5-Day Intensive

Curating

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Date
September 21 – 25, 2026
Time
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Duration
5 Days
Location
New York
Program
5-Day Intensive
Mode of Learning
In-Person
Price
Price
$2500
Early Booking Rate
$2300
Early booking rate for Sep 21 class ends June 1.
Language
English
Topic
Curating
Contact Admissions

+44 (0)20 7462 3232 +1 212-331-7700 shortcourses@sia.edu

This course will offer an introduction to critical skills and core competencies for curating art – applicable to a wide variety of curatorial projects within local, global, and digital landscapes today.

Exploring the range of contexts in which curating now takes place – institutional, independent, commercial, and digital – the emphasis will be on critical and practical skills, including exhibition planning, working with designers, interpretation and writing gallery text, audience research, and collections management.

Participants will benefit from the expertise of professionals who will speak to their own experience in devising, developing, and delivering a variety of different types of curatorial projects.

From working with historic collections and site-specific works to collaborating with contemporary artists and initiating public programmes for engaging with audiences, participants will become equipped with an overall understanding of the skills needed to undertake their own curatorial projects and events.

This course is for those who have an interest in gaining a foundation in contemporary curatorial practical skills as a step towards pursuing curating as a profession and/or transferring skills to mobilise a career change into the art world.

Students who complete this course are eligible to receive a partial tuition fee waiver equivalent to $2,000 USD if they subsequently enroll in one of our Master’s Degree Programs at our New York, London, or Online locations (pending application and acceptance to the Master’s Degree program). For further details, please see our Student Policies.

Highlights

Specialized Art World Knowledge

Build critical thinking skills and gain in-depth insight into key topics shaping today’s global art market.

Designed for Every Art World Path

Varying formats for art enthusiasts, students, working professionals, or those considering a career pivot.

Career-Focused Content

Develop practical skills and industry understanding to support career development in an array of fields.

Faculty

Faculty, New York

Dr Kathy Battista is a writer, educator, and a curator of exhibitions in museums, galleries, and non-profits. Her research is primarily focused on cross generational feminist art, in particular performance and body-oriented practice. She is the author of New York New Wave: The Legacy of Feminist Art in Emerging Practice and Renegotiating the Body: Feminist Art in 1970s London as well as co-editor of Creative Legacies: Artist Estates and Foundations. Battista has over twenty years of leadership positions in the art world.

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Course Completion

Course participants take away in-depth and valuable insight into the current and future art world, to be sufficiently prepared for a wide-ranging career within the art industry. Those who successfully complete their course will receive a certificate of completion from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

Sotheby’s Institute of Art course participants come from all over the world, from a wide variety of backgrounds. As they study, travel, and explore the art world alongside each other throughout the program, fierce and long-lasting collaborations are frequently born. Individuals who complete these courses join our network of over 8,000 alumni around the globe who hold top positions at renowned art organizations.

Students who complete this course are eligible to receive a partial tuition fee waiver equivalent to $2,000 USD if they subsequently enroll in one of our Master’s Degree Programs at our New York, London, or Online locations (pending application and acceptance to the Master’s Degree program). For further details, please see our Student Policies.

Requirements

English Language Requirement
Course participants should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and presentations in English. It is recommended that participants have the equivalent level of IELTS score of 6.0 /TOEFL score of 78 IBT, however evidence of test scores is not required to register.

Age Requirement
Courses are open to participants 18 years of age or older, however, we prefer that students have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to be able to properly engage in the course.

For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.

Book A Consultation

We encourage interested individuals to book a consultation time with a member of our admissions team to learn more about this course and our registration process.

Please use this link to book a consultation time via phone or video call.

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