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Critical Distance Centre for Curators Call for Writers, Exhibition Essay Commission

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Critical Distance Centre for Curators Call for Writers, Exhibition Essay Commission

Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024, 8:00 AM  

Learn more + Apply: https://careerlaunchers.format.com/2024-critical-distance-exhibition-essay-career-launcher

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the Critical Distance Exhibition Essay Career Launcher. The opportunity will select one (1) writer to be commissioned for a 500 word exhibition essay to accompany a new public art billboard piece on Shaw street in August/September 2024. 

Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC), a not-for-profit gallery, publisher, and professional network devoted to the support and advancement of curatorial inquiry in Toronto, Canada, and beyond. With a focus on critically-engaged, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary practices, underrepresented artists and art forms, and community outreach and education in art and exhibition-making, Critical Distance is an open platform for diverse curatorial perspectives, and a forum for the exchange of ideas on curating as a way to connect, engage, and inform people and publics across cultures, disciplines, geographies, and generations.

The CEAD and CDCC are inviting emerging writers to submit their work for consideration. The essay will be published on CDCC’s website to accompany the billboard exhibition. The selected writer will receive editing support from the CDCC team. After the exhibition, the writer will be added to the CDCC’s online database of artists, curators and writers. 

To see examples of past writing and publishing projects, visit CDCC’s website. 

 

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

The selected emerging writer will:  
 

  • Write a 500-word exhibition essay to accompany the August/September 2024 billboard exhibition
  • Submit a first draft for review by mid-July 2024. Editing guidance will be provided by the CDCC.
  • Meet with the selected artist for the Critical Distance Public Art Billboard Career Launcher. Recipients will be connected in mid-May, 2024

RATE

$650 Essay fee

QUALIFICATIONS
 

  • OCAD U students graduating in 2024 from any program. 
  • A strong knowledge of contemporary art and discourse
  • Experience writing about public art and an interest in arts writing/publishing would be considered an asset
  • Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received a Career Launcher opportunity.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 

  • Contact info (Name, phone, and email)
  • Current creative CV
  • Website and/or social media handle
  • Artistic statement/bio (150 words max)
  • A short writing sample about a work of contemporary art (300 words).  

For more info about this and other Career Launchers visit www.careerlaunchers.format.com

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