Helen Curtis

Helen Curtis is a curator and art consultant with over twenty years’ experience.

Helen is the founder/director of Apparatus, a trusted creative consultancy based in Boorloo/Perth established in 2014.

Apparatus specialises in art curating and acquisitions, collection management, valuations, public art, collaborative design, policy and strategy, and professional development.

Apparatus is a preferred provider of public art consultancy services to DevelopmentWA and the BMW Percent for Art Program.

Helen provides advice to Curtin University’s Department of Humanities Industry Advisory Panel, the National Trust’s Public Arts and Monuments Committee, and is a member of the State Design Review Panel, and the City of Stirling’s Art Advisory Panel.

October 2024

Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Western Australia

Diploma of Fine Art & Design, Claremont Art School

Advisory Roles + Board Memberships:

• State Design Review Panel (2022+)

• Faculty of Humanities Advisory Council, Curtin University (2019+)

• Chamber of the Arts and Culture WA Arts Leadership Group

• Heritage Trust’s Public Arts and Monuments Committee

Clients include:

• Art Gallery of Western Australia

• Perth Children’s Hospital

• Perth Transport Authority

• METRONET

• Curtin University

• Edith Cowan University

• Rio Tinto

Consultancy Areas of Expertise:

• Public art

• Project management

• Art curating and acquisitions

• Collection management

• Valuations

• Policy and strategy

• Professional development

• Collaborative design