Call: Interaccess seeks Recent Grads for a Group Show

Bend Over and Submit to InterAccess!
An Open Call for Recent Graduates!
Deadline: Friday April 25th, 2008.

Let us tie you up in an exhibition this summer. Submissions are now being accepted for the 8th annual Emerging Artists Exhibition. Since 2001, InterAccess has mounted an annual Emerging Artists Exhibition showcasing new media works by post-secondary students and/or recent graduates.

This initiative aims to provide students and recent graduates with professional experience and exposure.

We are looking for submissions of electronic, interactive and new media work, including works related to artistic genres such as sculpture, installation, video and performance. Preference may be given to submissions exploring the relationship and/or interaction between human intimacy and technology, although due to the fluidity of an open call the theme is responsive and the curator develops an exhibition related to the submissions received.

For more info, please go to: http://interaccess.org/about/calls.php

Call: Interaccess seeks a Curatorial Intern

InterAccess is currently accepting applications for the position. The deadline is Friday January 25th, so get on it! Here are the details:

Call for applications: Curatorial Internship at InterAccess, Toronto
Deadline: Friday, January 25

InterAccess is seeking an organized and motivated student or recent graduate for our annual Curatorial Internship.

InterAccess is dedicated to expanding the cultural space of technology. We fulfill our mandate through our internationally renown exhibition programmes, media production studio and innovative educational activities. A unique centre in the country, InterAccess has been at the forefront of electronic and new media arts in Canada since 1983. For more information about InterAccess visit www.interaccess.org

Nature and Scope of Position

Reporting to the Director and supervised by the Assistant Curator/Education Coordinator, the Curatorial Intern is given the opportunity to learn about all aspects of programming within an artist-run, media arts centre environment. This unpaid internship is ideally 7-14 hours per week from February through April, and approximately 7-10 hours per week from May through August, and is slated to begin February 2008.

This Curatorial Internship programme began in 2001 and is an ideal placement for an undergraduate student in his or her final year of study. Past Curatorial Interns at InterAccess have gone on to work in such institutions as the Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto, Xpace Gallery in Toronto, Space Media Arts in London UK, and Transmediale in Berlin, Germany.

The primary responsibility of the Curatorial Intern is the development of the annual Emerging Artist exhibition. The intern will develop a coherent and relevant theme for the exhibition, select approximately five works from graduating new media students within Southern Ontario and Canada, assist in drafting an exhibition budget, develop promotional strategies, write a curatorial statement and manage the installation of the exhibition in July 2008. The 2006 Emerging Artist Exhibition, Press Play, received a rave review in the Toronto Star, and the 2007 exhibition, 2 Steps Back, received a glowing review in the Globe and Mail. This opportunity provides wide exposure for both the curator and the artists.

The Curatorial Intern also assists with other duties at InterAccess. He or she is an invited participant on the InterAccess Programme Advisory Council (PAC). Additional duties may include organizing submissions for review, assisting with distribution of listings and other communications duties, assisting with installation and event set-up, researching materials for upcoming exhibitions and events, general office assistance and gallery sitting.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be in his or her final year of study in a related programme at a post-secondary institution in the GTA (or within commuting distance). Recent graduates will also be considered.

He or she will possess:

* Strong knowledge of contemporary media and visual art practices, especially within Canada.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Excellent computer skills (Mac environment).
* Superior organizational skills.
* The ability to deal with diverse public audiences; must be friendly and tactful.
* The ability to work in a self-directed manner as well as in a team environment.

This unpaid internship offers a small curatorial honorarium upon successful completion. This internship may be used for course credit, if applicable to the intern’s programme of study.

How to apply

Submissions must include:

* Your CV.
* A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) detailing your experiences and interest in media arts.
* A short statement of a possible theme to be explored for the Emerging Artist exhibition (250 words).
* Names and contact information for two referees, preferably one academic and one professional.

Please send submissions to:
Dana Samuel, Director
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre
9 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M6J 2Y8
dana[dot]samuel[at]interaccess[dot]org

InterAccess does not accept email proposals. Please send your application via post. Thanks!

We thank all applicants for their time and interest in InterAccess, however please understand that our application process is highly competitive. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Call: Interaccess seeks media artists for their new "beta" programme

A Strategic Plan for Increased Involvement at InterAccess:


be bold. be beautiful. be in beta.

InterAccess introduces beta, and its first call "BETA in beta:
unseen, unshown, & untested" an exhibition to be held the weekend of
July 4-7, 2007.

Deadline: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 5pm

InterAccess is proud to announce beta, a new exhibition programme
dedicated to membership production and exhibition.

beta is a pilot project that showcases member activity and work and
strengthens the connection between the production and exhibition of
new media art at InterAccess. beta fosters a sense of community and
encourages the growth of our members by providing a forum for
expression and experimentation.

Studio members are invited to submit applications of new work, or
work that is still in progress.

All submissions must include:
- A proposal of up to 750 words detailing your ideas and research
- A list of artworks, equipment, materials and other resources to be
supplied by the artist, including a list of technical requirements
directly related to the presentation
- Your CV
- You may submit up to 10 images or 2 CDs or DVDs (NTSC), and 1 URL address
- A detailed list of all support materials included

Send submissions to:
InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre
9 Ossington Avenue Toronto, ON, M6J 2Y8 Canada
RE: BETA In beta

All submissions will be reviewed by a jury composed of InterAccess
staff and members. Applicants will be contacted by Friday, June 15,
2007. Please include a self-addressed, sufficiently stamped envelope
if you want your work returned.

Questions? Please email beta at: beta@interaccess.org or call Dorian,
or Jennifer at (416) 599-7206.


Wanna be beta? Then become a member at InterAccess!

We have many opportunities for different levels of participation at
InterAccess. For individuals, the highest is our Studio Membership,
which gives access to programs such as beta. To take yourself to the
next level, please check our website (www.interaccess.org) for more
details.

Once you're a member, get access to the gear, or space you need to
make your (beta) dreams come true!

As a centre for the production of new media art, InterAccess offers
equipment and facility rentals at a discounted rate for Studio
Members. For a complete list of available equipment, please go to:
http://interaccess.org/studio/equipment.php . For more information on
facilities rentals, please go to: www.interaccess.org .

beta test THIS! (seriously, become a member, make stuff, apply to beta.)




InterAccess Hours of operation:
Wednesday 12- 5pm
Thursday 12- 5pm
Friday 12- 5pm
Saturday 12- 5pm (during exhibitions only)
Phone: (416) 599-7206
Fax: (416) 599-7015
www.interaccess.org

InterAccess is a non-profit artist run center that enables artists
and the general public to explore the intersections of art and
technology. Both a gallery and production facility InterAccess is
devoted to the conception, construction, exhibition and discussion of
electronic media art.