The leading museum trade association announces a $4 million grant-funded initiative to support a more diverse museum sector leadership at both the board and staff levels.
Last week, the Smithsonian announced the establishment of its first permanent gallery dedicated to Latinx history and culture. Supported by a $10 million donation from the Molina family, the 4,500-square-foot gallery will open in 2021 and be housed at the Museum of American History.
North American natural history museums have often had fraught relationships with Native American peoples. But a pop-up museum led in part by Native activists emphasizes “the sociopolitical forces that shape nature” and partners with other museums and institutions to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Recently, three New York City museums partnered with a Saudi museum to bring Arab art to the United States. Does this partnership bridge cultural divides, or is its main value to cleanse the reputation of the Saudi regime? It’s complicated.
The world of art museum curation remains heavily white-dominated even as the nation becomes increasingly diverse. In this podcast, NPQ’s Amy Costello interviews three women of color working in the art world to identify what can be done to change this picture.
Museums in the United States have done an unusually thorough job of curating Native Americans out of this country’s history.
What can you do to break down the seemingly impregnable barriers between departments in your organization and replace them with an open and positive culture? The Nonprofit Whisperer is here to help!
The development of pipelines at HBCUs and elsewhere for curators of color will need to be accompanied by the creation of internal systems by museums to train and promote leaders of color for prized curatorial roles. The public is growing reluctant to accept any less.
A $5.4 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation aims to encourage students in three Atlanta-area historically Black colleges and universities to pursue careers in art history and curatorial studies.
While the Smithsonian Institution has won awards for its efforts to better incorporate the Latinx experience in its displays, in terms of senior leadership, Latinx leadership fell from 4.4 to 2.2 percent of senior leaders between 2007 and 2016 while overall Latinx employment remains flat.
