[Oberlist] WEB# Call for curatorial proposals

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Deadline July 1, 2007
LabforCulture.org
LabforCulture.org is the essential online tool for everyone involved in
arts and culture who creates, collaborates, shares and produces across
borders in Europe. This interactive web platform was launched in 2006 to
encourage dialogue, networking and collaboration across physical, cultural
and imaginative borders across 48 countries in the broader Europe.
Initiated by the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) and jointly developed
and supported by many of Europe’s leading cultural organisations,
LabforCulture offers a wealth of essential information, debate and
research – including all the latest news, vital funding tips, blogs and a
vast searchable database of cultural organisations operating from Rome to
Reykjavík.

LabforCulture.org will celebrate its first anniversary in the summer of
2007 and in this context we are pleased to announce a call for an
experienced media art curator or curatorial collaboration to conceptualise
and manage an online presentation of specially commissioned artworks, for
presentation in early 2008.

Call for proposals
This is an open call to Europe-based curators to propose a creative
concept for the LabforCulture anniversary project, be responsible for the
ultimate selection of artworks and critically reflect on the project
throughout its duration and after its end. The concept and commissioned
artworks should address, challenge and rethink issues such as cross border
dialogue, cultural intersections, crossings or networks, in the context of
LabforCulture and cultural cooperation in the broader Europe. The
curatorial proposal will contextualise and document the work in relation
to the scope, content and technological framework of LabforCulture.org.

Curatorial profile
The selected curator/s should:

have demonstrated experience in either curating Net Art and/or artists who
use the internet as integral to their practice.
have a curatorial track record in the field of media art
have demonstrated cultural project management experience
demonstrate their ability to write about and critically evaluate the
presented works
Responsibilities
The curator/s will be contracted by the European Cultural Foundation on a
freelance basis for the period of August 1, 2007 to May 15, 2008, and will
receive a fee of 7000 Euro (excluding 2 required trips to Amsterdam for
work with the LabforCulture team, but including any additional travel
required to deliver the proposed project, to be discussed with the
LabforCulture Director). In addition to the fee, a fixed commissions and
documentation budget will be provided.

Responsibilities:

design a concept and thematic framework for the project
make the final selection of artists
maintain an appropriate timeline for agreed outputs
be the main contact person for the commissioned artists (LabforCulture
will be responsible for the administration of the project in terms of
contracts, payments and overall coordination of the project)
manage the agreed commissions and documentation budget, which will be
overseen and administrated by LabforCulture
write an engaging curatorial statement to be published on LabforCulture in
November 2007 and a subsequent series of texts to accompany the
presentations in 2008, introducing and reflecting on the selected
artists/artworks
be available to travel to Amsterdam as required, to meet with
LabforCulture staff over the course of the project
work in close collaboration with the LabforCulture team in relation to the
technical framework and requirements of the commissioned artworks
work with the LabforCulture team to agree and implement an appropriate
page/section for the project that integrates with the current website
design and branding
work with the LabforCulture Communications team to promote the project and
be available for press interviews
gather and prepare documentation about the commissioned artists and
artworks for presentation on LabforCulture.org
ensure appropriate documentation of the project is undertaken and after
its end, reflect on the process, challenges and experience of the project
in a final text/public discussion forum.
Selection panel
Annet Dekker (Head of Exhibitions and Artlab, Netherlands Media Art
Institute, Amsterdam, NL) and Kelli Dipple (Webcasting Curator, Tate,
London, UK) will join the LabforCulture content development team to select
the curatorial proposal.

Submissions
Interested curators are asked to submit the following material BY EMAIL
ONLY no later than July 1, 2007:

1. Cover letter
2. Curator's CV
3. Proposed title for the project
4. Curatorial concept
5. Examples of artists and/or artworks that demonstrate the curatorial
concept
6. A proposed timeline for associated landmarks and outputs
7. An estimated budget with preliminary allocations for commissioned work,
associated travel and documentation activities (broad areas of expenditure
only)

Proposals should be sent to the attention of:

Angela Plohman
Content Development
LabforCulture
angela la labforculture.org


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