Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency for Emerging Curators from Africa 2023

Latitudes CuratorLab is a practice-based, online curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. In 2023, ten aspiring curators will be guided through a facilitated online residency, designed to offer practical experience in the industry and to hone their curatorial skills. 

Here at Latitudes, we know that programmes focused on fostering professional practice skills for young curators on the continent are slim. For the second iteration of CuratorLab, we are extending our reach to offer the opportunity to Curators from not only South Africa, but Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia and Mozambique too. No formal training is needed and practical curatorial experience is preferred. 

• Table of Content
• About Latitudes CuratorLab
• Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency
• Aim and Benefits of Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency
• Requirements for Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Latitudes CuratorLab

Latitudes CuratorLab is a practice-based, online curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. In 2023, ten aspiring curators will be guided through a facilitated online residency (running January to April), designed to offer practical experience in the industry and to hone their curatorial skills

Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency

Aim and Benefits of Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency

As one of 10 curators selected for the RMB Latitudes CuratorLab, you will be offered the following opportunities:

• Plan and conceptualise your own show, centred on artists from your community, that will be hosted on Latitudes Online
• 1-on-1 mentorship by a highly recognised curator in the industry as well as with Latitudes curators
• A curator profile on Latitudes where you may promote, exhibit and sell your own selection of works
• Networking and peer-review sessions with curators from the continent
• Curatorial professional practice sessions and handbook
• All of the above will be conducted in 7 online sessions hosted weekly

As part of the programme, you will be offered the following professional practice skills while curating your show:

• Understand the industry on the continent and the diaspora
• Curatorial professional practice; including proposal writing, the conceptualisation of curatorial statements, catalogue and pricing structures and managing relationships
• Getting out there, marketing yourself as a curator
• Digital curation development
• Key administrative skills

Latitudes provides:

• Free curators profile on Latitudes Online
• Comprehensive marketing campaign and exposure to our database of over 15,000 newsletter readers
• Commission on all artworks sold as well as logistic and administrative support
• R1500 stipend to cover data costs
• Plus you get to keep and update your profile as long as you like!

Requirements for Latitudes CuratorLab Online Residency Qualification

• Curators from South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia and Mozambique.
• No formal training is needed and practical curatorial experience is preferred. 

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Wageningen University Masters Scholarship to Study in Netherlands 2027/2028

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Latitudes CuratorLab website.