Progress Update 1 (19.02.10)

This week’s meetings cultivated more the idea of education. We thought it would be beneficial both to us as curators as well as to an interested audience to try to host a series of talks in the weeks leading up to the opening of our show concerning issues we are dealing with in our curating process. Tentatively, the idea for a talk on “Financing Exhibitions” is being formed. Specific aspects are being analysed, from the layout of the lecture room to the speakers and invited guests and the manner in which discussion will be carried out. Perhaps ‘education’ is a misleading term to use for this vital role in the curating process and maybe ‘engagement’ is a more appropriate word. We seek to engage our audience and our peers so that we all gain knowledge in regards to this show, as well as any future shows we decide to hold in the future. Not only are we learning how to curate this exhibit, but we are also striving to obtain as much information on curating exhibits in a broader context.