Mentor Information


Cate Rimmer

Location: Vancouver

Interdisciplinary art, Photography, Curating / Exhibition Practice

Languages: English

Interest: Issues around the presentation of art work. The strategies used in its public presentation, the articulation of intention, content and the critical reception of art work.


Bio: Cate Rimmer is Associate Curator at the Charles H. Scott Gallery in Vancouver where she has curated numerous group and solo exhibitions. She was the founding Director/Curator of Artspeak Gallery (Vancouver), Director of Truck Gallery (Calgary) and Curator in Residence at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts (Montreal). Rimmer has an MLitt from the University of St Andrews, Scotland in Museum and Gallery Studies and has taught classes and workshops on exhibition practice. She has published a number of reviews, articles and catalogue texts and is co-editor of the on-line journal artfiles.ca.

crimmer [at] eciad.bc.ca, caterimmer [at] hotmail.com

Education
2006 Master of Letters Degree with Distinction, Museum and Gallery Studies,
School of Art History, University of St Andrews, Scotland
1987 Certificate in Professional Development for Cultural Administrators,
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC
1986 Diploma in Curatorial Studies,
Emily Carr College of Art and Design, Vancouver BC