Get ready for a whole new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Guelph! The 2015 winner of the Middlebrook Prize, curator Adam Barbu, will present his exhibition, The Queer Feeling of Tomorrow, at the Art Gallery of Guelph. The exhibition opens with a reception on September 17, and runs until December 13.
Seize this opportunity to engage with 2016 Middlebrook Prize co-winners, Isabelle Lynch and Sophie Lynch, as they explore their exhibition Blood, Sweat, and Tears.Even more special, they will be awarded their prize in a ceremony with some past winners and Jury members. Come out to Art Gallery of Guelph this Saturday 19 November at 4 pm.An international line […]
Congratulations Isabelle & Sophie Lynch! Winners of the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators We are pleased to announce that Isabelle and Sophie Lynch have been awarded the 4th Annual Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators. Their project, Blood, Sweat and Tears (working title), has been selected as the winning submission and will be featured […]
The Middlebrook Prize invites curators under the age of 30 to submit an innovative proposal for an exhibition that will be presented at the Art Gallery of Guelph from September 14 to December 17, 2017. By supporting and mobilizing Canadian creative talent, the Middlebrook Prize aims to inspire positive social change through creativity and connectedness […]
MIDDLEBROOK PRIZE for YOUNG CANADIAN CURATORS Founded in 2012, the Middlebrook Prize is awarded annually to an emerging Canadian curator who is under 30 with the aim to foster social innovation and curatorial excellence in Canada. Hosted and administered by the Art Gallery of Guelph, the winner is selected by a jury of arts leaders […]
On March 5th, 2019 we returned to Gladstone Hotel in Toronto to award the 2019 Middlebrook Prize. Shauna McCabe, Executive Director of Art Gallery of Guelph introduced two members of the 2019 Prize Jury, Michelle Jacques and Ryan Rice, who shared commentary on why Missy’s submission was selected from the over 20 very strong applications. […]
MIDDLEBROOK PRIZE for YOUNG CANADIAN CURATORS Founded in 2012, the Middlebrook Prize is awarded annually to an emerging Canadian curator who is under 30 with the aim to foster social innovation and curatorial excellence in Canada. Hosted and administered by the Art Gallery of Guelph, the winner is selected by a jury of arts leaders […]
On March 5th, 2020 we returned to Gladstone Hotel in Toronto to award the 2020 Middlebrook Prize. Shauna McCabe, Executive Director of Art Gallery of Guelph introduced two members of the 2019 Prize Jury, Sally Frater and Lisa Volpe, who shared commentary on why Maya Wilson-Sanchez’s submission was selected from the over 20 very strong applications.
The 8th annual prize has been awarded to emerging curator Maya Wilson-Sanchez. Her project, Grounding, has been selected as the winning submission and will be presented at Art Gallery of Guelph from September 17 to December 13, 2020. The award was presented at a gala ceremony at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto on March 5, […]
MIDDLEBROOK PRIZE for YOUNG CANADIAN CURATORS Founded in 2012, the Middlebrook Prize is awarded annually to an emerging Canadian curator who is under 30 with the aim to foster social innovation and curatorial excellence in Canada. Hosted and administered by the Art Gallery of Guelph, the winner is selected by a jury of arts leaders […]
We are pleased to announce that Adam Barbu has been awarded the third annual prize. Barbu’s project, The Queer Feeling of Tomorrow, has been selected as the winning submission and will be featured at the Art Gallery of Guelph from September 17 – December 13, 2015.
By supporting and mobilizing Canadian creative talent, the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators aims to inspire positive social change through creativity and connectedness in a time of unprecedented economic, environmental, social, and cultural challenges. The first of its kind in Canada, during an annual call for submissions, the Middlebrook Prize invites curators under the […]
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Adam Barbu is an Ottawa-based curator and writer. He is the winner of the 2015 Middlebrook Prize.
Al Miner is the Founding Director/Chief Curator of the Georgetown University Art Galleries where he is also Associate Professor of the Practice in Museum Studies). Miner oversaw the final construction of the Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery, establishing the vision, policies, and program for the University’s flagship exhibition space that opened in […]
