[spectre] (fwd) Call: de Appel, Curatorial Programme 2012/2013

[Andreas Broeckmann]

Call for applications de Appel
Curatorial Programme 2012/2013

Curating in the expanded field

Application deadline:
January 16, 2012 (arrival date)

de Appel arts centre, Amsterdam

http://www.deappel.nl

Initiated in 1994, the Curatorial Programme of de 
Appel arts centre aims to offer young curators a 
condensed package of experiences and skills that 
can be seen as instruments to enhance the 
development of their professional career.
The curriculum revolves around theoretical issues 
in regular sessions with a tutorial team 
consisting of
Floris Alkemade (architect,NL), Liesbeth Bik 
(visual artist, NL), Ann Demeester (director de 
Appel arts centre, BE/NL), Charles Esche 
(director Van Abbe Museum, UK/NL), Annie Fletcher 
(curator, IR/NL), Elena Filipovic 
(curator/writer, US/BE), Ann Goldstein (director 
Stedelijk museum), Henk Slager 
(philosopher/curator, NL), Lisette Smits 
(independent researcher/curator, NL), Jan 
Verwoert (art critic, DE)

The eight-month long Curatorial Programme exists 
in its current form since 2006, with a reshaped 
curriculum and an extended tutorial team. It 
encompasses a dense array of seminars, workshops, 
excursions (including a three-week research trip 
to a destination outside Western Europe), 
practice-related assignments and encounters with 
artists and art professionals.

Additionally the programme offers

- The opportunity to get acquainted with de Appel 
arts centre from 'the inside', and get a better 
insight into the mechanisms and governing 
principles of a contemporary institution for 
visual arts.

- The possibility to make a research trip outside 
of Western Europe and a minimum of 5 field trips, 
within Europe.

- The opportunity to meet and have an exchange 
with a large number of artists, curators, critics 
and other international professionals through 
thematic seminars and informal encounters. Guest 
teachers over the past years have been e.g. 
Claire Bishop, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Gerardo 
Mosquera, Paul O'Neill, Paulo Herkenhoff, Jacques 
Rancière, Simon Sheikh, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Jan 
Hoet, Teresa Gleadowe, Tirdad Zolghadr, Ulay and 
Nina Möntmann.


The programme pays attention to the history of 
exhibition-making, diverse curatorial practices, 
institution building and project management. The 
programme is characterized by a specific focus on 
'curating in the expanded field', which is 
investigated through the polarity between 
'free-lance' and 'institutional' curating and the 
notion 'context-responsive' curating.



APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A letter of motivation in which you state your 
personal drive as well as your expectations of 
the programme.
2. A proposal for a project (maximum 4000 words, 
approx 8 pages A4) including: concept and 
location of the project (main focus, explanation 
of context and relevance), the participating 
artists (including some image material), a 
realistic budget, a publicity plan (not obliged).
3. A CV, including an extensive description of your relevant working experience
4. Two written references of (former) tutors, 
professors or employers, in English.

On the basis of the submitted documents twelve 
candidates will be short-listed. These candidates 
will be invited to come to Amsterdam in the 
second week of March for an interview with an 
international jury, who will select the final six 
participants of the Curatorial Programme 
2012/2013.


Send completed applications digitally to:

Cp-applications at deappel.nl

Application deadline: January 16th, 2012


For further information please visit our website
http://www.deappel.nl/cp

contact:
Moosje Goosen (coordinator): moosjegoosen at deappel.nl
Nathalie Hartjes (coordinator): nathaliehartjes at deappel.nl
t +31 (0)20 6255651
f +31 (0)20 6225215