Announcing New Curatorial Coordinator at the AGP!

We’re excited to share that Briar Sutherland has stepped into a new role as Curatorial Coordinator – Public Gallery and Contemporary Collections at the Art Gallery of Peterborough!

Briar has worked with the Gallery for more than 13 years, contributing to exhibition installation, collections management, visitor services, communications, operations support, and volunteer coordination. She holds an Honours degree in Art History with a Fine Art Studio Minor from York University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship from Fleming College. Her professional experience also includes work in exhibition coordination, guest curation, cultural heritage, public art, and accessibility.

Through these varied experiences, Briar brings a rich combination of practical and theoretical knowledge to this new role. Her work alongside artists and curatorial teams has shaped a thoughtful approach to how artists and their work are cared for, contextualized, and positioned to create meaning and build connections with audiences.

Briar shares:

“I’m so excited to step into this role and contribute in new ways to an institution and community that has been such an important part of my professional life. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to work across many areas of the AGP, gaining different perspectives on the work of a public gallery and its audiences. Through all of my professional experiences, supporting artists and their work has remained at the centre of my practice. I’m looking forward to bringing those perspectives together in this new role and continuing to foster meaningful connections between artists, artworks, and our community.”

Congratulations, Briar! We’re excited to see where this next chapter takes you and the AGP.