Curators’ Agenda: VIENNA 2015

Residency program for international, emerging curators

Duration: 23. September – 31. October 2015
Location: Vienna, Austria

Two years after the pilot project Curators Connection, the six-week program under a new name Curators’ Agenda: VIENNA 2015 (C’A) is being organised for the first time, in cooperation with the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

The aim of the project is to establish an annual, unique, know-how program for international, emerging curators who are interested in exploring Vienna’s contemporary art scene and deepening their practical knowledge on production and realization of exhibitions.

The participants are selected on the basis of an open call, that is published worldwide five months before the program starts. The selection is based on the motivation letter and biography of the applicants. The selection committee includes one artist and one curator, both active in the Viennese contemporary art scene, as well as BLOCKFREI’s members.

Program

The program includes activities such as visits to artists’ studios, art collections, meetings with both institutional and free-lance curators, specially designed guided tours through exhibitions in various museums and galleries as well as visiting current programs, which are taking place at that moment (Viennacontemporary, Parallel, Vienna Biennial, curated by).

These activities take place during the first four weeks, four days a week (Mo-Thu). Fridays are left for the feedback sessions to discuss participants´ needs, reflect together the previous week as well as to have time to concentrate on the preparations for the group exhibition.

Exhibition

Final part of the Curators’ Agenda program is preparation of a mutual group exhibition. Besides the intensive program, which introduces to the participants the Viennese contemporary art scene, a special focus is set on curating a mutual group exhibition. By reflecting on the lessons learned and by drawing upon their own experiences and competencies, participants are given a task to develop their own, personal approach to the Viennese contemporary art scene, create a concept and execute a mutual group exhibition.

The exhibition is organized in partnership with the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Students interested in taking part in the group exhibition, curated by the participants of the C’A program, reply to an open call.

The exhibition will take place at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

C’A as a networking platform

C’A program is also a platform for cultural exchange and collaboration both to international, emerging curators and to representatives of the Viennese contemporary art community.

Besides an intensive schedule, where new contacts are being made, the participants are also being introduced to different artist-in-residence programs such as KulturKontakt, quartier 21 and das weisse haus, having the chance to get to know the visiting artists.

The C’A program is designed to offer an overview of established as well as emerging players of the Viennese contemporary art scene and to provide the participating curators with a collaborative space for experimentation and innovation in an international setting, parallel to the development of practical skills.

Artistic co-directors and co-producers:
Jana Dolečki, Nevena Janković, Jelena Kaludjerović

The program is supported by the City of Vienna.

Participants – Curators’ Agenda: VIENNA 2015

Exhibition I MOVED ON until I WENT BACK