Save the MA Curatorial Practice Programme
University of Bergen

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Norsk:

Fakultet for kunst, musikk og design ved Universitetet i Bergen har foreslått for universitetsstyret å legge ned masterprogrammet i kuratorpraksis. Forslag om nedleggelse av masterprogrammet i kuratorpraksis

Dette er et unikt, mobilt og internasjonalt masterprogram som har etablert seg i samtidskulturfeltet gjennom 10 år. Det er også den eneste kuratorutdanningen som finnes i Norge. MA i kuratorpraksis

Med sitt fokus på praksis, etikk og eksperimentering har studiet tiltrukket seg et rikt mangfold av kandidater, som ofte har kunnet kombinere utdanningen med lønnet arbeid eller freelancearbeid.

Programmet tar for seg lokale, nasjonale og internasjonale kontekster med en sterk tilknytning til det profesjonelle kunstfeltet. Det er en spesiell modell for kuratorutdanning, og suksessen kan spores i prestasjonene til programmets alumner og deres vedvarende engasjement for programmet.

Siden etableringen i 2015, på bakgrunn av en grundig praksisbasert forskningsprosess i form av et pilotprogram fra 2004 til 2014, har den pedagogiske modellen vist seg å være relevant for mange.

MA-programmet har vist seg å være en verdifull forsknings-og kunnskapsutvekslingsplattform for mange typer kuratoriske praksiser innenfor samtidsmusikk, performance og teater, i tillegg til visuell samtidskunst.

Dersom fakultetets forslag skulle bli vedtatt av universitetsstyret, vil styret kaste vrak på denne lange perioden med satsing og utvikling av et tverrfaglig studieprogram uten noen faglig begrunnelse.

Vi forstår at universitetet setter sin ære i å ta vare på mangfoldet av fagdisipliner og bidra til at uteksaminerte kandidater har relevant kunnskap og erfaring for et bredt spekter av roller i samfunnet. Vi ber styret sette handling bak disse ordene.

Vi erkjenner også at kuratorutdanningene i mange europeiske land er truet av nedleggelse, og vi vil derfor sterkt oppfordre universitetsstyret til å motarbeide denne trenden. Vi håper styret vil støtte dette viktige programmet med tilstrekkelige ressurser og et vedvarende intellektuelt engasjement. Kunnskapen og erfaringen som er utviklet i Bergen må ikke forvitre på grunn av kortsiktige omprioriteringer som dette uforståelige forslaget om å legge ned studiet.

De undertegnede oppfordrer universitetsstyret ved Universitetet i Bergen til å bevilge tilstrekkelige ressurser slik at dette viktige studietilbudet kan leve videre.

English:

The Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design at the University of Bergen has proposed to the University Board to discontinue the MA in Curatorial Practice. Proposal to Close Ma in Curatorial Practice

This is a unique, mobile and international MA programme that has established itself in the field of contemporary culture over 10 years. It is also the only curatorial education available in Norway.  MA in Curatorial Practice

With its focus on practice, ethics and experimentation, the course has attracted a rich diversity of candidates who have often been able to combine education with continuing paid work or as freelancers.

The programme addresses local, national and international contexts with a strong connection to the professional art world. It is a special model of curatorial education, and its success can be seen in the achievements of its alumni and their ongoing commitment to the programme.

Since the establishment in 2015, on the back of a thorough practice-based research process in the form of a pilot programme from 2004 to 2014, its pedagogical model has proven to be relevant to many.

The MA programme has proved its value as a research and knowledge exchange platform for many kinds of curatorial practices belonging to the fields of contemporary music, performance and theatre, in addition to contemporary visual art.

Should the Faculty’s suggestion be adopted by the University Board, the Board will throw out this long period of investment and development of a transdisciplinary study programme without any academic justification.

We understand that the University prides itself on caring for diverse disciplines and supporting graduate candidates with relevant knowledge and experience for a wide variety of roles in society. We ask the Board to put your actions behind these words.

