Staff

Laura Simpson

Assistant Curator

Tel: +44 (0) 1382 385 330
Email: l.z.simpson@dundee.ac.uk
Exhibitions Office, Ground Floor,
Crawford Building

Biography

In 2007 Laura was appointed as Assistant Curator at Exhibitions where she works on a diverse exhibition and event programme involving students, staff and invited artists across four galleries. www.exhibitions.dundee.ac.uk

Professional development for students is very important in this role and input from Exhibitions involves project work, application draft reading, talks and lectures. Exhibitions also functions as a hub for information both internally and externally.

Laura has been based in Dundee for the last fourteen years, she completed an MFA at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2003. Following this she was involved with the artist-led group Generator, latterly as the Chairperson. During this period she managed and curated many on and off-site projects with local and international artists as well as working on building links with other artist-groups throughout Europe. www.generatorprojects.co.uk

Laura also continues to develop solo curation and writing projects.

Laura was involved in the early stages of the VAGA International Research Enquiry (VIRE) as part of her role on the Visual Art and Galleries Association Scotland Development Group (until 2010) and is a Board Member for Fife Contemporary Art & Craft.

Recent Research Projects

Nine Trades of Dundee   www.ninetrades.com   (2009-2010)

A 15 month art and engagement project commissioning nine UK artists with second non-art trades to make work in workplaces across Dundee. Funded largely by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council’s Inspire Fund and integrated into Exhibitions at DJCAD’s programme.

SAC Lottery Inspire Fund (£112,500) plus smaller Trust awards. 

Emergent Artists’ Film & Video in the UK and Germany (2008-2009) 

The focus was modes of presentation as well as content and there were several public screening events as part of the project. The first of which was Transitional State, as part of the Edinburgh Art Festival.

Scottish Arts Council Curatorial Development Bursary (£1500)

Projects, including those related to this research can be accessed through http://laurasimpson.wordpress.com

Curatorial Connections with the UK (2010-2011) 

Developing curatorial connections, research project including trips to Berlin, London, Liverpool Biennial, Brighton and Leeds.

Creative Scotland Curatorial Development Bursary (£1500)

Websites

www.exihibitions.dundee.ac.uk

www.ninetrades.com

www.laurasimpson.wordpress.com