SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

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Senate Committee on University Priorities

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Memorandum

TO:

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FROM:

John WaterhousL_

Chair, SCUP

Vice Preside?t;Academic

RE:

Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts ?

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November 13, 2007

- Terms of Reference (SCUP 07-60)

At its October 24, 2007 meeting SCUP reviewed and approved the terms of reference

for the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Motion

That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the terms of reference

for the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts.

c: L. Cormack

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SCUP 07-60

Faculty of

Arts and Social Sciences

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ATTENTION John Waterhouse, VP Academic

Faculty of

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Lestey B. Cormack, Dean,

FASS

Arts and Social Sciences

RE Audain Terms of Reference

Office of the Dean

DATE

September

17, 2007

street address

Academic Quadrangle

Room 6168

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1 would like to recommend approval. of the Audan Visiting Chair in

Burnaby, BC Canada ?

Visual Arts, to be housed in the School. for the Contemporary Arts.

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Attached are the Terms of Reference for this position. I would ask that

604-291-4415 (Tel.)

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the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts be recognized and

604-291-3033 (Fax)

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Audain Foundation Endowment Fund?

Supporting the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts

Terms of Reference

Overview

The Audain Foundation agrees to donate $2 million (CAD) to the School for the

Contemporary Arts Capital Campaign which will be matched with $1 million from the

Burnaby Mountain Endowment Fund Matching Program to create the Audain Visual Arts

Teaching Gallery and the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts.

The Audain Foundation Endowment Fund will be established at Simon Fraser University

by the Audain Foundation, in partnership with Simon Fraser University at the $1 million

level. The Fund will support the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts in the School for

the Contemporary Arts.

This Chair will provide a public face to important intellectual, teaching and community

outreach traditions in the visual arts at Simon Fraser University.

The Chair will be funded by a combination of the annual income from the endowment

and the equivalent of a base funded position (assistant professor step 4) provided annually

by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Purpose and Objectives

The Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts will enhance understanding and raise the public

profile of the visual arts by supporting the activities of a scholar of stature in the visual

arts whose work demonstrates an engagement with contemporary art and ideas of

significance to the local visual arts community. The visiting chair would interact with the

students and faculty of the School for Contemporary Arts as well as the broader visual

arts and cultural communities and the community-at-large. The terms of the appointment

have been left open and flexible so that, at the discretion of the Appointments Committee,

the specific terms of each annual engagement can be responsive to the candidate's

practice as well as developments in the discourse of visual arts. This openness is in

keeping with the experimental nature of the School for the Contemporary Arts, which

encourages critical thought, innovative practice and interdisciplinary activity. The

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Audajn Foundation Endowment Fund

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Supporting the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts

Terms of Reference

residency supports the candidate's further development of their artistic practice. The

cornerstone of the residency is the sharing of this research through public presentation

and engagement with the students. The former can take the form of, but is not limited to,

exhibitions, talks, work with the community, etc. The latter will likely include such

activities as talks, studio visits, and projects which involve visual arts and other students.

The downtown location of the new SCA provides opportunities for a variety of public

interactions that will be an important aspect of this Chair. Support for the candidates'

research and presentation activities, will include a budget for materials, installation costs,

travel and accommodation will be provided by the endowment fund.

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Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts Advisory Committee

The advisory committee will be chaired by the Dean of Arts and Social Sciences and

include three faculty members from the School for the Contemporary Arts, one member

from the board of the Audain Foundation and one member from the community who is

not directly associated with Simon Fraser University. The advisory committee will

provide advice to the School for Contemporary Arts Appointments Committee on

candidates for the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts.

Appointments

Simon Fraser University will appoint the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts. The term

of this appointment is a minimum of four months to a maximum of one year, on a limited

term basis. The compensation will be the equivalent of the salary of an associate

professor or professor. SFU will appoint the Professor in accordance with SFU policy A

10.06:

Appointment of Specially Funded University Chairs, University Professors

and Research Fellows.

Prior to advancing a nomination, the School for the

Contemporary Arts Appointments Committee will consult with the Audain Visiting Chair

in Visual Arts Advisory Committee.

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Audain Foundation Endowment Fund?

Supporting the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts

Terms of Reference

Visiting chair holders will be scholars who have contributed significantly to the field of

contemporary art, specifically in the visual arts. The visiting chair holder will be situated

in the School for the Contemporary Arts at SFU. The visiting chair holder will play a key

role in enhancing public awareness of the visual arts by holding public exhibits, forums,

and events. The teaching load of the visiting chair holder will be negotiated but normally

will be a minimum of one course and a maximum of two depending upon the length of

the appointment.

Fund Administration ?

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The Audain Foundation Endowment Fund will be held by Simon Fraser University. The

administrator of the Fund will be the Vice President - Academic, or his/her designate. Donations

to the Endowment may be received through Simon Fraser University.

The capital of the Endowment Fund will be held in perpetuity with a portion of annual earned

income reinvested in the Endowment to protect its value over time. The annual earned interest

income (see Endowment Management Policy GP 20) will also be used to support the salary,

benefits and related activities of the Audain Visiting Chair in Visual Arts, including teaching,

research and community outreach activities.

In the event that circumstances make the specified use of the Endowment Fund no longer

practicable or desirable, the Board of Governors of Simon Fraser University is hereby authorized

to make any changes it may deem necessary in the terms or use of the Endowment Fund after

consultation with the Audain Foundation. Such changes, however, are to be in keeping as far as

possible with the original spirit and general intent of the Endowment Fund. This agreement may

be amended by mutual consent of the Audain Foundation and Simon Fraser University.