The Strange Field Curatorial Residency offers a freelance curator or curatorial collective space, time, and resources to examine and evolve their practice, then deliver an ambitious programme of exhibitions and events at French Street.

The residency begins with a research and development phase: time to reflect on curatorial methods, build networks, and develop the programme. This is followed by a curated series of exhibitions and events, which might include artist talks, performances, screenings, and workshops. Residents are supported in establishing Critical Friend peer support structures for artists, and passing on their learning to future curators.

The residency centres artist-led values, radical care, and community collaboration. Artists are paid fairly, supported holistically, and given long lead-in times and tailored R&D phases.

Our current resident is Eden Bø Dower. A recurring strand of her residency is A Sense of Urgency, a group artist residency that brings together a cohort of interdisciplinary practitioners around a shared research focus, shaped by her curatorial inquiry each iteration.