Young Curators Programme: apply for the programme during La Biennale di Venezia 2024
The Young Curators Programme (YCP) is designed for emerging Belgium- based curators. Beyond encouraging
the interaction between Dutch and French-speaking professionals, the YCP aims to promote curatorial practice
and investigation, offering exposure opportunities for young professionals in the frame of the Venice Biennale, a major and prestigious international art event.
What?
The eight participants selected for the YCP’s 2023/2024 edition will partake in bilingual duos for one of the four one- month-long terms offered during the 60th Venice Biennale. They will actively participate in the preparation and the life of the “Petticoat Government” (Denicolai & Provoost * Antoinette Jattiot * Nord * Spec uloos), a multidisciplinary project at the crossroads of art, architecture, design and curation, commissioned to represent Belgium in the national pavilion in the Biennale’s Giardini.
In its third iteration, the YCP will integrate curatorial research and practice with mediation strategies and hands-on experience. In addition to representing the project team and acting as exhibition mediators in the pavilion in Venice, YCP participants will be part of the exhibition’s research and production process.
Application
Please submit your application in a single PDF format no later than October 10, 2023.
Your application should include the following documents:
- A concise CV (maximum two pages)
- A motivation letter in English, expressing your thoughts on curating, mediation, and your insights into the work of Denicolai & Provoost (maximum one page).
- Specify your availability and session preference (refer to key dates for term options).
- For non-Belgian nationals, a certificate from the commune/gemeente stating that you have lived in Brussels, Flanders for at least two years.
- A copy of your ID.
Email your applications to ycp@belgianpavilion.be with the subject line “YCP 2024 Application + your name”.
For additional details about “Petticoat Government” (featuring Denicolai & Provoost, Antoinette Jattiot, Nord, Speculoos), please visit petticoatgovernment.party
If you have questions about the programme and application procedure, send an email to Laila Melchior at ycp@belgianpavilion.be
Read the full call in detail here
YCP provides:
- One return ticket from Brussels to Venice for one month-long term
- An allowance of €250 per week, paid under the status of volunteer work
- Accommodation in a shared apartment (with private rooms)
- Access to the Biennale venues
- A Venezia Unica City Pass, for transportation in the lagoon (tickets are of the responsibility of each participant)
- Working insurance will be provided (participants will be asked to care for their own travel and hospitalisation, as well as their civil liability insurance individually).
Dates in Venice
- Opening Week (all participants): 16-20 April 2024
- Term 1: 20 April – 31 May 2024 (the first term will bridge the gap between the opening week and May)
- Term 2: 1 – 31 July 2024
- Term 3: 1 – 31 August 2024
- Term 4: 1 – 30 September 2024
Find all the important dates here
The Young Curators Programme is an initiative of Curatorial Studies, KASK & Conservatorium, Master en Pratiques de l’Exposition (CARE), ARBA-ESA, Direction des Arts plastiques contemporains de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Vlaamse Overheid and Bureau International de la Jeunesse (BIJ).
