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A rare opportunity for a funded PhD studentship with CRUMB. Previous applicants are very welcome to apply. Full details, see:
http://nuweb.northumbria.ac.uk/nebgp/curating.html

AHRC Postgraduate Studentship Opportunities

Northumbria and Sunderland Universities operate a collaborative AHRC
Block Grant Partnership to support quality research and professional
training in the Arts & Humanities. Studentships are available for
uptake from September/October 2011 including:

Doctoral Studentship, D4 Fine Art(Curating New Media Art)

Applications

Applications are invited electronically on the relevant form by no
later than 12.00 noon on Monday 18 April 2011. Applications received
after this date and time will be kept on file as reserves.

Awards cover stipend and fees subject to eligibility criteria including
UK residency, see the AHRC Guide to Student Funding
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Documents/
GuidetoStudentFunding.pdf

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is the UK funding body for
the arts and humanities. Each year the AHRC provides funding from the
Government to support research and postgraduate study in the arts and
humanities. Only applications of the highest quality and excellence are
funded. Research supported by this investment provides social and
cultural benefits and also contributes to the economic success of the
UK. For further information on the AHRC, please see
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk.

The AHRC Block Grant Partnership scheme provides funding at Master's
and doctoral level to Research Organisations that have shown strong
evidence of excellent strategic planning for, and delivery of, high
quality postgraduate research and training in the arts and humanities.
It enables long-term planning for the support of high quality
postgraduate research and training by allocating awards to five annual
cohorts of postgraduate students. Please see
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/News/Latest/Pages/pgpostsconfirmed.aspx

Commissioned by Creative Scotland, managed by VAGA (Visual Arts and Galleries Association) and led by independent curators Kirsteen Macdonald (Glasgow) and Ellen Blumenstein (The Office, Berlin) the VAGA International Research Enquiry (VIRE) aims to benefit the visual arts sector as a whole by identifying opportunities available to curators at all stages of their careers.

VIRE is investigating existing curatorial work in an international context, that presents the potential to promote exchange, foster partnerships and develop programmes in the future for curators working both in institutions and independently.

This survey is aimed at curators based in the UK or whose work is closely linked to the UK. There are 21 questions and it should take around 20 minutes to complete. The survey closes on 11 April 2011. Click here to take the survey.

All responses will be kept securely and the results will feed into the VIRE research project. At the end of the survey there is an opportunity for you to leave comments and suggestions as well as your email address. Your email address will not be passed to any third parties and will only be used, with your permission, to keep you informed about the VIRE project and may include individual follow up in response to your answers/comments.

We thank you in advance for your contribution.

Crate is offering an opportunity to develop a year-long programme for its project spaces, starting early in 2011.

The successful applicant for the bursary will receive a £500 fee to develop a programme proposal and funding application/s, with Crate's support. The funding application/s would then include a negotiable curator's fee as part of the proposed budget. If the funding bid/s succeed the curator will then deliver the year's programme.

This is Crate's second curatorial bursary. The first recipient of the bursary was Matthew de Pulford, who organised the Bad Translation exhibitions programme, details of which can be found by clicking here: http://cratespace.co.uk/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=5

To find out more about Crate and its objectives, click here: http://cratespace.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=19

And for information on the project spaces, click here: http://cratespace.co.uk/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=4

Those wishing to apply should send a CV and one-page application outlining initial ideas to admin -at- cratespace.co.uk before 31 October 2010.

Assistant Curator, Salary £20,577 to £22,687, Fulltime, fixed term contract 2 years

We (Nottingham Contemporary) are one of the largest and leading international contemporary art centres in the UK. In the 10 months we have been open we have welcomed some 250,000 to our exhibitions and building and begun to build an international reputation for the ambition of our programme. We are located in the centre of Nottingham. Our landmark building is designed by Caruso St John.

The role involves helping to realise Nottingham Contemporary's exhibitions and other aspects of our artistic programme. You will help to project manage exhibitions and projects, ensuring effective co-ordination and scheduling, researching loans, organising transport, insurance, and contracts. You will have at least two years relevant experience. Excellent written and verbal skills, experience of budget monitoring, an aptitude for teamwork, an understanding of what it means to work with art and artists, an attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure are all essential.

Please send completed applications to Nicola Murrary at nicola -at- nottinghamcontemporary.org. (stand alone CVs will not be accepted).

The deadline for applications is 18th October 2010.

Interviews week commencing 1st November 2010.

For more information and download the application form, please visit the Nottingham Contemporary website.

As part of the China-UK: Connections through Culture programme the Architecture, Design, Fashion team at the British Council are running a ten-day study tour for curators to China which will take place in October 2010 and the British Council is looking to recruit delegates. This study tour will include museums, galleries and festivals with current design programmes as well as organisations that are seeking to develop their programme in design (including architecture, fashion, graphics, product, furniture, digital). All organisations are interested in collaboration and partnership with UK curators and organisations.

For further information please contact Evonne Mackenzie on 0207 389 3152 or Evonne.mackenzie -at- britishcouncil.org.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 25 June 2010.

Evonne Mackenzie, Project Manager, Architecture, Design, Fashion, Arts Group, British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN