British Art Network - Seminars Support 2024

Would you like to:

  • work towards developing / challenging / reforming an area of curatorial practice?

  • explore an issue in British art studies in the context of museums / galleries / collections / heritage settings?

  • ask questions you feel aren’t being addressed in the field of British art curating?

Applications are open for funding of up to £1,000 to support a developmental workshop, seminar or roundtable, to be held between March and September 2024. 

Who can apply?

  • You may be a curator, academic, artist-researcher, conservator, producer or programmer.

  • You may be working independently or in a museum, gallery or heritage setting, or you may be in the commercial sector or in education

  • You do not need to be a member of the British Art Network to apply for this support – although membership is always open and free and we encourage you to join (see here)

  • Please note that this opportunity is not available to anyone currently in receipt of a BAN Research Group bursary

What is BAN looking for?

  • Sessions that will instigate conversation, incubate thinking, and help shape the future work of the Network

  • We are particularly interested in seeing proposals that address areas of curatorial practice in the field of British art which are under-represented within BAN’s programme

  • Applicants willing to meet or exceed (with the BAN team’s guidance and support where needed) BAN’s baseline expectations on access provision, which includes using accessible venues, the provision of captions for online/recorded content, alt text for digital images, and requirements around event timings and structure

  • Sessions could be in-person, hybrid (mixing live and digital elements) or fully online

  • Sessions expected to be on a modest scale (eg 10-15 participants over half a day) and sector-facing rather than aimed at the wider general public

For more details and application, follow the link here

Guest Userbursary, UK