[artinfo] (fwd) Magasin Curatorial Training Program
Janos Sugar
sj@c3.hu
Thu, 17 May 2001 16:59:54 +0200
Magasin Curatorial Training Program in France
l'=C9cole du Magasin Magasin Curatorial Training Program
11e Session / 11th session
appel =E0 candidatures / applications
(01/05 - 15/06/2001)
In 15 years of existence, le MAGASIN - Centre National d'Art Contemporain de=
Grenoble has established itself as one of the main places for the diffusion=
of contemporary art in France. Located in an industrial building=
constructed in 1900 by Gustave Eiffel's atelier, it offers close to 2000m2=
of exhibition space divided into 2 autonomous parts : the "Rue" (a 1,000=
square-metre space with a ceiling height of
21 metres in the centre of the art centre), and the Galleries (a 900=
square-metre space), allowing for a flexible and experimental programme of=
events. Putting on some twelve temporary exhibitions a year, renewed every=
three months, le MAGASIN has also been developing extra muros projects=
since 1996.
In parallel to this programme the following events are held: weekly=
conferences (during the school period), symposiums, discussions, training=
programmes, trips within France and abroad...
Le MAGASIN also has a specialist bookshop of contemporary art and=
architecture. Publications (mainly by le MAGASIN) are available at the=
bookshop or by mail.
=46ounded in 1987, the Curatorial Training Programme (l'Ecole du MAGASIN)
offers professional exhibition-related training courses, which prepare=
students for the different jobs related to contemporary art. Over a 10=
month period, the students take part in the institution's activities and=
organize an exhibition based on their own project. They can sign up for=
study trips and attend seminars that are open to
artists, critics and historians. The programme includes introductory courses=
of arts management as well as theory classes.
APPLICATIONS TO 11th SESSION:
Aims
=46ounded in 1987, the Ecole du Magasin was the first school of its kind in=
Europe. Acknowledging the absence of any specialised training for the=
various activities related to exhibiting contemporary art, its primary=
objective was thus to give students practical experience and mastery of the=
conceptual, methodological and technical tools pertaining to the=
organisation and reception of exhibitions. Keeping constant track of the=
developments in artistic practices and discourses, the pedagogy has being=
enriched by expanding art to social and cultural realities. While it=
continues to train professional exhibition curators, the current emphasis=
is on encouraging the emergence of dynamic individuals capable of=
questioning and exploring the exhibition as medium.
Particularities
One of the specificities of the Ecole du Magasin is to be based in a=
contemporary art centre which produces its own exhibitions and events.=
Therefore it contributes to the efforts of the institution to provide an=
active environment for contemporary artistic
production. It has developed partnerships and exchange schemes with numerous=
institutions abroad, including many European schools offering equivalent=
training (Royal College of Art and Goldsmiths College in London; Jan van=
Eyck Akademie, Maastricht; Programme of superior and postgraduate studies=
of the Ecole Sup=E9rieure d'Arts Visuels, ESAV, Geneva).
The Ecole du Magasin offers theoretical training=
in an environment that provides daily opportunities for its immediate=
validation and application. Throughout their training, and with the=
support of project tutors, students work independently on individual or=
group projects, taking responsibility for all aspects of their production=
(selection of artists and works, budgeting, transport, insurance, loan=
procedures, catalogue preparation).
The aim of the formation is to give students a=
professional experience. Throughout the course, students thus deal with=
issues specific to the art world and experience its professional realities=
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Teaching Staff
The Ecole du Magasin is placed under the responsibility of the Director of=
Magasin and a team of teachers, who supervise the programme and define=
pedagogical orientations and working procedures. The team of teachers =
consists of: Lionel Bovier, art historian, publisher, independent curator=
and exterior collaborator of Magasin; Catherine Qu=E9loz, art historian,=
curator of the exhibitions of Sous-Sol (curatorial studies seminar),=
coordinator of the Graduate and Postgraduate Studies Program of the ESAV,=
Geneva; Liliane Schneiter, art historian, researcher on the Walter=
Benjamin corpus in relation to cybertechniques, coordinator of the=
Graduate and Postgraduate Studies Program of the ESAV, Geneva; Alice=
Vergara-Bastiand, head of the cultural Department and training at Magasin,=
coordinator of the Ecole du
Magasin. The collaborators of Magasin cooperate with the team of teachers
according to their respective field of practice and research within the
institution.
Theoreticians and practitioners involved with specific issues pertaining to=
exhibitions and their reception regularly take part in the programme:
=46areed Armaly, artist and director of the Stuttgart K=FCnstlerhaus; Christ=
ophe
Cherix, art historian specialized in the American art of the 60's, scientifi=
c
collaborator of the Print Room of the Mus=E9e d'art et d'histoire of Geneva=
;
Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, artist and exhibitions organizer; Nathalie Mag=
nan,
media theoretician professor at the Ecole Nationale Sup=E9rieure des
Beaux-Arts of Dijon; John Miller, artist, art critic and visiting professor=
at Yale
University; etc. Special contributors are invited in accordance with the=
requirements of projects developed by the students.
Artists and professionals working at Magasin, and professionals met during=
tudy trips, extend the programme according to the years.
Programme
The 10-month course is structured into four
successive phases to make students conversant with the tools needed to
organise and realise their collective project, and, as it proceeds,
places increasing emphasis on independent studies.
From September to November, the main emphasis
is on the theoretical and technical tools of exhibition-making,
articulated around seminars on the history of exhibitions, art history after=
the 1960's, the design and architecture of exhibitions, media theories,=
and independent
or collective curatorship.
From December to February, independent study
comes to the fore. This period is devoted to research and meetings designed
to lead to the conception of a project to be prepared between March and June
and presented in June-July.
The students have five main tasks:
-to organize collectively an exhibition
-to edit the accompanying publication
-to realize and communicate their project
-to develop activities in various sectors of=
Magasin (exhibitions, publications, MAG, website, communication, etc.).
-to find another work experience (internship)
Conditions
The programme lasts 10 months and can be extended by 6 months for work exper=
ience
(internship).
The course begins on 20 September.
Teaching is free. Accomodation in Grenoble is to be paid by the student.
Spoken French and English are essential.
Conditions of Admission
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The course is intended for art and art history students holding a=
baccalaureate since four years (or equivalent school leaving=
qualifications) and with a University degree, or to persons with=
significant professional experience in contemporary art and the capacity=
to follow an advanced course.
Candidates are shortlisted on the strength of their written applications.=
These must include a letter of motivation, a detailed CV (education,=
training and work experience, professional experience and languages), three=
letters of reference and a proposal for an exhibition at an art centre, a =
personal research project or two written texts of
around 5,000 characters each.
Applications should be sent from 1st May to 15 June at the latest, together =
with a cheque made out to Magasin for 400 F (61 euros) to cover costs.
The shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by ajury of professionals on=
4 July.
A maximum of 10 applicants will be admitted.
Curatorial Training Program contact
Tel. + 33 (0)476 21 65 27
Fax + 33 (0)476 21 24 22
e-mail : magasin@magasin-cnac.org
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MAGASIN
Centre National d'Art Contemporain de Grenoble
155 cours Berriat - 38028 Grenoble Cedex 1 -France
Tel: +(33)/(0) 4 76 21 65 27 - Fax: (33)/(0) 4 76 21 24 22
magasin@magasin-cnac.org www.magasin-cnac.org