We further recognise that curatorial education programmes in many European countries are under threat of closure and therefore want strongly to urge the University Board to resist this trend. We hope the Board will support this important programme with proper resources and an ongoing intellectual commitment. The knowledge and experience developed in Bergen should not be eroded by short sighted shifts of attention such as this incomprehensible proposal to close the course.

The undersigned call on the University Board of the University of Bergen to allocate sufficient resources to allow this important study programme to flourish.


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Hultman
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Bratsberg
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Grønli
Henrik
Nordahl
Ove
Kvavik
Ida
Moen
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Stensrud
Solveig
Granberg
Mari Kolsrud
Hustoft
Ingeborg
Aarsand
Pedro
Gomez Egana
Emma
Louise Gjerde
Roderick
Hietbrink
Drew
Snyder
Lily
Vikki
Aurora
Hirsch Steffens
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Zeenat
Waaler
Kristoffer Dolmen
Kristoffer Dolmen
Grethe
Hald
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Koksvik
Tommy
Olsson
Anna
Jakobsson
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Signatures / Comments
Asbjørn
Hollerud
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Director - Foreningen Trykkeriet
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Bodil
Furu
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artist
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Eva
Rem Hansen
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Kunsthistoriker
comments
Elida
Linge
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Artist and fruit farmer
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Tove
Tømmerberg
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Bildekunstner
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Petter
Buhagen
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Kunstner
comments
ANNGJERD
RUSTAND
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artist and writer
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Eszter
Lovrity
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Culturl manager
No!
LUISA
AUBERT
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Kurator formidling Nasjonalmuseet
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Therese
Kellner
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Curator
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Ingrid
Lønningdal
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Kunstner
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Anthony
Morton
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Artist and theorist
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Leevi
Haapala
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Dean, The Academy of Fine Arts, University of Arts, Helsinki
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Mari
Norddahl
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artist
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kiyoshi
Yamamoto
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Artist
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Zsófia
Kergyó
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Editor at art newspaper
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Gabor
Thury
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Curator - steirischer herbst
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Anette Friedrich
Johannessen
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Artist
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Runa
Halleraker
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Kunstner
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Benedek
Farkas
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Student
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Kristin
Risan
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Kunstformidler
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Sara Cecilie
Miran
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Artist
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Trine
Otte Bak Nielsen
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Curator
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Renate
Rivedal
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Kunstforedrag.no
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Viktor
Pedersen
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Kunstner
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Ben
Hampe
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Queensland Museum, Australia
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Patricia
Sichmanova
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Artist
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Miriam
Levi
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Artist
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Tove
Sørvåg
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Mediator
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Rita María
Muñoz
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Artist
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Elin
Haugdal
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Professor i kunsthistorie
Er unikt og viktig studieprogram i Norge som utdanner sterke kandidater til kunstfeltet!
Paul
O'Neill
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Director, PUBLICS
An essential model for a curatorial course for the region and of global importance
Cecilie
Størkson
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artist
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Niamh
Brown
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Curator
I had hoped to apply next year. I've admired this course and it's unique structure for years
Gro Agnethe
Stokke
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Kulturvernrådgiver // masterstudent
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Vilde
Tuv
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Musician
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Maria Ines
Rodríguez
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Director Walter Leblanc Foundation
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Teresa
Kurowska
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Kunstner
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Randi
Midthun
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Art mediator
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Marius
Eid
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Artist/RN
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Luca
Fábián
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student
please save it🙏🏼
Kjersti
Solbakken
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Director Bergen Kunsthall
In support of the long-term thinking the program constitutes, contributing significantly to the strengthening of the art ecology in Bergen and internationally
Tanja
Sæter
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Coast Contemporary
This programme is very much needed in Norway.
Carol
Stampone
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writer and artist
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Klara Sofie
Ludvigsen
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Billedkunstner
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Jason
Bowman
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Artist and Curator
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Malcolm
Anderson
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Retired Trade Union Official
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Susanna
Antonsson
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Artist
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Axel
Wieder
