2016 Events

October 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES, CA
12:00pm; The Springs
ICPP Meet & Greet followed by LAX Brunch Chats: Building Networks, National Connections
Join us in Los Angeles to catch up with old classmates, meet new friends, or learn more about the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance. Hosted by ICPP alumna Miranda Wright (Founder & Curator, Live Arts Exchange/LAX Festival). This event is free and all are welcome. Click here for more information.

September 17, 2016
PHILADELPHIA, PA
6:30pm; Bok Bar
ICPP Meet & Greet
Join us in Philadelphia to catch up with old classmates, meet new friends, or learn more about the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University. Hosted by ICPP alumni Ellen Chenoweth (Freelance Curator, Director of Development and Communications at Pig Iron Theatre) and Mirand Wright (Founder & Curator, Live Arts Exchange/LAX Festival). This event is free and all are welcome. Click here for more information.

September 10, 2016
PORTLAND, OR
11:30am; Portland Institue for Contemporary Art
ICPP Meet & Greet followed by Artist Dialogue with Narcissister
Join us at our first regional gathering of the season to catch up with old classmates, meet new friends, or learn more about the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University. Hosted by ICPP alumni John Andress (Curator of Performing Arts, ICA Boston), Jerry Tischleder (Producing Artistic Director, Risk/Reward), and Miranda Wright (Founder & Curator, Live Arts Exchange/LAX Festival). This event is free and all are welcome. Click here for more information.

July 19, 2016
MIDDLETOWN, CT
12:10pm; Ring Family Performing Arts Hall, Wesleyan University
FREE Noontime Talk
Through the thrill and unpredictability of live performance, Faye Driscoll aims to create a communal space where the co-emergent social moment is questioned, heightened, and palpable. Driscoll will discuss her work and process, and a question that recently drives her practice: How do we perceive ourselves as participants in the co-creation of our reality? Her work Thank You for Coming: Attendance received its Connecticut premiere at Wesleyan in November 2015 as part of Wesleyan's Performing Arts Series.

January 15, 2016
NEW YORK, NY
1-2:50pm; New York Hilton Midtown, Madison Suite
Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Curatorial Practice
ICPP Program Director Sam Miller, faculty member Judy Hussie-Taylor, Managing Director Pam Tatge, and ICPP alumni will draw upon their work in museums and on campuses, sharing information, strategies and perspectives on performance curation. Alumni panelists include: Lydia Bell (Program Director, Danspace Project), Sarah Curran(Director of Programming and Partnerships, Stanford ARTS), and Juliana Mascelli (co-founder/co-curator, TICKS and Dance Specialist, Performing Arts Division, NEA).