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Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing
http://www.ullens-center.org

Ullens Center for Contemporary Art seeks Head of Educational Programs and Head of Public Programs.

The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) aims to become China’s most comprehensive center for contemporary art, providing a platform for exhibitions, education and dialogue to further the development of contemporary art in China and abroad. We are currently recruiting for the following two positions: Head of Educational Programs and Head of Public Programs.

HEAD OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Head of Educational Programs will develop and implement educational programs, including school and youth programs, on-site family and adult programs and classroom outreach activities that make full use of the museum’s resources to build lasting community engagement. Working in conjunction with the Public Programming and Curatorial Departments, as well as the Ullens Center library, the Head of Educational Programs will be responsible for ensuring that the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art fulfills its educational mission to the fullest extent possible, creating programs that connect a broad audience to contemporary art. Duties include working closely with teachers, students and administrators in Beijing schools and regional universities to create and deliver innovative programs that enrich community learning and expand institutional outreach; developing relevant resources and study packs for school projects; coordinating and/or providing teaching, lectures and guided tours; p
reparing support material for exhibitions. Administrative duties include managing departmental budget and overseeing departmental staff, interns and volunteers.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in education, museum education or related field required; master’s degree strongly preferred. Must have at least two years managerial experience in educational programming, preferably in a museum, cultural institution or educational setting. Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) required. Successful candidates will have experience in staff and budget management; excellent organizational, interpersonal, public speaking and writing skills; knowledge of diverse learning styles; the ability to write clear, accurate and stimulating copy for exhibitions and educational materials/publications aimed at non-specialist audiences across a wide range of ages and abilities, and a strong interest in contemporary art.

HEAD OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Working with Artistic Director and the Curatorial Team, the Head of Public Programs will develop and implement a creative and dynamic international events program, taking responsibility for at least 20 events per year out of a total program of 30-50 events annually. These will include an academically-focused series of lectures, seminars, workshops and related events, targeted for a Chinese audience and presented at Beijing’s leading contemporary arts institution. Working with the Assistant Curator of Public Programs, s/he will take responsibility for budget, partner liaison, promotional material, logistics management, government approvals, program administration, receptions and functions, travel arrangements, maintenance of financial records and evaluation of each project. Expanding his or her existing network of art professionals, the Head of Public Programs will also identify and initiate partnerships with cultural organizations in China and abroad.

Qualifications:
Significant curatorial experience required. Must be familiar with the breadth of international contemporary culture and have an interest in the development of Chinese contemporary arts. Should have the ability to develop original thematic events; organize international forums and seminars; write materials for publications; undertake speaking engagements; and collaborate with other departments. Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) required.

TO APPLY:
Please email a cover letter, resume, and two reference letters* by August 3, 2007 to Colin Chinnery: colin.chinnery@ullens-center.org

*Please provide full contact details for referees. To qualify as referee, he/she must be a person who you have worked with for at least one year.

For more information go to: http://www.ullens-center.org

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

ANNOUNCING DIRECT SERVICE FROM NEW YORK CITY TO
THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY–SATURDAYS
FREE BEER

http://www.aldrichart.org

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to announce that it will give free admission and a beer to those taking advantage of the roundtrip transportation available from New York City to the Museum on Saturdays. Take MetroNorth Harlem Line from Grand Central to Katonah; then the easy HART shuttle to the Museum.

Since 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum has exhibited some of the most important and challenging contemporary artists, making it a must-see destination for artists, curators, collectors, or any one interested in the subject. The completion of the new building in 2004 and sculpture garden in 2005 improved the Museum’s ability to present the latest in contemporary art. The exhibitions this summer make full use of the state-of-the-art facility, including large outdoor sculpture, a video art collaboration, and two sound installations.

Now, The Aldrich has round-trip transportation available on Saturdays, allowing New Yorkers and tourists to have breakfast in New York and a beer in the Museum’s sculpture garden by noon. The shuttle will run every Saturday through October 31, 2007, and offer access to The Aldrich and all that Ridgefield has to offer. The Aldrich promises a great getaway for families, with fun and engaging programming on many weekends. The town of Ridgefield boasts great restaurants, boutiques, inns, a theater, history, hiking, and a wonderful downtown–all easily accessible by the shuttle or on foot.

