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San Antonio Museum of Art
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The San Antonio Museum of Art collaborated with community partners Guadalupe Dance Company/Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and Carver Community Cultural Center to engage diverse groups, including Latino/a and African American communities, under-resourced neighborhoods, and those new to the museum, through a performance featuring twelve dancers and six musicians. The free programming included two exclusive shows from each partner and culminated in an original production commissioned by the museum. Attendees discussed theme development and choreography while exploring the themes of "Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: The Goddess Triptych Reunited", such as the intersection of the body and landscape, feminism, identity and diaspora, and concepts of inclusivity through an interdisciplinary lens.
Through this program, the San Antonio Museum of Art intended to develop meaningful, actionable partnerships with community-centered organizations that reflected the museum’s needs, interests, and growth. The museum hoped to welcome 900 visitors to the Goddesses and Feminine Power: Artful Performances programs presented by its community partners.
The collaboration with GCAC and CCCC resulted in a vibrant, participatory program that contributed to strong attendance and engagement among intended audiences. Many of the 404 performance attendees attended more than one program, and the majority visited the "Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz: The GoddessTriptych Reunited" exhibit.
If a museum is interested in welcoming new or underrepresented communities, it should begin by building intentional and authentic relationships with organizations already serving those communities. Strong partnerships manifested in vibrant, participatory programming involving leading art and culture organizations. The community organization’s loyal followings, dynamic programs and production values, and intrinsic collaboration with the San Antonio Museum of Art and with one another contributed to strong attendance and engagement among audiences.
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