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The association of IKT brings together curators from across the world, to meet, share knowledge, exchange ideas and broaden their professional networks.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER ? To apply to become a member of IKT, please send the following documents in English to [email protected]:

- Motivational statement (max. 800 words)
- Resume / CV including the list of curated exhibitions (year, title, institution/space)
- References from 2 current IKT members. Please contact your referees in advance and ask them to write a short statement (3-5 sente

nces)and email it to [email protected] - the statement should include information on how they got to know you, why they think your membership would be an asset to IKT, etc. (We may contact your referees if additional information is required).
- ID-photo or portrait picture for the membership card (digital file, 150 dpi min.) If your membership application is successful, you will be officially welcomed at the annual congress along with the other new IKT members. The annual membership fee is 50 EUR. For further more information please contact [email protected].

20/06/2026

IKT Congress 2026 Visual Recap

Visit to Gallerie d’Italia, Turin.

As part of the Congress programme, IKT delegates visited Gallerie d’Italia, Turin, for two exhibitions engaging with urgent questions of climate, displacement, memory and emotional experience.

“Nick Brandt. The Day May Break” is a project launched in 2020, presented through around 60 works divided into four chapters. The series portrays people and animals affected by climate change, environmental decline and devastation, highlighting the profoundly disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on the world’s most vulnerable populations.
The exhibition at Gallerie d’Italia, Turin, curated by Arianna Rinaldo, is the first to present all four chapters of The Day May Break together.

Delegates also visited “Diana Markosian. Replaced”, curated by Brandei Estes and presented as part of EXPOSED Torino Photo Festival. Through photography and an immersive film installation, Markosian reflects on the emotional afterlife of love, exploring attachment, separation, memory and the disorientation that follows the end of a relationship.

Both exhibitions are on view until 6 September 2026 at Gallerie d’Italia, Turin. We highly recommend a visit if you are in Turin.

Thank you to Gallerie d’Italia for welcoming IKT delegates.

Images:
1-2 Gallerie d’Italia, Turin
3-5 Nick Brandt. The Day May Break at Gallerie d’Italia, Turin
6 Diana Markosian. Replaced at Gallerie d’Italia, Turin

19/06/2026

The Regional Department for Cultural Affairs of the Île-de-France region, the TRAM network and the Cité internationale des arts invite applications for Contours, a research-based residency programme for curators and art critics working and residing outside France and its overseas departments, within the European Union.

Taking place at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris from 2 October to 28 December 2026, the programme supports research, mobility and professional exchange with the French artistic and curatorial scene.

Two curators and/or art critics will be selected. Residents will benefit from a live-in studio at the Cité internationale des arts, professional support, networking opportunities, research support, travel coverage and a monthly living stipend.

The programme is open to curators and/or art critics of all nationalities, with no age limit, who live outside France within the European Union and can demonstrate at least five years of curatorial experience, including a minimum of two curated exhibitions and two publications in referenced art media.

Application deadline: 5 July 2026.
Results will be announced in August 2026.
To learn more, visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/contours-residency-2026

17/06/2026

A Material Called Earth is an exhibition project, curated by IKT Member Sylvie Fortin, that approaches art as a collective experience in constant transformation. Its first chapter, Volume 1: The Life of Corners, is a textile installation by Celina Eceiza, conceived especially for the Lee-Chin Family Gallery at the Art Gallery of Burlington, Canada.

Through hand-dyed, sewn and embroidered textiles, alongside large-scale drawings that extend across walls, floors and ceilings, the installation creates a welcoming and immersive environment. Visitors are invited to move through the work, inhabit it and pause within it.

The project unfolds as a space of relationships and connections. It challenges the idea of the artist as a solitary figure and places emphasis on collaboration, bringing together artists and audiences within a shared creative process.

On view until 16 August 2026
Art Gallery of Burlington, Canada
To learn more visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/celina-eceiza-a-material-called-earth-volume-1-the-life-of-corners

Image: View of Celina Eceiza’s exhibition A material Earth, Volume 1: The life of corners, 2026. Site-responsive installation at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Dimensions variable. Photo: Darren Rigo

16/06/2026

How do networks, algorithms, and digital technologies shape the ways art is curated, encountered, and shared?

IMPAKT invites emerging and aspiring curators working with media art, digital culture, or at the intersection of technology and society to apply for the fourth edition of the Full Spectrum Curatorship Programme.

�Taking place in Utrecht, the Netherlands from September to December 2026, the programme offers 12 selected participants the opportunity to develop their own curatorial project proposal under the guidance of internationally recognised curator-mentors. Through collective sessions, mentorship, guest contributions, and peer exchange, participants will explore the conceptual, critical, and practical dimensions of curating media art and contemporary art shaped by digital technologies.

All sessions will be held in English. A participation fee applies, and participants will receive financial support during the final phase of the programme to assist in developing their final project proposal.

