Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
7:00-9:00 PM
Topic: University Art Galleries and the Exhibition World
University art museums and galleries explore a variety of innovative exhibition themes with a focus on education components, resulting in unique learning opportunities for students, the academic community, and the public at large. Unconstrained by considerations of selling work, University galleries occupy a unique role in the exhibition world, serving as a venue for far reaching work.
Moderator Charles Lovell, Director, Newcomb Art Gallery, Tulane University
Panelists:
Benito Huerta, Director/Curator, The Gallery at UTA, University of Texas at Arlington
Kaytie Johnson, Director and Curator of University Galleries, Museums and Collections, DePauw University
Christopher Saucedo, Professor of Fine Arts & Curator of University of New Orleans Galleries
Karoline Schleh, Director, Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery & Asst. Professor of Foundations, Loyola University
This program is made possible by the Joan Mitchell Foundation and a grant from the Louisiana State Arts Council through the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.