LETTER OF INVITATION
Name: Title: Institution: Address:
Dear:
24 January 2011
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is pleased to announce that we are hosting the 6th Asian Museum Curator's Conference (AMCC) in October this year. The four-day conference initiated by The Japan Foundation will be held in New Delhi and Bangalore from 19th -22' of October 2010.
India Foundation for the Arts [IFA] is an independent grants organization dedicated to strengthening the arts in India. IFA enriches the practice and knowledge of, widens public access to, and strengthens capacities and infrastructure in the arts in India, by supporting innovative projects, commissioning research and creating public platforms. IFA has recently launched a dedicated Curatorship Programme through which it supports projects that build capacity and create new frames of reference for the presentation of the visual arts and film.
This initiative, which began in 2006, was spearheaded by The Japan Foundation. Previous AMCCs have taken place in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia with participants from museums across Asia. The AMCC has been a platform for networking and exchanges amongst participants in discussions on museology, curatorial practice, conservation, collection policies and other issues in Asian art discourses. In recent years, the AMCC has also extended its reach of participants to include arts practitioners and curators outside the institutional framework.
We would like to invite you to participate in this conference, or recommend curators for this conference. Participating institutions are requested to recommend young curators or young museum professionals prepared to contribute in terms of professional and research interests, and ready to network for future projects or collaborations.
The conference outline, details and conditions of the invitation are attached in the document. Do let us know of your interest by sending us an Acceptance of Invitation (form attached) by 31st August via fax or email to: Mohit Kaycee Email: mohit@indiaifa.org Fax Number: +91 80 23414683 Subject: Asian Museum Curators Conference 2010
We look forward to your participation.
Regards,
An mol Vellani Executive Director India Foundation for the Arts
Enclosed Attachments:
-6th Asian Museum Curator's Conference Outline
1
Name: Title: Institution: Address:
Dear:
24 January 2011
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) is pleased to announce that we are hosting the 6th Asian Museum Curator's Conference (AMCC) in October this year. The four-day conference initiated by The Japan Foundation will be held in New Delhi and Bangalore from 19th -22' of October 2010.
India Foundation for the Arts [IFA] is an independent grants organization dedicated to strengthening the arts in India. IFA enriches the practice and knowledge of, widens public access to, and strengthens capacities and infrastructure in the arts in India, by supporting innovative projects, commissioning research and creating public platforms. IFA has recently launched a dedicated Curatorship Programme through which it supports projects that build capacity and create new frames of reference for the presentation of the visual arts and film.
This initiative, which began in 2006, was spearheaded by The Japan Foundation. Previous AMCCs have taken place in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia with participants from museums across Asia. The AMCC has been a platform for networking and exchanges amongst participants in discussions on museology, curatorial practice, conservation, collection policies and other issues in Asian art discourses. In recent years, the AMCC has also extended its reach of participants to include arts practitioners and curators outside the institutional framework.
We would like to invite you to participate in this conference, or recommend curators for this conference. Participating institutions are requested to recommend young curators or young museum professionals prepared to contribute in terms of professional and research interests, and ready to network for future projects or collaborations.
The conference outline, details and conditions of the invitation are attached in the document. Do let us know of your interest by sending us an Acceptance of Invitation (form attached) by 31st August via fax or email to: Mohit Kaycee Email: mohit@indiaifa.org Fax Number: +91 80 23414683 Subject: Asian Museum Curators Conference 2010
We look forward to your participation.
Regards,
An mol Vellani Executive Director India Foundation for the Arts
Enclosed Attachments:
-6th Asian Museum Curator's Conference Outline
1