1926 Exhibition Studies Space

Wow! Pure Fever, April 15, 2002 Dark Nights event, 1926 Exhibition Studies Space

The 1926 Exhibition Studies Space is available for use by graduate students and faculty within all graduate departments/programs interested in participating in cross-disciplinary work focusing on the presentation and interpretation of art works and events. The process of developing projects for the 1926 Exhibition Studies Space is intended to facilitate and foster collaborations between and among students, faculty, courses, and with individuals and organizations outside of the School. Proposals can be developed directly from class or project work. Students can also propose projects for the space independently from course work, in response to a call for proposals that occurs once a semester.

The 1926 Exhibition Studies Space functions differently from many other exhibition spaces: without a fixed curatorial vision (whether individual or collective), the varied nature of how each proposal is developed offers the opportunity to realize radically distinct exhibitions or events, resulting in a presentation of a diverse range of aesthetics and concepts.

Operating a gallery space provides an important opportunity for students to experience all facets and stages of the exhibition process, including managerial, educational, administrative, preservation, promotional and curatorial aspects. Students involved in Exhibition Studies coursework or projects can access the 1926 Exhibition Studies Space in the following ways:

• Developing exhibitions as course projects (for example, through the Curatorial Practice course);
• Developing special projects, exhibitions, or other activities also linked to the Exhibition Studies rubric, but outside the students’ program requirements;
• Work at both College Work-Study and Graduate Assistant levels in the ongoing operation and maintenance of the facility;
• Work with the Roger Brown Study Collection curator, at both College Work-Study and Intern levels, on aspects of the Study Collection.

To see the current 1926 Exhibition Studies Space schedule click here. For more information about 1926, contact the Exhibition Studies Administrative Director at 312.899-7470 or exhibitionstudies@artic.edu.