Interdisciplinary Studies MA/MFA
Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Curation
Thank you for your interest in graduate studies in the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance (MAP) at the University of Regina. MAP is an inspiring playground for the imagination, and the place Where Makers Meet. We are offering an exciting new experiential learning opportunity in our Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program: a new cohort initiative in Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Curation.
The University of Regina community and the City of Regina offer a vibrant, accomplished, and welcoming arts scene. This cohort initiative, Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Curation, offers you a unique opportunity to combine your degree with a 6-month professional work placement with the curators at the MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG). This initiative is aimed at Master’s level students interested in how to “decolonize institutions through curatorial practices”, and thereby to better understand and practice fair and authentic representation, share knowledge, and frame just economies.
MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina)
The MacKenzie Art Gallery (MAG), Saskatchewan’s first public art gallery, is located in Wascana Park on Treaty Four Territory, traditional territory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota, and the homeland of the Métis Nation. MAG actively champions Indigenous artists and rights, beginning 45 years ago with the hiring of Bob Boyer (Métis) as the Community Program Officer (1973), and Lee-Ann Martin (Mohawk) as the first Indigenous Head Curator at a public gallery in Canada (1998). MAG has continued to hire Indigenous full-time curators, including
- Patricia Deadman (Tuscarora)
- Michelle Lavallee (Anishinaabe)
- Janine Windolph (Atikamekw Cree)
- John Hampton (Chickasaw)
permanent collection spans 5000 years with nearly 5000 works.
Application Process
Step 1: Become Familiar with the Process
Read thoroughly the Application Process on the Faculty of Grad Studies and Research (FGSR)
website: https://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/future-students/index.html
Step 2: Contact Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator
The Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator is Dr. Christine Ramsay (christine.ramsay@uregina.ca).Contact her to discuss your application before submitting. Ensure you have noted on the application form that you have spoken to Dr. Ramsay. Identify possible supervisor(s) in your application by visiting our MAP website, where you will find the program handbook for Interdisciplinary Studies and information about our faculty and their research interests, as well as resources and facilities for the support of your research, and artistic practice.
Step 3. Write a Proposal
Supervisors will be assigned during the committee adjudication process. The decision will be made based on your proposal, research and/or creation interests, and available supervisor suitability. You will have two supervisors: one from MAP faculty and the other a MAG curator. Step 3: Write a 2-3 page proposal using the 7-point template “What to be included in a proposal for a MA or MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies in Fine Arts” available here:
https://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/future-students/programs/interdisciplinary.html#finearts
Clearly indicate in your application form that you are applying to the Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Curation Study Concentration.
Step 4: Consider Aligning Your Research and Creation Interests
Go to the Mackenzie Art Gallery website and see what current and future exhibitions are showing, in order to align your research and interests.
Step 5: Submit your Complete Application and Pay Your Application Fee
https://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/future-students/Application/index.html
Deadline: The deadline is immediate and ongoing until positions are filled.
Funding Opportunities
If you are successful, you are assured Mitacs funding for the 6-month professional placement period at the Mackenzie Art Gallery (worth approximately $10,000 Canadian).
If you have an excellent academic record, you may qualify for funding from Canada’s Tri-Council Canadian Graduate Student Scholarship Competition, particularly SSHRC’s Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Check the SSHRC Research Portal for deadlines and guidelines:
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/index-eng.aspx
For other sources of funding, refer to Graduate Scholarship and Funding.
Questions?
Please ask us questions. We will be happy to address them.
Interdisciplinary Studies Grad Rep
Principal Investigator – Mitacs Project with the Mackenzie Art Gallery