08

$100,000.00 reward for the successful artist selected through a public competition for the design, fabrication and delivery of a sculptural piece, that will have significance and meaning to the community, installed at East Kiwanis Place.

Sealed Proposals, one original and ten identical copies addressed to the Manager of Purchasing, Standard Life Building, 120 King Street West, 9th Floor, Suite 900, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4V2 will be received at only the Purchasing Section up to and including THREE o’clock p.m., Local Time, Thursday, June 12, 2008 for the above.

An information session is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the site, East Kiwanis Place Park the Corner of Ottawa Street and Edinburgh Avenue, North of Barton Street on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Local time.

City of Hamilton website:
http://www.hamilton.ca/Purchasing/CurrentBidOpportunities.htm

Request for Proposal Documents can be viewed at no charge at Arts Hamilton and Hamilton Artist Inc.
Documents will be available for review ONLY at;

Arts Hamilton, 279 King St E, Hamilton
9:30AM-5:00PM, Monday to Friday
and
Hamilton Artists Inc. 161 James St. N., Hamilton
12:00PM-5:00PM, Tuesday to Friday
12:00 PM-4:00PM Saturday

The Climate Clock Initiative is a collaboration between FUSE: cadre/montalvo artist research residency initiative and the City of San Jose Public Art program in cooperation with ZERO1.

The Climate Clock Global Initiative is seeking ideas from artist-led teams to create a major artwork entitled Climate Clock, which will measure changes in greenhouse gas levels, and be the first in a series of global projects calling attention to climate change. Climate Clock will be an instrument of long-term measurement and will collect data for 100 years. The artwork will be located in downtown San Jose, California, Silicon Valley’s city center, and will be a collaboration between an artist-led team composed of artists, international and Silicon Valley engineers and other creative professionals who are working with climate measurement and data visualization. It is anticipated that the budget for the construction of Climate Clock will be between $5 and $15 million, depending upon the scope of the final proposal.

To view the call visit http://cadre.sjsu.edu/fuse/strategem.html, for a PDF of the call, please visit http://www.sanjoseculture.org/?pid=4500 and to apply, go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls”, and search for “San Jose Climate Clock”.

The Climate Clock Initiative is a collaboration between FUSE: cadre/montalvo artist research residency initiative and the City of San Jose Public Art program in cooperation with ZERO1.

The doctoral program in Art History and Visual Culture at York offers an exceptional opportunity for research, teaching and professional development within a department that is unique in terms of its resources, location, faculty and areas of interest.

In the doctoral program there are four fields of specialization including Canadian & Aboriginal Art, Curatorial and Museological Studies, Architectural Studies, and Modern and Contemporary Art. Each is broadly conceived and students may incorporate research on non-Western topics, minority cultural practices and interdisciplinary issues and approaches. The four fields of study represent the significant areas of teaching and research strength of York’s Art History faculty, and provide a frame within which students can pursue
diverse theoretical and practical engagements in their study of art and visual culture.

The objective of the program is to prepare candidates for careers in art history and academia, as well as in publishing, curatorial practice, museology and arts administration.

Deadline for applications is January 15, 2008.

For more information please contact:

Jennifer Fisher, PhD
Graduate Program Director in Art History
Department of Visual Arts
YORK UNIVERSITY
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, On. M3J 1P3

jefish@yorku.ca
416.736.5533
http://www.yorku.ca/ahistory/

Galerie SAW Gallery

Call for submissions

Exhibition: Leaving Deep Water

Curator: Minh Nguyen

Deadline: November 30, 2007

In”The Site of Memory,”an essay written by the African American writer
Toni Morrison, water, as “flooding,” is linked to the flow of cultural
memory contained by images or pictures. Viscerally, water is also
considered a purifier in most religions around the world, and is often
believed to have spiritual powers. Colourless, tasteless and
odourless, this essential substance of all forms of life is both an
economic commodity and the source of many sociopolitical contentions
throughout historical ages. To explore the expansive metaphorical
nature of water, Galerie SAW Gallery invites submissions from artists
in Canada and the US, emerging or established, and from culturally
diverse communities.

The submitted works must demonstrate a strong intention in exploring
the nature of water as a metaphorical element, a medium, a material, a
site, or combination thereof. Works in drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, media art and
Internet-based art will be considered. Proposals from performance
artists are also welcome. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in
the spring of 2008. All selected artists will receive an exhibition
fee.

Please include: up to 10 images of your work (digital files, slides or
prints), an image list, a CV (max. 3 pages), an artist statement (max.
300 words) and a self-addressed stamped envelope (if applicable).
Please do not send original artwork. Submissions can be sent through
regular mail or electronically. For digital images, please submit jpg
files only, at a resolution of 72 dpi and 500 KB maximum. Title each
file (image) with a number, your initials, the year and title of your
work (for example: 01MN2007LeavingWater.jpg)

Please send submissions to:

Minh Nguyen, Curatorial Resident
Galerie SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 7B9

For more information on Galerie SAW Gallery, please consult our
website www.galeriesawgallery.com.

This project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
University of Lethbridge
Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Art

Deadline: August 1, 2007.
FINE ARTS TECHNICIAN I (SESSIONAL POSITION)

The University of Lethbridge Department of Art requires the services of a qualified Fine Arts Technician I. This is a Sessional full-time position (August 15 to June 15) commencing August 15, 2007.

Reporting to the Department of Art, Facilities Manager Art Studio, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the daily operation of the Department’s Studios and for regular, ongoing maintenance and repairs of the Department’s Studio Workshops and Teaching Facilities. The incumbent will be required to work alternate Saturdays, as well as shift work between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The incumbent will assist with the supervision and maintenance of the Fine Arts Studios and will be expected to work closely with students.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $3,118.00 - $3,648.00 per month.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate must have an undergraduate degree with a Fine Arts focus and at least 4 years prior related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The successful candidate should have the ability to perform manual duties often requiring strenuous physical exertion. The incumbent must possess a thorough knowledge of materials and processes related to Art Studio Practices. In addition she/he must be able to assist and clearly instruct students in the safe and efficient operation of a variety of different manual and mechanical tools related to art studio production. Knowledge of sculpture, printmaking, painting, and drawing are essential. Experience with woodworking and welding would be an asset.

The ability to maintain effective working relationships with all members of the University community, particularly students, is essential.

CLOSING DATE: August 1, 2007.

Please submit resume and references quoting competition #IN00838 to:

Human Resources
University of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE AB T1K 3M4
E-mail: human.resources@uleth.ca
FAX: 403-329-2685

Resumes received without quoting the competition number will not be accepted.

The position is open to all qualified applicants, although preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The University is an inclusive and equitable campus encouraging applications from qualified women and men including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Aboriginal persons.

Thank you to all applicants; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Are you interested in technology and visual art?

The Surrey Art Gallery’s Intern will assist staff in the production and curating of a new media art exhibitions working with computers, digital photography, sound and video.

This opportunity, supported by a grant from Young Canada Works, will introduce the Intern to the operation of a contemporary art museum, and programming art experiences for media artist with a particular focus on the needs and interests of youth (ages 15-30). Successful applicants will be interested in pursuing a career working with digital media and/or visual arts.

We are looking for individuals who are interested and excited by technology and its potential as an art media. Candidates should have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, advanced computer skills, aptitude for working with digital cameras and creating/maintaining websites, and can demonstrate the ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Successful applicants must have experience working in teams and working effectively with youth and the public. Preference will be given to candidates that have fluency in other languages.

Work hours are generally between 9 and 5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours.

Applicants must have recently graduated with a degree or diploma from a post secondary school in the areas of visual arts, digital media, interactive arts, communications or arts management. Applicants must be under 30 years of age at the start of employment. They must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents eligible to work in Canada, with a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Please submit a letter and a resume describing your education, volunteer experience and work experience.

Compensation: $19.33/hour
Application deadline: 5pm July 8, 2007

More information and online applications are available from the

City of Surrey Human Resources Division <http://www.surreycareers.ca>

The City of Surrey wishes to thank all applicants for their interest and advises that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival - Toronto, Canada, October 24th – 28th, 2007

Call for Submissions
Early deadline: May 18th, 2007
Final deadline: June 15th, 2007

Who We Are
Planet in Focus, Canada’s most acclaimed international environmental film and video festival showcases outstanding and compelling films and videos covering a broad range of environmental themes by Canadian and
international filmmakers. Our mission is to screen and promote the use of film and video across Canada and internationally as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion, and appropriate action on the environmental, ecological and social health of the planet. Recognizing that the ‘environment’ is contested terrain, both as a biophysical entity and as a philosophical frame, Planet in Focus invites submissions in all genres that critically examine the concept of ‘environment’ and challenge current human/nature relations.

General Submissions:
Special consideration is paid to:
works that push the boundaries of the accepted notions of ‘environment’
works that present cultural perspectives that are under-represented in Canada
works that will have their world or Canadian premiere at Planet in Focus
works that will screen in our children’s and school program

Planet in Focus accepts submissions produced as of January 1st, 2005. Works can include explorations of the built environment, urban space, rural space, the natural world, wildlife, interspecies relationships, social and political environments, Aboriginal perspectives, health and environment, climate change, cultural and human displacement, war, globalization, water, food security as examples.
experimental, short films/videos, music-based videos, and works from visible minorities are also encouraged.

2007 Spotlight: International Polar Year:
This year Planet in Focus will be focusing on works from and about the Circumpolar Regions of the Arctic and Antarctic as part of the 125th anniversary of International Polar Year, an initiative that launched international scientific Polar research and exploration. Special consideration will be given to works covering the themes of International Polar Year: atmosphere, ice, land, oceans, people and space. The nations and regions included are Canada, Denmark/Greenland, the Russian Federation, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States, Norway and the Antarctic.

Please go to our website to complete or download a submission form www.planetinfocus.org

The LAB 2008-09 - DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2007

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is requesting submissions from artists
and curators for The LAB. The LAB is a contemporary art space within the
Art Gallery designed specifically for presenting challenging and dynamic
experimental projects. The Gallery welcomes all forms of media, performance
or innovative museological projects which involve the Gallery’s permanent
collection. Projects must be designed specifically for The LAB; existing
projects will not be considered. Artists will receive an exhibition fee as
well as project assistance up to $1500.

Proposals must include the following:

- A brief, one page description of the proposed project (400 words maximum)
-10-20 slides or CD of related previous work
- Detailed budget (include any special equipment needs, travel fees and
material costs to a maximum of $1500)
-Current cv
- Self addressed stamped envelope for return of materials

Address all submissions to:

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1040 Moss Street
Victoria BC V8V 4P1
Attention: Nicole Stanbridge, Curatorial Assistant

Submissions must be received at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
at: 1040 Moss Street by 5 pm closing Friday, JUNE 1, 2007