Art Curation and Curriculum

We all share a planet. Frank Juliano is Executive Director of Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit, New Jersey. He makes it his mission to bring innovation and community building to all aspects of the Arboretum’s programming and operation. He is well known in visual art circles for his curation of exhibitions at the Arboretum’s Wisner House and gardens. He lives in New York and studied Music, Theatre, and Dance at SUNY New Paltz before turning to his current career in non-profit management.Topics Include:Crossing over from performer to curator/talent acquisitionGoing in for the money: reflection and authenticityArt as social consciousness and means to a social endPurpose of art as transformativeStewardship of the planetMaking art and curriculum interactiveCuration: choosing artistsEffective art curationCollaboration between artists as a career pathBalancing mission with moneyMarket savvy art pricingThe usefulness of mistakesWhy go to Summit, New Jersey!Information about the Arboretum is here: reeves-reedarboretum.orgIf you find this content valuable and want to foster even more material like this, a modest donation would be very meaningful: click here.