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Call for Proposals and Projects

Critical Information
Graduate Student Conference
Hosted by the MFA program in Art Criticism & Writing at the School of Visual
Arts, New York City, December 2, 2012

http://criticalinformationsva.com

Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/409822892370162/409825039036614/

Proposals due June 30, 2012 to critical.information.sva@gmail.com

Critical Information is an interdisciplinary graduate student conference,
which provides a platform to assess current scholarship and research at the
intersection of art, media, and society. Critical Information is
particularly interested in engaging both collaborative and individual papers
or projects that address the following issues: Art and Social Theory,
Philosophy and Media, Mediated Image Making, the Work of Art in the
Information Age, Media and Memory, Identity and Representation in the
Mediated Environment, Mediated Intercultural Exchange, Media Excess, and the
History and Future of the Image, and more. All themes pertaining to the
juncture of media, theory, society and the visual arts will be considered.

Open to all current graduate students and those who have received a graduate
degree within the last year, Critical Information is sponsored by the MFA
Art Criticism & Writing Department at the School of Visual Arts.

Submission Requirements:

Name, School, Department Affiliation, Academic Status

Phone Number, Email Address

Title of Paper or Project

Abstract including thesis statement and main argument. 100-150 words

Please submit the above information and your abstract within the body of an
email. No attached word documents.

Important Dates:

Abstract Deadline: June 30, 2012

Decision Email: September 30, 2012

Paper Deadline; November 1, 2012

Conference Date: December 2, 2012

The MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department at SVA offers a two-year course
of study leading to an MFA degree. For students who want to improve their
writing and advance their knowledge of contemporary art, theory, literature,
and history, this concentrated program offers seminars by practicing
critics, editors, philosophers, poets, and artists. The focus in writing is
on the essay as form, as well as on shorter forms of review, through
intensive writing practicums. http://artcriticism.sva.edu/

School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and
innovator in the education of artists. From its inception in 1947, the
faculty has been comprised of professionals working in the arts and
art-related fields. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity,
inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong
sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose. www.sva.edu

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