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Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Salt Lake City, UT
Rooted in the "In Memory of Memory" exhibition, UMoCA’s student symposium featured creative workshops, performance, discussion, and poetry readings focused on themes of memory. High school students from across the region were given the opportunity to think creatively, generate collective work outside the context of academia, and contribute pieces to the museum’s educational brochure.
The staff of UMoCA intended to reach 150 students by creating public programming that is relevant and connected to the needs and interests of their community, while also making new, meaningful connections with key audiences.
The Student Symposium was overall effective and well attended, with 125 participants. In post-event surveys, 77% of students strongly agreed that they enjoyed the symposium activities, and the format remains a template for similar public programming at the museum.
To minimize coordination challenges when hosting a symposium, consider narrowing the programming focus. This reduces reliance on a large number of contributors and makes it easier to adapt if unforeseen changes occur. Streamlined planning leads to more manageable logistics and a smoother experience for both staff and attendees.
For the first time, the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum collaborated with local schools to create a Teen Art Council of students who worked with museum staff to create youth-centered programming around Stuart Davis’ “Untitled (Black and White Variation on “Pochade”),” which was featured in the exhibition “Hofmann to Warhol.”
Art Museum of South Texas (AMST) convened their Teen Advisory Council to create and participate in artmaking, financial, and business workshops centered on themes from "Native Impressions."
Mattatuck Museum hosted a teen-centered event, Teen Art Extravaganza, featuring interactive art activities led by female artists and a small plate party with women-led culinary businesses, inspired by Judy Chicago’s "Big Blue Pink".
For the first time, the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum collaborated with local schools to create a Teen Art Council of students who worked with museum staff to create youth-centered programming around Stuart Davis’ “Untitled (Black and White Variation on “Pochade”),” which was featured in the exhibition “Hofmann to Warhol.”
Art Museum of South Texas (AMST) convened their Teen Advisory Council to create and participate in artmaking, financial, and business workshops centered on themes from "Native Impressions."
Mattatuck Museum hosted a teen-centered event, Teen Art Extravaganza, featuring interactive art activities led by female artists and a small plate party with women-led culinary businesses, inspired by Judy Chicago’s "Big Blue Pink".
