Curators’ Corner: News, Opportunities & More
Contours Residency 2026
Contours: a research-based residency programme for curators and art critics who live outside France within the European Union. Apply by 5 July 2026.
Full Spectrum Curatorship Programme 2026
IMPAKT Full Spectrum Curatorship Programme 2026 (Utrecht, the Netherlands, Sep to Dec 2026). Apply by 1 July 2026.
Celina Eceiza: A Material Called Earth, Volume 1: The Life of Corners
Art Gallery of Burlington (AGB) presents Celina Eceiza: A Material Called Earth, Volume 1: The Life of Corners. On view until 16 August 2026. Curated by IKT Member Sylvie Fortin.
GRAC Curator in Residence
GRAC Curator in Residence for early-career curators / curator duos (Kristiansand and Agder region, Norway, fall/winter 2026). Apply by 21 June 2026.
ARCAthens Fall Residency 2026
ARCAthens invites applications for its fully funded three-month residency in Athens, Greece. Apply by 30 June 2026.
Artist Talk with Zhang Peili 张培力
Artist talk with Zhang Peili, 4 June 2026, 4:30 to 6:00 pm CET, at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Wild Waters: Dams and Deltas After Modernity
From 19 June to 30 August 2026, Framer Framed (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) presents Wild Waters: Dams and Deltas After Modernity, curated by IKT Member Àngels Miralda.
TOKAS: Curator Residency Program 2027
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.
The Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize
The Burlington Contemporary seeks talented writers on contemporary art. Apply by 10am BST on 20 July 2026.
MUUS Collection Research Fellowship
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.
Chakaruna: the in-between being
On view until June 3, 2026 at Galería Patricia Ready (Santiago de Chile, Chile). Curator: Vanina Saracino, IKT Member.
Rhythmic Stress
Rhythmic Stress is an inquiry into movement; the movement of bodies, of breath, of images, of language, of architecture, of power. On view until 27.06.2026 at /SAC, Bucharest. Co-curated by Alex Radu and Charles Moore (IKT Member).
Biennalocene – Labour, Infrastructures and Curatorial Responsibility
Join us for the IKT webinar on Monday 25 May 2026 at 3pm BST, where we will explore the resonances and divergences in how biennials are conceived, produced and evaluated today.
An Animated Assembly
New presentation of works by Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens at Nanaimo Art Gallery, Canada. On view until 12 July 2026. Curated by IKT Member Sylvie Fortin.
Lebohang Kganye: Rehearsal of Memory
On view until 20 May 2026 at Higashihonganji O-genkan, Kyoto, this exhibition marks the first major presentation of Lebohang Kganye’s work in Japan. Curated by IKT member Marina Paulenka.
Unschool of Curating #8
Art Encounters Foundation and Cluj Cultural Centre launch the open call for Unschool of Curating in Timișoara and Cluj, Romania, 19–26 June 2026. The programme is free to attend and funded. Apply by 23 April 2026.
The Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship 2026-28
Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship for a curator with strong knowledge of contemporary art (Cubitt Gallery, London, June 2026–May 2028). Apply by 10 May 2026, 11:59pm.
Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant
Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for writers on contemporary visual art who are US citizens, permanent residents, or O-1 visa holders aged 25+. Apply by 6 May 2026, 11:59pm ET.
Artists as Researchers
RUANG// Launches New Southeast Asian Art Journal. Published free of charge and entirely without advertising, the new journal brings together writers from across the region to explore how artists engage with the systems shaping our technological and environmental futures.
IKT Gathering at MEGA Art Fair
MEGA Art Fair in Milan, Italy, is pleased to host a gathering with members of IKT – International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art on Thursday, 16 April 2026, at 12:30.