Job: Common Weal Community Arts, Inc. seeks a Community Consultant

Common Weal Community Arts Inc., in partnership with the North Central Community Association, is seeking an energetic, self-motivated and experienced individual for the contract position of Community Consultant.

The candidate will assist in creating new opportunities for the community of North Central Regina that will help facilitate, encourage and increase community and cultural involvement and development. The project will promote diversity and support the strengthening of individual and collective identity.

The individual will work with the community to do a cultural inventory and community needs assessment, which will lead to the identification of the community’s wants and needs regarding a prospective artist in residence project and will include detailed goals and objectives. The candidate will also research and determine the financials, support, administrative and artistic mediums needed to support the residency based on the needs of the community.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organizational and research skills, the ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people and to be culturally sensitive. Understanding of the arts and arts issues in Saskatchewan and experience with grant writing is preferred.

Duration: April to June 2008

Application closing date is 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2008

Apply in writing stating experience and qualifications to:

Common Weal Community Arts Inc.
2431 8th Avenue
Regina, SK
S4R 5J7
Email: ac@commonweal-arts.com

Common Weal Community Arts Inc. is committed to workplace diversity.

Common Weal Community Arts links artists and communities to animate long term and positive social change. Common Weal facilitates the production of participatory arts projects, based on creating partnerships between communities and artists, through a philosophy of inclusion and cooperation, and in order to create opportunities and choices for individuals and communities.

The North Central Community Association’s mandate is to work together with the community of North Central Regina to enhance the quality of life by representing, promoting, developing partnerships and unifying our community and its image through effective communication, programs and services.

This project would not be possible without the support of the Saskatchewan Arts Board, SaskCulture Inc., and the Saskatchewan Lotteries. “The Artist in Residence program provides Saskatchewan communities with access to arts programming, activities, new ideas, and allows artists the opportunity to practice their craft and share their knowledge in communities across the province.” SAB

Call: Electrofringe 2008 Festival in Australia seeks media artists and workshop leaders

Electrofringe 2008

Sat May 31, 2008
(Timezone: Eastern Time - Montreal)
www.electrofringe.net (map)
Calendar: Audio Calls

Electrofringe 2008 is now calling for proposals for this year’s festival from artists, media makers, curators, researchers, playful experimenters, enthusiasts, writers and producers.

Electrofringe is a five day festival of electronic arts and culture occurring as part of This Is Not Art in Newcastle Australia. Electrofringe is dedicated to furthering the creative use of technology and electronic art forms with focus upon skills exchange and development. In 2008 Electrofringe is also including a residency program in Newcastle during the lead up the the festival to allow for the creation of site specific work.

Electrofringe is seeking proposals in the following program areas:

Artist and Project Presentations, Panels, Workshops, Site Specific Residencies, Special Events, Electro-Online (web based art) and Electro-Screen (single channel video based works).

WORKSHOP, PRESENTATION, PANEL AND RESIDENCY PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY THE 31ST OF MARCH 2008
(please note that Electrofringe cannot assist with travel costs to the festival. If you are interested in presenting at the festival and you live outside of Australia we can assist with letters of support for funding grants)

ELECTRO-ONLINE AND ELECTRO-PROJECTIONS SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY THE 31ST OF MAY 2008

Visit the Electrofringe website for details: www.electrofringe.net

Melissa Delaney / Elmar Trefz / Alex White
Directors
Electrofringe
www.electrofringe.net

Festival Dates: 2 October – 6 October 2008

Electrofringe is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts advisory body.

