Project: Curate!

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Student Curator Panel!

On February 24, Columbia’s Department of Exhibition & Performance Spaces hosted a student curator workshop. DEPS has a curatorial proposal deadline for March 18, and they wanted to encourage students to propose exhibitions by inviting previous curators.

Pictured: Justin Witte: Gallery/Exhibition Coordinator, Laura Miller: Interdisciplinary MFA Candidate, curator “At Close Distance”, Nicolette Caldwell: Art History BA, co-curator for Sixty Inches From Center, Neysa Page-Lieberman, director of DEPS.

Here’s a recap of what you missed at the panel.

Student Curators:
-Have a vision for your show. Break down that vision into a singular thesis statement. You want a broad theme that is still specific.
-Have the willingness to revise that theme as you move through the process. You will revise, often to bring focus more and more narrow.
-Do your research!
      -Look at what similar shows have come before yours.
      -How can you add to or move forward that artistic conversation?
      -Look at blurbs and theses from other shows. This will help you understand the conversation, as well as guide the way you look at your own blurbs (you’ll have many!) and thesis.
-Strongly consider the design of your gallery space.
      -Your curatorial vision strongly consists of the design and how it speaks to the audience.
      -The flow and movement of the artwork is important. Guide and direct your audience.
      -The flow should work with the concept of your show.
-Be prepared for the unexpected. You must possess the ability to think on your feet, to be able to troubleshoot and make quick decisions.
      -Those decisions must reflect on your curatorial vision.
-Remember, curating sounds sexy, but it is business.
-To organize: put together a production binder. Work by deadlines. Separate the artists. Look ahead to your deadlines, and keep in close contact with the gallery coordinator, director, or any other team members you may be working with.

Remember, DEPS is accepting exhibition proposals until March 18. They accept 2 exhibitions by student curators each round. So even if you’re not ready for March, you can still submit next October. Visit www.colum.edu/DEPS for more information!

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urhajos:

Julian Callos

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curioos-arts:

Marco Puccini (Italy) - http://cur.im/hdhRxy -

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curioos-arts:

Etienne Chaize (France) - http://2.ly/efb6 -

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curioos-arts:

Ross Zietz (USA) - http://bit.ly/iaiXDg -

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