Future Now Symposium 2022
5-6 May | Yorkshire Museum & Live Stream

Debate | Discuss | Connect
#FutureNow2022

Future Now is a conference for critical and cultural debate. This multidisciplinary two-day event brings together key institutions, galleries, publications and artists for in-person and live-streamed discussions surrounding the most pressing issues from today’s creative industries. Each year, we invite leading speakers from the art world to discuss today’s most important issues from The Human Impact of Art and The Democratisation of Photography to Curating During a Time of Change. Through imaginative debates, panel discussions, career advice and cultural engagement, Future Now is a platform for idea generation. 

The 2022 edition featured topics such as How to Fund Your Practice; Who Controls History?; and The Power of Discomfort: Art That Shatters Stereotypes. Through the lens of art and culture, we dissected who, and what, is being represented in galleries today, amidst our changing relationship with nature and technology. Featured speakers included Sutapa Biswas, Daisy Ginsberg, Larry Achiampong, Poulomi Basu, Hannah Starkey and Jamie Hawkesworth.  


Day One | Thursday 5 May 2022



Portfolio Reviews
Hosted by Industry Professionals
Daily


These 1-1 sessions, hosted at York Theatre Royal, were for practitioners working across all genres, including painting, photography, digital media, sculpture, video and more. Our industry experts provided essential guidance on how to develop ideas and further artists’ careers, as well as providing insights on funding opportunities and exhibition. Each session lasted 20 minutes. This was an opportunity to get key advice on any number of topics: how to accelerate your practice through digital platforms, how to approach curators and galleries, or simply to discuss a particular portion of your portfolio in real time. First review was free with pass. Additional reviews could be booked for £25 per slot. Click to find out more about our 2022 reviewers.

Image Credit
Courtesy Jim Poyner.


Day Two | Friday 6 May 2022


 


Portfolio Reviews
Hosted by Industry Professionals
Daily


These 1-1 sessions, hosted at York Theatre Royal, were for practitioners working across all genres, including painting, photography, digital media, sculpture, video and more. Our industry experts provided essential guidance on how to develop ideas and further artists’ careers, as well as providing insights on funding opportunities and exhibition. Each session lasted 20 minutes. This was an opportunity to get key advice on any number of topics: how to accelerate your practice through digital platforms, how to approach curators and galleries, or simply to discuss a particular portion of your portfolio in real time. First review was free with pass. Additional reviews could be booked for £25 per slot. Click to find out more about our 2022 reviewers.

Image Credit
Courtesy Jim Poyner.