INCCA-NA-Artist Interview Workshop

Workshop

Monday, April 20, 2015–Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Description

Applicants interested in attending this professional workshop can find the application here or can email INCCA-NA’s Program Coordinator, Margaret Graham, at mgraham@incca-na.org for additional information. The application deadline is Friday, February 27th.

The Artist Interview Workshops are comprised of a pair of annual two-day events aimed at providing curators, conservators, collectors, educators and other arts professionals with a greater understanding of the methodology and skills needed to conduct successful artist interviews. As artists have increasingly experimented with an unprecedented range of new materials and technologies – often with untested longevity and built-in obsolescence leading to instability – the gathering of knowledge through interviews with artists, studio assistants and other relevant voices has become a critical tool in preserving contemporary art for future generations. Educating our colleagues on the methods and best practice for interviewing is a crucial component of this process.

The structure of the workshops has been crafted by INCCA-NA on a model developed by Professor Richard Cándida-Smith and SFMoMA conservator Jill Sterrett, whose respective experiences in oral history and museum-based interview programs shape a rigorous, instructive, and interactive agenda. Over the course of the two days, various presenters conduct a series of lectures and case studies which are then analysed via roundtable discussion and tested in small group exercises. Speakers also facilitate conversations with other presenters and attendees, addressing their own experiences with interviewing artists, the different approaches interviewers can take, and common challenges in the process. Topics covered can range from legal and ethical concerns to interpersonal skills, archiving methods, and applicable technology.