Interviews

Member Monday with Samantha Lance

This Monday we are featuring member Samantha Lance, Curator for the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington in Ontario, Canada, who shares how collaboration, trust, and storytelling shape exhibitions into multisensory, transformative spaces. With a passion for uplifting underrepresented voices, Samantha’s work invites dialogue, mystery, and community reflection. Textiles become archives of memory, resilience, and ancestral connection, guiding both curating and collecting.

Interview published with Textile Society of America (TSA)

Image description: Samantha Lance talks to a visitor beside Carol Ann Apilado's textile installation, Channel on May 1, 2024, photo by Dominic Chan.

Member Monday with Samantha Lance

This Monday we are featuring member Samantha Lance, Curator for the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington in Ontario, Canada, who shares how collaboration, trust, and storytelling shape exhibitions into multisensory, transformative spaces. With a passion for uplifting underrepresented voices, Samantha’s work invites dialogue, mystery, and community reflection. Textiles become archives of memory, resilience, and ancestral connection, guiding both curating and collecting.

Interview published with Textile Society of America (TSA)

Image description: Samantha Lance talks to a visitor beside Carol Ann Apilado's textile installation, Channel on May 1, 2024, photo by Dominic Chan.

The Realities of Early Career Curating

July 17, 2025

The “art world” often spotlights established curators and high-profile exhibitions, while the formative years of early career curators, especially those fresh out of graduate programs, receive far less attention. Yet these are the individuals quietly reshaping curatorial practice: navigating institutional instability, experimenting with independent spaces, and juggling roles to stay afloat.

Interview written by Isabela Galeano, published with FOLLOW.ART

Photo design by FOLLOW.ART

The Realities of Early Career Curating

July 17, 2025

The “art world” often spotlights established curators and high-profile exhibitions, while the formative years of early career curators, especially those fresh out of graduate programs, receive far less attention. Yet these are the individuals quietly reshaping curatorial practice: navigating institutional instability, experimenting with independent spaces, and juggling roles to stay afloat.

Interview written by Isabela Galeano, published with FOLLOW.ART

Photo design by FOLLOW.ART

Meet Samantha Lance: Stitching Together Histories and Futures

April 2, 2025

CFC Members Spotlight is a bi-monthly interview series showcasing the work of our members on our blog and social media. Through this series, we highlight the diverse curatorial practices in our community and encourage new connections and exchanges.

Interview published with Call for Curators

Photo design by Call for Curators. Headshot courtesy of Samantha Lance.

Meet Samantha Lance: Stitching Together Histories and Futures

April 2, 2025

CFC Members Spotlight is a bi-monthly interview series showcasing the work of our members on our blog and social media. Through this series, we highlight the diverse curatorial practices in our community and encourage new connections and exchanges.

Interview published with Call for Curators

Photo design by Call for Curators. Headshot courtesy of Samantha Lance.

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