The City: Art Writing Commission

In their new role as Curatorial Assistant funded by Creative Scotland, Holly Rennie Brown has developed a curatorial project under the theme of ‘The City’. Through donated materials from members of their community and networks they have curated an archival box that maps Glasgow through a queer, working-class lens. They were inspired by AGA’s own developing collection of curated boxes that map Gray’s life through his connections to others.

We are looking for an early-stage writer to respond to the newly drawn together materials and connections in Holly’s archival box and map them onto AGA’s wider collection. This text will be made available online and as part of an exhibition at AGA in October this year.

We encourage applications especially from individuals who have not previously been published or commissioned.

Eligibility Criteria:

You identify as queer and working-class
You are based in Glasgow
You are able to complete the commission in the agreed upon time frame
A panel of selectors including Sorcha Dallas (Custodian of AGA), Holly Rennie Brown (Curatorial Assistant at AGA) and Dr. Laura Haynes (Programme Leader MLitt Art Writing at Glasgow School of Art) will use the above criteria to reach a collective decision on the most suitable candidate to take up the commission. Detailed feedback will be offered to all unsuccessful shortlisted applicants.

Fee: £250

To apply: Please send your CV, a short paragraph about your approach to this project and a sample writing piece to holly@thealasdairgrayarchive.org by 5pm on 13th June 2025.