2024 IA Current Curator

Application Deadline

June 10, 2024

Overview

InterAccess is looking for an emerging curator to lead the 2024 IA Current Program. This program provides a professional development opportunity for emerging curators and artists interested in new media practices. The selected curator will work with InterAccess’s staff, technicians, and community to research, develop, and execute the 23rd annual IA Current exhibition.

Exhibition Details

• Dates: October 30 – November 30, 2024
• Location: InterAccess Gallery
• Fee: Up to $2600 (inclusive of curator, writer, and speaker fees)

Eligibility Criteria

• Emerging curatorial professionals and arts workers with fewer than four consecutive years of related professional experience.
• Undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates in a related field.
• Must be available between September 1 – December 4, 2024.
• Strongly encourages applications from equity-deserving communities, including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, LGBTQ-identified, Gender Diverse, Two-Spirit, and Persons with Disabilities.

Expected Workflow

• Research and develop curatorial thesis
• Research and select artists
• Contract artists
• Present exhibition proposal to InterAccess Programming Committee
• Collect technical specifications from artists
• Assist with exhibition installation (Oct 21 – 25) and de-installation (Dec 3-4)
• Host a curator tour or public program during the exhibition run
• Write an accompanying curatorial essay

Submission Materials

• Curatorial statement (500 words maximum)
• Exhibition proposal, including one emerging artist desired for the exhibition (500 words maximum)
• Artist statement or bio (250 words maximum)
• CV and/or portfolio (optional, recommended)
• Exhibition budget (optional, recommended)
• Additional support materials (if necessary, 5 images or 5 minutes of timed media maximum)

Submission Process

Send submissions to art@interaccess.org with the subject line: IA Current 2023 | <CURATOR NAME> in one of the following formats:

• Single PDF (images linked or embedded, maximum 20MB)
• Zipped folder (maximum 20MB) via email or file hosting service (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc)
• Video/ASL (10 minutes, 100MB maximum)

Selection Criteria

The IA Current curator is selected by InterAccess’s Programming Committee, which includes InterAccess staff members and practicing artists, curators, academics, and writers in the new media community. Submissions are evaluated based on:

• Experimentation and exploration of media arts practices
• Catalyzing critical discourse around new media practices
• Supporting equity-deserving communities and artists facing systematic barriers
• Fostering collaboration
• Feasibility and capacity of InterAccess and the curator

Information Session & Office Hours

• Information Session and Q&A: May 31, 2024, 5 – 6 PM ET (Online over Zoom, registration required)
• Office hours:
  • June 5, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET
  • June 8, 2024, 2 – 4 PM ET (Online over Discord, registration required)

Contact Information

For questions, contact InterAccess’s Programming Manager, Evangeline Brooks (evangeline@interaccess.org) and allow 3-5 days for a response.

About IA Current Program

The IA Current program supports the professional development of emerging curators and artists interested in new media and electronic practices. Each year, InterAccess selects an emerging curator to conceptualize and execute an exhibition of works by emerging artists.