Visual Activism Symposium (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

Call for Proposals

The International Association of Visual Culture (IAVC) invites proposals for its third biennial symposium in San Francisco on March 14 - 16, 2014.

The symposium will be an international gathering centered on the concept of visual activism. It will explore the relationships between visual culture and activist practices across a wide range of contexts. Through varied and diverse modes of image-making, artists and designers may create and manipulate tools of social change. Likewise, political activists may utilize visual strategies and objects in order to confront and address social and political issues. Art can take the form of political and social activism, and activism often takes on specific, and sometimes surprising, visual forms that are not always aligned with or recognizable by art-world frameworks. During the convening, artists, cultural producers, scholars, students, critics, organizers, activists, and citizens will engage with and offer perspectives on the many questions that arise: to what degree do forms of visual activism travel? In what ways are they necessarily grounded in geographically specific spaces and locally specific knowledge? How can theorists, scholars, and practitioners engage in conversations about abstract or oblique visual activism, such as those produced in conditions of extreme censorship? How can the complexity of governmental or commercial visual activism be approached to better address hegemonies of visual culture? How does the past become a form of visual activism in the present?

Proposals should respond to these questions or related topics and may take the form of papers (20 minutes), artist talks (20 minutes), short performances (five to 30 minutes), or lighting-round interventions (five minutes). Limited funds are available to support travel. Proposals should include a 400-word abstract, links to websites with additional publications or relevant images and information, and a CV. Please send proposals to edu@sfmoma.org (with” Visual Activism” as the subject line) no later than October 1, 2013.

Free and open to the public, the conference comprises various modes of engagement: short and long-form presentations, small-group discussions, screenings, and performances. It will also be paired with Bearing Witness, the second of three SFMOMA symposia made possible by the Fraenkel Gallery Fund for New Studies in Photography.

For further information, visit: iavc.org.uk and www.sfmoma.org

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Job Opportunity: University California San Diego (UCSD) Film and Media Historian/Theorist, Assistant Professor

Call for Applications

Application deadline is November 1, 2013, or until filled. Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2014.   UCSD seeks a film and media historian or theorist. All research specializations will be considered, but t a demonstrated interest in the relation of film and media to other art practices of the 20th and 21st centuries, and/or an engagement with the contemporary new media landscape is preferred. The candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching large undergraduate lecture courses on the history of film and media, undergraduate classes for majors in art history and media studies, and graduate seminars for an innovative Ph.D program in art history, which includes a concentration in art practice and also enrolls MFA students in its courses. Faculty in all areas of our department are expected to serve both the MFA and Ph.D programs by giving critiques, supervising independent studies, and serving on graduate committees. The department offers B.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D degrees. Teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels is expected. Candidate should have a record of excellence in research and teaching. Ph.D. (or close to completion) required.  UCSD seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service have prepared them to contribute to UCSD's commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. Applicants are asked to summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity in their personal statement. Contributions might include such items as providing leadership in teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment and/or increasing access or participation of individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Only applications submitted electronically will be accepted. To apply, visit https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00397. Applications should include a cover letter, statement of research, statement of teaching, curriculum vitae, names and contact information of two references (do not send letters of recommendation and/or placement files) and evidence of work in the field. The evidence may be in the form of off prints of articles, copies of books, etc. in PDF format that can be uploaded into the online electronic system. Applicants should also submit a separate personal statement summarizing past or potential contributions to diversity. Please reference position #FMH-2014-L on all correspondence.For complete details, visit: visarts.ucsd.edu. REMINDER: Register today for TransCultural Exchange's 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts: Engaging Minds on October 10–13, 2013, at Boston University. Meet and network with artists, critics, program organizers, and more - expand your network, get results, engage your mind! http://www.transculturalexchange.org/conference_2013/overview.htm

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Job Opportunity: University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) - Assistant Professor

Call for Applications Assistant Professor in Animation, Department of Film and Digital Media

