Join Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries for a Hybrid Professional Development Workshop

Art as We Are: Creative Community Care via Guelph Museums

Curating with Care: Exhibiting and Programming Sensitive Subject Matter in Galleries and Museums

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 10am – 3pm
Hybrid Event: In-person at Guelph Museums (52 Norfolk Street, Guelph ON), and online via Zoom.

Registration:
Visit the GOG website to register

Galleries, museums, and other sites of knowledge provide public access to stories of lived experiences told by artists/curators through exhibitions and programming. Cultural spaces are centers of learning and resources for understanding past and present-day lived experiences. Often, the stories include sensitive topics and difficult imagery. How can cultural organizations share these stories in a way that respects artists, creators, and visitors?

The workshop “Curating with Care: Exhibiting and Programming Sensitive Subject Matter in Galleries and Museums” will be an opportunity for curators, exhibition managers, programmers, academics, and other cultural professionals to learn and share best practices for exhibiting and programming artistic works with sensitive subject matter and themes.

Participants will obtain a greater understanding of curating sensitive materials to a broad public; develop and discuss the best practices for developing programming centered around artwork that covers sensitive and triggering topics; develop guidelines from workshop discussion to inform future policies for art gallery and museums; and gain insight on the ethics of sensitive subject matter in institutions’ collections.

Topics will Include:

• Ethical Considerations In Collecting Sensitive Subject Matter
• Nurturing a Space For Community Engagement and Programming
• Exhibition Tour (for in-person participants)
• Designing & Curating Sensitive Exhibitions

Moderator:

• Dawn Owen, Curator, Guelph Museums

Presenters:

• Dr. Shaheen Shariff, Professor, McGill University, iMPACTS
• Raine McKay, Executive Director, Craft Council BC
• Amy Kipp, PhD Candidate, University of Guelph, Art Not Shame
• Debra Sloan, Artist/Teacher/Writer, Craft Council BC
• Melanie Schambach, Social Artist, Art Not Shame

Registration Fees:

GOG Members: $175.00
General/Non-Members: $275.00
Artist / Independent Art Worker $55.00
Students (with valid student ID): $45.00
Free for Indigenous artists and independent Indigenous arts workers

Registration includes full-day attendance, a comprehensive toolkit for each participant to take away with them, and lunch.

Visit the GOG website to register.

For more information contact:

Durga Rajah
Secretariat Assistant
Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries
E: secretariat@galeries-ontario-galleries.ca

Venue Location:

This workshop will be a hybrid event and will be held on Zoom and in-person at the Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph ON.

Acknowledgments

GOG gratefully acknowledges the Guelph Museums, Art Not Shame, and iMPACTS for their partnership in this workshop; and the funding contribution from the Museums Assistance Program, the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries has over a 50-year history as an arts service organization (ASO) and represents over 270 members—public art galleries, museums, artist-run-centres, and arts organizations. GOG is the voice of visual arts, speaking to all levels of government on advocacy issues, policy, and legislation. Additionally, we continually strive to deliver innovative and cutting-edge professional development and network-building opportunities that advance, empower, and strengthen the visual arts sector in Canada.

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Contact Information:
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