DIALOGUES is a rolling programme, offering free online 1-2-1 sessions. These informal sessions with Nottingham Contemporary staff are aimed at early-career artists based in the Midlands region.

These sessions will last up to 30 minutes and give participants the chance to discuss their work, receive advice and critical feedback on topics such as artist statements, portfolio building, funding applications and more. Please see our staff bios below for more information on staff specialties and areas of expertise.

Sessions will be made available at the beginning of each exhibition season and can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis through Ticket Tailor. We offer 1 session per exhibition season per participant, and no more than 3 sessions per year.

Please include information in your booking stating what you would like to focus on during the session and send us any work to be discussed at least a week in advance, in order to allow staff time to review.

Please read our FAQ guide here before making a booking.

For more information please contact our Assistant Curator of Live Programmes, Klara via email - kszafranska@nottinghamcontemporary.org

About the event

Online. Free. Limited Capacity. First come first served. Booking is required.

We offer 1 session per exhibition season per participant, and no more than 3 sessions per year per participant.

Following booking, you will receive an email with a zoom link for the date of your session.

Niki Harman (she/her) is Events Manager & Film Programmer. After studying at Goldsmiths, she has worked for various film festivals including Sundance Film Festival and Sheffield Doc/Fest. Working in an associate programmer role gave valuable insight into early career filmmakers and the international film scene. Since then she has specialised in repertory cinema and is currently the film programmer for The Screen at Contemporary - our season of cult classic and art house film. She also curates our immersive film events that have taken place since 2016 that blend music, film, performance, scent, design, technology and dance together to enhance audiences experience with film. She is the festival director for Light After Dark Film Festival, an immersive film festival launched in 2022 across Broadway, Nottingham Playhouse and University of Nottingham. She is also a creative producer whose work focuses on immersive and experiential storytelling inspired and informed by cinema.

Niki's interests are film, music and immersive cinema.