Professional Development

Spark Plug Curator Awards

Students from Forest Hill Boys School taking part in a Crafting Geometry Study Day, organised by Janis Jefferies, Spark Plug recipient 2007

Spark Plug Awards helped curators to develop innovative exhibition concepts over the course of a year

The Spark Plug Curator Award programme offered successful applicants £5,000 as active support to develop an ambitious, innovative and high quality exhibition project that engaged with contemporary craft. Each award lasted for the fixed period of one year of research activity.

This programme ended in 2010.

See also

  • More awards opportunities

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  • Craft Curators Conference

    Find out more about professional development for curators

    Curators Day 2009