CCS BARD AWARDS
CCS Bard is pleased to announce Hamza Walker as the 2026 recipient of the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence. The award, which first launched in 1998, celebrates the achievements of a leading curator whose lasting contributions have shaped the way we conceive of exhibition-making today. The awardee is selected by an independent panel of leading contemporary art curators, museum directors, and artists. The award reflects CCS Bard’s commitment to recognizing individuals who have defined new thinking, bold vision, and dedicated practice to the field of exhibition practice.
Walker will be honored at CCS Bard’s spring 2026 gala celebration and dinner on Monday, April 13, 2026. The event, which is chaired by Abby Bangser, Richard Chang, and Thor Shannon will be held in New York City at The Lighthouse at Pier 61.
For more information about the award gala please contact Ramona Rosenberg at rrosenbe@bard.edu or 845.758.7574.
AUDREY IRMAS AWARD FOR CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS
Alanna Heiss
Awarded 2007
Kathy Halbreich
Awarded 2005
