Approaching and Working with Galleries (20 Jan)
Catherine Hemelryk introduces her take on good practice for approaching and working with galleries. This webinar will take a practical and doable approach to establishing and maintaining good working relationships with arts organisations. Catherine will provide helpful dos and don’ts suitable for artists at any stage of their career but particularly for those starting out or looking to reestablish their career after a break. There will be time for a Q&A so please bring any questions you may have.
Catherine Hemelryk
Catherine Hemelryk is a curator and Director of CCA Derry~Londonderry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and member of the British Art Network’s steering group. Catherine is a mentor, guest lecturer, editor, consultant and advisor. Under Catherine’s leadership, CCA was a Finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021 and during her time working at NN, Northampton, she led the organisation to achieve NPO status from Arts Council England. She was previously Curator at CAC Vilnius as well as working freelance with projects and curatorial residencies spanning Europe including GeoAIR Tbilisi, Sea Foundation Tilburg, Magacin Belgrade, Galerie Antje Wachs Berlin and Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridgeshire.
Photo Credit: Hannah Davies
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| Venue | Online |
| Starts | Tue Jan 20 2026, 11:00am GMT |
| Ends | Tue Jan 20 2026, 12:30pm GMT |
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