Deadline: 17-Jul-25
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is requesting applications for its Curators with an Inclusive Arts Practice to curate an exhibition in the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire.
This will be an exhibition of work by professional artists from KCAT Studios. KCAT believes that everyone, regardless of background, age, gender or ability should have access to a creative world.
Funding Information
- The maximum fee for the curator is 3,500.
- This exhibition will take place from early May to late August 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Professional curators or arts practitioners who have experience working with a diverse range of groups.
- Professionals who have experience working with the disability community or have experience with inclusive and socially engaged curatorial practices.
Selection Criteria
- As Curator:
- You will select the artworks for exhibition. You do not need to select all current 14 Studio artists but should aim to include at least seven for a good representation of the Studio.
- You should be open to work closely with the Studio Facilitators as well as the Studio Artists on the selection of work for the exhibition. You will visit the artists in their studios in Callan with KCATs Studio Manager.
- You will manage the layout and the overall experience of the exhibition. The exhibition must be accessible to a diverse range of visitors including children, older people and disabled people. You will need to consider and plan seats, lighting, and how the artworks are presented, labelled and described.
- You will work with dlr Arts Office and KCAT on this exhibition. This will include research, studio visits, meetings with KCATs management team, and being in the Gallery for the installation and launch of the exhibition.
Application Requirements
- You will need to include the information listed below. If possible, please submit this information in one PDF file:
- An outline of your approach to inclusive curating. They need to get a sense of your ideas and starting point. Give them details about how you will work with the artists and KCAT. Tell them about your ideas for this project, your experience working with diverse communities, and past experiences with inclusive curating. Tell them what ideas you have about making the exhibition more inclusive and accessible for visitors.
- Your CV (two pages at most).
- Give an outline of how you would break down the costs and your time for this project.
- The names and contact details of two referees; these should be people you have worked in the past. Please include at least one person that you worked with on a similar project.
- Give examples of previous projects which tell them more about how you work. They would like to understand more about your work. You can help them by adding photographs, audio files, written texts or other examples that help them get a sense of your work.
For more information, visit Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.