Introducing the six artists selected for JR’s inaugural Artist Development Scheme
Following 7 October, JR is more committed than ever to supporting the creation of Jewish culture, as well as reporting on it. Therefore, in 2025, we’re running our Artists Development Scheme. We’re delighted to announce the six artists chosen to participate: Bruno Grad, Coral Harding, Emma Grant, Esther Gabrielle Kersley, Sam Belinfante and Yael Roberts.
Over the next year, our participants will have masterclasses and lectures from Jewish artists, art historians and curators. They will be given individual mentoring and professional skills training and provided with a stipend to support their creation of new work. The scheme will culminate with a showcase exhibition in November.
Our final six were selected from an interesting, contemporary and diverse range of submissions, by:
Jacqueline Nicholls, Creative Director of the programme. Artist and Jewish Educator who has exhibited and presented internationally.
and
Aviva Dautch, Executive Director, Jewish Renaissance. Aviva has developed projects for the British Museum, the National Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts.
Alongside the following judges:
Monica Bohm Duchen, British Curator and Art Historian. Worked on exhibitions for Tate, the Royal Academy of Arts, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Tobi Kahn, American painter and sculptor. His art has been shown in over 70 solo museum exhibitions.
Mirta Kupfernic, award-winning contemporary Argentine Jewish artist. Currently directing an artists and scholars residency at Brandeis University.
Dvora Liss, Curator, Museum of Art, Ein Harod. Curator of Matronita, the first exhibition of Orthodox Feminist Art in Israel.
Andrew Renton, Professor of Curating, Goldsmiths College. Formerly Curator, Marlborough Contemporary.
Get to know our six artists below.
