Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Creating Inclusive Representation at a Small Museum

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How does a small museum with small-museum resources begin to assess itself for inclusivity? Find out how the Biggs Museum of American Art engaged outside scholars of traditionally underrepresented populations to evaluate current practices and explore new modes of representing diversity. Coordinated by only two staff and one outside sponsor, this extensive study resulted in a public symposium centered around ways museums can better represent their communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify lacks in equitable representation of diverse populations within American art museums.
• Describe ways to increase equity within the collections and programs of American art museums of any size.
• Measure the feasibility of expanding equity in representation for small institutions.

Presenter(s)

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  Ryan Grover

  Curator
  Biggs Museum of American Art
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  Regina Lynch

  Assistant Educator
  Akron Art Museum