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The 2024 Art Curators Conference will be held May 1 - 4 in a hybrid (in-person and virtual) format. All panels, keynotes and workshops will be held in-person in San Francisco, CA and live streamed to virtual registrants. All attendees will be provided with access to the Conference platform as well as select recordings after the Conference concludes.
REGISTRATION In-person registration is $375 for members and $1,500 for non-member curators and affiliated non-profit individuals. Registration is open January 10 - April 5. Virtual registration is $200 and is available to current AAMC members. Virtual registration is open January 10 - April 15. Institutional members and sustaining members receive a discount on their registration. To learn more, please contact development@artcurators.org.
SCHEDULE View our schedule in brief below. Further information is available to registrants on Socio, the Conference app.
CONFERENCE VENUE Conference sessions will be held at the de Young museum's Koret theater on Thursday, May 2, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Wattis theater on Friday, May 3. Thursday, May 2 de Young museum, Koret Theater, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 Friday, May 3 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Wattis Theater, 147 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
HEALTH AND SAFETY
San Francisco is no longer requiring proof of vaccination or masking at large indoor gatherings. The Conference is adhering to all the health and safety protocols as set by San Francisco and California. While the regulations may change again, we are as of January 10, not requiring proof of vaccination or requiring masks to attend the Conference. Kindly note that this does not preclude any regulations set forth for travel or entering the U.S. - these are only SF and/or CA regulations. We are committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all Conference attendees and ensuring that the Conference is a safe and comfortable space for all. Attendees should feel free to be masked and social distance as they are comfortable. All AAMC Foundation staff at the Conference will be fully vaccinated. Hand sanitizer will be provided and will be made available throughout Conference venues, and we ask attendees to sanitize frequently. By registering, all in-person attendees agree to adhere to these requirements, and to any updated requirements as mandated by San Francisco, California, the U.S. and/or our Conference venues. Each registration agrees to not hold AAMC, AAMC Foundation, and the Conference venue liable if they come in to contact with someone COVID positive or test positive for COVID after the Conference and any related events. For any questions about protocols, exemptions, or our health and safety procedures, please email Lucy.Lydon@artcurators.org. REGISTRATION CHANGE POLICY
All registrations are non-refundable. Should you need to change your in-person registration to a virtual registration, an $150 administrative fee will be charged to accommodate processing charges, labor, and deposits to vendors will be applicable to transfer your registration; the remaining balance will be refunded to you. All requests to change registration types must be received no later than 10am ET on April 15th.
SCHEDULE IN BRIEF
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Pre-Conference Webinar Panel
This webinar is included in Conference registration. A link to the webinar will be provided on Socio, the Conference platform. 12:00 - 1:15 PM ET Collective Claims to European Art Among European art curators, there is an increasing urge to diversify collections through acquisitions that allow for the presentation of non-white sitters and stories of systematic oppression. This session proposes to discuss and scrutinize other means of engaging with issues of diversity and inclusion in historic collections, moving beyond the aforementioned strategy, which places the burden of representation on a select few works of art. Panelists will address the central question of how to communicate to a broad public a sense of collective claims to European art. The conversation will consider how canonical European art that sheds light on complicated historical situations can also inspire genuine appreciation and transcendent experiences. This panel is centered on new installations, temporary exhibitions, and public talks that encourage museum visitors of all backgrounds to feel entitled to European art--to critique it, enjoy it, and return to it empowered by what they have learned. Organizer & Co-Moderator Isabella Lores-Chavez, Associate Curator, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Co-Moderator Kathy and Ted Fernberger Associate Curator of Prints, Philadelphia Museum of Art Panelists Marlise Brown, Assistant Curator of European and American Art, Allen Memorial Art Museum Heather Hughes, Kathy and Ted Fernberger Associate Curator of Prints, Philadelphia Museum of Art Cindy Kang, Curator, Barnes Foundation
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM PT Professional Alliance for Curators of Color Workshop Private event - by invitation only. 9:30 - 11:00 AM PT Board of Trustees Meeting
Private event - by invitation only.
