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TOKAS: Curator Residency Program 2027
OPEN CALL
TOKAS: Curator Residency Program 2027
OPEN CALL

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) invites curators, art critics, and cultural researchers from around the world to apply for its Curator Residency Program. Apply by 16 June 2026.

OPEN CALL
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize
OPEN CALL
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize
OPEN CALL

The Burlington Contemporary seeks talented writers on contemporary art. Apply by 10am BST on 20 July 2026. 

OPEN CALL
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship
OPEN CALL
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship
OPEN CALL

MUUS Collection Research Fellowship for a curator or academic to develop an exhibition or publication concept using the MUUS Collection archives (Tenafly, New Jersey, USA). Apply by 31 July 2026.

OPEN CALL
Chakaruna: the in-between being
IKT RECOMMENDS
Chakaruna: the in-between being
IKT RECOMMENDS

On view until June 3, 2026 at Galería Patricia Ready (Santiago de Chile, Chile). Curator: Vanina Saracino, IKT Member.

IKT RECOMMENDS

IKT Congress 2027: Mexico City, Mexico



We are pleased to announce that the next IKT Congress will take place in Mexico City, Mexico,
with tentative dates set for 5 to 11 April 2027.
Further details, including the programme and registration information, will be shared in due course.

Spotlight

The Spotlight series features short interviews with IKT members, offering insight into their work, ideas, and professional contexts. Through these conversations, we highlight the diverse practices, perspectives, and experiences that make up the IKT community, while creating opportunities for members to discover shared interests, find inspiration, and connect with potential collaborators.

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Spotlight with Verena Voigt
Spotlight with Verena Voigt

“For me, curating is not primarily about selection, but about setting conditions: creating spaces in which artistic complexity is not reduced, but sustained.”

Spotlight with Natalia Fuchs
Spotlight with Natalia Fuchs

“The role of the curator today is, I believe, becoming that of a caregiver. This is not a metaphor.”

Spotlight with Suzana Milevska
Spotlight with Suzana Milevska

“My curatorial approach has evolved into what I recently termed kalokagathian curating, an autotheoretical matrix inspired by the ancient Greek ideal of kalokagathia, which calls for unity of the good and the beautiful, or ethics and aesthetics.”

Spotlight with Elisa Rusca
Spotlight with Elisa Rusca

“To be a curator is to take care – of objects, of artists, of spaces, of audiences. But it also means asking questions and daring to give those questions a perceivable shape.”

Connect, learn, and expand your horizons with IKT, the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art.

IKT is a members organisation that brings together curators from across the world, to meet, share knowledge, exchange ideas and broaden their professional networks. IKT represents the professional interests of contemporary curators worldwide.

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