Propose an Exhibition: Application Type

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art offers faculty and students the unique opportunity to curate exhibitions using Museum collections. These faculty- and student-driven projects are installed in the Becker Gallery, a space that is designated for teaching exhibitions during the academic year. Curatorial staff from the BCMA support faculty and students throughout the process, resulting in focused exhibitions that enrich the academic life of the College.

Becker Gallery exhibitions generally run for six weeks. Faculty-curated exhibitions often include students enrolled in a course, who might be involved in selecting works, planning the layout, writing gallery texts, and generating public programs over the course of a semester. Faculty- and student-curated exhibitions generally require advance planning of several months. The BCMA curatorial team will consult and assist for the duration of the project.

For this round of applications, we are especially eager to review proposals that align with some of the broad themes that will be explored in our galleries during the Fall and Spring semesters, including:

• Art as a form of empathy, dignity, and/or resistance
• Artistic responses to catastrophe, conflict, and systemic oppression
• Connections between mass media, tragedy, spectacle, and dehumanization

Please be assured that we will still give full consideration to proposals that explore topics outside of these themes.

The next DEADLINE for faculty- and student-led exhibitions proposals is Friday, April 19, 2024. We are accepting applications for up to two exhibitions opening during the 2024–2025 academic year. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications in May. Those interested in submitting an application or learning more can contact Casey Braun, Curator, at c.braun@bowdoin.edu with any questions.