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News | AAANZ Conference Postponed to December 2021

In light of escalating measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus that have led to widespread job losses and economic hardship for many people and has created much uncertainty in planning the 2020 AAANZ conference. AAANZ and the 2020 Conference Organising Committee have made the decision to postpone the conference scheduled to be held in Sydney in December this year. The conference will be delayed 12 months and will be hosted by the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales and other partners in December 2021. While we expect the crisis to have passed by the […]

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News | NAVA COVID-19 Ceative Industry Letter to Government

On Thursday, 26 March, Esther Anatolitis, Exectuive Director, National Association for the Visual Arts organised more than fifty orgs to come together to write to the Prime Minister, key frontbenchers, the Opposition, the state ministers, and the lord mayors, outlining urgent action needed for the industry: Letter to Federal and State Ministers Please see the media release Creative Industry Unites Esther acknowledges the important collaboration between Australia’s self-directed First Nations arts orgs who authored the paragraph on First Peoples impacts and extends thanks to Merindah Donnelly and colleagues. What’s next? Please share if you’re on social media with #DontCancelCreativity Please […]

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News | AAANZ COVID-19 UPDATE

With the effects of Covid-19 amplifying daily in Australia, New Zealand and around the world, wide sweeping measures are being implemented to limit its spread. This includes the temporary closure of universities and cultural institutions, the cancelling or postponement of entertainment and sporting events and the restriction of passage across borders both within and between countries. AAANZ extends its concerns and sympathies to all members, colleagues and industry stakeholders as we navigate through profound changes to daily life and the economic upheaval that is being created. Many forthcoming conferences and art events are being reduced in scope, postponed or cancelled. […]

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Fellowships | National Library of Australia | Applications open for 2021

National Library of Australia | 2021 Fellowships Now Open The National Library of Australia has diverse collections that support, inspire and transform research. Fellowships enable researchers to embark on a period of intensive research into the collections in a supportive, intellectual and creative environment. Who should apply? Fellowships are open to researchers from Australia and overseas undertaking advanced research projects. Eight funded fellowships will be awarded for research areas where the Library’s collections have the depth to support the desired outcomes. What do Fellows receive? an honorarium of AUD1,000 per week for 12 weeks travel and accommodation support* privileged access […]

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Photo: Film star Helen Twelvetrees at Bellevue Hill, Sydney, early 1936 / photograph by Sam Hood from the collection of the State Library of New South Wales

Know My Name Edit-a-thon Sydney

Learn to create new Wikipedia pages about female creators to celebrate International Women’s Day About this Event Date And Time: Sat 7 March 2020, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm AEDT Location: Dixson Room, State Library of NSW, Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000 Just 18 per cent of biographies on Wikipedia are about women. When it comes to female artists and creators, that number is even lower. Wikimedia Australia is partnering with the National Gallery of Australia’s Know My Name project to enhance the understanding and appreciation of work by Australian artists who identify as women. On the weekend of International Women’s Day, join us […]

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Applications Open | Australian Academy of the Humanities’ 2020 round grants and awards

Every year the Australian Academy of the Humanities offers a series of prestigious grants and awards as part of their ongoing commitment to fostering and promoting the highest quality humanities research and supporting the next generation of scholars and practitioners. This year the Academy is offering the following opportunities: Max Crawford Medal Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise by an early career humanities researcher Medal for Excellence in Translation a major national award that recognises outstanding achievement in literary translation John Mulvaney Fellowship $4,000 awarded to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early career researchers and PhD students to undertake research […]

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JOB APPLICATION EXTENDED | Lecturer | Art History and Museum Studies | University of Adelaide

Lecturer Level B – Art History and Museum Studies An opportunity for a Lecturer to undertake teaching and research in the discipline of Art History and interdisciplinary field of Museum Studies. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in developing and teaching innovative curricula in Art History (especially Australian and/or international), curatorial theory and practice, collection management, exhibition development, public programs, and museum ethics. You will coordinate the postgraduate Museum Studies program and teach and/or supervise undergraduate and postgraduate courses and research projects in your area of art historical research specialisation. To be successful in this role, you will need […]

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Call for Papers | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, Volume 21 Issue 1

Call for Papers | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art, Volume 21 Issue 1 EOI Due: 31 March 2020 Final Submissions Due: 10 July 2020 Editors: Associate Professor Claire Roberts and Dr Mark Erdmann Reconfiguring the World: The Art of Greater China and its Diasporas This special issue of the ‘Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art’ seeks papers that examine the art of the Greater China region encompassing mainland China, Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as that of diasporic artists working in different contexts around the world. Greater China is understood as an active cultural space […]

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Job | Assistant Professor Art History/Visual Studies | San Diego State University

The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University seeks candidates for an assistant professor tenure track position in Art History/Visual Studies. SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN San Diego State University (SDSU) https://art.sdsu.edu The successful candidate will teach modern and contemporary art history (for example, global studies, contemporary issues in art and design, critical theory and practice of visual media, social or collective art practice, the role of art and exhibitions in the contemporary world) and work with faculty to develop new courses that foster interdisciplinary, concept-driven, multimedia, and/or participatory competencies for undergraduate studio and art history majors […]

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