AN EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING & EMERGING CURATORS

CAPE invites applications for its Young Curator's Programme, a new initiative geared at nurturing local curatorial talent by providing an exciting environment for both critical and practical engagement.

The programme will identify 4 - 6 aspiring or emerging curators currently living in South Africa.

Successful applicants will undergo an all-expenses covered, focused 18-month course aimed at developing their skills in the thoughtful presentation and criticism of contemporary cultural production. They will also gain extensive practical experience in all aspects of curating and mounting exhibitions.

The Young Curator's Programme commences on 15 January 2008 and runs for a period of 18 months, culminating in the CAPE 09 exhibition (May-June 2009).

Applicants are requested to be available throughout this period.

The closing date for applications is 9 November 2007.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS


An updated and detailed CV
A letter expressing why you should be considered for this programme
Not more than 500 words on your outlook of contemporary African artistic production
Proof of South African residency and/or citizenship
Details of 3 contactable referees (with their letters of reference)
Please Note: any supporting documentation should be marked as such


Applications can be emailed to Gabi Ngcobo (Head of Research) at gabi@capeafrica.org or addressed to
Young Curator's Programme
Cape Africa Platform
PO Box 15806
Vlaeberg 8018

For more info visit http://www.capeafrica.org/announcements.html or email gabi@capeafrica.org or call 082 743 2306 (office hours)
No applications will be accepted after the closing date.
Successful applicants will be notified by 30 November 2007.

The CAPE Africa Platform aims to culturally reconnect Cape Town, South Africa, Africa and the Diaspora by creating a ground-breaking contemporary African art event - rooted in the local but global in impact.

CAPE offers a view of contemporary African art as integral to daily life, accessible, even playful and vital to development and transformation.

It is a call to action for cultural practitioners to respond to the unique realities of present-day Africa and redefine African cultural practice for an international and local audience.

To achieve its objectives, CAPE produces 5 key products that encompass a cyclical, integrated programme: biennial exhibitions, Sessions, an Arts Awareness Programme, a Young Curator's Programme and Publications.

http://www.capeafrica.org