Curator in Residence at PS² Gallery. Belfast.

Deadline: October 29,2012

The residency is between December 2012 – July 2013.

The position, which is unpaid, offers:

– a small office for curatorial research, networking and meetings (wifi, printer… 24h access), independent from the activities in PS².
– the opportunity to develop and realize a project for PS²
– input in the on-going programme of PS²
– the organisation of short actions/ talks/events

To apply for ‘curator in residence’, please send a short statement (no more than 500 words)
– of your motivation for curating and your professional background
by email to: pssquared@btconnect.com or post
PS², 18 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GP

Background
PS² is a small, but radical and experimental initiative and space for art projects. It initiates and organizes site-and context specific projects which are socially engaged, fresh and testing.
PS² works with artists, urban practitioners, multidisciplinary groups and theorists based on a broad understanding of culture, participation and engagement. It is run on a voluntary, non-commercial base, supported by funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and other sources.

The’ curator in residence’ programme began in 2011 with PRIME collective (Alissa Kleist, Tonya McMullan and Charlotte Bosanquet), who archived the former store room of PS², converted it into a small office- and worked in and from the ‘curatorial research space’. They invited artists and curators, held peer reviews, developed their own projects and programms for other spaces; cooked, realized a full blown project in PS², stored their bikes and stirred up the place. The new curator/s in residence may follow this path or come up with very different strategies and ideas. It is up to the new resident/s, how much he/ she /they will use the space, from every day to periodically, but we wish for an engaged and open commitment.

Website:  http://www.pssquared.org/curatorinresidence12.13.php