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2013 To apply: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system, and must include 1) a letter of application outlining scholarly and creative background as well as current and future research plans; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) three samples of creative work. (Please upload PDFs with links to specific samples of moving image or other creative work.); 4) Sample of research paper, article or other publication (optional); 5) teaching statement (optional); 5) three confidential letters of recommendation.* Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing their contributions to diversity through research, teaching and/or service. All documents uploaded to the UC Recruit online system must be in PDF format. Seeking to hire an individual who is making an ongoing contribution to the advancement of experimental forms of documentary, narrative, and/or media arts and design practices and who will add to the department's strengths in the criticism and the creation of socially engaged fiction and nonfiction work. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a broad understanding of the scholarly fields of animation studies, critical histories of animation (including documentary animation), film and media theory, and visual art practices. UCSC has a strong interest in candidates with expertise in bridging areas of animation, visual art, interactive media, and gaming technologies. Areas of research and teaching might include 2D, 3D CGI, Stop-Motion and/or digital animation, character animation, immersive interactive installations, virtual environments, mobile platforms, and convergences of design, media arts, science, and technology. The Film & Digital Media Department offers a Ph.D. designed to challenge traditional borders between creative and critical practice; an M.A. in Social Documentation aimed at training documentarians in creative and scholarly approaches to social change, media representation, and marginalized cultures; and a B.A. which emphasizes both critical studies and production. The Film & Digital Media Department is in the Division of the Arts, which also includes Departments of Art, History of Art and Visual Culture, Music, Theater Arts, the M.F.A. Program in Digital Arts and New Media, and Ph.D. programs in Music and Visual Studies. There are opportunities for scholarly, creative and teaching connections in these areas, as well as with colleagues and programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences divisions and the School of Engineering where we have strong connections with the department of Computer Science and its faculty members specializing in computational narrative, cinematography and gaming. UCSC also jointly host a markerless motion capture studio and several Kinect sensors for teaching and research related to animation and gaming. The Arts Division supports faculty research through the Arts Research Institute; the campus supports research and teaching with grants awarded by the Committee on Research, the Committee on Teaching, and other groups. Basic qualifications: M.F.A. in relevant field of study or a demonstrated record of exhibition in museums, galleries, film and new media festivals, public television and/or publications University of California, Santa Cruz 1156 High St Santa Cruz, CA 95064 T 831 459 0111 film.ucsc.edu www.ucsc.edu

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Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Public Art Program (San Francisco, CA)

Call for Artists
 
Deadline: July 29, 2013    
Budget: $952,600
Eligibility: This is a national call. 

In conjunction with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the San Francisco Arts Commission will commission an artist to design an integrated art program for the Van Ness -Bus Rapid Transit line (VN-BRT). The VN-BRT will extend from Market Street to Union Street, and eliminate the Van Ness Avenue sidewalk bus stops. The VN-BRT will create nine boarding stations (18 platforms) between Market and Union streets. There are three major stations expected to have high volume located at Market, McAllister (across from City Hall) and Geary streets. We are looking for an artist or artist team to design a series of architecturally integrated artworks at several above-ground transit stops along a busy thoroughfare in San Francisco.

For complete details, visit http://www.sfartscommission.org/pubartcollection/calls-for-artists/2013/07/01/7294/.

Contact:
Zoe Taleporos, Public Art Program Associate
zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org
(415)252-3215     
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2012 William H. Johnson Prize

Call for Applications

 

Application deadline: September 28, 2012

Applications for the 2012 William H. Johnson Prize are now available online at http://www.whjohnsongrant.org/application.html with a September 28, 2012 due date for all applications. The 2012 William H. Johnson Prize is 25,000 USD and the winner will be announced later in the year.

The William H. Johnson Foundation for the Arts is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to encourage African American artists early in their careers through its annual award, The William H. Johnson Prize. Early career African American artists who work in painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre are eligible to apply.

William H. Johnson Foundation For The Arts6022 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90036
T 323 931 3744
F 323 931 3751info@whjohnsongrant.org
www.whjohnsongrant.org

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Black Rock Arts Foundation

Requests for Proposals
Deadline: June 22nd

Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) would like to support the Wine Lands experience within the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival through a series of artistic collaborations. Outside Lands is the preeminent music and arts festival in the Bay Area. Within Outside Lands, Wine Lands is an immersive environment where patrons and winemakers meet, drink, and experience the richness of the wine experience. BRAF's goal is to work with Outside Lands to enhance this experience.

BRAF will be accepting proposals for several projects to be displayed at the festival. For a full description of the projects, compensation, and instructions on how to apply, please visit blackrockarts.org/projects/wine-lands-request-for-proposals
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Point Emery Public Art Project

Open Call for Submissions (Bids)

Deadline: April 27, 2012
Location: Emeryville, CA - Point Emery, an undeveloped site on the San Francisco Bay

The project presents a unique opportunity for artists to engage in creativeplace making by means of an environmental installation, earthwork, sculpture or inter- disciplinary approach that will celebrate the extraordinary geography and ecology of this spectacular location.

Visit http://ca-emeryville.civicplus.com/bids.aspx?bidID=30 for complete project description and requirements.

Source: Urban Arts Institute at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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