Dear All  We would like to thank everyone who was able to complete the online survey last month. Thank you for your patience as we have spent the time reviewing the response and waiting for the UK government to release its ‘route out of lockdown‘. We have used your responses, the latest government guidance and our own judgement regarding the global pandemic to help us make an informed decision as to how to proceed with AoMO conferences. The AoMO community is truly global and the nature of what we do and how we do it is quite often visual, performative and routed in the physical. With these things at the forefront of our minds, we have made the decision to: 1. postpone AoMO2020/1 in Liverpool to 2022.  2. host a three part-day virtual event across the 25th-27th August 2021 Please read the following information carefully regarding next steps:  AoMO2022 Liverpool This will be an in-person conference (subject to guidance). We will release a new call for submissions via which you can update and refresh abstracts and ideas or submit something entirely new. The conference theme will continue to be ‘Art as Activism’. We hope that all existing stream convenors will continue to facilitate their streams wherever possible. If you had purchased a ticket to AoMO2020 you can either transfer that ticket to the AoMO2022 event or receive a full refund. Please contact Jenna to discuss (jenna.aomo@gmail.com).  Further updates on AoMO2022 will follow but please email aomo2020liverpool@gmail.com if you have any immediate queries. ‘AoMO in the Pandemic’ In the absence of a conference for the past four years, we thought it important for the AoMO community to have an opportunity to meet, share their ideas and network. We appreciate how important this is, particularly with the interdisciplinary nature of our work and the fact that many of us work on the margins or even in the shadows of our academic homes.  On the 25th-27th August  we will host a 3 part-day event on ‘AoMO in the Pandemic’. The theme is broad as we want it to be as inclusive as possible. Ideas for submission could include:  – That paper you managed to finish during the pandemic -That paper that you really mean to finish before August -The piece you had planned on doing at AoMO 2020 in Liverpool -A performance that can be done virtually -A zoom-based workshop – A first-person account of your work in the time of COVID – A panel discussion on the topic that is currently burning for you – Something else entirely  The event itself will be run using the Qiqo Chat platform (https://qiqochat.com/about), using zoom as the underlying video conferencing tool. There will be a nominal fee of £30 for attending (to cover the costs of managing the event.) You can sign up to the event here.  Please submit the following in no more than 500 words in a Word.doc: – Your name and contact details – The title of your piece – A list of authors/participants and their roles – An abstract/short description of your piece – Your time zone and your preferred time for presenting – How much time would be ideal for your piece – Logistical requirements (being conscious of it being an online event)  Please send all submissions (no more than 500 word abstracts) to AoMOPandemic21@gmail.com by 30 April 2021. We will then dive into what we have and form a conference program. Our intent is to run three half days. We will also be working on potential plenary sessions, which may be selected from the submissions. This is all new to us, so we expect there will be bumps in the road along with delightful discoveries. We ask for your patience and forgiveness in advance. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need any further information.  Best wishes  Jenna, Steve and Steve

For the 2020 AoMO conference, hosted by the University of Brighton, AoMO is offering 4 bursaries to support PhD students and/or artists who have had a contribution (paper, workshop, installation, performance, etc.) accepted for the conference.

In addition, the Heather Höpfl Artist in Residence scholarship will also be available. This is a prestigious award in remembrance of the work Heather undertook in developing our collective field of interest – the relationship between management and the arts.

Read on for more information of both schemes.

AoMO Bursaries

What does it include?

The bursary is for £250. This will be paid directly into the successful applicants’ bank account by AoMO and can therefore be used to cover travel, the conference fee or art materials.

Who can apply?

The bursary scheme is open to PhD students and practising artists. Within the application you must make a clear argument as to how the bursary would be used and why you feel you are deserving of it. You must also have had a contribution to the conference accepted, and be in receipt of the acceptance letter sent by the conference host organising team.

How to apply

You will need to complete a bursary application form and email this directly to aomofunding@gmail.com. Application forms have been circulated via the mailing list, and you can also download here: conference_bursary.docx

The closing date for applications is 1st May 2020. All decisions will be made and communicated by the 1st June 2020.

Successful bursary applicants will need to provide their acceptance letter from the host organising team and receipt of registration and conference fee payment. AoMO will not transfer the funds to your account before you have registered and paid the appropriate conference fee.

For more information please contact aomofunding@gmail.com or jenna.aomo@gmail.com.

The Heather Höpfl Artist in Residence Scholarship

The Heather Höpfl Artist in Residence scholarship offers one artist an opportunity to document, in their chosen medium, the activities, energy, atmosphere and contributions to the AoMO 2018 conference. They will be given a plenary slot within the programme to introduce their work and plans for their ‘final piece’.

In 2016, the Heather Höpfl Artist in Residence was held by Emmanuel Guy and in 2018 by Katrin Kolo. Emmanuel and Katrin would be happy to discuss the role with any future applicants. Please contact them via the aomofunding@gmail.com email address.

What does it include?

The applicable conference fee will be waivered, your accommodation for the nights of the conference will be paid for and there will be a contribution made to your travel costs and art-materials required where relevant.

Responsibilities of the Artist in Residence

You must commit to holding the Artist in Residence position for two years (until the following AoMO conference in 2022). Over that two year period you may be asked to do interviews, give advice and support other artists within the community and be open to meeting with business practitioners to showcase your work and the work of the community.

You must present your work and approach at a plenary session at the conference in 2020. Over the two year residency we would like you to produce a ‘final piece’ which will be exhibited at the 2020 conference, including a plenary slot for presentation.

Who can apply?

Any artists, artist practitioner or academic-artist may apply for the scholarship. You must have a portfolio of work that you can submit in support of your application but this can be in the medium of your choice e.g. poetry, dance, drawing, painting, digital media etc.

How to apply

You must supply a written statement of no more than 2000 words describing why you would be a suitable candidate for the scholarship and what you envisage as your contribution. We would also like to see examples of your work in support of that application.

The closing date for applications is 30th April 2020. All decisions will be made and communicated by 14th June 2020.

All applications must be forwarded to aomofunding@gmail.com.