Academia de Curadoria

What Academia de Curadoria does

Academia de Curadoria is a non-profit research group (Grupo de Pesquisa) registered with CNPq and institutionally affiliated with the Universidade de Brasília (UnB), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Brasília, Brazil. The group operates as a laboratory for curatorial practices and art criticism, delivering pedagogical-curatorial projects for cultural institutions in both physical and virtual formats. Its core outputs include digital exhibitions (Segue em Anexo, Arquivo Indisponível, Aceitar e Continuar, vigas-mestras), the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU digital art collection — described as the first permanent digital art collection in a Brazilian public museum — alongside seminars (Seminários Replicantes, Seminários Permanentes), a podcast (Suplemento Curatorial), a newsletter (Caderno Elétrico), and community workshops in Federal District cultural centers.

The underlying technology stack consists of standard digital curation platforms, website-hosted virtual exhibitions, and podcast/video production for art education. Activities are free to the public and distributed through the group's website, partner institutions (Museu Nacional da República, Instituto de Arte Contemporânea, Museu de Arte Leopoldo Gotuzzo, Centro Cultural de Samambaia, Centro de Juventude de Ceilândia), and organic social channels (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook). The group is led by Coordenadora Geral Ana Avelar (UnB professor) and comprises roughly 14 researchers/coordinators across multiple Brazilian cities.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from FAP/DF public research grants and CNPq/UnB institutional support. There are no paid products, no pricing model, and no paying customers. The group is not an investment-eligible commercial entity — it is a publicly funded academic research collective with no equity, no venture backing, and no disclosed financial filings.

Name

Academia de Curadoria

Legal name

Academia de Curadoria

Website

https://academiadecuradoria.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academia de Curadoria is a CNPq/UnB-affiliated non-profit research group in Brasília that produces digital art exhibitions, curatorial research, and free educational programs for Brazilian museums, cultural institutions, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Curation and Cultural Research Services

NAICS

Museums (712110)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAA

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYTHAJADAA

Art Museums

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYTHAJADAI

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

Keywords

• Art curation research
• Digital art exhibitions
• Curatorial practice
• Art education programs
• Museum collaborations

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Public Funding: Academia de Curadoria operates as a university-affiliated research group (CNPq/UnB) and is funded primarily by research grants from public institutions, notably FAP/DF (Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal). The group does not operate a commercial revenue model; all exhibitions, seminars, and educational programs are free and non-commercial.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Academia de Curadoria is an academic research group (CNPq/UnB) that develops pedagogical-curatorial projects for cultural institutions. It produces virtual art exhibitions (Segue em Anexo, Arquivo Indisponível, Aceitar e Continuar, vigas-mestras), builds the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU permanent digital art collection in partnership with the Museu Nacional da República, and runs free public seminars, workshops, webinars, and the Suplemento Curatorial podcast for art education and curatorial practice.

Product overview

Academia de Curadoria is an art research group (CNPq/UnB) that operates as a laboratory for curatorial practices and art criticism, offering pedagogical-curatorial projects for cultural institutions. The organization provides a portfolio of digital exhibitions (Segue em Anexo, Arquivo Indisponível, Aceitar e Continuar, vigas-mestras), educational programs (Seminários Replicantes, Seminários Permanentes, workshops), publications (Suplemento Curatorial podcast, Caderno Elétrico newsletter, Conversas Replicantes blog), and collaborates on the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU digital art collection with Museu Nacional da República. The group focuses on contemporary and digital art, curatorial practices in archives, and the intersection of art with technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU: Digital art collection project created in partnership with Museu Nacional da República, featuring donated digital artworks from various artists to build a permanent digital art collection for the museum.
• Seminários Replicantes
• Seminários Permanentes
• Caderno Elétrico
• Conversas Replicantes

