Open Call: Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at The Glasgow School of Art | The Glasgow School of Art Exhibitions Department

Image: ‘Black Waters: Inference to The Veil’ Installation View (2026) © Matthew Arthur Williams

This is the second year of a partnership with Jerwood Foundation for a Jerwood Curatorial Fellowship at the Glasgow School of Art.

The fellowship seeks to foster diverse voices by offering emerging curators in Scotland their first supported exhibition in an institutional setting. The Jerwood Curatorial Fellow will be offered a period of research and access to a production budget to develop and stage a public exhibition at The Reid Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art (20 March – 1 May 2027), supported by GSA Exhibitions.

It provides a further opportunity to develop a new perspective on artworks from Jerwood Collection. For this second year, the Jerwood Curatorial Fellow will curate an exhibition that draws on Jerwood Collection, with an expectation that there will be circa 12 works selected. Furthermore, there is also an opportunity to curate a contemporary response to these works as part of the exhibition, which could, for example, be by a contemporary artist/s. It is expected that the Jerwood Curatorial Fellow will give one exhibition tour and be involved in a symposium organised by GSA Exhibitions, focusing on curatorial fellowship and residency models in the UK.

Work would take place over a suggested 26-day period, from late October 2026 to May 2027.

This opportunity is open to all curators based in Scotland who have had a minimum of 1-3 years working outside of formal education. As the first Fellowship was undertaken by a collaborative curatorial duo, based in Glasgow, applications are particularly encouraged from other urban centres and rural locations across Scotland.

Full Information on how to apply here

Application deadline: 5pm 9th October 2026

Fee paid to Jerwood Curatorial Fellow £6500 (including VAT)

Research, Travel and Development budget, depending on the curator’s location in Scotland

Exhibition production costs up to £4000

Further project costs including shipping, technical and installation costs, marketing and invigilation