Visit the Museum’s Web site, http://www.aldrichart.orgor call 203.438.4519 to find out more about the programming and exhibitions.

On view this summer are three exhibitions featured in The New York Times: Chris Doyle: 50,000 Beds, NEIL JENNEY: NORTH AMERICA, and Michael Somoroff: Illumination I; as well as David Abir: Tekrar; Arturo Herrera: Castles, Dwarfs, and Happychaps; Elana Herzog & Michael Schumacher: W(E)AVE; Mary Judge: Studies in Segmented Form; and Norm Magnusson: On This Site Stood.

Stop by the front desk upon arriving to claim the complimentary beer, wine, or soft drink.

Contact: Pamela Ruggio
Phone: 203.438.4519
pruggio@aldrichart.org

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, located at 258 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, is renowned as a national leader for its presentation of outstanding new art, cultivation of emerging artists, and innovation in museum education. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 pm. For more information, please call 203.438.4519 or visit http://www.aldrichart.org.

For more information go to: http://www.aldrichart.org

Non-Objectif Sud Tulette (F)

Pas de soucis …
June 17, 2007 - September 23, 2007

NOS
Non-Objectif Sud
La Barraliere
Route de Visan
Tulette, France
T: +33 (0) 685 54 35 76
Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 6 pm
andrewhuston@gmail.com
info@ccnoa.org

http://www.nonobjectifsud.com
http://www.ccnoa.org

Non-Objectif Sud (NOS), a new exhibition space in Tulette, France, is pleased to present the group exhibition Pas de soucis …. Non-Objectif Sud has come full circle this year as it embarks on its second annual summer exhibition. Still exploring its mission that is by no means dogmatic, NOS invites artists and curators to spend a few days together, collaborate, and install an exhibition. A barn adjoining La Barralière, a nineteenth-century farmhouse in the Drome provencale, provides the setting for the exhibition, as well as an alternative escape to the ongoing commodification of the art industry.

This year’s exhibition is curated by Petra Bungert, the director and founder of the Center for Contemporary Non-Objective Art (CCNOA), an established art center based in Brussels for emerging and established artists working in contemporary, abstract art. Moreover, CCNOA disseminates a variety of international creative identities and, significantly, creates exchanges with selected art centers, such as NOS.

Pas de soucis …, French for ‘no worries, mate’, conveys the laissez-faire attitude conditional to the noonday heat of southern France. Such an environment may seem antithetical to the rigorous and disciplined art practice, yet one need only think of Paul Cézanne’s tireless gaze upon Mont Ste-Victoire–located not so far away–as he explored and developed a new visual language and human perception that would change the course of art and thus create a cool compatibility between summer nonchalance and artistic thought and exercise.

This year NOS and CCNOA present the work of 21 international artists — namely John Armleder, John Beech, Cedric Christie, Ward Denys, Clemens Hollerer, Andrew Huston, Renée Levi, Mathieu Mercier, Gerold Miller, Olivier Mosset, Benjamin Rivière, Perry Roberts, Gerwald Pockenschaub, Léopoldine Roux, Michal Skoda, Tilman & Wolfgang Glum, Emmanuelle Villard, Jan Maarten Voskuil, Dan Walsh, and Beat Zoderer, who explore the boundless territories of abstract, nonobjective, concrete, and conceptual art through a dialogue of form and color, working with an eclectic choice of materials, including industrial-based and found objects. By alternately fusing the abstract, the decorative, and the utilitarian, their works interact on the borders of painting, sculpture, installation, architecture, and video, while presenting a complex visual vocabulary, both playful and serious, and expressing the dynamic diversity and relevance of abstract art practice today. (Karo
le Vail)

The exhibition includes large site-specific outdoor installations, paintings, objects, multiples, audio and video works and is accompanied by a 24-pages full-color publication.

CCNOA receives support from the Flemish Authorities (B), the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region (B) and the CCNOA Friends. The exhibition and publication received additional support from Alain Bilteryst N.V./S.A. (B), Anne Buckingham (B), Eleven Fine Art (UK), Eric Linard Editions (F), Galerie Frederic Desimpel (B), Gillis N.V./S.A. (B), the HISK Gent (B). We extend our special thanks to Joy and David Huston, the participating artists and their representatives as well as the artists and all those who supported the NOS 2007 fundraising event.

For more information go to: http://www.ccnoa.org