Curatorial Workshop

• Nov 1, 2019 ~ Nov 3, 2019
• The Japan Foundation, Yangon
  No.70, Nat Mauk Lane (1), Bahan Township, Yangon

The Japan Foundation, Yangon

Curatorial Workshop Call for Application

Introduction

What means to be a curator and what are the roles and possibilities? It is certainly not only assisting artists as is often regarded. Rather, it is in connecting and facilitating – be they artworks, artists, historical and social contexts, people and communities – to delve into social conditions and various discourses, to raise questions and awareness, or to share ideas and create dialogue. As contemporary art scene in Myanmar is blooming and continuing to expand, there is higher need for understanding the significance and cultivating the potentiality of curatorial practice.

Against this backdrop, the Japan Foundation, Yangon will organize a curatorial workshop to provide an opportunity to young generation of cultural producers in Myanmar who are eager to pursue curatorial practice. The three-day intensive workshop will be led by two invited curators from Japan and Malaysia to share diverse interests and expertise, and discuss various challenges and scopes of curatorial practice in Myanmar.

Outline of Workshop

• Theme:

“Social Issues in Today’s Myanmar”

• Lecturers:

-Ms. Che Kyongfa from Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan

-Mr. Mark Teh from Five Arts Centre, Malaysia

• Date:

November 1- 3, 2019

• Venue:

The Japan Foundation, Yangon (No.70 Nat Mauk Lane(1), Bahan Township, Yangon)

• Outline of the Workshop:

November 1:        Lectures from Che and Teh on curatorship (Re: Contemporary)

Discussion

Explanation on how to develop a proposal for a curatorial project

November 2:        Presentation of proposals by workshop participants

Feedback and discussion

November 3:        Re-presentation on brushed-up versions of proposals*

Feedback and discussion

*The facilitators will select one proposal, and he/she will be given an opportunity to realize the project in the venue in the Japan Foundation, Yangon. More details will be announced during the workshop.

• Eligibility

1. Under 35 years old
2. Ability to write an application and discuss in English.

Application Instruction (Submission Deadline: October 20, 2019)

Applicants shall submit the followings to the Japan Foundation, Yangon via e-mail (info@jpf-mm.org) titled “〇〇〇(applicants name)_application for Curatorial Workshop”.

1) Information of Applicant (in specified format)

2) CV (maximum A4, 2pages)

3) Draft curation plan (in specified format, maximum A4, 2pages). Theme has to be related to “Social Issues in Today’s Myanmar”

4) Record of the past events conducted/participated by the applicant (if any) (maximum A4, 2 pages)

About 5 to 10 participants will be selected based on their application submitted.

Travel Support

For those who live outside of Yangon may be awarded with travel support (domestic transportation and accommodation). Please specify in your “Information of Applicant (9) Travel support request”.

Contact

The Japan Foundation, Yangon  Phone: 01-430920/ E-mail: info@jpf-mm.org