Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Partnering with the Community to Create Collaborative Socially Engaged Exhibitions

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When it comes to addressing imperative social issues through exhibitions, many museums don’t know where to start. The Newcomb Art Museum partnered with over twenty community organizations to collaboratively create an exhibition about incarcerated women in Louisiana. The result is an honest, empathetic show that not only represents an underserved group but also educates visitors on a critical national issue. Learn why the first step to creating an exhibition that addresses social issues is starting a conversation with those directly impacted.

Learning Objectives:

• develop their own socially engaged exhibition by using the case-study exhibition's process.
• Understand the importance of engaging community leaders when developing an exhibition that highlights social issues.
• summarize the need for community partnerships and apply similar processes when producing their own exhibitions and programs on impactful social issues.

Moderator(s)

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  Monica Ramirez-Montagut

  Museum Director
  Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, New Orleans

Panelist(s)

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  Dolfinette Martin

  Operations Manager
  Operation Restoration
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  Rontherin Ratliff

  Co-Founder
  Level Artist Collective
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  Syrita Steib-Martin

  Executive Director
  Operation Restoration