Art History Careers: Roundtable #1 An Overview of Career Options in Museum & Gallery Work
“Behind The Scenes: A look at contemporary art exhibition, preparation, and conservation in the small museum & art gallery.”
Join two recent alumni from the Art History Program together with other professionals from the Five College art museums to discuss the challenges and rewards of museum and gallery work.
Speakers:
• David Dempsey, Associate Director, Museum Services, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton MA
• Jiuan-Jiuan Chen (MA 1995), Assistant Director, Conservation Education, George Eastman House, Rochester NY
• Loretta Yarlow, Director, University Gallery, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Christopher Sokolowski (MA 1996), Assistant Paper Conservator, Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover MA
• Craig Allaben, Manager, University Gallery, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The panel will include discussion of the installation of the current exhibition, “The Miraculous and the Everyday.”
A reception will be held at the conclusion of the roundtable.