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European Course for Curators of Contemporary Art

11/04/08

The Italian province of Milan and the Antonio Ratti Foundation are the organizers of the second edition for this year of the European Course for Curators of Contemporary Art. Various European diplomatic representation bodies have been invited to join the project as co-organizers, the General Consulate of the Republic of Bulgaria in Milan amongst them. The Bulgarian artist Nredko Solakov participates in the training course as lecturer. This year trainings will focus on the role of cultural institutions in the delivery of cultural dialogue. Other topics include the functioning of arts in the contemporary city environment and the cultural background, the interaction of similar cultural institutions over the world and the achievement of a global effect from the arts projects.

Citizens of EU countries are invited to submit their application forms for participation in this two-week seminar. Criteria for eligibility – candidates must be over 18 years old and should present documents for completed higher education.

Applicants should submit:

Detailed CV with their contact information, description of artistic and research projects they have worked on, copies of selected and published texts or works, motivation letter.

Deadline for submission of nominations: 16 June 2008 to the following address:

European Course for Contemporary Art

Curators (CECAC), Ufficio Arti Visive – Settore Beni Culturali

Arti Visive e Musei - Provincia di Milano, Via Vittorio

Veneto 2, 20124 Milan, Italy.

Accommodation and participation fees are covered by the organizers.

www.fondazioneratti.org

www.provincia.milano.it/cultura

Fondazione Antonio Ratti + 39 031 233111

Provincia di Milano +39 02 77406341