Detroit Art Week – Young Curators, New Ideas VI

Detroit Art Week is now accepting submissions for the 6th iteration of Young Curators, New Ideas. Detroit Art Week is an annual celebration of contemporary art in Detroit. In 2008, Detroit Art Week Co-Founder Amani Olu, established Young Curators, New Ideas to promote and support emerging curatorial practices. Young Curators, New Ideas VI will take place from Wednesday, July 15 to Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Trumbull & Porter Detroit Hotel.

Featuring 12 independent curators, Young Curators, New Ideas VI will shine light on the cultural, artistic, social and political transformations initiated by women, LGBTQ and gender variant people through their creative, and at times independent, curatorial practices. With a sense of relevance and urgency, these multifaceted and dynamic micro-exhibitions consider contemporary issues that exist at the intersection of curatorial practice and artistic production. Within a 320 square-foot hotel room, each curator will present one artist whose work is a thoughtful and provocative exploration on the most pressing issues of our time.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Independent curators and curatorial groups are eligible to apply.
• Young Curators, New Ideas alum are not eligible to apply.
• We will consider proposals from commercial galleries on a case by case basis.

GUIDELINES:

• Young Curators, New Ideas is open to exhibition organizers working in all disciplines.
• There is no age restriction.
• We will only accept proposals for one-person exhibitions only. We will not consider proposals for group exhibitions.
• We will give extra consideration to proposals that fit the exhibition’s theme of inclusion and diversity and engage viewers in a thoughtful and provocative discussion on the most pressing issues of our time. Young Curators, New Ideas VI will not only privilege historically oppressed and institutionally underrepresented voices in curatorship and the global art market, but also set the stage to center contemporary artists’ perspectives on: gender; sexuality; the body; global migration; the political economy; climate change; war and violence; ethical dilemmas in the development of science and technology; and social stratification and racial hierarchies.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Please visit www.detroitartweek.org/young-curators-new-ideas-vi-open-call for our complete requirements, as well as, additional information and FAQs. There is a non-refundable application fee of $35.

For more information on Detroit Art Week, please visit: www.detroitartweek.org.

To learn more about the 2019 Young Curators, New Ideas exhibition please visit: https://detroitartweek.org/young-curators-new-ideas-v-announcement , as well as, view images from the exhibition at: https://imgsrvr.net/open/4foWXTSmW6cbG9eq.

Should you have any questions, please email olivia@detroitartweek.org.

Photo Credit
Wish landscapes, organized by Kasia Sobucka, featuring Katarzyna Perlak
Young Curators, New Ideas v, july 17 – 21, 2019
Trumbull and Porter Hotel Detroit, courtesy of Detroit Art Week. photo: Paul-David Rearick.