The Curatorial Method

An elevated course for interior designers, art collectors, and creatives aimed at unlocking the art world and mastering authority in working with art

If you are passionate about the visual world and want to build authority and authenticity working with art, I’m here to help you become the designer, collector, or creative you were meant to be.

The Curatorial Method is my exclusive program for designers, collectors, and creatives looking to reach their potential. It includes an intensive online curriculum complete with lectures, worksheets, and templates, weekly live consulting calls with me, and a private community of supportive creatives working side-by-side to help you discover the art world, unleash your creativity, and communicate clearly and confidently about art and ideas.

The goal of the program is to provide you with everything you need to develop a curatorial approach to fine art using a comprehensive, step-by-step system to understand practical art history, develop your aesthetic vocabulary, and source and install artworks that fit your tastes and values.

The Curatorial Method?

What Is

Who is it for?

This program is for ambitious interior designers, emerging collectors, art enthusiasts, and aspiring artworld professionals. 

If you're interested in unlocking the art world and gaining a deep and lasting confidence in your curatorial techniques, this is for you.

When does it start?

You start as soon as you enroll and will have immediate and lifetime access to our online curriculum, live consulting calls, and private community. And you can rest assured you’ll never feel alone in your journey, as you have immediate lifetime access to the program, when you enroll. 

What does it include?

The Curatorial Method takes you through the start-to-finish process to understand practical art history and apply it to the art you see everyday, develop your aesthetic vocabulary, and source artworks that fit your tastes and values.

Curriculum Overview

  • In the Context phase, you’ll learn PRACTICAL approaches to the history of art and how to engage with art and ideas.

  • In the Content phase, you’ll explore art sources and resources and understand the real “who’s who” of the art world.

  • In the Communication phase, you'll transform your relationship with artworks forever by becoming an empowered art viewer AND advocate.

  • In the Curatation phase, you'll bring together all of your new skills and confidence to engage your aesthetic judgements and tastes and assemble art collections with deep meaning and significance.

  • Melanie says

    “Not only does Lily do a phenomenal job at teaching us the content, sharing her experience, but at the top for me it's her enthusiasm that is so infectious! I absolutely love how much I am learning about the ar world, art styles, and new terminology, and also feeling community in knowing that we're all in this wonderful process together.”

  • Harleen says

    “I want to thank Lily Mitchem Pearsall for bringing forth this wonderful opportunity to not only be a part of a wonderful community of designers who share a common love, curiosity for the creation of spaces but also having life long colleagues that share the same vision and never-ending push to continue to learn and grow! I'm excited to share my educational milestone!”

  • Jill says

    “One of my favorite parts of the program is learning new art vocabulary. This has positively affected my work in a big way! I have acquired so much more knowledge about art and now have so many art resources to help my clients!”

  • Kirsten says

    “My most pleasant surprise about The Curatorial Method is that everything is accessible offline, so if I'm not available I can still fully participate. My win, is that although 2023 has been a challenging year and filled with roadblocks and friction, that every time I take the time to appreciate when I experience a sense of flow, it reinforces that feeling and I'm more likely to get there again. And, when I feel like I can trust the process, it's so much easier to get out of my head and learn and experience new things.”

  • Lauren says

    “The one thing this program has taught me is the ability to search and find pieces of art. Prior to this course found curating and collecting a tough and often overwhelming task, but now I feel more confident in my skill set.”

The Art World at Your Fingertips

The biggest issue I see with art education programs, whether it’s an online course hosted by an auction house, or a full MA in curatorial studies, is that they aren’t connected with practical applications of their subject matter. 

Not to mention, an average auction house course can cost more than $10,000 and the average semester's tuition can be anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000. And that's just for one-way instruction! Many of us will need ongoing support, coaching, and feedback to reach our goals.

Mastering a curatorial approach isn’t about what you can get done in a week, or read in a semester. It’s about a step-by-step method that will inspire your confidence in your own aesthetic experiences, and expand your world. 

The Curatorial Method isn't just about learning what to look for when it comes to buying artworks, it’s about learning how to approach our visual world, source art responsibly, fit an aesthetic idea to physical objects, and, especially, how to communicate with others. Most importantly -- it's about confidence and achieving your goals. 

TCM is meant to replace months or years floundering without access or authority in the artworld. Students that are accepted into the program work with me until their goals have been achieved, with no ongoing tuition or fees.

So what are your biggest goals? Let’s talk about it!

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