<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div>Dear graduate students,</div><div><br></div><div>If you are pursuing a curatorial career, I encourage you to consider applying to the Center for Curatorial Leadership/Mellon Foundation Seminar. See the details below. It is highly competitive, which is indicative of the value it provides. Fyi: Cambra Sklarz from our department is a recent attendee. </div><div><br></div><div>Yours,</div><div>Jason</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br id="m_7878852383450646929lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Center for Curatorial Leadership <<a href="mailto:info@cclcurators.org" target="_blank">info@cclcurators.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Apply to the 2026 CCL/Mellon Foundation Seminar in Curatorial Practice</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">December 8, 2025 at 12:38:08 PM PST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><<a href="mailto:jweems@ucr.edu" target="_blank">jweems@ucr.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Center for Curatorial Leadership <<a href="mailto:info@cclcurators.org" target="_blank">info@cclcurators.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div><center style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(242,242,242);text-decoration:none"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="m_7878852383450646929bodyTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px;padding:0px;height:2320.703125px;width:2084px;background-color:rgb(242,242,242)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="m_7878852383450646929bodyCell" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;height:2320.703125px;width:2084px;border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_7878852383450646929templatePreheader" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;line-height:15px;text-align:right;padding:0px 18px 9px"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/cclcurators.org/announcing-the-2018-ccl-fellows-17241217?e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(245,245,220);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(153,148,174)">View this email in your browser</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_7878852383450646929templateHeader" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(49,43,95);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px"><table align="left" width=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, or a related<b><span> </span></b>field of study with significant coursework in art history. Eligible candidates will have completed their oral examinations before the program begins and will have, at minimum, determined the topic of their dissertation research.<span> </span><i><b>There are no direct costs or fees for participation.</b></i><span> </span>Housing and round-trip travel expenses to New York will be provided by CCL. All students receive a stipend to offset other daily expenses.<br><b> </b><br>The application for the 2026 Seminar is</span><span><span> </span></span><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=faa04aa9fe&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b>available online</b></a><span>; deadline for submission is<span> </span><b>Thursday, February 5, 2026</b>. For more information about the program and application instructions, please visit </span><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=77e5fab9c5&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b>our website</b></a><span>.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif"><span>We hope you will circulate this opportunity with your former departments and any students that might be interested in applying. Please feel free to share and repost our</span><span><span> </span></span><b><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=240a22e49b&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b><span> </span><span>and</span><span> </span><b><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=60e7224875&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(109,198,221);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></b><span> </span><span>posts and do not hesitate to be in touch with any questions.<br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>Tatiana Mouarbes<br>Programs Manager</span></span></span></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="center" style="padding:0px 18px 18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:separate!important;border-radius:4px;background-color:rgb(49,43,95)"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" style="font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:16px;padding:18px"><a title="Make a Gift to CCL" href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=5dd27ae37b&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:16px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">Make a Gift to CCL</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><div style="text-align:center"><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:georgia,times,"times new roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(50,46,94)"><b>The Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL)</b></span><span><span> </span>trains curators to become visionary leaders of art museums. At a time when the demands of cultural institutions and the public are rapidly evolving, CCL provides essential tools to guide today’s museums and anticipate future challenges. The CCL model encompasses mentorships with innovators and museum directors, rigorous coursework in strategic management, and professional networks for support and growth. With its graduates now at the helm of major art institutions, CCL is helping to build the next generation of museum leaders, ones who combine traditional curatorial connoisseurship and art historical scholarship with administrative, managerial, and strategic expertise.</span></span></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top-width:2px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td><span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" id="m_7878852383450646929templateFooter" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:rgb(50,46,94);border-top-width:0px;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:currentcolor"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:210px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10px;line-height:15px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px"><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=eac89f445e&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img height="25" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177/images/6d832ef1-2ed1-4a59-ae18-54c200fc69f1.png" width="25" style="border:0px;outline:currentcolor;text-decoration:none;height:25px;width:25px;margin:0px"></a> <a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=e00978ad0d&e=2bfc2e6ee5" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><img height="25" src="https://mcusercontent.com/b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177/images/4a6c024d-d94f-9720-1665-9cf8e5b5ce04.png" width="25" style="border:0px;outline:currentcolor;text-decoration:none;height:25px;width:25px;margin:0px"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;float:left;max-width:390px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10px;line-height:15px;text-align:left;padding:0px 18px 9px">© 2025 Center for Curatorial Leadership, All rights reserved.<br>You've expressed an interest in the Center for Curatorial Leadership.<br><br>Our mailing address is: <br>Center for Curatorial Leadership<br>174 East 80th Street<br>New York, NY 10075<br><br>Want to change how you receive these emails?<br><a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=54d522d39a&t=b&e=2bfc2e6ee5&c=00d43b03f5" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Unsubscribe</a>   <a href="https://curatorialleadership.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=b214e162e040b4dd5b4886177&id=54d522d39a&e=2bfc2e6ee5&c=00d43b03f5" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Update subscription preferences</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div></div>