Kate McNamara

Critic - Painting
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Kate McNamara
BA, Hampshire College
MA, Bard College

Kate McNamara is a curator and educator based in Providence, RI. She is executive and creative director of My HomeCourt, a nonprofit arts organization working with contemporary artists to revitalize city parks. McNamara is also curator-at-large at Providence College-Galleries, administrator at Interlace Grant Fund and a visiting critic at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. McNamara is invested in contemporary art and innovative curatorial practices and recently opened a gallery and project space, ODD-KIN, in East Providence, RI. McNamara holds an MA from The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard and a BA from Hampshire College. 

Courses

Fall 2024 Courses

PAINT 4597-01 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN PAINTING
Level Undergraduate
Unit Painting
Subject Painting
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
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PAINT 4597-01

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN PAINTING

Level Undergraduate
Unit Painting
Subject Painting
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: TH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Kate McNamara Location(s): College Building, Room 510 Enrolled / Capacity: 15 Status: Closed

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This course would address many practical issues to do with becoming a professional artist after graduation. Some of these issues are: the commercial gallery, the not-for-profit gallery, museums, graduate programs, auction houses, grants, documentation of work, archival storage of work and restoration of artwork. Professionals from the gallery, museum and other fields will be invited to the class to share their expertise with the student. Artists will be invited to talk about their professional experiences. It is a seminar class addressed particularly to the senior painting student.

Elective

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Kate McNamara
BA, Hampshire College
MA, Bard College