Overview

Founded in 1987, the independent curatorial training program, the École du Magasin, was set up to provide a professional environment for a rigorous combination of research and practice. Since its inception, emphasis has been placed on the exhibition as an open platform in which different fields or strategies of representation can be drawn upon. The École encourages various curatorial approaches that include not only how a project takes form but also how aesthetics can be combined with the aim of providing information; how to take into account and integrate newly developed network cultures and technology; how a curatorial project can be understood in a given context; and, finally, how an exhibition can express the identity of a collective and the cohesiveness of a group project.

The conception and production of a collective curatorial project, presented in public, is a constant aim. Each session lasts nine months, from October to early July, and is divided into two stages: from the establishment of a framework and a collective working method, to the production of the final curatorial project. Both stages require their specific form of advisory and pedagogical frameworks that the École manages in relation with the project advisor, guest lecturers and field visits.

The program has two objectives: Firstly, to complete the academic training of the participants by presenting them with theoretical and practical knowledge with which they are not familiar and by introducing them to other cultures. Secondly, to lead the participants into the professional world through direct contact with its actors and through the analysis of curatorial practice.

Session expenses are covered by the École. Participants are not required to pay tuition fees, but must assure their own living expenses.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The program is open to candidates who have obtained the equivalent of a master’s degree or who attest to relevant professional experience. Admission to the École du Magasin is approved in two stages:

1- A pre-selection based on an application, which includes:
- A current resume
- A letter of motivation
- Copies of diplomas and/or proofs of employment
- 3 cover letters (from teachers or professionals in the field of art)
- A project proposal of no more than five A4 pages, which includes a curatorial statement, a presentation of the location of the project as well as the participating artists, and a realistic budget (please note that the proposal is for admission purposes only and is not intended for consideration during the session).

2- An interview with a jury in Grenoble. Pre-selected candidates will be informed by letter of the date of the interview (scheduled in June). Interviews via Internet can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Applications, along with a fee of 65 EUR (money order payable to the Magasin), must be sent no later than 30 April 2012 to:

École du Magasin
Site Bouchayer-Viallet
155 cours Berriat
38000 Grenoble
France

For further information please visit our website: www.ecoledumagasin.com

Contact:
Lore Gablier
Coordinator
T. + 33 (0)4 76 21 64 75
M. l.gablier@magasin-cnac.org

Eligible media

Arts-Related