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CALL FOR ARTISTS

3rd Annual Graduate Student Conference
February 16-17, 2007
The Visual Arts Department
University of Western Ontario
London, ON

What’s been done.

Has it all been done? How far can appropriation go? What are the alternatives to appropriation for contemporary artists? We are looking for art works that negotiate the boundaries of appropriation and explore the constant recycling of visual culture.

All medias will be considered. Please submit a one page written project proposal and 4-5 jpeg images or a 4-5 minute clip on DVD of recent work.

This exhibition will be running in conjunction with University of Ontario’s visual arts graduate conference It’s All Been Done?: Mapping the Margins and (R)evolutions in Visual Culture

Please send all submissions as attachments to ttremeer@uwo.ca by January 15, 2007.

Please include contact information.

Applicants will be notified by Feb 1, 2007.

Belluard Bollwerk International is an event that produces and presents artistic projects in Fribourg (Switzerland) since 1983.
The next edition of the festival will be held from June 28th through July 7th, 2007.
Belluard is looking for innovative and amazing projects

Each winning project shall be financed up to CHF 10′000.- (6′000.- Euros).
The projects will be evaluated by an international jury.
The winning projects will be presented in the festival programme, time permitting.

Rules :

1. The contest is open to all.
2. Any form is admitted : performance, theater, dance, music, visual arts, cinema, etc.
3. The contest concerns creations or works in progress only. Completed projects won’t be taken into consideration.
4. Participants are free to take any steps they deem necessary to acquire additional funding so as to complete their budget.
5. Each project is to be presented on 2 A4-format pages, at most. A detailed production budget is to be attached on a separate sheet, along with personal details (name, postal and email address).
6. Plans, drawings, photos, videos, etc. are highly recommended.
7. Applications can be written in english, german or french only.
8. Projects must be sent by January 8th, 2007, at the latest (postal stamp is proof) at Belluard Bollwerk International, Contest 2007, PO Box 214, 1701 Fribourg, Switzerland. Or by email at : info@belluard.ch
9. All participants shall be made aware of the results by February 23rd, 2007. The jury reserves the right not to comment on its decision.
10. The material sent will not be returned.
Additional informations are available at http://www.belluard.ch
Belluard Bollwerk International
PO Box 214 - Switzerland - 1701 Fribourg
Tel +41 26 321 24 20
Fax +41 26 321 24 21
info@belluard.ch

University of Lethbridge

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of Art

Assistant Professor - Art History and Museum Studies

The University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Art invites applications for a 10-month term appointment as a sabbatical replacement at the rank of Assistant Professor effective July 1, 2007, and subject to Board of Governor’s approval.

A Ph.D. or near completion, with evidence of a strong and successful teaching background, is required. The successful candidate will teach courses in 19th- and 20th-century art history, as well as an introductory survey from pre-history to the present.

The University aspires to hire dynamic, energetic individuals who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, performance, and scholarship and have potential to participate actively in the development and operation of the Department of Art in the Faculty of Fine Arts. For more information about the University of Lethbridge, please visit our website:

http://www.uleth.ca

The Faculty of Fine Arts, housed in the Centre for the Arts with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, offers degree programs in Art, Drama, Music, and New Media within the liberal arts education context and focuses on excellence in teaching and research/creative activity. Lethbridge, a prosperous city near the Rocky Mountains in Southern Alberta, has a dynamic arts community with nationally recognized local artists and galleries. A lively and extensive Visiting Artists Speakers Series enhances communication with the broader arts community. The University possesses a significant art collection and offers courses in Museum Studies that foster direct student access to historical and contemporary artwork.

Interested candidates should submit a letter describing interest and areas of teaching expertise, a current curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy, course outlines, writing samples and related support material, as well as three letters of reference from qualified referees who can assess the candidate’s teaching and research/creative activity by the closing date of February 9, 2007.

Address applications to:

Dr. C. J. Skinner, Dean
Faculty of Fine Arts
The University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, AB T1J 3M4
Tel: (403) 329-2155 Fax: (403) 382-7127
E-mail: angela.luck@uleth.ca

The University is an equal opportunity employer. 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.