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December 14 – January 13, 2027

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CCS Bard’s M.A. curatorial studies program is unique, nurturing future generations of curators with a course that is rigorous, challenging, and foundational for many of the best young scholars in the field. At CCS Bard, we provide unmatched facilities, an extensive collection, one of the United States’ finest contemporary art libraries, an archive, galleries, and a faculty that is unparalleled among similar programs. The single greatest obstacle to an education is financial. Please consider making a donation towards scholarship support to assist our students in pursuing higher education.

To make a contribution click here.

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Each year, the Center for Curatorial Studies celebrates the achievements of a leading curator(s) whose lasting contributions have shaped the way we conceive of exhibition-making today. The awardee is selected by an independent panel of leading contemporary art curators, museum directors, and artists. The award reflects CCS Bard’s commitment to recognizing individuals who have defined new thinking, bold vision, and dedicated practice to the field of exhibition practice.

To learn more about the event and purchase tickets click here.

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CCS Bard memberships are for artists, curators, scholars, collectors, researchers, art enthusiasts, and all those who align themselves with our mission to encourage and explore innovative approaches to the presentation of contemporary art and culture. CCS Bard memberships build community around our mission and dynamic center in New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond. Through our international alumni and curatorial collaborators, our network reaches around the world.

For more information and to join any of our programs, please click here.

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Proceeds from the sale of limited edition artworks goes towards CCS Bard’s exhibition program. To view and purchase available works click here.
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The Graduate Program in Curatorial Studies is an intensive course of study in the history of contemporary art, the institutions and practices of exhibition making, and the theory and criticism of contemporary art since the 1960s. Throughout its over thirty year history, the program has actively recruited perspectives underrepresented in contemporary art and cultivated a student body representing a diverse spectrum of backgrounds in a broad effort to transform the curatorial field.
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SPECIAL THANKS

LEGACY TABLES
Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg
Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg
Gladstone Gallery

UNDERWRITER TABLES
Marieluise Hessel Artzt and Edwin Artzt
Melissa Schiff Soros

BENEFACTOR TABLES
Brookfield Properties
Lori and Alexandre Chemla
Kathryn and Kenneth Chenault
Susan and Leonard Feinstein
Hauser & Wirth
The Speyer Family Foundation
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Angela Westwater, Sperone Westwater

CURATOR AND ARTIST TABLES
Roland Augustine
Amy Cappellazzo
Greene Naftali
Lawrence Luhring
Marguerite Steed Hoffman
Annabelle Selldorf

PATRONS
Marcy Carsey
Marian Goodman Gallery
Greene Naftali
Agnes Gund
Ydessa Hendeles
Jill and Peter Kraus
Raymond Learsy
Ruth Keating Lockwood
Barbara and Howard Morse
Beth Rudin DeWoody

ASSOCIATES
Susan Bay-Nimoy
Tanya Bonakdar
Dan Desmond and Uya Chuluunbaatar
Michele Oka Doner
Arthur Fleischer, Jr.
Charlotte Feng Ford
The Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Foundation
Christina Lockwood
Susan and Glenn Lowry
Orentreich Family Foundation
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Galerie Lelong & Co.

SPONSORS
Richard Armstrong
Eileen and Michael Cohen
Gagosian
Jenny Holzer
George A. Kellner
Wendy Olsoff
Penny Pilkington
Jane Richards
Laura Skoler (in honor of Lauren Cornell)
Jeremy Steinberg, Steinberg Shebairo LLP
Laurie and David Wolfert
Begum Yasar, Lévy Gorvy

FRIENDS
Ann Freedman, Freedman Art
Claudia Gould
Maxwell Graham and Mackenzie Lew Graham
Janice Guy
Miani Johnson
Casey Kaplan
Nicole Klagsbrun
John Melick
Petzel Gallery
Anne Rorimer
Julie Saul
Karen Shapiro
Shelby White
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Second year / Semester IV / Spring term
Independent Research: MA Project Research
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Second Year Curatorial Practice II
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Elective Course
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The Center’s Graduate Committee of core faculty and key figures in the field comes together as a group to critique and approve students’ master’s projects, as well as interview potential candidates for admission to the program. The current Graduate Committee for 2025-2026 is comprised of:
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Join or Renew Here!

CCS Bard Members gain insights into new directions in contemporary art as well as every aspect of CCS Bard, from our exhibitions in the Hessel Museum of Art, to our graduate program and research center devoted to curatorial studies, to our extended network of artists, curators, patrons and partners.

As a member, you also provide critical support for CCS Bard and help us keep admission free and open to all.

If you would like to join a program or have any questions, please reach out to Victoria Chou at vchou@bard.edu or 845-758-7874.

