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AAANZ 2023 Conference – Call for Papers now open

July 15, 2023AAANZ ConferenceAAANZ Conference 2023, Call for Papers

The Call for Papers is now open! Who should apply The AAANZ Conference is held every year, and is the region’s major conference for art historians, artists and researchers. You should apply to present at the conference if you are an art historian, artist or a curator. Outside these core areas, we also welcome architecture, design and moving image historians, museum studies academics, and arts and design professionals. Read more about the conference and its format here. Questions about specific panels and submission of papers to panels should be directed to the conveners listed below. Any general questions about the […]

AAANZ ARTS WRITING AND PUBLISHING AWARDS FOR 2023 – ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 28

July 15, 2023AWAPAAWAPAs

The AWAPAs highlight the vitality of arts publishing in the region and acknowledges the contribution of both emerging and established scholars, curators and artists. The Awards play a pivotal role in promoting the importance of writing and publishing in disseminating knowledge and understanding of the visual arts, craft and design. They are the only prizes in the Australasia region to celebrate the publishing achievements writers make to the field. Categories for the AWAPAs include prizes for books, exhibition catalogues, artist led publications, Indigenous Australian, Māori and Pasifika art writing. AWAPAs recognise: Originality and rigour of scholarship Contribution to knowledge in the area […]

AAANZ ARTS WRITING AND PUBLISHING AWARDS FOR 2023 – ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 28

July 7, 2023AWAPA, Prizes

Call for Papers | Special Issue of Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion ‘Menswear and Performance’

July 7, 2023Call for Papers

Special Issue of Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion ‘Menswear and Performance’, 2024 Guest editor: Will Visconti, University of Technology, Sydney Abstracts due: 31 August 2023 Authors notified of decisions: 30 September 2023 Completed articles due: 30 November 2023 In the wake of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis and ongoing press attention surrounding the sartorial choices of performers like Harry Styles, Lil Nas X and Billy Porter, new questions are being asked about menswear and performance: precisely who is wearing what, how, and why. So too might one ask questions about what constitutes performance in an age of celebrity culture and ubiquitous social […]

Funding | Tyler Visiting Fellowship, University of Tasmania

July 6, 2023Funding

The Tyler Visiting Fellowship is a biennial residential fellowship for scholars, art historians, artists, and arts practitioners living anywhere to travel to Tasmania for two weeks to conduct research utilising the Tyler Collection, housed within the University of Tasmania. Applications close 31 July 2023. The Fellowship is to be undertaken in 2024. For full details see: https://www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/tyler-visiting-fellowship/_nocache The Tyler Collection is a private collection developed by University of Tasmania alumnus Geoffrey Tyler during his work with the International Monetary Fund in Europe, while Romania struggled under the oppressive communist rule of Nicolae Ceausescu. Bequeathed to the University by Frances and Geoffrey […]

Job | Lecturer, Visual Arts, Charles Darwin University

July 5, 2023Jobs

Continuing, part time appointment (0.5 FTE) Teaching Focused Academic Level A – up to $106,933 pa (pro rata) Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) Alice Springs Campus, NT Deadline: Monday 17 July 2023 Apply your visual arts experience – ideally with specialist skills in ceramics – to deliver training to students at CDU’s Academy of the Arts. About Charles Darwin University’s Academy of the Arts Charles Darwin University (CDU) believes in the transformative power of training, education and research to change people’s lives for the better. We are a deeply connected university, working in partnership and […]

Job | Contemporary Art Curator, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

July 5, 2023Jobs

This is a rare opportunity to join Te Papa’s Art Curatorial team. You will work closely with others in the organisation to: provide curatorial leadership for contemporary art research, exhibitions, publications, collection development and programmes maintain strong relationships with key contemporary art stakeholders in particular artists, curators, dealers, collectors and benefactors provide stewardship for the contemporary art collection as a key decision maker for the ongoing care, documentation and use of this collection. The Toi art team are currently consolidating their programme of research outputs including exhibitions, publications, and acquisitions to further build on their recent successes in the Toi […]

Oroya and Melvin Day Fellowship in New Zealand Art History

June 27, 2023Opportunity, Research Fellowship

Oroya and Melvin Day Fellowship in New Zealand Art History The Art History programme at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce the launch of The Oroya and Melvin Day Fellow in New Zealand Art History. This is a significant and generous contribution from the Oroya and Melvin Day Trust to the future of art history at Victoria, but also to the broader arts community in Aotearoa. It will be the first named academic position in New Zealand art history. The Fellowship is a major philanthropic gift: $30,000 for someone to work for four months over summer, researching in […]

Symposium | Collecting and conserving early Australian Maps Symposium

June 22, 2023Events

Please join us for a public symposium exploring three of the most important early map collections in Australia with a particular focus on Dutch Golden Age maps showcasing recent innovations in their care and conservation. This symposium will feature engaging presentations from historians and researchers formative in the development of the map collections of the National Library of Australia, the Kerry Stokes Collection, and MONA as they discuss the history, significance, and motivation for these collections in the context of Australian mapping. Conservators from the University of Melbourne will describe their recent award-winning journey to conserve two different copies of […]

Job | Curator, Prints – University of Melbourne

June 22, 2023Jobs

Deadline: 16th July 2023 Website: https://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/913163/curator-prints Job no: 0036365 Location: Parkville Role type: Full-time; Continuing Department/School: Archives and Special Collections Salary: UOM 7 – $102,338 – $110,780 p.a. plus 17% super Curate, and enhance access to historically significant artworks, fostering engagement and innovative strategies. Work with one of the most prestigious print and drawing collections within Australia, featuring renowned artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt van Rijn, and William Hogarth. $102,338 – $110,780 p.a., 17% super, benefits, and a flexible hybrid work environment! About the Role As the Curator, Prints, you will work with a team of specialist curators, collection managers, and engagement professionals to oversee the […]