The Irish Architecture Foundation has been appointed to co-ordinate and support Ireland's entry at the 2006 Venice Biennale, which opens next September. The foundation is launching a competition to find a curator to work with in order to develop a concept for next year. The theme of next year's Biennale is Meta-City.

Full details of the competition will be sent immediately to anyone forwarding an expression of interest to af@iarc.ie.

Submissions outlining concepts should make reference to the type and nature of work(s) that will be shown, as well as the intended 'atmosphere' of the installation. Submissions should take the form of not more than 2 no. A4 written pages, accompanied by a 1-page outline CV, and be submitted to the Foundation by Wednesday 19 October. No illustrative material is required to be submitted at this stage.

Preliminary submissions will be assessed immediately and the plan is that the authors of up to three shortlisted proposals would be invited to visit this year's Art Biennale in Venice at the end of October, accompanied by personnel from the Foundation, to see the various pavilions and look at potential sites for Ireland's participation in 2006. The shortlisted proposals would then be further developed by the competitors, with a view to appointing a curator during November.