Curatorial Retreat 2024
Collectives Invisible Women and T A P E are joining forces to offer a new residential retreat for independent curators and fellow collectives working with film and moving image.
Autumn 2024
Smygehuk Lighthouse Hostel, Sweden
The retreat offers an opportunity for a small group of mid-career curators to spend an extended period of time together, away from the hustle of day-to-day working life and to take time to pause, workshop, develop new techniques, reconnect with their ethical principles and creativity and expand their practical skills. The emphasis will be on learning together in a supportive and open environment, on finding a sustainable practice, developing long term strategies and finding new inspiration. We also want to generate meaningful new professional relationships which can help us build an alternative support network for independent curators in the UK, across Europe and beyond.
As independent curators, we know how challenging it is to find professional development opportunities at the mid-career stage. We also understand the difficulties of navigating the art and film world as freelancers. Independent curators are a vital resource for creative institutions, offering genuinely diverse perspectives, challenging orthodoxies, championing artists and bringing hard won specialist knowledge to the table. Yet our work is often undervalued, with low pay and bad working conditions meaning too many of us are burning out or losing momentum. We firmly believe we need to build our own eco-system and networks to help break these cycles and to ensure that progressive, innovative curation can continue to survive in the industry.
Depending on demand, up to 12 participants will be selected to provide a variety of contexts and experiences. Successful applicants will be notified by 20th August.
There may be a number of sponsored spots. If you plan to apply for external funding from other channels, let us know on your EOI, and we can let you know as early as possible the likely outcome of your application and provide a letter of intent so you can pursue funding opps.
This opportunity is primarily aimed at curators working in Europe and the UK, but if you are interested in attending from further afield EOIs are welcome.
