In what ways can Rapid Response Collecting be utilised by museums as a curatorial approach in advocating increased democratic and egalitarian approaches towards art within society?

Abstract

ABSTRACT Rapid Response Collecting (RRC) is a recent approach in museum collecting, where museums acquire objects considered reflective, illustrative, or exemplary of recent trends, current topics or social concerns. Objects gathered through Rapid Response Collecting reflect existing societal narratives, tending to be ‘commonplace’ items indicative of the narrative of the ‘now’, and symbolise a change away from artefacts typically collected, thus reflecting a larger, ongoing shift in how important societal issues or narratives are acknowledged and addressed through a growing discourse around Rapid Response Collecting.