Curator Bank offers artists one-to-one meetings with the people who build exhibition programmes, commission new work, acquire for collections and champion emerging voices. It aims to support individual artist development while strengthening networks between artists and curators across the South West.
Participating curators represent major visual arts organisations in the South West – from experimental spaces to national collections. They represent a range of experience such as working with exhibitions, engagement, education, public art, museums and young people. In every open call round there will also be a guest curator from outside of the South West region.
Curators 2025
- Gemma Brace, Arnolfini
- Keiko Higashi, Arnolfini
- Megan Beck, Art Centre Penryn
- Julia Carver, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
- Steve Bradley, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
- Rocca Holly-Nambi, b-side
- Harriet Cooper, The Burton at Bideford
- Warren Collum, The Burton at Bideford
- Abi Obene, The Burton at Bideford
- Matt Burrows, Exeter Phoenix
- Sophie Scott, Ginkgo Projects
- Tom Littlewood, Ginkgo Projects
- Amy Dickson, Harbour House
- Beth Richards, Harbour House
- Ros Carter, John Hansard Gallery
- Lynne Dick, John Hansard Gallery
- Eleanor Hutchison, The Holburne
- Cat Gibbard, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
- Rob Bowman, Plymouth Culture
- Lara Goodband, Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
- Kathryn Johnson, Royal West of England Academy (RWA)
- Liz Gilmore, The Sherborne
- Nicole Yip, Spike Island
- Saphia Venner, Spike Island
- Diana Lage, Spike Island
- Clémentine Proby, Spike Island
- George Densley, Super Culture
- Fiona Matthews, Super Culture
- Laura Porter, Studio KIND
- Melissa Hinkin, Tate St Ives
- Dara McElligott, Tate St Ives
- Georgina Kennedy, Tate St Ives
- Jenny Tipton, Tate St Ives
- Gemma Girvan, Thelma Hulbert Gallery
- Amy Rose, Watershed
Guest curator 2025: Gilly Fox, Hayward Touring, board member of the Stuart Croft Foundation and chair of trustees for Film and Video Umbrella
Application
You can apply for the Curator Bank opportunity via this short form.
If you would like the form as a word document, please email [email protected]. We also accept video submissions.
Deadline for submission: 30 June 2025