Syllabus
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER: searching for the basic concept of the exhibition - dividing into working groups - choosing the subtitle of the exhibition - formulating a cover letter to the selected art schools - writing an open call - visiting the studios of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
DECEMBER: communication with heads of studios and students of the selected art schools - presentation of research on individual studios and artists - pre-selection of artworks
FEBRUARY/MARCH: finalization of the catalog (graphic design, texts, and images)
MAY/JUNE: creation and sending of invitations - transport and installation of the exhibition - opening - distribution of the catalog - disposal of the exhibition
Annotation
The goal of the curatorial seminar is to organize an exhibition of students of Czech art schools in the Jilská 14 Gallery in Prague (June 2023). Through the seminar, the students will learn how to prepare the concept and libretto of the exhibition, how to write an open call, how to choose the title of the exhibition, how to communicate with the artists, how to prepare the documents for the catalogue and exhibition poster, how to organize the collection of works and install them, how to organize the opening and the accompanying program. But this is not the end of the exhibition project. It is also necessary to take care of the de-installation of the exhibition and the logistics of returning the works to their authors.
Limit of participants: max. 6 students
Prerequisites for participation in the seminar: 1. active cooperation, 2. excellent orientation in the problems of 19th, 20th and 21st century art in the Czech Republic and abroad, 3. excellent knowledge of the methodology and theory of 19th and 20th century art history