Architectural exhibition “Who Creates the City?“

On 29 September, the exhibition “Who Creates the City?” asks who has shaped the urban environment of Tartu, for what reasons and with what resources and results. Three galleries introduce the activities and spatial outcomes of the city government, the developers and the citizen activists. The fourth contains contemporary visual and textual works representing the notable locations of Tartu and shaping the face of the town. The exhibition is curated by the architectural historian Pille Epner and co-curated by architect Kaja Pae. “Who Creates the City?” will remain open until 4 December.

The aim of the exhibition is to look at the town from the viewpoint of different participating groups. The intelligent development of urban environment is determined by the visions of various participants, their ability to carry out dialogues and to achieve co-operation. We can create a better city together by understanding what possibilities and means for developing the urban space are held by the city government, the real estate developers and the citizens themselves.

The exhibition offers a map for an active citizen, an overview of designs for public spaces and shows architectural objects that understand their context. Glimpses of the mysterious edges of Tartu that shape the atmosphere in the town in their own hidden ways can also be found. In addition, 15 interviews representing various relevant groups are displayed, including architects and officials who plan the town, real estate developers and citizen activists.

According to the curators, the exhibition concentrates on the most important processes and initiatives that shape the urban environment of Tartu. “Over the last years, a heated discussion has been carried out asking critical questions about a high-quality urban environment that would follow the historic traditions of Tartu. On the one hand, it is a sign that a more thorough approach to urban planning is needed, on the other it also suggests that the different parties are prepared to hold dialogues.”

The exhibition is accompanied by a map for an urban connoisseur that introduces the contemporary architecture of Tartu and shows the ways off the beaten path.

Estonian Research Council, Estonian Academy of Sciences and Estonian Ministry of Education and Research call upon participating in the national contest for university students. The contest is open for all students studying in Estonia, including foreign students and Estonian citizens studying abroad.

Papers can be submitted on all university levels (applied higher education and bachelor’s studies, master’s studies, doctoral studies) until 17 October 2016!

Starting this year the award fund of the national contest is larger, over 67 000 euros, as a similar contest of the Academy of Sciences has been merged into the national contest.

The national awards are as follows:

• students following bachelor’s or professional degree programmes: 1st prize 960 euros, 2nd prize 650 euros, 3rd prize 320 euros;
• master’s students: 1st prize 1600 euros, 2nd prize 1300 euros, 3rd prize 700 euros;
• doctoral students: 1st prize 1600 euros, 2nd prize 1300 euros, 3rd prize 700 euros;

The special prizes conferred by President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences are as follows:

• students following bachelor’s or professional degree programmes: special prize for auspicious scintillating sparks – π×250=785.40 euros;
• doctoral or master’s students: 1st special prize for the most elegant student research paper – π×1000=3141.59euros; 2nd special prize for an unconventional student research paper – π×500=1570.80 euros.

The aim of the national contest for university students is to promote research among university students, stimulate them to be more active and to acknowledge students who have achieved outstanding results.

Website of the national contest

Contacts:

Sirli Taniloo
Ph +372 731 7347
mobile +372 526 0562
e-mail sirli.taniloo@etag.ee

Terje Tuisk
mobile +372 511 0356
e-mail terje.tuisk@etag.ee

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The EAA School Supplies’ Sale will take place on 7-8 September from 11am – 4pm at the Estonia pst 7 foyer. The Skizze art supplies’ store will be selling high quality art supplies for drawing, painting, sketching etc. They will have a 10% discount on all products and distribute coupons for their store.

We will also be selling books from the EAA Press and T-shirts and other EAA gift items. Come by and have a chat!

Please bring cash!

September 21 – October 2, 2016
Application Deadline: September 12, 2016

Tallinn, Estonia
www.ecadc.ee

This fall the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) is presenting the third edition of its Gallerist Master Course in Tallinn, Estonia, offering training for both practicing and emerging gallerists.

The course is designed to introduce students to the dynamics of the art world infrastructure. Classes will discuss the various segments of today’s global art market (Alessia Zorloni, IULM); artist representation and the day-to-day operations of a commercial gallery (Sol Pochat, HILO Gallery); art journalism and writing for social media (Andrew M. Goldstein, Artspace, Phaidon); as well as more recent developments in exhibition-making and curating (Fatos Üstek, independent curator, fig2).

