09:45 – 09:55: Log on to Zoom
09:55 – 10:00: Opening and introductions
10:00 – 11:05: Guest speakers:
“Collecting in the public museum of contemporary art”, Eleni Ganiti, Curator, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens
“‘What happens when you slow down? What do you gain sight of?’: learning from artists, artworks and their ecologies”, Dr Lucy Bayley, Postdoctoral Researcher, Tate
“Caring about Ira: Troubling Representation and Intent within Art Gallery Collections”, Nikita Gill, Curatorial Trainee, Iniva/Manchester Art Gallery
11:05 – 11:15: 10 min break
11:15 – 12:30: Roundtable discussion moderate by Dr Isobel Whitelegg
Taking part in the conversation: Eleni Ganiti, Dr Lucy Bayley, Nikita Gill, Yang Chen, Eloisa Rodrigues, Uthra Rajgopal, and Stacey Kennedy.
12:30 – 12:40: 10 min break
12:40 – 13:10: open Q&A
13:10 – 13:15: final remarks/end
Art museums and contemporary collecting practices 