Curators' Days
The Arts Council Collection organises six events for UK-based curators each year. Designed as an informal forum for networking, learning and sharing, the events bring together curators from galleries across the country and are organised in collaboration with Art Fund.
Each event has a special focus, either looking at particular areas of professional practice or visiting major exhibitions with talks from artists, curators and specialists on a range of topics.
Past events have included visits to Folkestone Triennial, Artes Mundi, The British Art Show and Glasgow International, and topics covered have included exhibition publishing, art and dementia, art writing and engaging families in galleries. Read more about past Curators’ Days in our blogs Art and Mental Health, Artes Mundi 8 and Curating the Classroom, or watch our interviews from the Venice Curators’ Day.
Our Curators’ Days are free, however places are limited and priority will be given to curators or those working with Collections in museums, galleries and historic buildings in the UK.
Please note that the Arts Council Collection is not able to support travel or accommodation, although refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. If you require support for travel and other practical costs you may be eligible for Art Fund’s Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants.
Curators can apply for costs associated with multiple trips and a quick turnaround on decisions will be made. Demands on funds are high and priority will be given to curators working directly with collections. To discuss an application contact Emma Coleman, Programmes Manager, Art Fund.
For general enquiries regarding Curators' Days please contact Grace Beaumont, Acquisitions Coordinator, Arts Council Collection.
SPRING/SUMMER CURATORS' DAYS 2020
Sadly, Curators' Days for Spring/Summer 2020 are now postponed until further notice.
Current Practice by Artists with Learning Disabilities
Peckham Levels
Breaking the (Career) Mould
Arts Council Collection Centre for Sculpture
Longside, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Liverpool Biennial (now postponed to 2021)
Liverpool, various locations
Related Content
Explore our event as part of the second Coventry Biennial, which draws upon Coventry’s heritage as a pioneering and internationally twinned city, inviting visitors to “learn, look, make, talk, think and walk with us”.
Explore our Arts Council Collection event as part of the inaugural festival which builds upon Yorkshire’s rich history as the birthplace of pioneering sculptors.
Listen to the guest speakers from this event exploring art and dementia, including how to create dementia friendly spaces and resources in galleries and museums.
Emma Bearman reports from the recent Arts Council Collection Curators’ Day event, Engaging Families, and considers new ways of engaging family audiences in art galleries and museums.