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Magasin-Centre National d’Art Contemporain
L’école du Magasin
155 Cours Berriat
38028 Grenoble Cedex 1
France
Director: Yves Aupetitallot
Phone: +33 4 76 21 64 75 (L’éCOLE) 33 4 76 21 95 84 (MAGASIN)
Fax: +33 4 76 21 24 22
E-mail: a.vergara-bastiand@magasin-cnac.org
Web site: www.magasin-cnac.org
Background, orientation and purpose
Founded in 1986 in Grenoble, le Magasin is one of the leading European contemporary art centres. It
is a national and international exhibition venue. Open to contemporary creativity in all its diversity, it
has a forward-looking stance. It endeavours to rethink exhibition methods, as well as methods for
producing, diffusing and experiencing art. Its main missions are:
- the diffusion and promotion of contemporary art;
- the provision of professional training in contemporary art - l’Ecole du Magasin International curatorial
training program;
- the heightening of public awareness of issues related to contemporary art;
- the promotion of writings on contemporary art and architecture
by
- producing temporary exhibitions at le Magasin;
- offering short term courses about contemporary art;
- training and informing teachers, students, university staff and adult groups, and participating in
educational projects;
- holding lectures, symposia, performances etc.;
- organising trips to visit major contemporary art events;
- editing and publishing exhibition catalogues; and
- providing a bookshop specialising in contemporary art and architecture.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
L’école du Magasin, formation professionnelle aux pratiques curatoriales/International curatorial
training programme.
Duration
10 months.
Content
Acknowledging the absence of any specialised training for the various activities related to exhibiting
contemporary art, the primary objective of the programme is to give students practical experience
and mastery of the conceptual, methodological and technical tools pertaining to the organisation and
reception of exhibitions. The deadline for applications is 15 June 2002.
Special information
Magasin-Centre National d’Art Contemporain is working on an international network with other
curatorial training programmes based in England, Sweden, the United States, Germany, etc.
Evaluation and assessment
Student performance is evaluated through participation, research and practical work/internship.
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