成人VR视频

Start & End Date:聽May 1, 2020 鈥� April 30, 2021

Hourly Wage:聽$25.00 per hour + 4% benefits, paid bi-weekly

Hours/Week:聽21 hours per week

Deadline to Apply:聽March 24, 2020

成人VR视频鈥檚 Faculty of Science is offering an Artist-in-Residency (CCAiR) to transform Quebec-specific climate change research, science and data into an interactive new media exhibit and educational workshops at the Redpath Museum. This is the first year of this unique CCAiR, generously subsidized through the聽Sustainability Projects Fund, Redpath Museum, Adaptable Earth Observation Systems (AEOS) research group, and the 成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability.

For this residency, we are specifically interested in artists working in multimedia, data visualization and/or using technology in art. The final exhibit produced from the residency will be immersive and engaging, creating a unique way for visitors to be inspired and motivated by climate science and widening the dialogue on the climate crisis.

Required:

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Bachelor degree

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� 1 year of demonstrated experience in transformation of data into interactive and/or artistic formats

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Experience with several of: coding, programming, algorithm development, data visualization, database management, UI/UX development, multi-dimensional data transformation, hardware expertise, graphic design, video editing

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Experience in explaining technical concepts and processes in an accessible way

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Experience with public outreach and/or role as an educator is desirable

鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅犅� Bilingual (English & French) is desirable

Additional Information:聽The artist will have full access to the intellectual communities of the Museum, the AEOS group, and the Office of Sustainability.聽 Applicants chosen for an interview should come prepared with proposal ideas, are welcome to specify whether any specific equipment or materials are required, and comment on foreseen costs associated with their project proposal.聽For international applicants: a) must have the appropriate visa to work in Canada/Quebec; b) guarantee presence in Montreal from May 2020 鈥� April 2021; c) fluency in English, with French fluency an asset

How to Apply:聽Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and an e-portfolio including finished projects blending data, technology & art, with descriptions of how these were created. Applications should include the names, position and contact information for two individuals who can act as a reference related to the experience & projects highlighted in the application. We will only contact references for those applicants chosen for the interview stage.

Please submit your application to science.outreach [at] mcgill.ca by March 24, 2020. Use the subject 鈥淐limate Change Artist in Residence 鈥� Application鈥�. Documents should be provided as Word or PDF files using the following format: 鈥淐CAiR_Cover Letter_[first initial]_[last name]鈥� and 鈥淐CAiR_CV_[first initial]_[last name]鈥�.

INQUIRIES: Please contact Ali Rivers, Climate Officer at the Office of Sustainability at聽aileen.rivers [at] mcgill.ca.