DASH Future Curators Programme: Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Announces New Assistant Curator
6 Feb 2026News Story
Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Assistant Curator, Eve Hines-Braham, who joins us in February 2026 through the DASH Future Curators Programme. A life-long art scholar and powerful self-advocate, Eve is keen to serve disabled, marginalised and underrepresented communities through her 18-month curatorial residency.
Established by DASH (Disability Arts in Shropshire), the Future Curators Programme (FCP) is a national initiative to support emerging Disabled, Deaf and Neurodivergent curators in developing their skills at UK visual arts institutions. The programme aims to challenge and reshape institutional structures that have historically limited access to curatorial roles. Alongside six partner organisations - Disability Arts Online, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange, MIMA, Wysing Arts Centre, Arts Catalyst and John Hansard Gallery - MAC is extremely proud to appoint an FCP curator this year. By doing so, we hope to contribute to our wider mission of making tangible, positive contributions to inclusion within the culture sector.
Following the success of our first FCP residency with Anna Berry (2019), we are thrilled to welcome Eve to MAC. Based locally in Birmingham, her artistic practice includes creative writing, film, textiles, fine art, photography, dance and drama, reflecting her fascination with how different art forms work together as vehicles for storytelling. This broad range of media has also shaped Eve's approach to literary scholarship. After reading English at the University of Cambridge (graduating in 2025), she is now studying for a master’s degree at Goldsmiths, University of London, with a focus on Black British literature. Rooted in the intersections of Black, feminist and disabled studies, Eve’s research examines both contemporary literature and historical silences persisting in the archives.
Outside of her studies, Eve has supported and performed with many arts organisations over the years, both close to home in the Midlands and across the pond in New York. Most recently, she was selected as a member of the Disabled Leaders Network (DLN), who provide a range of support for disabled people in the UK and globally; this includes their current work to improve event accessibility for disabled audiences.
We look forward to seeing what Eve will bring to the role of DASH Assistant Curator, including her wealth of insight into navigating intersectional challenges and institutional barriers - particularly from the perspective of underrepresented groups within the disabled community.
Eve Hines-Braham said:
“As a local resident, I’ve had a long‑standing connection to MAC, visiting exhibitions and events throughout my childhood before later returning as a performing artist. These experiences have shown me the importance of access and inclusion within the arts, which makes being selected as MAC’s DASH Assistant Curator especially meaningful.
My main hope and ambition for this new role is to help facilitate accessible art for the local community, given the restorative impact that safe and inclusive art spaces provide.”
Deborah Kermode, MAC Chief Executive & Artistic Director, said:
“We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Eve to the MAC team, and to help her talent thrive as a distinctive new voice in our organisation. We look forward to supporting her flourishing practice as a young curator and working together to uplift marginalised communities through art and literature.
None of this would have been possible without DASH’s ambitious vision of transforming the visual arts sector into a more inclusive space, for creative professionals and audiences alike. We are incredibly grateful to the amazing team at DASH and for the invaluable peer support of our fellow FCP partner organisations.
We hope Eve’s curatorship will connect our wider audiences with transformative ideas – ones which, in many cases, may better reflect their lived experiences.”