INSTINC Founder, Yeo Shih Yun was awarded the Sovereign Asian Art Prize People's Choice award for her painting titled TEEMING on 14 Jan 2012 at the Gala Dinner and Auction at Marina Bay Sands.More info can be found here

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Applicants must be flexible, self-motivated, organized, detail oriented and have an interest in contributing to the ongoing needs of the INSTINC. The ideal person is passionate about contemporary art and willing to take on diverse tasks. Preferably you will have an art history, fine art or arts management background, a proven talent for writing and a desire to be involved at the cutting edge of contemporary art.

Purpose Of The Program
To offer individuals involved in or interested in contemporary visual arts the opportunity to participate in the day-to-day operations of an artist-run organization. Interns work in the following areas:

Curatorial/Exhibitions
Preparation, installation and de-installation of exhibitions
Correspondence with galleries, museums, magazines, and artists
Assistance with writing and sending of press release of INSTINC's exhibitions
Assistance with creating exhibition price sheet and labels
Assistance in photographing various events in INSTINC

Web Content/E-newsletter
Assistance with day-to-day maintenance of INSTINC's website
Assistance with INSTINC's monthly e-newsletter

The intern will actively take part in all stages of the exhibition process from the conceptual planning through physical installation to promotion and administration. Interns will gain valuable experience assisting with website, social media and email marking communications, writing press releases, developing print publications and creating event flyers. Experience with website content management systems, Photoshop and Facebook is a plus.

Internship duration
Start : 1 Feb 2012 till End Aug 2012
Scheduling of work time can flexible to fit each intern’s needs. However, a commitment of about 2 days per
week is required from 12-7pm. Might have to work in the evenings in the event of openings at INSTINC.

Duration
The intern program is designed for a commitment of 7 months.

WHY choose to be an intern @INSTINC?
Perks
• Meeting and interacting with international artists from INSTINC AIR program
• Visiting art openings and networking within the art industry
• Stipend of S$400 per month
• Short but intense hands-on learning on various aspects of arts management for 7 months
• Free participation in all INSTINC workshops
• Use of INSTINC facilities eg etching press, swimming pool, gym during the internship.

Application form

Letter of motivation ( max 1 A4 page) explaining why you are keen to be an intern @INSTINC.

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Subject: INSTINC Internship Program
Deadline : 24 JAN 2012

Please join us at the open talk to share artists' experience of artist-in-residencies (AIR) with other artists who wish to join AIR in the near future.　Please note this event is mainly conducted in Japanese.

::: Timetable :::
13:00-15:45 Part 1: To participate in AIR
Presenters: Kobayashi Fumiko (Artist) / Inagaki Tatsuo (Artist) / Yoshino Ritsu (Senior Program Officer, Asian Cultural Council)
16:00-18:30 Part 2: Artist-run AIR (micro residencies)
Presenters: Shih Yun Yeo (Artist / Director, INSTINC | Singapore) / Matsuzaki Hirofumi (Artist / Director, Studio Kura | Fukuoka)
Studio Talk: Stina Fisch (Resident artist at Youkobo Art Space | Luxembourg)

http://www.youkobo.co.jp/en/exhibition_events/2011/12/airs-vol-2.html