Call for Curators — Blackfoot Curator

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Call for Curators — Blackfoot Curator

City of Calgary Indigenous Public Art program

Deadline to apply: April 18, 2025 at 4:30pm
Project start: May 19, 2025
Project end: December 31, 2025
Compensation: $12,000 + GST

The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to apply for this curatorial opportunity. Individuals with curatorial experience are encouraged to apply. This opportunity is open to Blackfoot/Blackfeet curators. Individual artists or artist teams/collectives are eligible. This is a contract/consultant position.

The selected curator/curatorial team will work closely with the City of Calgary collections team which includes the Indigenous curator, public art conservator, public art liaison, and collections specialist to curate a Blackfoot-specific, loanable exhibit that will be available for communities and schools to host. The curatorial opportunity will include all aspects of working on a public art exhibit, including but not limited to budgeting, artist visits, exhibit design, curatorial writing, etc. The curator will work with artists from the community to reflect their voices through the exhibit. The curator’s own artwork will not be eligible for the exhibit.

The curated exhibit must be created within a set budget and will include between 4 and 12 artworks/art objects. The curator will work with the Indigenous curator to create a theme and select artworks to be purchased for the exhibit. They will also work with the public art team to create a portable exhibit and protect the artworks during moves/travel.

Artwork budget is separate from the curatorial compensation.

How to apply:

  • Letter/email of interest (maximum of 1500 words) including:
    • Your interest in this position.
    • Description of how your Indigenous background will contribute to this work.
    • A statement of your curatorial work.
    • Experience in project management.
    • Contact information (phone number, alternate number and email address).
    • * Your submission will be rated out of a possible 100 points as outlined in the evaluation criteria below in the posting.
  • Up to 10 images of past curated exhibits. You can include curatorial statements, support material, or exhibition catalogues. Links will be accepted. Please ensure links are active.
  • Three references: Include contact name, company, current telephone number, address, and email address. You may use past clients, Elders, and community members familiar with your work.

Submit to indigenouspublicart@calgary.ca.

For more information visit calgary.ca/arts-culture.

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