Bard College, US. Bard College has announced the appointment of Jace Clayton as director of graduate studies at the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts. Jace, an artist and writer based in New York who is also known for his work as DJ/rupture, will additionally join Bard’s Studio Arts faculty as a tenure-track assistant professor. He has performed in over forty countries, both solo and as director of large ensemble performances, and gives frequent artist talks and keynote lectures across cultural institutions worldwide. His interdisciplinary approach focuses on how sound, memory, and public space interact, with an emphasis on low-income communities and non-Western geographies. Clayton places a strong emphasis on working globally -often outside of traditional gallery or tour circuits – and on cross-cultural collaboration. His recent projects include They Are Part, a solo exhibition currently on view at MassArt Art Museum. For the past two years, Clayton has been the interim director of the sound arts program at Columbia University, where he is also an assistant professor of visual arts.