Place/Art/Folk
Claudia Zeiske is a curator and cultural activist who gained her experience in arts curating and management over 25 years through working both in the UK and internationally. With a Social Anthropology background her interest lies in ‘transformational fieldwork’ through a multitude of cultural practices. With an interest in the notion of place, her unique curatorial methods are based on a balanced approach between artistic criticality and community involvement. Having worked with well over 100 artists from all over the world, her socially engaged projects bring local issues onto a global level.
Claudia was the founding Director of Deveron Projects (1995-2021), an international artist residency programme where the town is the venue rather than a gallery or arts center. Influenced by Patrick Geddes’ Place/Work/Folk triptych of community planning, Claudia has recently completed a PhD research at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen. Her key research interests surround the question: Transformational Fieldwork. Or: How might a sustainable cultural provision in the rural/small town context be framed?
View here for: Full PhD and Biography and CV
Project Work
Claudia is available for projects surrounding art, place and social engagement with a special interest in the rural context. Assignments include for example:
hands-on project management
advice and mentoring of how to kick off an art project or organisation
advice and mentoring on vision building and fundraising
Just contact me to discuss your needs and opportunities: claudia.f.zeiske@gmail.com