The CCL/Studio Museum in Harlem Curators' Forum provided a cohort of twenty-six curators with guidance, networking opportunities, mentorship, instruction, and development at a critical moment in their careers. 

The Forum comprised four multi-day convenings held over the course of 2021-2023. Forum Curators met virtually, in New York City, and in Los Angeles for multi-day sessions that combined conversations with museum directors, trustees, artists, and collectors as well as cultural, philanthropic, and civic leaders with tailored individual meetings, breakout groups, formal presentations, and roundtable discussions.

In addition to the convenings, Forum Curators met virtually on a monthly basis for breakout sessions and continued instruction. Invited speakers included trustees and philanthropists, senior curators, mental health professionals, museum directors, business school professors, and budget and finance professionals.

Each Forum Curator was carefully matched with a leader in the field for the duration of the program for ongoing mentorship and support. Forum Curators also had the opportunity to work with a dedicated career coach.

A core value of CCL, the Forum emphasized building community within the cohort to cement a network of support that continues long after the pilot program’s conclusion.