ECCA – The European Centre of Contemporary Art, together with Art Encounters Foundation (Timișoara), have launched an open call for the Autumn School of Curating, taking place in Cluj and Timișoara between 31 October – 7 November 2021. The partnership developed by the two organizations dedicated to contemporary art proposes a collaborative model that will strengthen an active professional network in the sphere of contemporary culture in Cluj and Timişoara.
The Autumn School of Curating is an engaging eight-day seminar led by curator Hajnalka Somogyi, aiming to give young curators access to an international platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and learning. Over the course of eight days, the participants will be immersed in the artistic context that both cities have to offer, marking the closing weekend of the Art Encounters Biennial. They will participate in activities and conversations with international artists and curators on the theme of SELF-ORGANISATION as a proactive form of institutional critique.
This year’s special guests are: Matthias Einhoff (DE), Mihnea Mircan (RO/AU), Adrian Notz (CH), Kasia Redzisz (PL/UK), Anne Szefer Karlsen (NO).
TARGET PARTICIPANTS:
Young professionals in the field of curating and writing, with at least 3 years’ experience in the field. The Autumn School of Curating is free of charge and open to international candidates. The courses will be held in English. Availability for the entire course is required.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 14, 2021. The selected participants will be announced by September 20 2021.
HOW TO APPLY: In order to apply please visit the following link:
www.ecca.ro/the-autumn-school-of-curating-3rd-edition/
Hajnalka Somogyi (HU) is a curator based in Budapest. Since 2014, she has worked as leader and co-curator of OFF-Biennale Budapest, which she initiated. In 2013-2014, she was editor of artmagazin.hu. Between 2009 and 2012 she was curator at Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, and between 2001 and 2006 at Trafo House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest. She co-founded the independent art initiatives Dinamo and Impex, both in Budapest.
Art Encounters Foundation is an independent cultural initiative, founded in 2015, oriented towards supporting the contemporary art scene in Romania. The Foundation’s activities follow three main directions: organizing the Art Encounters Biennial and the permanent exhibitions program, fostering education and audience development through public programs and developing a solid series of artistic and curatorial residencies.
The European Centre of Contemporary Art (ECCA) strives to discover and foster artistic ideas for the future, emerging from three areas of artistic and curatorial work: researching, learning and creating.
For any inquiries about the program, please write to school.curating@gmail.com.
