"The Empowering Curators program will support 20 curators from Global Majority backgrounds through multi-year fellowships at UK museums and galleries, aiming to enhance representation in curatorial leadership."
"The first ten fellows include Christo Kefalas at the Whitworth, who will explore 'transcultural perspectives' in the next collection re-hang at the Manchester institution."
"Nusrat Ahmed will lead work to 'embed anti-racism and social justice across Manchester Museum's practice', according to a release."
"The Art Fund report in 2022 stated that 'much more focused and sustained work needs to be done to diversify the UK curatorial workforce'."
The Art Fund charity in the UK is initiating a curatorial fellowship program called Empowering Curators to address underrepresentation in curatorial leadership. This program will support 20 curators from Global Majority backgrounds through multi-year fellowships at various UK museums and galleries. The fellows will create exhibitions and engage with local communities, while host organizations will implement equity and inclusion initiatives. The program responds to previous reports highlighting the need for diversity in the UK curatorial workforce and addressing institutional racism in funding.
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