Calling Curators! Snachez Art Center 2013!

Emerging Curators Program: 
Call for Curatorial Proposals


APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, March 30, 2013

AAWAA has developed the Emerging Curators Program as an opportunity for curators to develop their vision and curatorial expertise in Asian American Art. As curator you will be responsible for concept, planning, coordination, co-installation, hosting and partnering with AAWAA’s curatorial team.

Eligibility:
Open to any curator, experienced or emerging, any ethnicity or gender or age that will focus solely on presenting Asian American women in the Arts

 

Project:

• Venue: Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94044
• Exhibition dates: July 12th - August 11th

Submission Requirements:

      1.  Curatorial Intent: Why do you want to participate in this project?
            (appoximately 250 words) 
      2.  Curatorial Proposal (max 1 page, 12 pt. font, single space)
                a.  Concept
                b.  Workplan (How will you implement your proposal?) including:
                        i.  Artist selection process, list of proposed artists
                       ii.  Timeline
                      iii.  Optional: low resolution jpg images
                c.  Resume

Instructions to Apply:
Send submission requirements by email with the subject line, "Sanchez Art Center: [Your Name Here]" to EmergingCuratorsProgram@aawaa.net.

Important Dates:

• Application Deadline:  Saturday, March 30, 2013 by midnight
• Notification by:  Wednesday, April 10, 2013
• Installation:  Sunday, June 30th, 5pm to 7pm
• Opening Recption:  Friday, July 12th, 7pm-9pm
• Deinstallation:  Monday, August 12th, 11am to 3pm

Curator Responsibilities:

• Scheduled check-ins with AAWAA
• Select Asian American women artists
• Curator statement
• Artists statement, bios
• Price list including info for labels and insurance
• Content for publicity
• Coordinate delivery and pickup
• Communications with artists

AAWAA Responsibilities:

• Venue liaison
• Curatorial advice
• Publicity: social media, postcard, aawaa newsletter, press release
• Labels
• Reception, including refreshments

email inquiries to EmergingCuratorsProgram@aawaa.net

March 7, 2013 AAWAA's representatives talk at U.C. Berkeley!

This is a repost from our Executive Admin & Coordinator's blog: Khay Hembrador:

"As of October 2010, I have invested a lot of time and energy into Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA).  This organization has been my healing therapy and has trained and developed me into the young professional I am today.  When I entered this organization in 2010 it lacked structure and some important programs that were needed to help maintain the organizations mission statement to ensure the visibility and documentation of Asian American women in the arts.  Having to mold an organization is truly a handful, but such a valuable learning experience.  AAWAA offers a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth. My experiences being a part of this organization has truly been priceless.

March 7th, 2013, myself, my colleague Brian Ignacio, and AAWAA's newest intern, Jennifer Bequio, were invited to speak about AAWAA in Greg Choy's Ethnic Studies class at U.C. Berkeley.  It was great to see my colleague and intern so engaged in AAWAA and its' programs... I can see AAWAA taking it to another level very soon." -Khay Hembrador

Photo Credits to Intern: Jennifer Bequio