Three Curatorial Fellows will be selected to fully develop and mount their proposed exhibition in the Center for Craft’s gallery, located in Asheville, North Carolina, during the 2020 exhibition season. The Curatorial Fellows will work with the Center for Craft staff to produce the exhibition, develop didactic material and an exhibitions catalog, and deliver a curatorial talk.
Since 2010, the Center for Craft has supported the careers of emerging curators with an interest in contemporary craft through its Windgate Museum Internship Program. In 2016, the Center for Craft announced the inaugural Curatorial Fellowship to expand its support for emerging curators beyond the scope of the Windgate Museum Internship Program.
For full details including eligibility, requirements, review process details, application process and more, please see the Curatorial Fellowship website.
Curatorial Fellowship — How To Apply
The Center for Craft gallery is a 2,000+ sqft space located on the ground floor in the heart of downtown Asheville, North Carolina’s cultural district. Please review photographs of previous exhibitions as well as the gallery floor plan before submitting your proposal. Please note, the gallery layout may be subject to change.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application must be submitted via SlideRoom no later than Friday, February 8, 2019 at 11:59pm EST.
APPLICATION FEE: A non-refundable application fee of $10 (US) is required with each application. Payment must be submitted via SlideRoom. DO NOT mail checks, cash or send money via Western Union, Money Gram, Postal Money Gram to the Center for Craft’s office.
NOTIFICATION: Notifications of the results will be sent via e-mail by May 2019. The e-mail address listed on the application form will be used to send out notifications. Please be sure that it is a valid account that you check regularly.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must apply using the online application program SlideRoom at www.craftcreativitydesign.slideroom.com. Please review the application requirements listed below before beginning your application. All applicants should create a log-in to be able to partially complete the form and return to finish it at a later date. Before submitting your application, you will be directed to a confirmation page where you will be able to review your form and return to edit or delete your uploaded files as needed. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to access your form again. Applicants will receive a confirmation email once the application form has been successfully submitted.
- NAME OF APPLICANT & CONTACT INFORMATION: Applicants must provide a current address and a valid e-mail address. Providing a website is optional but encouraged. The e-mail address provided will be used to send out the final notification letter.
- Collaboration: Applicants who wish to apply as collaborators need only submit one application form and application fee. One member of the collaborative team must be selected as the main applicant; their contact information will be used for all preliminary correspondence and notification.
- EXHIBITION PROPOSAL (Short): Please briefly describe the content of the proposed exhibition. (75 words)
- EXHIBITION PROPOSAL (Extended): Please describe the content of the proposed exhibition including outlining the curatorial idea, research methods, and proposed display strategies. (1000 words)
- SHORT ANSWER: Applicants should address each of the following questions in 400 words or less:
- A. How does the proposed exhibition approach the concept of craft?
- B. Why is the proposed exhibition relevant today?
- C. Name three recent, significant written works or exhibitions that are pertinent to the proposed exhibition (historiography). Describe how the proposed exhibition would extend, questions, or push this conversation forward.
- LIST OF PROPOSED ARTISTS: A list of at least five and up to twenty proposed artists, including last name, first name, primary media, primary location, and up to two sentences explaining how their work relates to the theme of the exhibition. Please indicate if the applicant has corresponded with the artist and if the artist’s work is available for the show.
- IMAGES: Applicants may upload up to 20 samples of proposed artwork to be included in the exhibition. You have the option of uploading any combination of images or video links (from video hosting sites such as vimeo, flickr or youtube.) During the review process only the first 2 minutes of each video sample so please edit your materials accordingly. Images should be in JPEG format no larger than 1000 pixels on any side @ 72 dpi. Name each jpeg file with “Applicant’s Last NameArtist’s Last NameNumber.jpg,” i.e. “Smith_ Jones1.jpg”, “SmithAdams_2.jpg” etc. Each uploaded image or video link must be accompanied by a corresponding Image Description, which lists the Artist Name, Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions of the artwork. You may include a brief description (up to 50 words) of the artwork in lieu of or in addition to the artwork information. This list should correspond to the order in which the images were uploaded.
- CURATOR’S C.V.: A copy of your most up to date CV should be uploaded in either Word or PDF format. Name your CV file “Curator’s LastNameFirstName.doc/docx/pdf”, i.e. “SmithRobert.xxx” All collaborating partner’s information and CV must also be submitted.
- LETTER OF SUPPORT: One letter of support
- ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL (optional): Support materials such as reviews or catalogues are optional. Curators may upload up to three scanned copies of support documents.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications containing images and documents that are not labeled or uploaded according to the guidelines above will NOT be reviewed. Images will not be accepted by email. Submitting an application does not constitute a promise or guarantee of acceptance.
NON-DISCRIMINATION: The program encourages and welcomes the participation of curators from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regards to any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. The Center for Craft encourages applications from traditionally under-represented minority populations.