Call: Euroepean Sound Delta seeks audio art submissions

Sound Art - Call for projects & residencies - summer 2008
--> Deadline 15th of March 2008

EUROPEAN SOUND DELTA is a mobile project on the Danube & Rhine Rivers
focusing on radio-art using sounds of European cities. Two teams will be
travelling on both rivers this summer, recording sounds, producing live
performances and radio broadcasts with local sound-artists. A final
exhibition is scheduled in Strasbourg-F by the end of September 2008 as
part of http://www.ososphere.org International sound artists are invited
to apply with a project meant to be created on one of the trans-European
floating labs.
>> keywords : radio, sound art, media art, field recordings

Main Objectives:
--> To give young people the experience of a professional mobile project
--> A documentary artistic research on cultural identities of
European cities
--> Built a new european network in the field of sound art
--> Experiment ICT via innovative artistic practices

Participating countries:
--> Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary,
Netherlands, Romania, Serbia & Slovakia

Associated curators:
Valérie Vivancos (www.vibrofiles.com) and Joachim Montessuis
(www.autopoiese.org)

Participating artists & residents (list not closed) :
Aymeric De Tapol, Tonic Train, Dinahbird, Jopo Stereo, SIC: Hori Cosmin
Samoïl, Ewen Chardronnet, Alejandra Perez Nunez, Julien Ottavi, Chris
Watson, Vincent Epplay, Alejandra & Aeron, Robert Hampson, Kassel
Jaeger, AGF, Jörg Piringer, Yannick Dauby, Christian Zanesi, Phil
Niblock, Charlemagne Palestine, Jean-Philippe Roux, Gaël Segalen, Philip
Griffiths, Joachim Montessuis

Full project Description & Application Form : www.sound-delta.eu

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Thanks for all
Don't hesitate to contact us for any question.

Sincerely

Collectif MU
contact@sound-delta.eu

Call: Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea Art and Research Grants Available

CENTRO CULTURAL MONTEHERMOSO KULTURUNEA
ART AND RESEARCH Grants 2008

call for entries
http://www.montehermoso.net/index.php?/arte

Montehermoso 08
The Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea presents the eighth edition of the grants Support for Creation and Research in Contemporary Art and Thought. This initiative, promoted by Vitoria-Gasteiz Town Council, aims to facilitate the production of the selected projects, as well as their exhibition. In order to make this possible, the grants offered are aimed at Artistic Creation, Curatorship and Research. Authors of any nationality, regardless of age, can present their projects individually or collectively.

Artistic Creation
Awarding of 8 grants for unpublished art projects which are in the production phase or which must be produced during the extension of the grant. The Grant includes an exhibition in the space of the Montehermoso Cultural Centre, within the 2009 programme.

Curatorship
Awarding of 1 grant for a unpublished curatorial project including the participation of at least four contemporary creators. The proposal must be under production or must be produced during the extension of the grant.

Research
Awarding of 3 grants for research projects related to Contemporary Art and Thought. Within this section, at least one of the grants will be aimed at projects related to the development of a Historiography of Feminist Art in Spain.

Film Script
Awarding of 1 grant for a film script project. The proposal must be under production or must be produced during the extension of the grant.

Call: Eyebeam Residency in New York

Eyebeam Residency New York

Mon Oct 1, 2007
(Eastern Time - Montreal)
http://eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=aircall (map)
Calendar: Audio Calls

Eyebeam is now accepting applications for Winter 2008 residencies. In addition to our preexistent residency program, this season we're very pleased to announce an additional opportunity for artist support: the inaugural Commission for Resident Artists, underwritten by Dewar's. Details about the commission, which will offer an additional subsidy to two residents a season, are detailed in a separate section below.

The application deadline for the Winter 2008 residency season (which will run from January-June) has been extended to October 1, 2007. All applicants will be informed of their status by November 2007.

Eyebeam residencies support the creative research, production and presentation of initiatives that query art, technology and culture. The residency is a period of concentration and immersion in artistic investigation, daring research or experimental production of visionary expression, applications and projects. Past initiatives have ranged from moving image, sound and physical computing works to technical prototypes, installations and public interventions.

The ideal resident will both contribute to and benefit from the collective environment at Eyebeam, and will embrace the spirit of openness shared across the organization: open source, open content and open distribution.

Residents are encouraged to participate in public events including workshops, demonstrations of research in progress, panel discussions, and on-line releases, in addition to regularly scheduled open studio events. Therefore, we do ask that artists include in their proposal examples of how they might like to contribute to Eyebeam's public programming.

The program term is from January to June with the potential for extension and/or re-application. Residents will be selected from an open call, based on the quality of the work or research being proposed, the availability of the necessary tools and skills to support the work, and in consideration of the overarching research themes and activities of the organization.

