APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE AAMC FOUNDATION’S 

ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL CURATORS

November 29, 2021, NEW YORK, NY — AAMC Foundation’s Engagement Program for International Curators (EPIC), supported by the Art Fund and Terra Foundation for American Art offers curators around the globe a rare and valuable platform for cross-cultural networking and exchange. Now in its sixth recurrence, EPIC has been supported by the Art Fund and the Terra Foundation for American Art, and has served 40 curators total, across 39 organizations in 33 cities within 13 countries. 

Both iterations of EPIC are accepting applications until Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 5pm ET . Applications are encouraged and desired from those that representative of diversity by self-identifiers, including race, ethnicity and gender.

EPIC U.S. Art Edition

The 2022 EPIC U.S. Art edition will award two International Awardees and two U.S. Liaisons exploring art of the United States, including Native American and Indigenous art, whether historical art or contemporary art that manifests a critical and reflective engagement with U.S., Native American, and/or Indigenous histories, art, and art histories.

EPIC U.K. and U.S. Curator Edition

The 2022 EPIC U.K. Curators edition will award two U.K. Awardees and two U.S. Liaisons to amplify voices from from across the U.K. including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales  within the AAMC Foundation and the wider U.S. museum sector and deepen international relationships through creating opportunities for genuine exchange and learning.

The EPIC program is part of the AAMC Foundation’s efforts to create curatorial dialogues on a global level. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.artcurators.org/page/EPIC   or contact programs@artcurators.org

This Program is made possible through major support from the Art Fund and Terra Foundation for American Art.

ABOUT ART FUND
Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. It provides millions of pounds every year to help museums to acquire and share works of art across the UK, further the professional development of their curators, and inspire more people to visit and enjoy their public programmes. In response to Covid-19 Art Fund made £3.6 million in urgent funding available to support museums through reopening and beyond, including Respond and Reimagine grants to help meet immediate need and reimagine future ways of working. A further £2 million has been made available in 2021 for Reimagine projects. Art Fund is independently funded, supported by the 131,000 members who buy the National Art Pass, who enjoy free entry to over 240 museums, galleries and historic places, 50% off major exhibitions, and receive Art Quarterly magazine. Art Fund also supports museums through its annual prize, Art Fund Museum of the Year. The winner of Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 is Firstsite in Colchester.

ABOUT TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ART
The Terra Foundation for American Art supports individuals, organizations, and communities to advance expansive understandings of American art. Established in 1978 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the Terra Foundation is committed to fostering cross-cultural dialogues on American art locally, nationally, and internationally, through its grant program, collection, and initiatives. 

ABOUT AAMC FOUNDATION
Founded in 2001, the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) Foundation celebrates the curatorial narrative by supporting and promoting the work of art curators at all stages in their career through opportunities for networking, leadership advancement, and professional development. In the ever-changing, non-profit visual art world, the AAMC Foundation is the voice for all curators—regardless of field, experience level, and institutional type. It ensures that the curatorial perspective on art, museums, and educational issues is actively communicated.

Contact: Glorimar Garcia, Program Manager, AAMC & AAMC Foundation, g.garcia@artcurators.org