Professional practice 2 day workshop with curator Cat Bagg

Who is cat?

Cat is the programme coordinator for CAST Cornwall, an art organisation with an ongoing programme of artists’ moving image and ambitious learning schemes for children and young people. She is also a co-producer for the 2023 edition of Od Arts Festival, which brings exhibitions, performances, film and workshops by local and international artists to rural Somerset.

For the last decade Cat has developed a collaborative practice with Rosie Allen. Both trained and practised as artists, self-organising projects and exhibitions independently, and working for a variety of arts organisations. After meeting in 2012 whilst study Curatorial Practice at MA level they founded Field Notes CIC.

What can I expect?

• You will learn about the planning, budgeting and fundraising
• Some information about hosting and networking
• The value of good documentation 

Day One (19th September): DIY exhibition making

• Why do you want to show your work? How can this inform, where and how you show?
• Planning, budgeting and fundraising
• Curating and interpretation
• Hosting and networking
• Communicating both before and after the event including the value of good documentation.

Day two (20th September): Applying for residencies, commissions and funding and how to write a useful artist’s statement

• Identifying appropriate opportunities
• Weighing up benefits against costs
• Understanding what an organisation is looking for
• Communicating clearly, in order to score well on application assessments and convince an organisation they want to work with you.

Important Information:

It´s a 2 day course.  (Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th September from 10am till 4pm)