Eyebeam's research themes bring together creative practitioners and expert external participants to develop new research leading to possible public outcomes including seminars, public discussion and exhibition.
Research themes for 2008 include (though will not be limited to):

* Energy, Technology and Sustainability
* Urban research, urban interventions and media in public space

Artists and creative technologists interested in these research areas are particularly encouraged to apply for residencies.


Eyebeam Residency
Residencies include:

* $5,000 honorarium
* 24/7 access to Eyebeam's Chelsea facility in New York City, including equipment and technical expertise from Eyebeam staff and Fellows
* The potential for collaborative exchange with other residents and Eyebeam fellows, as well as support from interns

Residents are encouraged to work onsite at Eyebeam for as much of their residency as possible, in order to both contribute to and gain from the collective, collaborative context of the labs.

International applicants are welcome to apply, though Eyebeam will not cover additional travel or accommodation expenses. We are, however, happy to work with selected applicants, to help them to secure funds to cover these expenses. International residents are responsible for securing their own visas for the residency period. International applicants are encouraged to apply now for Summer 2008 residencies.

Up to three residencies will be offered in Winter 2008.


Commission for Resident Artists

Eyebeam is pleased to announce the inaugural Commission for Resident Artists, which is being underwritten by Dewar's.
The Commission for Resident Artists includes:

* $10,000 honorarium
* Additional stipend for travel, accommodation, and equipment expenses
* 24/7 access to Eyebeam's Chelsea facility in New York City, including equipment and technical expertise from Eyebeam staff and fellows
* The potential for collaborative exchange with other residents as well as support from interns

In exchange, the commissioned resident artists are asked to:

* Commit to presentation of the process of creating the commission through a website and regular blog posts
* Commit to presentation of the finished commissioned work at the end of the residency

Two commissions will be awarded in Winter 2008: one to a foreign artist and one to an American artist. We are particularly interested in commissions which focus on open source outcomes.
In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must:

* Be at least 25 years old
* State your interest in being considered for the commission in the standard online residency application

Additionally, you must send a letter of nomination from a mentor, employer, collaborator or curator to residencyinfo AT eyebeam DOT org by the October 1, 2007, 2007 application deadline.

Call: DISONANCIAS 2007/08 seeks innovative media artists

DISONANCIAS 2007/08

Call for artists to work on joint
research projects in 9 companies and
investigation centres in Spain.





Deadline for applications: 3 October 2007, 9 am.
Collaboration period: from November 2007 to July 2008 (9 months)
To consult the rules and to apply on-line, go to: http://
www.disonancias.com


DISONANCIAS is pleased to announce the call for proposals from
international artists to work on joint research projects with heads
of R&D&I in companies and research centres located in the Basque
Country (Spain).

DISONANCIAS is a platform that promotes relationships between artists
and companies, research centres or public organisations in order to
foster innovation in all its aspects and transmit to society the
importance of developing creative environments.

Artists are requested to develop a prototype, procedure or idea based
on a framework predefined by one of the nine participating entities:
DORLET, EiTB, FUNDACIÓN IKERTIA, GRUPO SARKIS/LAGUNKETA, IMAR, LANIK,
LANTEGI BATUAK, POLO GARAIA and TECNALIA. The concepts they want to
investigate can be grouped in two main fields:

- concepts dealing with the organisation of territory and ways of
interrelating people and resources: sustainable urban environment
models (TECNALIA), ways of relating between disabled people
integrated into the job market and their social network (LANTEGI
BATUAK) or the interrelationship dynamics between the members of an
technological park (POLO GARAIA);

- technological or material application/developments: most of the
researches in this section deal with architecture and urban issues:
domotics (DORLET), interactive urban furniture (IMAR), environmental
architecture (GRUPO SARKIS / LAGUNKETA), transformable architecture
(LANIK), or health emergency in public spaces (FUNDACIÓN IKERTIA).

In the special case of EiTB (Basque Radio and Television), the artist
(s) is requested to research into the documentary format based on the
creation of an audiovisual work dealing with all the collaboration
projects.

