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Grace Benham

Discipline:

Curator

Location:

London

ABOUT:

I am a working-class curator and producer dedicated to expanding access to art and cultural collections. I regard collections as living archives whose significance is realised when they are shared, interrogated, and reinterpreted by diverse audiences. My practice focuses on enabling engagement for individuals who may not traditionally see themselves represented in cultural spaces, allowing them to encounter, respond to, and shape the narratives that collections hold.

I am particularly interested in projects that challenge established hierarchies within the arts and foster meaningful dialogue between artists, audiences, and institutions. By collaborating with emerging and underrepresented artists, I seek to bridge the gap between collections and the communities they serve, ensuring that museums and galleries function as spaces of connection rather than exclusion.

WORKS:

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'Working Class Creatives' responds to a need which is too often overlooked in the arts; that of the barriers facing working-class artists from getting on in our sector. They are instrumental in initiating much-needed change that will see the art world become more inclusive and reflect the society it purports to serve. I often search their database in my research, it is a vital resource for any arts professional working in culture today. That they have got this far on so little financial resource is remarkable and I am excited to see what they will achieve with further support.” Beth Hughes, Curator, Arts Council Collection.

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