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Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) and University of Salford Art Collection are pleased to present the UK premiere of a new film by Marysia Lewandowska. Rehearsing the Museum (2018), commissioned by Entrée gallery in Bergen, Norway, follows a two-year research project at the Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong.

Filmed at KODE Museum in Bergen, Shanghai and Beijing and scripted collaboratively with Taiwanese Beijing based writer Zian Chen, the film is structured as a cabinet of curiosities using archival footage and a narrative that unfolds through a dialogue between two women. The dialogue exposes the diverse backgrounds and aspirations of the women, revealing sensitivities around property development and the contested ownership of museum artefacts.

Rehearsing the Museum reflects on the origins of the market for contemporary Chinese art, the museum boom and the increasing pressure western museums are experiencing from strong economies such as China to face post-colonial consequences.  It can be seen as a sequel to the earlier work, Museum Futures. Distributed (2008) made in collaboration with Neil Cummings. Both films will be screened during the evening and followed by an in-conversation between the Marianna Tsionki, Research Curator, CFFCA and University of Salford, and curator Helen Kaplinsky.

Date: Wednesday 17 January, 2019, 6 – 8pm
Venue: Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art, Manchester
Admission: £5, includes wine or tea on arrival. Bookings via Eventbrite.

The Graduate Scholarship Programme is only open to University of Salford students from the School of Arts and Media who will graduate or complete their undergraduate studies in July 2018.

Applications deadline: by 9am on Monday 23^rd April 2018

How to apply:

1. Complete the Graduate Scholarship Programme Application Form 2018.
2. With  the application form send a two-page CV and images and/or video/sound files of your work (maximum of 4 items)

Please note:

• Submit image, video and sound files via Dropbox or WeTransfer to avoid blocking the email account.
• Images and video/sound files should be clearly marked with your name, title(s) of work, description, medium and year of production.

Applications (including CV and examples of your work) should be emailed to: Jennifer Iddon, Art Collection Team at artcollection@salford.ac.uk by 9am on Monday 23^rd April.

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Our partners at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) are currently recruiting for the role of Curator.

Please note that fluency in written and spoken Chinese is an essential requirement for this post.

Closing date: Wednesday 29 November 2017, 12 noon. For further details see the CFCCA website.

The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) aims to support the most disadvantaged young people in England to progress into higher education (HE).  The University of Salford, working with Salford Museum and Art Gallery are piloting an  outreach project specifically to encourage access to arts subjects, as part of the Greater Manchester Higher Consortium.

We are looking for a confident and resourceful, freelance creative practitioner to lead the pilot project.  You should have at least 3 years’ experience of developing and delivering practical arts activities with young people aged 14-17 and a sound knowledge of arts programmes in museums, galleries or libraries in the North West.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a valid DBS clearance.

You will be expected to work in a freelance capacity between early September 2017 – December 2018.

Fee £10,000 (+ VAT) based on approximately 50 days work.  Budget £5,000.

How to apply, job description and person specification 

For enquiries about the role please email Lindsay Taylor via l.a.taylor@salford.ac.uk

Deadline: 12 noon Friday 4th August 2017.

Salford Community Leisure/Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Salford: The Art Collection team are working closely with Salford Museum and Art Gallery, which is at the heart of our campus.