ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Curatorial Traineeships 2019–20Ìý
Corinna HendersonÌýandÌýJemma CraigÌýwere selected toÌýjoin the 2019–20 ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â Curatorial Traineeship ProgrammeÌýwith Art Fund support and with the assistance of theÌýVivmarÌýFoundation.Ìý
Two new trainees, JemmaÌýCraigÌýand Corinna Henderson, began six months of on-the-job curatorial training at the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â, London, before startingÌýtheir respective positions atÌýSouthampton City Art Gallery and Museums Sheffield.Ìý
Launched in 2011, the Curatorial Traineeship Programme was established jointly by the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â and Art Fund to address the need for object and collections-based expertise and to nurture the next generation of curators.Ìý
Jemma CraigÌýis on secondment at Southampton City Art Gallery, building on its longstanding relationship with the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â, and resulting in an exhibition that will bring fresh perspectives to key European paintings in the Collection.ÌýThe exhibition 'Creating a National Collection: The Partnership between Southampton City Art Gallery and the ÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â' runs from 28 May to 4 September 2021.Ìý
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Jemma Craig read English Literature with Linguistics at the University of Westminster and 20thÌýand 21st century Literature at the University of Southampton. SheÌýformerlyÌýworked as a Museum and Gallery Attendant and assisted with exhibitions research and installation at Southampton City Art Gallery. Jemma has a keen interest in historic European paintings.ÌýÌý
Creating a National Collection #1 – Introducing JemmaÌýÌý
Corinna HendersonÌýhas a BA in History of Art and Film from Manchester Metropolitan University and is studying for her MA History of Art part-time at Birkbeck, University of London. She has undertakenÌýa number ofÌýmuseum and gallery internships and was awardedÌýaÌýVenice Biennale Research Fellowship from the British Council in partnership with Birkbeck.ÌýÌý
°ä´Ç°ù¾±²Ô²Ô²¹â€™sÌýsecondment to Museums Sheffield providesÌýher withÌýan opportunity to research the Graves Art Gallery’s collection of 19th-century paintings, resulting inÌýpublic outcomesÌýthat will combine the critical re-interpretation of conventional narratives with contemporary perspectives.Ìý
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