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PhD scholarships for GLAM at the Australian National University

October 14, 2019Funding

Collaborative Doctoral Program PhD Scholarships Up to four joint prestigious PhD scholarships will be offered by flagship national institutions in partnership with the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies (CHMS) in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. A Collaborative Doctoral Scholarship will allow the scholarship holder to benefit from the diverse scholarly and professional opportunities afforded by being co-located in a world-class research university and a major national institution. The partner institutions are: the National Archives of Australia (the Ian Maclean Scholarship), the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Parliamentary Library (Department of Parliamentary Services). The successful applicants will enrol in the […]

Petition | Stand with Tess

October 11, 2019News

After a meeting that was held 8 October, colleagues of Tess Allas were informed that the reason for the cessation of Tess’ employment is due to a restructuring issue, rather than a budget issue. As a result, they would like to ask that you petition MEGAN DAVIS (Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous of UNSW) and IAN JACOBS (President and Vice-Chancellor of UNSW) against the removal of Tess, and petition ROSS HARLEY (Dean of UNSW Art and Design) to advocate on Tess’ behalf. Stand with Tess petition Why is this important? The proposed redundancy of Tess comes at a time when she is […]

Symposium | Art, Digitality and Canon-making? | University of Sydney

October 11, 2019Events, Exhibition

This is the second iteration of Gender in Southeast Asian Art Histories at the University of Sydney. Gender in Southeast Asian Art Histories 2019: Art, Digitality and Canon-making? Friday 18 – Saturday 19 October Symposium will be held at the University of Sydney Exhibition opening at the Cross Art Projects For further information click here To register click here The Wind in the Trees: From Tradisexion to Womanifes Friday 18 October ‘Art, Digitality and Canon-making?’ keynote lecture with Flaudette May Datuin For further information click here To register click here

Call for Papers | Trauma and Repair in the Museum | special issue of Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society

October 11, 2019Call for Papers

Call for Papers | Trauma and Repair in the Museum | special issue of Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society Situated at the intersection between psychoanalysis and the social world, submissions are expected to fulfil the mission statement of the journal in mobilising the psychoanalytic toolkit to bring about positive social change, through analysis and/or proposals of models for future practice. See aims and scope An abstract of 300-500 words and a biographical note of up to 100 words are to be submitted to the special issue editors by 9 December 2019. Authors will be notified of the outcome of their proposal […]

Research Scholarship | Ten Days on the Island

September 27, 2019General

Research Scholarship | PhD Projects | Masters by research project Social Impact of Ten Days on the Island Festival in Regional Tasmanian Communities or Practice-based Place-Based Events or Practice The School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania and Ten Days on the Island are offering fixed-term scholarships for up to 3.5 years for placed based higher degree research (HDR) projects. The PhD or Masters by research projects will be co-designed with Ten Days on The Island’s CEO and Artistic Director to align with the 2021 Festival. Ten Days on the Island is Tasmania’s state-wide arts festival with headquarters […]

Call for NZ artists | Hidden Heritage project

September 27, 2019General

Does your personal collection of documents and artefacts tell a story about your life and work? Do you need help organising it and preserving for the future? Would you rather throw it all away? New Zealand artists are invited to participate in the project Hidden heritage: preserving, presenting, and reusing personal collections. This project, run by a team of researchers at Victoria University of Wellington, looks at the heritage potential within personal collections of significant individuals and the issues faced when organising personal collections. Read more Hidden Heritage and take part For more information contact Dr Maja Krtalić maja.krtalic@vuw.ac.nz

Public Lecture | A Friend to Artists: Jim Ede and Modern Art | Thursday, 3 October, 4pm | Buxton Contemporary

September 27, 2019Events

Join Dr Amy Tobin, Curator of Exhibitions, Events and Research at Kettle’s Yard; Lecturer in the History of Art, University of Cambridge, UK for a public lecture A Friend to Artists: Jim Ede and Modern Art at Buxton Contemporary, Thursday, 3 October, 4pm. This talk is an introduction to Kettle’s Yard and its curator H.S. Jim Ede (1896-1990). It considers Ede’s life and his relationship to Modern Art, particularly his unique understanding of the imbrication of art and life. Ede described himself as a ‘friend to artists’. Dr Tobin will discuss Ede in relation to the world he created for […]

Subscription Offer | Join or renew your AAANZ membership to receive a 10% discount on an Art Monthly subscription

September 27, 2019AAANZ Conference, Membership

To coincide with the 2019 AAANZ Conference, Ngā Tūtaki – Encounter/s: Agency, Embodiment, Exchange, Ecologies, Art Monthly Australasia is offering a 10% discount on a new one-year print subscription. This offer is valid until registrations close on Sunday 17 November. To take advantage of this offer join or renew your membership here About Art Monthly Australasia Art Monthly Australasia has provided a critical platform for art writers and artists across Australia and New Zealand since 1987 and has been based at the Australian National University’s School of Art & Design since 1992. As such, it […]

Job | Senior Lecturer | Associate Professor in Art History | Victoria University of Wellington

September 27, 2019Jobs

Applications are invited for the position of Senior Lecturer | Associate Professor in Art History Associate Professor in Art History is within the School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. This is a permanent full-time position available from 2020. The successful applicant for the Senior Lecturer | Associate Professor position will have a PhD in Art History or a related discipline, an excellent research profile and extensive teaching experience at tertiary level. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to academic leadership in the Art History Program. The successful applicant will be expected to develop […]

Symposium | Prints, Printmaking and Philanthropy | University of Melbourne

September 23, 2019EventsPrints, Symposium, University of Melbourne

A symposium celebrating 50 years of The Harold Wright and The Sarah and William Holmes Scholarships 30 September – 2 October 2019 This symposium, Prints, Printmaking and Philanthropy, celebrates 50 years of The Harold Wright and The Sarah and William Holmes Scholarships by focussing on three broad themes – print exhibitions, print collections and print presses – and seeks to trace the influence of philanthropy in shaping Australasian print culture. In one of the largest gatherings of print scholars, curators, artists and printmakers ever seen in Australia, a range of topics will be addressed from historical and contemporary perspectives. These include: […]