The South Project is a network of arts and crafts practitioners, arts workers, writers, thinkers and others interested in culture in the southern hemisphere. In 2010, The South Project invites its network to respond to the following question: How does a network activate a public? How can individuals undertake their practice in the public sphere as part of a network, at a distance from their physical location? What aspect of your practice or what type of project is interesting to imagine producing elsewhere, remotely? How can a network facilitate culture in public, and with the public? Closing date for responses: 20 August 2010 Read More...

The Jan van Eyck Academie has positions available in the Fine Art and Design Departments for the next academic year, starting on 1 January 2011. Artists are invited to submit proposals for individual research projects; designers can apply for one of the projects formulated by the department. The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, the Netherlands is an institute for research and production where artists, designers and theoreticians work alongside each other and establish cross-disciplinary exchange. Application deadline: 1 October 2010 Read More...

Khoj International Artist's Association is hosting a residency programme for young curators as part of the four-year Curatorship Programme conceptualized by India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) in collaboration with select institutions across the country. This is the first in a series of projects that KHOJ will undertake as the nodal centre facilitating curatorial practice in the visual arts. Deadline: 30 May, 2010 Read More...

The Research Program La Seine is aimed at emerging artists, whether they be French or foreign, who have completed a Master degree (European Standard), or equivalent. The Program offers such students the opportunity to develop artistic projects, that they have already begun work on, in a professional context. Its position within the École allows participants to make the most of the rich, varied approaches and artistic practices available at the École. Deadline for applications : June 7th, 2010 (Date of postage)
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Coup de Ville is an exhibition and city festival of contemporary art from September 12 to October 24 2010, held in private and public locations in the city-centre of Sint-Niklaas. Sint-Niklaas is located between Ghent and Antwerp and acts as a cultural mediator in between these cities. The title symbolically refers to an 'occupied city'. During one week (October 1 - 5) a group of about 80 artists, poets, musicians and art critics will be given the chance to literally occupy the city's market square in an improvised Artist Village, a nomadic camp with mobile homes, caravans and tents. Artists, poets, performers etc. until the age of 35 can submit their portfolio until May 21st 2010. Read More...

The ideal candidate will hold a post graduate qualification in Art History, Fine Arts, Art Education or a related discipline and have a minimum of 5 years programming and management experience in a contemporary art organization. Proven experience in the organization of contemporary art projects and interpretive programmes and exceptional knowledge of the international contexts for contemporary art is a must, as is proven fundraising and budget management experience. He/she must have exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to develop effective partnerships as well as to persuade and negotiate. Applications due by May 25, 2010. Read More...