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FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ Conceived as an 'institute of creativity and curiosity' this museum will operate as an intellectual hub for UCSC faculty and students, visiting artists, scholars, scientists and the public. It will provide flexible space for installations, exhibitions, performances, research, seminars and events. The arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences will explore a wide range of topics across the disciplines using the museum as a focus for their intersection, for example: environmental research and sustainable design, social justice and film, art and physics, literature and music. This is a rare opportunity to lead a visionary museum, to participate in its conception and implementation, and to guide its program and future vision, working collaboratively and creatively with constituents from the Arts Division and the entire campus. Our founding museum director must have experience in museum management as well as a proven record of success in development/fundraising. Strategic leadership and planning as well as creativity and vision are essential. With a national and international scope, the museum will also host traveling exhibitions and create targeted curatorial projects. The museum will invite viewers to explore objects, images and ideas from diverse cultures and historical periods. Located on the stunning Santa Cruz campus with views of the Monterey Bay, we anticipate the museum will become a nationally recognized destination, while also culturally and intellectually supporting the region and the state. For further details and the complete job description, please visit https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=65647 To ensure review of application materials they must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site (https://jobs.ucsc.edu) on or before the initial review date. Computers are available at the UCSC Staff Human Resources office located at 1201 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz. For further information or to request disability accommodation call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encourage to use the California Relay Service 800-735-2922. The University of California Santa Cruz is an AA/EEO Employer

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR CYBERNETICS CONFERENCE: AN ECOLOGY OF IDEAS: The American Society for Cybernetics, working with the Bateson Idea Group, is pleased to announce our joint conference to be held in Asilomar, California, 9 to 13 July 2012. The title of the conference is "An Ecology of Ideas". Please visit the web site at http://www.asc-cybernetics.org/2012 for further information. A major (but not exclusive) intention is to move forward from the work of Gregory Bateson, which will provide a major focus. Our conference directly precedes the ISSS conference (round the corner in San Jose, California) on the theme "Service Systems, Natural Systems" which you can check out at http://isss.org/world/index.php There is a reduction of $100 in total fees for those attending both conferences.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY PART-TIME FACULTY POOL SEARCH: DIGITAL MEDIA ART AND GAME STUDIES The Digital Media Art program at San Jose State University is currently seeking part-time temporary faculty to teach lower and upper division courses in Digital Media Art, Game Design, and Game Studies. Master of Fine Arts degree, teaching experience and strong professional experience required. Possible subjects include but are not limited to: digital media foundations, video, flash, After Effects, game studies, game design (video and/or analog), physical computing, mobile applications, code as art, programming for artists, or any related area of expertise. We are also looking for instructors capable of leading seminar classes in digital and new media art. Submit cover letter, vita, url of appropriate material, name and contact information of three references to Pool Screening Committee DMA, Department of Art & Art History, San Jose State University, 1 Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0089. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis. Submissions are encouraged at any time. Identify three images which may be kept in the event you are selected for the pool. Next positions to begin August 2012. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to the core values of inclusion, civility, and respect for each individual. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities. Call (408) 924-4320.

KOC UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS (MAVA) is looking for practitioner(s) to teach media production courses in at least one of the following areas: Film Production, Game Design and Animation, Programming. Applicants with experience in more than one of these areas are particularly welcome to apply. All courses at MAVA are taught in English. Qualifications: The qualified candidates should either have a Masters Degree (MA or MFA) or a minimum of 10 year production related experience in their respective fields with BA or BS degree; Experience in teaching undergraduate level courses is a plus; Excellent command of spoken and written English; Expected to contribute to MAVA by advising students in media production projects. Subject areas: (1)Film Production: Teaching introductory and advanced level courses in film and video. The film productions are expected to provide students with hands-on experience in pre-production, directing, camera use and movements, lighting, video and audio editing, special effects, compositing and motion graphics. (2) Game Design and Animation: Teaching 2D and 3D animation production courses focusing on character design, computer based 2D animation production and animation production techniques such as stop-motion) and 3D animation production courses. (3) Programming Basics: Teaching applied production courses focusing on visual and interaction design principles for online environments and programming basics (HTML 5, dynamic HTML, CSS writing, XML, JavaScript programming, basics of using ActionScripts). Interested applicants should submit an updated CV on the web and web portfolio and work samples online to http://idws.info. ( We do not consider downloadable PDF or Word Document. Large video files can alternatively be submitted by uploading them to a video sharing site like YouTube or Vimeo and send the links for the video files in the application). Koc University, one of the top research institutes and a part of a large industrial network in Turkey and its region, is located in Istanbul, an upcoming destination for creative industries, which is quickly growing as a sector in Turkey.

UCSC’s DIGITAL ARTS AND NEW MEDIA 2012 MFA EXHIBITION: The Digital Arts and New Media MFA program at UC Santa Cruz presents an exhibition of eleven graduate students whose works employ advanced technologies for creative potential and social impact. Entitled "I've got something on your mind," this year's UCSC DANM MFA exhibition is the culmination of two years of research and artistic exploration, and will include new media works that explore performativity, interactivity and participation. Through storytelling about places, times and players, these artists experiment with digital media to produce unforeseen, imaginative outcomes. Their works probe fundamental questions and explore controlled and random mediated experience. They interrogate the borderlands, edges, and contested territories of contemporary new media art practice. Exhibition Dates: Open Apr 28-29 and May 3-6; Reception: Friday May 4, 5:30 – 8:30PM; Gallery Hours: 10AM – 4PM; Location: The Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) located off Meyer Drive near the Music Recital Hall and Theater Arts on West Campus. The Digital Arts and New Media MFA Program serves as a center for the development and study of digital media and the cultures they have helped create. Faculty and students are drawn from a variety of backgrounds such as the arts, computer engineering, humanities, the sciences, and social sciences to pursue interdisciplinary artistic and scholarly research and production, in the context of a broad examination of digital arts and cultures. For more information see: danm.ucsc.edu/yourmind

Updated 9 May 2012