What Happened?
New York, NY-based Independent Curators International Appointed Amanda Parmer as Director of Programs
About the Company
Independent Curators International (ICI) produces exhibitions, events, training opportunities, research initiatives, and publications for curators and audiences around the world. Established in 1975, ICI is headquartered in New York, but active around the world. ICIs programs are presented and often developed in partnership with art institutions across the globe, therefore encouraging new infrastructures for art practice internationally, and inspiring fresh ways of seeing and contextualizing contemporary art. ICI is a small non-profit with a large organization with a large purview. Over the last 38 years, ICI has produced 128 traveling exhibitions and profiled the work of more than 3,700 artists and curators, working with 478 museums, university art galleries, and art centers in 49 states and 42 countries worldwide, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and Western Sahara. Experienced by nearly 6 million people, the exhibitions and events have attracted extensive local, national, and international press, and are placed in a critical framework through accompanying catalogues and books published by ICI. In 2013, 10 ICI exhibitions have been presented by 37 venues in 19 countries and 13 US states. 66 curators and artists have contributed to ICIs talks, public programs, and research initiatives; and 94 curators from over 33 countries and 8 U.S. states have participated in the Curatorial Intensives, ICIs short-course professional training programs. There are currently 270 alumni of ICIs Curatorial Intensive program, based in 54 countries and 21 U.S. states. ICI seeks to stay connected to its vast network of curators and to stay updated on current projects and exhibitions.
About the Person
Amanda Parmer is Director of Programs at Independent Curators International. Previously, Amanda held various senior IT leadership roles in the industry.
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