Spier Contemporary Curatorial Internship Programme : Call for Applications

Spier Contemporary 2010, the largest biennale art competition and exhibition in South Africa, is rolling out a Curatorial Internship Programme with a call for applications. The call is open, per the requirements below, to anyone looking to extend their career in the arts industries to become a curator.

The Spier Contemporary 2010 Curatorial Internship Programme is a part-time programme that will run from August 2009 till mid-2010. The course will combine theoretical and practical training in Curatorial Studies. The programme is to be implemented by artist and curator Clive van den Berg and TRACE, an exhibition research, museum development and curation company. Participation is only by application. The Spier Contemporary 2010 Curatorial Internship Programme is made possible with funding from the South African Lottery Fund.

Applicants should have a relevant undergraduate qualification and/or three to five years of relevant professional experience. Ideally they should be Gauteng-based as the practical and theoretical components of the course will be held in and around the Gauteng Province, or be willing to travel to Gauteng, at their own expense, to participate in the programme. Applicants must be able to dedicate at least 3 days of participatory time to the programme per month, as well as extra time for reading, writing and other preparatory work.

Applicants are asked to submit a motivational letter, CV and provide the name and contact details of two referees have knowledge of the applicant’s professional skills. In addition, applicants need to provide a critical written review of a recent visual art exhibition of their choice, in no more than 2,000 words.

Applications should be emailed to spiercontemporary@africacentre.net by 15 July 2009. Successful applicants will be contacted by 22th July 2009 to arrange for interviews and final selection will be made by the end of July. Further enquires can be directed to Farzanah Badsha, Project Manager Spier Contemporary 2010 at farzanahb@africacentre.net.

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To find out more about the Spier Contemporary, please ring 0860 111 0458 or visit www.spiercontemporary.co.za