Friend– $100

  • Member-only tours of CCS Bard exhibitions, including the summer shows and graduate student thesis exhibitions
  • Year-round invitations to exhibition openings at CCS Bard
  • Priority access to Speaker Series talks and other public programs
  • 10% discount at the bookstore and café
  • 10% discount on limited-edition artworks available through CCS Bard (email vchou@bard.edu for details)
  • Fully tax-deductible

Supporter– $500

  • All benefits of a Friend Membership plus:
  • One complimentary CCS Bard publication or exhibition catalogue per year
  • Recognition on the CCS Bard website
  • Opportunities to participate in CCS Bard-led visits to artist studios and exhibitions in the Hudson Valley
  • Early access to CCS Bard Awards Gala tickets

Curator’s Council– $2,500

  • All benefits of a Supporter Membership plus:
  • Two tickets to the spring CCS Bard Awards Gala in NYC
  • Invitation to the summer garden party and VIP dinner at CCS Bard
  • Invitation to a fall patrons’ event in NYC
  • Complimentary copies of all CCS Bard publications (average of 2-3 per year)

Leadership Council– $10,000

  • All benefits of the Curator’s Council plus:
  • Recognition on the CCS Bard donor wall
  • Four additional tickets (total of six) to the spring CCS Bard Awards Gala (each ticket valued at $500)
  • Opportunity to travel with fellow Leadership Council Members and CCS Bard Board of Governors on a national or international trip each year

Members of the CCS Bard Leadership Council are ambassadors of the institution. At a time of expansion and transformation for the organization, Council Members provide critical support to its artistic program. Leadership Council Members are invited to further their relationship with CCS Bard patrons and the senior team through national and international trips and receive high-level benefits.

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Olafur Eliasson: Parliament of Reality
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Finding Aids and Collection Summaries:
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Martin Beck Papers
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Gavin Brown's enterprise Archives
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Edith C. Blum Art Institute Archives
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Eddie Chambers Papers
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Collaborative Practices Archives
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Patricia Barnwell Collins Papers
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Colin de Land, American Fine Arts, Co., and Pat Hearn Gallery Archives
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Colin de Land and Pat Hearn Library Collection
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Peter Davidson Collection of Ian Hamilton Finlay
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Dwan Gallery Archives
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Experiments in Art & Technology (E.A.T.) Collection
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Coleen Fitzgibbon Collection of Peter Fend
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Bruce W. Ferguson Papers
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John G. Hanhardt Archives
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Pat Hearn Gallery Files
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Pat Hearn Papers
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Julia Ann P. Herzberg Papers
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Mary Jane Jacob Papers
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Silvia Kolbowski Papers
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Prem Krishnamurthy Papers
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Les Levine Collection of Publications and Ephemera
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Jackie McAllister Collection
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Maria Lind Manifesta Papers
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LTTR Archives
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Barbara and Howard Morse DocuMatter Collection
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Sandy Nairne Papers
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Annina Nosei Collection of "Discussions" Recordings
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Paul O'Neill Collection of Curator Interviews
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Procter Art Center Invitations Collection
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Project Inc. Archives
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Jo Spence Archives
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Lowery Stokes Sims Papers
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Robert Storr Archives
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Carolee Thea Papers
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Traveling Magazine Table Archives
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Ian White Papers
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For Bard students, faculty, and staff, appointments are required to consult holdings in Special Collections and the Archives. Outside researchers should contact us regarding access to collections.
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Ann E. Butler, Director of Library & Archives
butler@bard.edu

William McHenry, Librarian
wmchenry@bard.edu

Hannah Mandel, Archivist
hmandel@bard.edu

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M.A. in Curatorial Studies - Application Deadline February 1, 2026. Generous scholarships available.

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CCS Bard and the Hessel Museum of Art are located on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, about 90 miles north of New York City. Our street address is:

33 Garden Road
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

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From New York City and southern Connecticut:

  • Follow I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway. Take the Taconic north to the Red Hook / Route 199 exit. Drive west on Route 199 through the village of Red Hook to Route 9G, then turn right onto Route 9G and drive north 1.6 miles. At the first light (Kelly Road), make a left, then bear right onto Annandale Road (Country Route 103) to enter the Bard campus. Follow the signs to CCS Bard / Hessel Museum.

From New Jersey and points south:

  • Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 (Kingston). Take Route 209 (changes to Route 199 at the Hudson River) over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to Route 9G. At the second light, turn left onto Route 9G and drive north 3.5 miles. Once on the Bard campus, follow the signs to CCS Bard Hessel Museum.

From northern Connecticut:

  • Take Route 44 to Route 199 at Millerton. Drive west on Route 199, then proceed as if coming from NYC and southern Connecticut (see above).

From Massachusetts and northern New England:

  • Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit B-2 (Taconic State Parkway). Take the Taconic south to the Red Hook / Route 199 exit, then proceed as if coming from NYC and southern Connecticut (see above).
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Amtrak provides service from Penn Station in New York City and from Albany to Rhinecliff, about 9 miles south of Annandale-on-Hudson. Taxi service is available at the Rhinecliff station.
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Tue, 10AM–5PM
Wed, 10AM–5PM
Thu, 10AM–5PM
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The CCS Bard Library is open to all Bard students, faculty, and staff. Outside researchers are welcome to contact us in advance to make an appointment.

Collections are non-circulating.

Appointments are required to consult holdings in Special Collections and the Archives.

Staff

Ann E. Butler, Director of Library & Archives
butler@bard.edu

William McHenry, Librarian
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Hannah Mandel, Archivist
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