ACCA is pleased to present NEW Collective, a series of free monthly sessions for emerging artists and curators. NEW Collective provides an opportunity for emerging practitioners to meet informally with other creatives at a similar career stage and to hear from ACCA artists and arts workers. It’s a chance to share ideas, pool resources and create connections.
While this program is free, registration is required and spots are limited. Sessions are designed for dropping in, please feel free to join for multiple sessions or just one.
There will be three sessions to align with NEW26.
Session 3: Curatorial Perspectives
Tuesday 17 November, 6-7:30pm
For the third and final session of the season, hear from ACCA’s Senior Curator & Head of Exhibitions, Dr Shelley McSpedden and ACCA Curator Sophie Prince about their pathways and approaches to the curatorial process, including artist selection, themes, artwork placement, exhibition design, collaborative practices and more.
Dr Shelley McSpedden
Shelley McSpedden is Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). Prior to joining ACCA, she was Senior Curator and Acting Artistic Director at Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). Shelley has also held curatorial roles at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) and National Exhibitions Touring Support (NETS), as well as academic appointments at Monash University and RMIT. Shelley holds a PhD from the Art History and Theory program at Monash University.
Sophie Prince
Sophie Prince is Curator at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). Sophie is a curator, writer, editor, and arts manager with over ten years experience working across exhibitions, publishing, and arts organisations. She has contributed to major exhibition and publication projects focused on Contemporary, Australian and First Nations art through her work at ACCA, the National Gallery of Victoria, VAULT Magazine and Heide MoMA.
