Introduction to Curating Day Course | 4-8 March 2019 | 10am-5.00pm Monday 4 March What is Curating? 10.00 - 10.30 Welcome and Introduction 10.30 - 11.45 Introduction to Curating Dr Lina Džuverović, Lecturer, School of Arts, Birkbeck College, University of London 12.00 - 13.15 The Role and Responsibility of the Curator Today Dr Lina Džuverović, Lecturer, School of Arts, Birkbeck College, University of London 13.15 - 14.30 Welcome Lunch 14.30 - 15.45 Curating Public Programmes and Events Dr Sylvia Lahav, Lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London 16.00 - 17.15 Workshop: Curating Public Programmes and Events Dr Sylvia Lahav, Lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London 17.30 -18.30 Gallery visit and reception Tuesday 5 March Curating Private and Public Collections 10.00 - 11.15 Curating a Public / Private Collection Kate Byran, Head of Collections, Soho House and Co. 11.30 - 12.45 Museums and the Institutional Approach to Curating Dr Jennifer Powell, Head of Exhibitions, Collection and Research, Kettle’s Yard 12.45 - 13.45 Lunch 13.45 - 15.00 Permanent Collections and Temporary Displays Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 15.15 – 16.30 Devising Projects and Writing Proposals Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art Wednesday 6 March The Practical Aspects of Curating 10.00 - 11.15 Exhibition Planning Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 11.30 - 12.45 Writing About Art: Texts, Catalogues and Press Releases Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 12.45 – 13.45 Lunch 13.45 - 15:00 The Role of Interpretation Dr Sylvia Lahav, Lecturer, Goldsmiths, University of London 15.15 – 16.30 Panel Discussion: Curating Today: Challenges and Opportunities Moderator: Dr Sylvia Lahav Panellists: Henry Little, Associate Director, The Fine Art Group Lynton Talbot, Senior Lecturer MA Curating and Collections, Chelsea College of Arts 16.30-18.00 Gallery visit and reception, Blain Southern Thursday 7 March Curating in Galleries 10.00 - 11.15 Curating in a Commercial Gallery Renée Pfister, Curator, Art Consultant and Guest Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 11.30 - 12.45 Organising & Delivering International Exhibitions Renée Pfister, Curator, Art Consultant and Guest Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 12.45 – 13.45 Lunch 13.45 – 15.00 Working with Artists Henry Little, Associate Director, The Fine Art Group 15.15 – 16.30 Guided visit, Tate Frank Wasser, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art Friday 8 March Different Curatorial Approaches 10.00 - 11.15 Curating Contemporary Sales Antonia Gardner, Deputy Director, Specialist, Contemporary Art, Sotheby’s 11.30 - 12.45 Curating in Alternative Spaces Julie Bentley, Director and Co-Founder, After Projects 12.45 - 13.45 Lunch 14:15-15:15 Guided Visit: Capital Projects: 'Future Plan' and the V&A Medieval and Renaissance Galleries Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 15:30-16:30 Guided Visit: Major Displays: The V&A Photography Centre Dr Amy Mechowski, Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art 16.30 - 17.00 Farewell This timetable may be subject to change .