The Institute for Curatorial Practice is a 5-week intensive summer program at Hampshire College focused on the practice of curation: material, digital, and imaginary. This exhibition was organized with the support of Professors Karen Koehler, Christoph Cox, and Amanda Gilvin; Bradley M. Bailey, Curator of Asian Art at the Mead Art Museum, and John R. Stomberg, Director of the Mount Holyoke Art Museum; and the Kress Curatorial Fellow at Hampshire College, Jocelyn Edens.
Amanda Bertizlian is a graduate of Florida State University. She studied Art History and Museum Studies and hopes to pursue a J.D. with a focus in art law.
Laura Grant is a student at Smith College studying Art History. She is interested in Museum Studies and Museum Education.
Gretchen Halverson is a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst focusing on twentieth century art. Gretchen earned her B.A. from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Rhana Tabrizi is a graduate of Hampshire College. She studied the visual culture of Nazi Germany and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in Library Science.
Ivy Vance is currently a student at Hampshire College. She lives and works in Northampton, MA. Her interests include art history, curation, and the textile and fiber arts.
Baylee Werline is a graduate of Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She studied Art History and Religious Studies and hopes to pursue a degree in Museum Studies. Baylee currently works as an artist in Wilson, NC.
All texts included in this exhibition were written collaboratively, unless otherwise noted.