Seán Elder is a curator, researcher and writer from the Scottish Highlands based in Birmingham, UK. He has worked with artists to develop events, writing and exhibitions for organisations including Jerwood Arts (London); BALTIC 39 (Newcastle); Grand Union (Birmingham); LUX Scotland (Glasgow); The WorM (Aberdeen).He was previously Associate Curator at Grand Union, and Writer-in-Residence at Cooper Gallery, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee. In 2020 his project 'The Birmingham Critical Film Forum' was awarded funding through the inaugural Stuart Croft foundation curatorial award.