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On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>> curated local sips and bites."


>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator, which
>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.


>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they justified
>this use? If so, how?


I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
"curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
the art that's displayed.

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