OPEN CALL

SYNAPSE - The International Curators' Network at Haus der Kulturen der Welt
in the framework of the Asia-Pacific Weeks 2011 (September 6-17)

Haus der Kulturen der Welt invites up-and-coming curators to apply for SYNAPSE - The International Curators' Network at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Moderated by international curators, scientists and other experts, the first network meeting of SYNAPSE will focus on the interactions between science and art. Among other questions, it will address how scientific topics can be approached by curators. In interdisciplinary workshops, ten selected SYNAPSE curators and the five winning curators of Meridian I Urban.Curatorial Projects on Health will generate new project ideas. Visits to galleries, museums, and project and exhibition spaces will connect SYNAPSE participants with the vibrant Berlin art scene.

Deadline for entries: May 31, 2011
Duration: September 7 - 10, 2011
with a public keynote speech by Prof. Peter Weibel, curator 4th Moscow Biennale for Contemporary Art 2011, (Chairman, ZKM Karlruhe), on September 6, 2011

For more information visit  www.synapse.info

Jury members
Katja Blomberg (director, Haus am Waldsee, Berlin)
Yu Yeon Kim (independent curator, NYC and Seoul)
Osvaldo Sánchez (curator/director, Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City)
Adele Tan (art historian and critic, Singapore)

Application requirements
The call is open to international up-and-coming curators with initial curatorial experience. Since lectures and workshop sessions will be held in English, applicants must be able to speak and write English fluently.

Deadline for entries: May 31, 2011
Please submit your application online. To apply, please register at www.synapse.info

Facts
An international jury will review the applications and announce the ten selected participants by end of June 2011. Participation in the workshop is free of charge. Each participant will receive a travel subsidy of up to 500 Euro. Haus der Kulturen der Welt will support the participants in seeking additional funding and will provide board and lodging for the duration of the workshop.

Contact
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at
info@synapse.info


A project in cooperation with the 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art 2011.
 

A project in cooperation with Ernst Schering Foundation

The Asia-Pacific Weeks are supported by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin.