Drawing from a research study of the art museum labor movement, this session focuses on pedagogical implications of unionization as a practice of solidarity building. Examining unionization as pedagogy bears implications for civic engagement, offering examples of and lessons in how to build solidarity across power differentials and toward greater equity.
Join us for an interactive session to connect with museum education professionals nationwide. Engage in icebreakers and small-group discussions to build relationships and share experiences. Explore common challenges, exchange ideas, and discover involvement opportunities in the NAEA Museum Education Division. Targeted breakout groups for colleagues with similar audience focuses will foster deeper connections. Expand your network, gain new perspectives, and make a greater impact in museum education.
Are you creating sensory-friendly programming? Join our practical session! We'll share steps and benefits learned while we formed a consortium for neurodiverse events. It's a model that can be adapted to reflect diverse cultural centers. Leave empowered to seek institutions in your city that share your mission for inclusive, accessible spaces.
What classifies "democratic practices" within 21st-century museums? This session presents theories, case studies, and mapping strategies to gain an understanding of how to shape ethical, egalitarian programming that welcomes open conversations and active community histories into museum settings, as well as examine how power is distributed within cultural community ecosystems.
Learn the ins and outs of memory care programming! Get an inside look at the development of Creative Connections at the BMA, a participatory tour and artmaking program for adults with dementia. All participants will walk away with a toolkit for launching memory care programming at their own institutions.
Are you looking to transform your tour program and move toward paid, equitable staffing? Understand where your museum stands relative to peer institutions in the most comprehensive survey of tour staffing since 2013. Get benchmarking data, case studies, staffing models, and the longitudinal insight you need to advocate for change.
This session offers an introduction to contemporary policy, theory, and practice of global art museum education by noting policy trends from the International Council of Museums; elucidating a networked, technology-centered approach to communication and representation; while providing timely examples of issues in international education and public practice in international museum spaces.
