Art Fund Curators Programme at Frieze Masters – Art Fund & National Gallery, London, UK
Institution: Art Fund in partnership with Frieze and the National Gallery Subject Specialist Network
Deadline: 11 July 2025, 5pm (BST)
Location: London, UK (Regent’s Park)
Art Fund offers 10 fully funded bursary places for UK regional curators, alongside 5 international curators, to attend a two-day programme focused on transhistorical exhibition making at Frieze Masters on 16–17 October 2025. The programme explores curatorial approaches spanning historical periods, both historic and contemporary, and supports emerging curators from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
Programme Details
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Dates: 16–17 October 2025
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Coverage: Travel expenses, 2 nights’ accommodation, and refreshments
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Format: Includes online pre-programme seminar, keynote talks, curator workshops, gallery tours, and access to Frieze London and Frieze Masters
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Faculty: Led by Dr Jennifer Sliwka (Ashmolean Museum), keynote by Dr Aimee Ng (The Frick Collection)
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Additional: Invitations to alumni and “Unexpected View” event at The National Gallery
Eligibility Criteria
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UK-based museum and gallery curatorial professionals working with public collections
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Emerging career curators from diverse, underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply
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Must be able to attend the full two-day programme in London
