William Morris Gallery, with support from National Heritage Lottery Fund, is offering adults aged 18-25 the opportunity to take part in a curatorial interpretation professional development course, inspired by the temporary exhibition launching at the Gallery in November 2024. William Morris and Art from the Islamic World introduces William Morris’s personal collection of artworks from the Islamic world and how they came to influence his pattern-making. The exhibition is co-curated by Rowan Bain and Qaisra Khan.

We are looking to recruit 20 people with an interest in this exhibition to enhance the online interpretation of objects and stories in the exhibition. This five-day professional development opportunity will be run by Shaheen Kasmani.

Over the course of five days, you will work in groups with Shaheen Kasmani and the William Morris Gallery team to create your own online interpretation of objects from the exhibition. The opportunity will include having access to professional specialists who can provide critique and guidance on your work. The opportunity also includes a museum visit and career advice from leading sector specialists.

We want to create space for young Muslims or young people with Muslim heritage and we will be prioritising these applicants.

About Shaheen Kasmani

Shaheen Kasmani is an artist, creative producer, curator and educator. With a MA in Visual Traditional & Islamic Arts, her interests lie in narratives around coloniality and heritage, art, architecture and patterns. Shaheen was the lead curator for the Ramadan Pavilion at the V&A Museum, and co-curated The Past is Now exhibition at Birmingham Museum, has exhibited her work in the UK and Europe, guest lectures at universities in the US, and was published last year. Shaheen has worked with universities, museums, schools, community groups, art collectives, CICs and independently to deliver Teacher CPD, classes, workshops, publications, courses, lectures and exhibitions, and is passionate about centering overlooked narratives and all things creative.

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Deadline for applications: 11.59pm Friday 31 May