Eligibility

GUIDELINES - Proposals must be conceptually rigorous and focus on artists, projects, and themes that are innovative, challenging, and engaging. - Extra consideration will be given to proposals that demonstrate a creative approach to curatorial research methods and the exhibition plan, as well as those that present ideas or topics that are not well-represented in the commercial sector. - The proposal must include four or more artists, half of whom must qualify as under-recognized (no gallery representation and no solo exhibitions in a major venue within the past five years). - Curators may not include their own work in the exhibition. - The curator and all proposed artists must live and work in the United States. - Extra consideration will be given to those in the beginning stages of their curatorial careers. - CUE strongly encourages applications that contribute to our ongoing commitment to diversity.

Number of Participants

THE SELECTION PROCESS The Open Call is judged in two stages. After applications are screened for eligibility, an initial jury reviews applications online to select a shortlist of applicants to proceed to the next stage. The initial jury remains anonymous and includes representatives from CUE’s network of alumni and advisors. One finalist will be selected by a separate jury comprised of four established curators and artists that will convene in New York City in late spring 2020. One of the panelists will go on to work with the Curatorial Project finalist as a mentor throughout the planning stages of the exhibition. The final jury panelists change each year and remain confidential until finalists are announced. The final jury panelists change each year and remain confidential until finalists are announced. All applicants will be notified of results by the end of June 2020.

Deadline

March 19, 2020 03:59 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

June 30, 2020 04:00 UTC

Duration

January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Funding

• $7,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $10.00 application fee

Facilities

Gallery

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Exhibition, Grant, Mentors, Performances, Professional Development

Disciplines

Activists, Administrators, Arts Administrator, Book Arts, Ceramics, Choreography, Cinematography, Collective, Composers, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Curatorial, Dance, Digital Media, Documentary, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Film, Glass, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Land Art, Moving Image, Multimedia, Painting, Pedagogy, Performance Art, Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Research, Scholar, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Textile, Video Art, Visual Arts

Program Description

OPEN CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROJECTS Deadline: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 11:59pm (EST) With the aim of encouraging curatorial research in tandem with exhibition planning, the Curatorial Project Open Call provides one deserving curator or curatorial team the necessary resources to realize an innovative project in CUE’s space in 2021. CUE provides institutional guidance and resources to the curator, who produces a group exhibition with related public programming and an accompanying exhibition catalogue. The selected curator will receive valuable mentor support from an established artist or curator on the selection panel, including installation guidance in preparation for the exhibition. In addition, the curator will be awarded a $2,500 honorarium; a budget of $2,500 to divide amongst participating artists and program speakers; and a production budget of $2,000.