2012 CCL Fellows Announced
Monday, October 24, 2011
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For Immediate Release:
CENTER
FOR CURATORIAL LEADERSHIP
ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2012
New York, NY, October 24, 2011 –
The Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) is pleased to announce its 2012
class of fellows. The incoming fellows represent a cross section of the most
respected curators across North America.
Co-founded by Elizabeth Easton
and Agnes Gund, the CCL is dedicated to expanding the leadership capacity of
curators to meet the challenges of the 21st century museum. First established in 2008, the program boasts
41 graduates to date from a diverse roster of institutions. The impact of the
fellowship can be measured not only by the success of the graduates themselves
(over 60% have advanced to positions with greater leadership responsibility, including
five who are now museum directors), but also in the steadfast commitment of the
many museum directors, foundations, civic leaders, and business school faculty
who contribute to the program. "At first, we weren’t sure if the
museum community would embrace the CCL," says Gund, "We’re now coming
into our fifth year and the CCL continues to be a truly vital force in that
sector. I think everyone has a real 'all hands on deck' approach to maintaining
the quality and excellence of the program. Many of the best museum directors in
the U.S. and abroad served as mentors in the program’s first year and continue
to work with us—their tireless contribution is so wonderful for the CCL and,
especially, our fellows. The enduring support of the cultural community
really emphasizes how critically important this program is right now for the
entire profession."
The program, which spans four
weeks over the first six months of the year, includes instruction by Columbia
Business School faculty, a six-month mentorship, a weeklong museum residency,
and participation in a long-term team-based project. "The team
project is a way for fellows to work together on a project that addresses
issues of concern for the field at-large," says Easton. Past projects have
covered a wide range of topics including: art museum outreach via new
technologies, the role of contemporary art, an examination of the discipline of
art history and the influence of the academy on career choice, new strategies
for diversity within the profession, and a self-examination of the CCL itself.
"Our hope is that 2012 will involve taking a critical look at the
role of mentoring at all levels of one's career.”
Additional information can be found at www.curatorialleadership.org.
Contact:
Hannah
Howe
Center
for Curatorial Leadership
174
East 80th Streetre
New
York, NY 10075
(646)
405-8065
Hannah.howe@artcurators.org
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