Expressions of Interest invited:
Writers and researchers are invited to submit proposals to conduct research and publish biographies on artists represented in the Tyler Collection, which is housed within the University of Tasmania in Hobart. This project presents an opportunity to enrich the biographical information of some lesser-known artists within the collection.
About the Tyler Collection:
The Tyler Collection has a distinctive focus on art from Romania, predominantly from 1970-80s, with complementary works of European, Australian, and American art. Highlights in the collection include extensive paintings, drawings, and correspondence by artist Corneliu Petrescu. The collection also holds religious icons from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. Bequeathed as a complete collection by Frances and Geoffrey Tyler in 2013, the collection lends itself to research and display, and artistic interrogation and response.
Over thirty years, the collection grew to its present size of almost 900 artworks.
Applications:
- There will be an ongoing acceptance of Expressions of Interest for assessment commencing March 2025
- Please review the Tyler Collection Repository and indicate which artist you are interested in researching
- Use the subject line "Expression of Interest for Tyler Collection Artist Biographies Project”.
- Applicants retain intellectual property of their submission
- Biography projects selected to proceed will be renumerated in line with the Australian Society of Authors
- Please email your application as a single-file attachment in .pdf or MSW .docx format to cultural.collections@utas.edu.au
The Tyler Collection Artist Biographies Project is made possible through a generous gift of Frances and Geoffrey Tyler.