Curator for the “Visual Arts Contest” to be organized with the students of the University of Arts in Tirana
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Background:
The OSCE Presence in Albania (hereinafter ‘the Presence’) in cooperation with the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Arts in Tirana are organizing a Head of Presence Fund “Visual Arts Contest”, focusing on “Corruption” to take place in spring 2019. Students from the faculty will be encouraged to develop – with the guidance of curators from the Faculty – art works addressing this topic. Good products will be exhibited at the Fine Arts Gallery (Fakulteti i Arteve te Bukura – FAB) in Tirana during the opening exhibition and for two weeks following the opening. The two best works will each receive a prize. A catalogue will be printed featuring the compilation of student submissions. The contest aims at encouraging students to reflect and penetrate intellectually and with artistic means on the theme of “Corruption”. This activity should be considered as a part of a broader preventive effort by OSCE to tackle the phenomenon by stimulating debate about this challenge. The means of visual art can provide a contribution to the government efforts and priorities entitled “Corruption” by presenting a student’s approach to raise public awareness and inspire institutional reaction against these phenomena in Albania. The winning Art works produced through this contest can also provide effective imagery related to corruption that the Presence will be able to use in relevant future campaigns, online or otherwise. In this context the Presence will use the service of one Visual Art Curator - multimedia artist who will guide the students of the University of Arts in Tirana during the preparation of their works and ensure the finalisation and execution of the exhibition.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The curator will be responsible for:
• Guiding participating students from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tirana in the development of their submissions to the Visual Arts Contest throughout the whole process of application, selection, preparation and submission;
• Encouraging and ensuring the submission of artworks of sufficient number and quality (to be agreed in consultation with OSCE Presence staff) and their preparation for the Arts Exhibition at FAB Gallery;
• Maintaining communication with OSCE Presence staff on a constant basis throughout the project duration in order to ensure that the competition and the exhibition, in terms of participation, content and impact, meet the objectives of the project as interpreted by Presence staff.
Expected Output/Deliverable:
• The realization and execution of the Arts Exhibition at FAB Gallery featuring the contest submissions, according to the OSCE Presence in Albania’s requirements as agreed with the curator during the process described in the above tasks and responsibilities.
Necessary Qualifications:
• Second level university degree in Fine Arts;
• Minimum of two years of previous professional experience in mentoring, teaching and coordinating students in the field of Fine Arts;
• Experience in curating exhibitions in the field of Fine Art;
• Good knowledge of English and Albanian, both oral and written;
Remuneration
The fee for this consultancy will be 300 Euros, payable in one instalment upon the successful guidance of student submissions and curation of the Art Exhibition at FAB gallery.
How to apply
All applications are due by 13 March 2019. If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under link https://jobs.osce.org/. The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with modified Terms of Reference or for a different duration. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization. Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.