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Independent Curators International (ICI), in collaboration with Dar al-Ma’mûn, presents the inaugural Curatorial Intensive in Marrakech, Morocco.
Following ICI’s Curatorial Intensive in Addis Ababa with the Zoma Contemporary Art Center (ZCAC) in 2014, and in Johannesburg with The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in 2013, ICI continues its commitment to supporting curatorial training in Africa, and to developing regional networks, with the Curatorial Intensive in Marrakech. The program will focus on the cultural landscape of West Africa and the Maghreb while also exploring the role of curators working for both local and international audiences. The seminars of this program will be conducted mostly in English, but also in Arabic and French. Translation will be available when necessary, but working proficiency in English is essential and familiarity with more than one language is recommended.
For program information in French, please click HERE. For program information in Arabic, please click HERE.
The Curatorial Intensive is designed to immerse participants in a rigorous schedule of seminars, conversations, and presentations that support the process of developing an idea for an exhibition or program into a full proposal. It will bring together emerging curators from the Maghreb and around the world for the opportunity to exchange ideas, develop their curatorial projects, and consider the local context and artistic production.
Seminars, site visits, individual meetings, and roundtable discussions will be led by a group of professionals that includes Omar Berrada and Julien Amicel (co-directors of Dar al-Ma’mûn), María del Carmen Carrión (Director of Public Programs & Research, ICI), Hassan Darsi and Florence Renault-Darsi (artist and curator respectively, Founders of La source du lion, Casablanca), Renaud Proch (Executive Director, ICI), Mohamed Rachdi (curator and art critic, Casablanca), Shuddhabrata Sengupta (artist and writer, New Delhi), and Bisi Silva (Founder/Director, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos), among others.
Application Guidelines
12 applicants working internationally will be selected to participate in the Curatorial Intensive. The applicant must have 3+ years of curatorial experience. All applications must include a 500-word description of an exhibition or program idea that the applicant would like help in developing. This description should outline the proposal concept and any artists that the applicant is considering. Also required are a current 250-word bio, a 500-word letter of intent, and a 300-word text that describes a recent curatorial project that has made an impact on the applicant. Applications should be submitted in English; the 300-word review of a recent project can be submitted in Arabic or French.
For more information or questions, please email Maya Castro Gutiérrez at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
About the Curatorial Intensive
The Curatorial Intensive is ICI’s short-term, low-cost training program that offers a group of curators the chance to develop project ideas and make connections with professionals in the field. It also provides the invaluable opportunity for peer-group education, creating new networks internationally. The Curatorial Intensive takes place annually in New York, and in other locations in conjunction with institutional partners worldwide.
About Dar al-Ma’mûn
Dar al-Ma’mûn is an arts center located in a rural area on the outskirts of Marrakech. For four years, it has developed residencies for artists, writers, and researchers, as well as publishing initiatives and translation programs in the fields of art and literature. Dar al-Ma’mûn has a multilingual lending library that is free and open to all, seven days a week. It organizes public programs, as well as educational activities with children and adults from the neighboring villages. Dar al-Ma’mûn is sponsored by the Fellah Hotel.