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Director, Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
Previously Director of Bergen Kunsthall. The MA Curatorial Practice Programme at MKD, University of Bergen created a unique professional community in Norway that helped to advance discussions and create knoweldge for the scene. Keep it up!
Cis
O'Boyle
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Artistic Director Idle Women
The curatorial MA makes a unique, valuable and essential contribution to international curation. What a myopic decision, particularly in this climate. I would expect this from a British institution not a Norwegian university.
Itzel
Esquivel
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curator
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Marea
Vigesaa
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Kiho student
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Maria
Blom
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Student
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Rhea
Dall
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Director, O—Overgaden
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Izabella
Borzecka
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Curator/Director
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Rachel
Anderson
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Artistic Director, Idle Women
This course has enlivened and inspired the International Arts community, it is unique and essential and we must protect it at all costs.
Magnhild
Nordahl
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Artist
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Kai
Solbakken
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Billedkunstner
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Liz
Dom
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Artist & Lecturer & Arts Administrator
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siv støldal
Støldal
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Designer/Artist
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Kajebe
Jacob Joshua
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Artist / Curator
Coming from a country like Uganda where there isn’t any institution that has a curatorial program, I would only say that closing it from the few places it is so sad .
Deise
Nunes
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Artist-researcher
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Emily
Pethick
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Director
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Agata
Lankamer
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artist
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Juan Pablo
Pacheco Bejarano
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Artist, writer and educator
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Sarah
kazmi
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artist
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Ingrid
erstad
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Director
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Juliana
Castro
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artist
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Lene
Aareskjold
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artist
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Milena
Hoegsberg.
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Director, Wanås Foundation
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Vera
Lunde
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Kulturarbeider
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Jon Benjamin
Tallerås
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Artist
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Alice
Carey
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Head of Transdisciplinary Practice, Wellcome
This unique model is one to learn from, build on, promote and support.
Maria
Malavasi
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NGO Codirector
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Eszter
Kadar
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artist
comments
Maria
Willassen
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Rådgiver
Stopp nedbyggingen av kunst og kultur!
Gro Lygre
Petersen
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Kunstner og bibliotekmedarbeider
comments
Jasmina
Kemura
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artist
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Espen
Gleditsch
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artist
comments
Leo Santiago
Ramirez Iderström
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art mediator
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Renata
Bartha
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Curator
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Maria
Råkil
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Formidlingsansvarlig, Høstutstillingen
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Geir
Haraldseth
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Curator
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Petri
Henriksson
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artist
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Ruth
Aitken
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Artist and curator
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Silja
Leifsdottir
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Curator at Bergen Kunsthall
«Å spare seg til fant» er et uttrykk som jeg mener er gjeldene her. Det har tatt flere tiår og bygge opp dette unike studiet. Håper dere kan se verdien av det unike som allerede er der, og som ikke vil la seg kopiere på et senere tidspunkt
Flóra
Gadó
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Curator
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Linn Heidi
Stokkedal
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Fotograf
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Peter
Meanwell
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Curator
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Randi
Thommessen
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Dalig leder i LNM, Landsforeningen Norske Malere
MA fra kuratorpraksis ved UiB/KHiB, tidligere kurator ved Trondheim kunstmuseum
Anneli Belsvik
Aras
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artist/curator/mediator
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Mathijs
van Geest
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Director Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
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Sofia
Hamnes
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Producer
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Ruby
Eleftheriotis
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Curator
an important & vital part of Bergen & Norways art ecosystem
Nkule
Mabaso
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Director, Fotogalleriet
As it is also the only curatorial education available in Norway. The impact and reach of the program should be taken into when making this drastic decision.
Erlend
Hammer
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Curator, Haugar Art Museum
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Scott
Elliott
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Curator
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Biung
Ismahasan
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Assistant Professor in Curating at National Chi Nan University, Taiwan
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Amber
Ablett
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Kunstner
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Torleif
Bay
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Art worker
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