Curating for Change Editor Jack Guy, our Fellow at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, tells the little-known story of Henry William Hunt, a pioneering 19th century disabled artist. Henry William Hunt’s early years Henry William Hunt, although not well known today, was a pioneer in the use of watercolour and an influential figure in British fine art scene in … Read more
Our Curating for Change Fellow at Chatham Dockyard, Suchi Chatterjee, tells the story of Alfie Merryweather, and working with the Disability History Focus Group to tell his story. Who was Alfie Merryweather? Until recently, a full-length portrait painting of James “Alfie” Merryweather (c.1930), had been exhibited in the Steel, Steam and Submarines gallery at Chatham … Read more
Ground-breaking exhibition uncovers the history of disabled people hidden within the archives of Hastings Museum and Art Gallery Stored Out of Sight: Hidden History of Disabled People is the first exhibition by Curating for Change Fellow Jack Guy, based at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition is now open and runs until 16th December. … Read more
Suchi Chatterjee, our Curating for Change Fellow at Chatham Dockyard, describes a night on the destroyer HMS Cavalier as part of her work with the Disability Heritage Focus Group, and shares some insights from the group. An important part of exploring disability history at Chatham Dockyard is working with D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse people in … Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Esther Fox, Head of Accentuate at Screen South and strategic lead for Curating for Change, is a finalist for the 2023 National Lottery Awards, celebrating her work in creating opportunities for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. The National Lottery Awards are the annual search to find the UK’s favourite … Read more
Iris Sirendi, our Fellow at the Museum of Liverpool, discusses her experience of reinterpreting the history of boxer Alan Rudkin MBE, and discovering some unexpected stories about his childhood. Reframing the language around disability For the past few months, I have been working on the reinterpretation of the story of Alan Rudkin MBE, who was … Read more
Karl Mercer was our Curating for Change Trainee at Colchester and Ipswich Museums and is Digital Content Producer for Curating for Change. In this blog he reflects on Autistic Pride Day; his search for histories of autism and neurodiversity during his placement, and the museum display he created to celebrate his own experiences. June 18th … Read more
Kyle Lewis Jordan, our Fellow based at the Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museums in Oxford, went to Vancouver, Canada in March and represented Curating for Change at a colloquium where he discussed approaches to the body and disability within museums. In this blog post, Kyle discusses the trip and reflects on the key takeaways from … Read more
Iris Sirendi, Curating for Change Fellow at the Museum of Liverpool, looks back on her experiences so far and discusses some of the fascinating stories she has discovered about disability heritage in Liverpool. Creating a Disability History Community Trail The outcome of my curatorial fellowship will be to develop a brand-new Disability History Community Trail … Read more
What does it take for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people to thrive in their museum careers? Wednesday 14 June 2023 | 11:00 – 12:30Free online conferenceThis event has now passed but you will be able to watch the videos soon here We are delighted to share the programme for our next Sector Forum. We will … Read more
