The Banff International Curatorial Institute is pleased to announce
the 2010 Symposium

Are Curators Unprofessional?

November 12-14, 2010

This symposium will bring together leading international curators, critics and artists to ask: Is curating a profession? Does curating have a code of conduct? What does it mean to be a professional and when is it necessary to become unprofessional?

To receive further information regarding the 2010 Symposium please email VA_admin@banffcentre.ca.

Organized in collaboration with the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto.

This event is funding dependent. Watch this site for further details.   More...

About BICI

The Banff International Curatorial Institute (BICI) programs encompass a range of public activities including symposia, think-tanks, exhibitions, and publications. BICI also provides research opportunities from residencies to workshops, and includes training opportunities.

BICI’s programs and activities serve the communities of curators, artists, researchers, writers, critics, philosophers, and other cultural producers at various stages of their careers. It offers ongoing professional development and complements degree granting curatorial programs by providing a venue to meet, explore, and continue research.

BICI is dedicated to advancing curatorial practice with an emphasis on contemporary art and culture.

Visiting Curators

BICI hosts curators affiliated with a variety of institutions as well as non-affiliated curators to give public lectures as well as meet and exchange with critics, curators, art historians, and visual artists in residencies.