Gros Morne Installation and Multi-Media Art Initiative

Creative Gros Morne seeks a Curator to develop and oversee the commission, selection and installation process for two works of installation and/or multi-media art that will be situated in the Gros Morne region of Newfoundland and Labrador. Work will be solicited from across Canada from a diversity of artists, communities and regions, with a completion and installation date in 2017.

Outdoor, site-specific work will be commissioned. The work should connect with a broad audience, including adults and youth, visitors and local residents; include interactive elements where possible; engage the public in ways that reflect the environment, people and culture of the region; and, celebrate the region’s place and interconnectivity within the diversity of the Canadian experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Curator will:
– report to and work closely with Creative Gros Morne and the Steering Committee
– develop and manage the Commission Call and Selection of Artists process
– ensure that the Artist Call reaches a diversity of Canadian artists and arts organizations
– work with the selected artists, Creative Gros Morne and partners throughout the creation and installation process
– be responsible for coordinating the design and fabrication, transportation, and installation of the art work
– provide project oversight on behalf of Creative Gros Morne
– provide production support to commissioned artists on an as-needed basis
– contribute to the marketing and promotion of the Installation Initiative
– contribute to development of complementary programming, exhibitions and events related to the Installation Initiative.

Application Deadline: 26 August 2016

Required Materials: clearly articulated curatorial information; detailed curriculum vitae, selective portfolio of relevant work; two letters of recommendation
Fee: $15,000 based on 5 months’ work over a period from September 2016- October 2017

for full details click below:

Curator Call – July 2016   pdf

contact:
Creative Gros Morne:
Katherine Lockhart
709-458-3604
katherine@creativegrosmorne.com

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