Deadline: 1 July 2026, 23:59 CET
To learn more visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/full-spectrum-curatorship-programme-2026

15/06/2026

“Curating today means inhabiting a state of constant movement. It is no longer a fixed discipline but an evolving ecology of relations, narratives, encounters, and forms of care.” - .margaritopoulou

In the latest IKT Spotlight interview, Valentini Margaritopoulou reflects on her curatorial practice, her path into curating, and the role of the curator today.

Drawing on her background in art history, museum studies and cultural heritage, Valentini speaks about the importance of research, collaboration and public engagement. Her practice moves across exhibitions, performance, murals, public interventions and interdisciplinary projects, with a strong focus on creating spaces for dialogue, participation and emotional connection.

In the interview, she also discusses the influence of artists on her work, the relationship between art and public space, and the idea of curating as a living conversation rather than a fixed statement.

Read the full interview on the IKT website: https://www.iktsite.org/spotlight/spotlight-with-valentini-margaritopoulou

10/06/2026

GRAC invites applications for Curator in Residence. The programme focuses on exploring the artistic scene of the Agder region in southern Norway, offering a three-week stay in Kristiansand, field trips, studio visits, and meetings with artists, institutions and cultural spaces across the region.

Following the residency period, the selected curator will develop and produce a cross-disciplinary exhibition with artists from the Agder region, to be presented at GRAC’s exhibition space in late January / early February 2027.

The programme includes housing in Kristiansand, office space, travel support, field trips, a fixed curator fee of 20,000 NOK, and a production budget of 40,000 NOK.
The open call is for professional curators who are early in their career, based anywhere in the world, and interested in getting to know this specific region of Norway.

Apply by 21 June 2026. To learn more, visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/grac-curator-in-residence

08/06/2026

“Curating is no longer only about selecting works and organizing exhibitions; it’s increasingly about creating platforms for dialogue and building meaningful relationships between artists and audiences.”

Our latest Spotlight interview features Milly Cardoso, Gallery Director & Curator at the University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.

Born and raised in Miami, Milly reflects on her deep connection to the city’s cultural landscape and her path into curating, from studying Photography and Art History at Barry University to working with collections and archives, and later joining the Miami Art Museum, now Pérez Art Museum Miami.

In the interview, she speaks about the importance of listening, trust and authentic dialogue in the curatorial process, as well as her ongoing project SeeArtMiami: In the Studio, a documentary-style video series offering intimate portraits of Miami-based artists.

Read the full interview on our website: https://www.iktsite.org/spotlight/spotlight-with-milly-cardoso

05/06/2026

ARCAthens invites applications for its fully funded three-month Athens Residency Fellowship (September 10 – Monday, November 30, 2026).

Open to artists, curators, and scholars working across disciplines, the program provides housing, round-trip airfare, a fellowship prize, a weekly stipend, and tailored mentoring and networking in Athens. There is no application fee.

ARCAthens values diversity and welcomes applicants from all countries and nationalities, representing a broad range of creative thought and practice. The Athens Residency program is open to applicants not residing in Greece.

Apply by June 30, 2026, 11:00pm ET. To learn more visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/arcathens-residency-2026-bjxmg

03/06/2026

IKT Congress 2026 Visual Recap

Visit to Fondazione Merz to see “GAZA, the future has an ancient heart. Materials and memories of the Mediterranean.”

Presented by Fondazione Merz, Museo Egizio di Torino and MAH, Musée d’art et d’histoire of Geneva, the exhibition brings archaeology and contemporary art into dialogue to reflect on the historical and cultural depth of Gaza, a millennial crossroads of trade, cultures and beliefs.

Through archaeological finds dating from the Bronze Age to the Ottoman period, contemporary works by Palestinian and international artists, and photographs from the UNRWA archive, the exhibition looks beyond the present moment to consider Gaza as a place of memory, identity, heritage and future.

The visit invited reflection on the importance of safeguarding cultural heritage threatened by war and oblivion, and on the communities whose histories, lives and cultural inheritance are held within it.

The exhibition is on view until 27 September 2026. We highly recommend a visit if you are in Turin!

Thank you to Fondazione Merz for welcoming IKT members.

01/06/2026

TOKAS, Tokyo Arts and Space, is inviting applications for its Curator Residency Program 2027/2028.

The programme offers international curators, art critics, and cultural researchers the opportunity to conduct research in Tokyo for a period of 1 to 3 months. Selected curators will receive support to develop and present their research and ideas, as well as take part in mentoring sessions with local emerging creators and deliver a public talk.

Six curators will be selected across three residency periods between May 2027 and March 2028. The programme provides airfare, a research/project fee, and living space in Tokyo.

Deadline: 16 June 2026, 18:00 JST

To learn more visit IKT News: https://www.iktsite.org/news/tokas-curator-residency-program-2027

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