This eight-day intensive course will accept MA students with a demonstrated interest and/or experience in contemporary art as well as practicing gallerists, arts and culture managers, and artists. The entire course will be conducted in English.

September 21 – 22
Sol Pochat
Case Study of HILO Gallery

Established in 2015, HILO Galeria is an emerging gallery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a special focus on site- and context-specific artistic and curatorial practices. The seminar will take the form of a case study on how to develop a sustainable gallery model representing emerging artists.

September 23 – 24
Alessia Zorloni
Introduction to the International Art Market

The art market, like most major business sectors in the 21st century, operates in a global environment and is complex, dynamic, and often seemingly irrational. This seminar will give students an understanding of the various segments of today’s ever-evolving international art market.

September 29 – 30
Fatos Üstek
Introduction to Contemporary Curatorial Practices

The seminar will address curatorial positions and the significant role they play in today’s arts ecology. Visiting a plethora of voices that are shaping the practice of contemporary curating, it will concentrate on different modalities and sensitivities that a curator employs in order to engage with art, and, more significantly, to make art public.

October 1 – 2
Andrew Goldstein
How to Write About Art (and Actually Get People to Read It)

Beginning with the polemicists and publications of the postwar era and going through the rise of the October magazine style to today’s proliferation of TMZ-like art sites, the seminar will take the form of a discussion on how art writing has dramatically changed over the past 70-odd years.

For the full course schedule and to download the application form, please visit our website: http://www.ecadc.ee/call-for-applications-gallerist-master-course-2016/

Location: Estonian Academy of Arts, Institute of Art History

Tuition: Full program €500 / Single module €125
Participants will be responsible for their round-trip transport to and from Tallinn, accommodations, and living expenses during their stay.

Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center

The Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) is a nonprofit foundation focused both on fostering international exposure for artists from Estonia and on developing the contemporary art scene in Estonia. Functioning as an umbrella organization for Estonian partner institutions, the center is creating strategic international partnerships in the field of contemporary art. ECADC is supported by Enterprise Estonia from the European Regional Development Fund and its team members are based in New York and Tallinn, Estonia.

Acknowledgements

The Gallerist Master Course has been made possible with generous help from Enterprise Estonia through grants endowed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and the Ministry of Culture, Estonia.

For further information on the Gallerist Master Course 2016 please contact info@ecadc.ee

The Opening Ceremony of the new academic year of 2016/17 will take place on 2nd September at 2 pm at the Sõprus Cinema hall, Vana-Posti 8, Tallinn.
All students and staff are invited to greet the new members of the Estonian Academy of Arts!
Have a wonderful and interesting academic year!

What happens when you mix creative industries with IT!?

Come show off your skills at our 48 Hour creative hack. Meet people from all creative industries as well as IT sector and collect valuable tips from local and international mentors.

Win prizes from our partners but most of all start something up!

The event is free for students of all universities in Estonia. 

Friday 26 August
14:00 Start of registration
15:00 Event kick-off
16:00 Team forming & START
19:00 Dinner

Saturday 27 August
9:00 Breakfast & Coffee
9:00 Seminar 30 min
12:00 Mentor meetings
13:00 Lunch
13:30 Mentor meetings
19:00 Dinner

Sunday 28 August
9:00 Breakfast & Coffee
11:00 Mentor meetings
13:00 Lunch
15:00 48h milestone & PRESENTATIONS
17:00 Announcing winners

Use EAA code for free registrateion – 0816EKA

Register here: https://en.xing-events.com/loomehakk.html

We are welcoming applications for the MA program in Urban Studies.
The admission period for Estonian applicants starts on June 20, 2016 and documents must be submitted by July 1, 2016. Interviews will be held on July 6, 2016 at 14.00.
Application can be filled online https://www.sais.ee/
Please see more on the program at www.artun.ee/en/curricula/urban-studies and more on the admissions at www.artun.ee/en/admissions/masters
Contact: arhitektuur@artun.ee / +372 642 0072

The admission deadline for international applicants was May 1, 2016.