The VASA
Project is
now accepting
applications
for Curatorial
Interns for
the the 2010-2011
exhibition
period. One
Curatorial
Intern will
be selected
to assist
each exhibition
curator in
the
three online
galleries
hosted by
the VASA Project:
Photography,
Sound, and
Digital Media
Arts.
Interns
will have
the opportunity
to assist
in designing
and developing
the new online
exhibition
spaces.
The Curatorial
Intern will
work closely
with the curator
in the organization
of the online
exhibition
and the exhibition
catalog. The
online exhibition
catalog will
contain video
interviews
with the artist,
curator, an
essay contextualizing
the work in
a historical
and contemporary
frame, and
biographical
information.
All exhibitions,
including
their catalogs,
will be permently
archived online
by the VASA
Project for
continuous
access.
The final
exhibition
of the internship
period is
curated by
the intern,
under the
supervision
of the curatorial
mentor, providing
them with
professional
experience
in online
exhibition
conception,
design, catalog
and development.
The
Curatorial
Internship
is an “unpaid” internship
providing
a professional
development
experience
in online
exhibitions,
curatorial
and historical
writings,
and gallery
administration.
Interns must
be familiar
with various
tools and
environments
on the Internet,
and have broadband
access. Applications
from canadiates
with English
as a second
language
are encouraged.
Interns may
work from
anywhere in
the world.
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Interns
will work
under the
direction
of:
A. D. Coleman
-- Photography
Jeff
Jacoby --
Sound
Patrick
Millard
-- Digtial
Media Arts
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Curatorial
Intern Responsibilities
- Assisting
the curator
in various
aspects
of the exhibition
- Preparing
notices
and releases
on the exhibition
for dissemination
through
various
avenues
- Preparing
a contextual
essay on
the work
to be
included
in the
exhibition
package
- Assist in
preparing
any translations
for the
exhibition
- Assist the
curator
in the
design
and organization
of the exhibition
- Assume
the Curator's
role (under
the guidance
of their
curatorial
mentor)
in designing
and developing
an exhibition
at the
end of the
internship.
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Internships
run from August
to July
An average of
8-10 hours per
week is required,
but may vary
depending on the
exhibition schedule
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The VASA
Project Exhibition
Program hosts
the work of
established
and emerging
artists in
sound, photography,
and the digital
media arts,
presented
in the form
of professionally
curated online
showcases.
Each exhibition
is curated
by an experienced
curator working
with a curatorial
intern, and
is permanently
accessible
online through
VASA Virtual
Exhibitions.
Unique to the
VASA Exhibition
Program, from
the artists' standpoint,
is the opportunity
to cooperate in
the creation of
permanent curated
online exhibitions
presented within
an ongoing series
of such exhibitions,
allowing for continuous
access by viewers
and educational
programs. From
the standpoint
of curators and
curatorial assistants,
it offers the
possibility of
developing, refining,
and presenting
the results of
curatorial efforts
in a professional
setting, available
to the widest
possible audience.
The VASA Exhibition
Program is designed
to present, in
concert with the
exhibition itself,
interviews and
other contextual
material that
serves to situate
each exhibition
in an historical
and contemporary
context, providing
viewers with an
enhanced perspective
on the work, the
artists, and their
relation to contemporary
theory and practice.
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VASA
Project
vasa-project.com