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Duration: 11 months

Dates: 7 October 2025 - 15 September 2026

Time: 3-5 PM CET, Berlin time

This program is by application, due September 30, 2025. Please fill in this form and we will contact you within 15 days of receiving the application.


The International Curatorial Program is an innovative eleven-month online curriculum that combines learning and practice for emerging curators of contemporary art. The dynamic program includes a tailored series of theoretical and practical courses, interactive live sessions with experts, and ongoing mentorship through group critiques and individual sessions.


Over 11 months, we will focus on the two sides of curatorial practice: conceptual knowledge, including the creative development and research of a curatorial project; and practical skills for project management, exhibition design, fundraising, communication and handling curatorial procedures.


Throughout the program, you will develop your curatorial project supported by the expertise of dedicated lecturers who bring real-world experience and insights to the classroom. The program's vision is to bring key curatorial skills and knowledge to future leaders in museums, film festivals, new media, galleries and other art and culture production industries.


Participation Fee*:

11 instalments of 225 EUR per month (total 2475 EUR)
or 1 instalment of 1980 EUR (save 20%)

*Discount codes cannot be used for this program. The listed price already includes a 20% reduction for one-time payment.


ENROLLMENT PROCESS

  1. Apply for the Program – Submit your application through this form

  2. Wait for Your Acceptance Email – Our team will review your application and notify you via email if you are accepted into the program.

  3. Complete Your Enrollment – Once you receive the acceptance email, you can proceed with the payment directly on this page to secure your spot.


FEATURES

  • Specially tailored online courses to equip you with a strong grounding in curatorial theory and the skills to develop a project from start to finish
  • Expert instruction from international academics and practitioners in creative fields who bring years of professional experience & mentorship to the classroom
  • Guidance to develop your own curatorial project through stage-by-stage critical feedback
  • Interactive live ‘studio visits’ with guest artists and curators to discover what they’re doing and how they got there
  • Ongoing short exercises and recommendations to solidify your learning and expand your knowledge
  • A Certificate of Completion to verify your achievement


BENEFITS

  • Flexible - learn and work at the same time with just a four-hour weekly commitment. All classes are recorded so you can catch up if you miss a session.
  • Affordable - we offer one of the lowest-cost programs of this kind.
  • Network-building - join an exciting community of arts professionals from around the world.


OUTCOMES

  • A ready-to-launch planned and designed curatorial project
  • Knowledge of key curatorial theory and contemporary approaches to curating
  • Tools for creative thinking and research
  • Skills in how to plan, monitor, measure and adapt a project from start to finish, including budget writing, publicity and funding applications


Download the Program's full guide here

Video conferences every Tuesday from 3pm to 5pm Berlin time. Recordings will be available in case you miss a live session!

*Download the Program's full guide here

  • Welcome and Presentation with Program Coordinator An Paenhuysen, 7 October 2025
  • Curating: History and New Landscapes with Tšhegofatšo Mabaso from 14–28 October 2025
  • Informal Coffee Meeting with An Paenhuysen, 4 November 2025
  • Creative Thinking: Developing a Curatorial Concept with Lauren Reid from 11–25 November 2025
  • Artist-Curators Relations: Creative Collaborations with Gris García from 2–16 December 2025
  • Write-in / Working Session with An Paenhuysen, 6 January 2026
  • Private Sessions to Guide Concept with An Paenhuysen, Week of 13 January 2026
  • Grant Writing with Joe Rowley from 20 January – 10 February 2026
  • Guest Studio Visit with An Paenhuysen, 17 February 2026
  • Curatorial Administration: Documents, Budgets, Logistics and Project Management with Doris Friedl from 24 February – 17 March 2026
  • Studio Visit with An Paenhuysen, 24 March 2026
  • Art Handling & Conservation Basics with Eva Riess from 31 March – 14 April 2026
  • Write-in / Working Session with An Paenhuysen, 21 April 2026
  • Group Critique with An Paenhuysen, Week of 28 April 2026
  • Curatorial Trends Seminar: Accessibility & Audiences, lecturer to be confirmed, from 5–12 May 2026
  • Curatorial Trends Seminar: Sustainability in Exhibition-Making with Kim Kraczon from 19–26 May 2026
  • Informal Coffee Meeting with An Paenhuysen, 2 June 2026
  • Guest Studio Visit with An Paenhuysen, 9 June 2026
  • Exhibition Design with Fabiana Dicuonzo from 16 June – 7 July 2026
  • Professional Presentation & Public Speaking with An Paenhuysen from 14–21 July 2026
  • Write-in / Working Session with An Paenhuysen, 28 July 2026
  • Break to Prepare Project from 4–18 August 2026
  • Final Group Critique with An Paenhuysen, Week of 25 August 2026
  • One-on-one Coaching with An Paenhuysen from 1–8 September 2026
  • Closing “Party” with An Paenhuysen, 15 September 2026

We will use Zoom for the live video conferences, please check Zoom's technical requirements here.


Closed captioning will be available during the video conference.

An Paenhuysen

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Doris Friedl

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Eva Riess

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Fabiana Dicuonzo

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Joe Rowley

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