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Programs shaping the next generation of museum leadership.

2025 CCL Fellows at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Image credit Konrad Wazny.
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    CCL Fellowship

    Advanced training empowering experienced curators to lead with vision, purpose, and strategy.

    For experienced curators working in art museums

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    CCL/Mellon Foundation Seminar in Curatorial Practice

    A summer intensive exploring curatorial practice and interdisciplinary exchange.

    For PhD candidates in art history and related fields

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  • CCL/MoMA International Curatorial Institute

    An invitation-only program connecting international curators through shared learning and cross-cultural dialogue.

    For modern and contemporary art curators outside of the U.S.

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  • CCL/Studio Museum in Harlem Curators’ Forum

    A pilot program supporting curators of African descent through mentorship, peer learning, and leadership development.

    Piloted from 2021 to 2023

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“At the core of CCL’s programs is a belief in the power of exchange. We bring together extraordinary curators to challenge assumptions, expand perspectives, and imagine new possibilities for their institutions and the field.”

Tatiana Mouarbes

Director of Programs Center for Curatorial Leadership

2027 CCL/Mellon Foundation Seminar applications open in December

Join the list to be notified when the 2027 cycle opens.