Products and services

• ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU A permanent digital art collection created by Academia de Curadoria in partnership with Museu Nacional da República. It is Brazil's first digital art collection housed in a public museum, built through annual virtual exhibitions with donated artworks that expand the museum's permanent collection.
• Segue em Anexo First virtual exhibition of the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU collection, featuring works by Giselle Beiguelman, Vitória Cribb, and Bruno Kowalski exploring digital life, social media, and technology. The artworks were donated to the permanent collection of the Museu Nacional da República.
• Arquivo Indisponível Second virtual exhibition of the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU collection, featuring works by artist loveletter.exe that explore themes of digital archives, surveillance, and virtual identity.
• Aceitar e Continuar Third virtual exhibition of the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU collection, opened October 2023, continuing the building of a permanent digital art collection for the Museu Nacional da República.
• vigas-mestras: outras narrativas concretas Virtual exhibition exploring Brazilian concrete art through archives of five artists (Lothar Charoux, Luiz Sacilotto, Hermelindo Fiaminghi, Sérvulo Esmeraldo, and Willys de Castro) deposited at the Instituto de Arte Contemporânea.
• Seminários Replicantes A free seminar series addressing the challenges institutions face with digital and hybrid cultural experiences, diversity, inclusion, and new forms of public engagement, organized under the theme 'Museus do Presente: desafios e contradições do digital'.
• Seminários Permanentes Free virtual encounters discussing contemporary art, digital poetics, and the role of cultural spaces in the digital realm.
• Webinário Vigas-Mestras A three-day online webinar event presenting research conducted by Academia de Curadoria on the IAC archive, with invited guests debating the use of archives in visual arts.
• Suplemento Curatorial Free podcast featuring conversations with curators about curatorial practices, shared curation, and research-action methods in art institutions. Episodes cover shared curation, new spatialities for digital exhibitions, and action research methods.
• Encruzilhada em Pixels A four-session workshop on digital art creation led by Bruno Kowalski, offering theoretical-practical experience in digital arts for community participants.
• Introdução às Práticas Artísticas Digitais An introductory workshop on digital artistic practices conducted by Vitória Cribb, covering concepts, tools, and techniques in digital art creation for fashion and entertainment industries.
• Museu em Suspensão A curatorial research project uniting Museu da Inconfidência and Academia de Curadoria to reflect on the role of contemporary and digital art in historical museums, featuring interviews with artists and researchers across Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 digital art exhibitions with permanent donated works to Museu Nacional da República
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Museu Nacional da RepúblicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021The Museu Nacional da República (MuN) is a public cultural institution under the Secretary of Culture and Creative Economy of the Federal District. It has partnered with Academia de Curadoria since 2021 to create the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU digital art collection, hosting three virtual exhibitions (Segue em Anexo, Arquivo Indisponível, Aceitar e Continuar) and receiving donated digital artworks for its permanent collection.
• CNPq / Universidade de Brasília (UnB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academia de Curadoria is formally registered as a CNPq/UnB research group, providing its institutional affiliation, academic legitimacy, and research infrastructure. This is the foundational institutional partnership enabling all other activities.
• Instituto de Arte Contemporânea (IAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1997 by gallery owner Raquel Arnaud, IAC preserves a large collection of documents related to Brazilian visual artists. Academia de Curadoria partnered with IAC to develop the 'vigas-mestras: outras narrativas concretas' digital exhibition, using primary documents from IAC's archives on Brazilian concrete artists.
• Museu de Arte Leopoldo Gotuzzo (MALG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMALG is a university museum linked to the Centro de Artes at the Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), open to the community and non-profit. Listed as a partner of Academia de Curadoria.
• Rama PlataformaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRama Plataforma is a platform dedicated to building an environment of exchange, learning, and critical thinking for people who wish to learn through art in relation to the world. Listed as a partner of Academia de Curadoria.
• Centro Cultural de Samambaia (Secec/DF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centro Cultural de Samambaia, under the Secretary of Culture and Creative Economy of the Federal District, hosted the 'Encruzilhada em Pixels' digital art workshop series delivered by Academia de Curadoria artists. The venue provides infrastructure and community access for the educational program.
• Centro de Juventude de CeilândiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centro de Juventude de Ceilândia partnered with Academia de Curadoria and artist Vitória Cribb to host the 'Introdução às Práticas Artísticas Digitais' free digital art workshop in Ceilândia, Federal District.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MASP: Brazil's flagship modern art museum in São Paulo, where team member Amanda Sammour served as Communications Supervisor. Comparable as a public-facing art institution with strong curatorial research, educational programming, and digital initiatives across Brazil.
• Instituto Moreira Salles: Major Brazilian private cultural institution running photography, music, and literature programs with research, exhibitions, and educational initiatives nationwide. Comparable in operating as a privately funded research- and exhibition-led cultural body with multi-city reach.
• Centro Cultural São Paulo: Major São Paulo public cultural center offering free exhibitions, seminars, and workshops. Comparable as a publicly funded cultural institution with a programmatic model of free exhibitions and educational activities similar to Academia de Curadoria's seminars/workshops.
• Fundação Bienal de São Paulo: Institution behind the São Paulo Art Biennial, where team member Ana Roman served as assistant curator. Comparable as a curatorial- and research-led platform producing large-scale exhibitions and educational programming around contemporary art in Brazil.

Direct peers

• Pinacoteca de São Paulo: Brazilian public museum with a dedicated Núcleo de Pesquisa e Curadoria where team member Amanda Sammour previously worked. Comparable as a São Paulo-based museum with active curatorial research, exhibition production, and educational programming along similar lines to Academia de Curadoria.
• Instituto de Arte Contemporânea (IAC): Strategic partner of Academia de Curadoria and steward of archives on Brazilian concrete artists used in the 'vigas-mestras' exhibition. An archive- and research-led cultural institution that parallels the group in scale and in its focus on curatorial research tied to primary documents.
• Museu Nacional da República: Core institutional partner of Academia de Curadoria and host of the ARTEMÍDIAMUSEU collection. As the public museum with which the group has co-created three annual digital exhibitions and received donated digital artworks, it is the most directly comparable institution within the same operational orbit in Brasília.
• Casa Niemeyer: Brasília cultural space where coordinator Ana Avelar previously coordinated curatorial programming from 2017-2021. Comparable as a Brasília-based public cultural institution running curated exhibitions and residency programs at the intersection of contemporary art and education.

Regional players

• Inhotim: Large contemporary art museum and botanical garden in Minas Gerais with active curatorial, educational, and conservation programming. Comparable as a Brazilian museum that integrates contemporary art production with education and public engagement at significant scale.

Emerging players

• Oi Futuro: Brazilian cultural institution focused at the intersection of technology, art, and education. Comparable as a Brazilian non-profit curatorial/cultural body exploring digital culture and new media art, overlapping with Academia de Curadoria's digital art and AI-curatorial focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles12 records

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