The submitted proposals will be examined by an international jury
comprising Cecilia Andersson, Bronac Ferran, Jose Pérez de Lama and
Juan Mari Uzkudun. The final decision will be taken by the hosting
entities and will be communicated at the end of October 2007.

DISONANCIAS gives priority to the involvement of artists:
- interested in working around the interaction between different
social and cultural systems and projects that favour group work;
- who use science or technology as a basis for their work, or who
reflect upon it.

The call is open to artists working with any type of medium and in
any discipline, either individually or as a group. There is no limit
on age, nationality or place of residence.

The selected artists or group of artists will each receive the amount
of 8,000 net euros as a fee for the work carried out and for their
travel and accommodation costs. The costs that may be generated in
the development of the research work and associated with external
companies and suppliers should not exceed 5,000 euros + VAT, and they
should be previously approved by the hosting entity.

Full information on the participating companies and research centres,
on the concepts they want to investigate, and on the rules for
participation is available at http://www.disonancias.com.

DISONANCIAS is sponsored by the SPRI / the Basque Government
(Industry, Trade and Tourism Department) and promoted by Grupo
Xabide. DISONANCIAS is member of http://
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Job: The Southern Alberta Art Gallery seeks a Curator

The Southern Alberta Art Gallery is inviting applications for the position
of Curator.
The successful candidate will be a creative and innovative thinker with a
broad range of skills including an in-depth knowledge of contemporary
Canadian and international art, excellent communication skills both written
and oral, a deep commitment to the importance of visual art and a passion to
share that with diverse audiences.

Reporting to the Director and supervising the Assistant Curator, the Curator
is responsible for the research, planning, budgeting and development of
exhibitions, the production of exhibition catalogues and related
administrative duties. The Curator works closely with the Gallery Educator
to ensure that effective and relevant contemporary art education programs
are delivered to a broad audience.

An MA or MFA or equivalent education and experience with a specialization in
art history, communications or cultural studies is required. Candidates must
have five years of public art gallery experience, including a significant
history in the development of exhibitions with a strong emphasis on
contemporary art as well as a track record of community interaction and
collaboration. Equivalent skills and experience will be considered.

In its 30 year history The Southern Alberta Art Gallery has evolved to
become one of Canada's leading contemporary art galleries. The gallery is
located in Lethbridge, a growing city of 82,000 which celebrates a rich
visual arts culture. The City boasts an active artist community, several
community galleries, an artist run centre, an extensive art collection at
the University of Lethbridge with its respected fine arts school and dynamic
visiting artist lecture series. The gallery is currently planning for major
renovations in 2008/09.

To apply, forward a letter of interest together with your curriculum vitae
to the address below. Please provide examples of curatorial projects
including publications, essays and other writing as well as three letters of
reference together with contact information. Your application should include
an indication of your salary expectations. The deadline for receipt of
applications is 5 p.m. September 24, 2007.

Marilyn Smith, Director
Southern Alberta Art Gallery
601 3rd Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0H4

Note: Faxed or emailed applications will not be considered.

All applicants are thanked for their interest, however only those selected
for an interview will be contacted further.

SOUTHERN ALBERTA ART GALLERY
601 Third Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0H4
T. (403) 327-8770
F. (403) 328-3913

Email: info@saag.ca

Job: Full-Time ART Labs Researcher Position open at the Banff New Media Institute

GENERAL INFORMATION

Organization: The Banff Centre
Position Type: Full-Time
Position Name: ART Labs Researcher
Reference #: 07-053 UOS
Location City/Town: Banff
Country: CANADA
Position Start Date: 2007-06-01
Position End Date: 2010-06-01
Term Length: 3
Term Length Units: Year(s)
Target Audience:

- Computers & IT
- Arts & Science - Fine Arts

Target Levels: Alumni - Doctorate

COMPENSATION

Pay Range: To be determined
Per: Year
Currency: Canadian Dollars
Benefits:

Use of extensive arts facilities as well as the Sally Borden
recreational facility.

ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Organization Profile:

The Banff Centre is a multi purpose not for profit organization
specializing in Arts programming, Mountain Culture, Conferences and
Aboriginal Leadership.

REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES

Qualifications and Requirements:

We are looking for an inspired individual who demonstrates high
research potential and an enthusiasm for art+science based research and
creative practice and more generally for research collaborations
involving multidisciplinary teams. As a result there is a range of
different backgrounds which would be of interest to us. These include a
Ph.D. or equivalent in areas such as computer graphics, visualization,
virtual reality, multi-media, interaction design, or tangible
interfaces, or a strong background in post-secondary interdisciplinary
research in art, science and media research. We would also consider a
strong interdisciplinary degree in related fields or an
interdisciplinary combination of the above. Strong intellectual and
research leadership skills coupled with strategic planning capacity and
the ability to blend a depth of personal research and creative
direction with the more general research vision at The Banff Centre
will enable success in this role. We want someone who will flourish in
an interdisciplinary art and science environment, and who demonstrates
evidence of strong research potential. We are prepared to listen to you
make a case for the type of research you are interested in.
Duties and Responsibilities:

The Banff New Media Institute (BNMI) has an opening for a full time
research staff position as the Advanced Research Technology (ART) Labs
Researcher.
>
>The Banff Centre has a well established history as an international art
centre of exceptional excellence and a particularly forward looking
approach. As part of this, BMNI has been on the forefront of several
art+science collaborations in new media arts including collaborations
among visiting artists, industry, university based researchers, other
learning communities, and government. The ART labs were founded to
strengthen this direction and the position of ART Labs Researcher has
been created to provide the research lead.
>
>This position offers several incentives including:
>. Existing dedicated lab space: The lab is currently equipped with a
virtual reality passive stereo cave with 5.1 surround sound, and a
motion tracking system.
>. Secured capital infrastructure upgrade grant: the successful
applicant to this position will be involved in directing and realizing
these upgrades.
>. Related on-campus research cohort: This lab is one of a network of
three BNMI Advanced Research Technology Laboratories (A.R.T. Labs) that
support research and project work in the areas of visualization,
collaborative systems, and mobile media.
>. Existing strong university research relationships: BMNI has a growing
relationship with the University of Calgary and this and other such
relationships will be supported and encouraged.
>. Involvement with the BMNI Co-production Program: Involvement will
include opportunities to provide input into the selection process and
where appropriate to work in collaboration with these artists.
>. Banff Centre Workstudy Program: This successful internal program for
young artist researchers, offers the opportunity for the successful
applicant to apply for funding for research assistants internally.
>The ART labs research position includes responsibilities in research,
collaboration, mentoring, and administration. The research
responsibilities involve establishing and developing your own research
direction. The collaboration responsibilities include involvement with
the BMNI co-production program, often working closely with
internationally renowned artists to realise successful works. The
mentoring aspects include supervising workstudy students to further
research directions. Administration responsibilities include successful
fund raising to support and further ongoing research, and involvement
with the planning, selection and adjudication other BMNI programs as
appropriate. The BNMI has a successful research track record and there
will be support and encouragement for seeking research funding of
individual and mutual interest. Within a balanced framework of research
and administration the Art Labs Researcher is responsible for
developing ongoing research initiatives and the creation of a dynamic
and collaborative work environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Submission Method:

Submit to employer by e-mail to
Jobs@banffcentre.ca


or

Submit to employer by mail to
Martin Baender
The Banff Centre, station 19
PO Box 1020
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff AB
T1L 1H5


or

Submit to employer's website online at
www.banffcentre.ca/careers/careers/


or

Drop off in person to
Martin Baender
The Banff Centre, station 19
PO Box 1020
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff AB
T1L 1H5


Documents Requested:

- Cover Letter
- Resume (References Optional)
- Additional Documents (see Additional Instructions below)

Additional Instructions:

Deadline: The hiring committee will begin reviewing applications
commencing April 16th, 2007 and will continue to accept applications
until a suitable candidate is found.
>
>Application: send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of
recommendation, selected supporting material on CD, DVD or web links.
>
>This is a Management position and the salary is under review at this
time
>
>The Banff Centre respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity.

DATES

Posting Start Date: 2007-03-27
Application Deadline: 2007-04-16 16:30:00