12:30 – 2:30 PM PT Fellowship Alumni Luncheon Private event - by invitation only. 6:00 – 8:00 PM PT Gallery Wendi Norris and Jessica Silverman Gallery Open Houses Gallery Wendi Norris, 436 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Jessica Silverman Gallery, 621 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
THURSDAY, MAY 2
CONFERENCE SESSIONS de Young museum, Koret Theater, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118
8:30 - 9:30 AM PT Tours of Bay Area Now 9 Pre-registration required on Socio, the Conference platform. 10:00 - 10:30 AM PT Check-In and Name Badge Pick Up Open
10:30 - 10:35 AM PT Welcome Remarks by Judith Pineiro, Executive Director, AAMC & AAMC Foundation 10:35 - 10:40 PM PT Land Acknowledgement 10:40 - 10:45 AM PT Welcome Remarks and Introduction Michelle Jacques, Director of Exhibitions & Collections / Chief Curator, Remai Modern; President, Board of Trustees, AAMC Foundation 10:45 - 10:50 AM PT
Welcome Remarks by Christina Hellmich, Curator in Charge, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Benefit Committee, AAMC Foundation 10:50 – 11:00 AM PT Introduction to Keynote Michelle Jacques, Director of Exhibitions & Collections / Chief Curator, Remai Modern; President, Board of Trustees, AAMC Foundation 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT Keynote by Ginger Shulick Porcella, Independent Curator & Consultant
12:00 – 1:05 PM PT Panel: African Futures and Museums What if Africa’s artists, past and present, hold the key to overcoming many contemporary challenges of changing museum audiences and visitor expectations? What if collections of African art can teach how to embed diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of museum education? What if a constellation of museum voices could find space and freedom to pursue a transformative agenda? What if Africa’s art and culture was truly understood as a laboratory for African futures in America? Speakers are invited to engage in a meaningful conversation about African futures and how we engage with artists, our collections, reach wider audiences, and can add value to larger transformations taking place within our institutions and different social contexts. Organizer & Moderator Natasha Becker, Curator, Arts of Africa, de Young museum, San Francisco Panelists Karuna Srikurej, Interpretive Specialist for Arts of Asia, Africa, and Oceania, Denver Art Museum
1:05 – 3:00 PM PT Break Lunch not provided. 3:00 – 3:05 PM PT Introduction to Dialogue on Sustaining the Visible by Tuliza Fleming, Interim Chief Curator of Visual Arts, National Museum of African American History and Culture; Vice President, Inclusion & Outreach 3:00 – 4:05 PM PT Dialogue on Sustaining the Visible This panel of curators, artists, and scholars will discuss major exhibitions, publications, works, and projects they have developed or been involved in under the guise of giving visibility to historically excluded artists from the Americas and address what they see as the next steps necessary for these initiatives. As those involved in these pursuits, questions regarding how projects can evolve, what can be done to counter the culture of exclusion, and how the next generation of cultural thinkers can steward future endeavors will be touched upon to consider next steps in moving through creating visibility and into establishing new histories. Organizer & Moderator Erin Dziedzic, Curator, Independent
Panelists David Castillo, Founder & Director, David Castillo Gallery Anna Stothart, Co-founder, Davila-Villa & Stothart Valéria Piccoli, Ken and Linda Cutler Chair of the Arts of the Americas, Department and Curator of Latin American Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art
4:05 – 4:10 PM PT Introduction to Curators and AI by Mary-Kate O’Hare, Global Co-Head and Senior Art Advisor, Citi Private Bank, Art Advisory & Finance; Vice President, Finance & Audit, AAMC Foundation 4:10 – 5:10 PM PT Special Session: Curators and AI With three quickfire presentations on the relationship, or potential relationship, between curators and artificial intelligence, we will delve into the transformative nature of new tools and views with AI and its potential benefits or pitfalls within curatorial practices. Join the conversation with a moderated Q&A and gain insights into the evolving dynamics of curating in art organizations in the digital age. Speakers Andrew Gass, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP Nik Honeysett, Chief Executive Officer, Balboa Park Online Collaborative Claudia Schmuckli, Curator-in-Charge of Contemporary Art and Programming, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | de Young Legion of Honor
5:10 – 5:15 PM PT Introduction to Towards a New Normal? Navigating the Changes in Cultural Audiences
5:15 – 6:00 PM PT Special Session: Towards a New Normal? Navigating the Changes in Cultural Audiences Drawing from a range of economic and behavioral studies as well as highlights from LaPlaca Cohen’s audience survey, Culture Track, Arthur Cohen will present an overview of a range of significant and often disruptive changes affecting the needs, concerns and desires of today’s cultural audiences. From shifts in fundamental definitions of organizational success and leadership skills to changing philanthropic, emotional and attitudinal behaviors and priorities, Towards a New Normal is designed to help cultural leaders and their teams navigate a rapidly changing audience landscape to ensure their organization’s future impact and relevance. Speaker Arthur Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder, LaPlaca Cohen 6:00 – 6:05 PM PT Concluding Remarks by Judith Pineiro, Executive Director, AAMC & AAMC Foundation 6:00 – 6:30 PM Viewing of Irving Penn de Young museum, Herbst Exhibition Galleries, Lower Level, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118 Open to all Conference registrants. Welcome Party 6:30 - 8:30 PM PT de Young museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118 In-person only event. Free with Conference registration. Includes access to Irving Penn and concourse level contemporary galleries.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 Conference Sessions 147 Minna Street, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Wattis Theater, San Francisco, CA 94103 Note: please enter through the Minna street entrance. The theater is not accessible through the main entrance to the museum. 8:30 - 9:30 AM PT Tours of Bay Area Now 9 Pre-registration required on Socio, the Conference platform. 10:00 - 10:30 AM PT Check-In and Name Badge Pick Up Open 10:45 - 10:50 AM PT Welcome Remarks Michelle Jacques, Director of Exhibitions & Collections / Chief Curator, Remai Modern; President, Board of Trustees, AAMC Foundatio 10:50 – 10:55 AM PT Welcome Remarks 10:55 – 11:00 AM PT Introduction to Keynote Michelle Jacques, Director of Exhibitions & Collections / Chief Curator, Remai Modern; President, Board of Trustees, AAMC Foundation 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT Keynote by Komal Shah in coversation with Jori Finkel, Arts Journalist, The New York Times and The Art Newspaper
12:00 - 1:05 PM PT Accountability and Legitimacy: Forging a Path Exhibiting and collecting art organizations have operated with authority assigning tribal identities for Native American artists held in collections and presented in exhibitions, complicated by political realities endured by tribal communities. New guidelines are available for museums that supports tribal sovereignty, forging a path forward for accountability and legitimacy, eliminating a future of PretIndians. Please see the document shared on the Socio platform for the Conference to learn more about the guidelines. Organizer & Moderator heather ahtone, Director, Curatorial Affairs, First Americans Museum Panelists Kathleen Ash-Milby, Curator of Native American Art, Portland Art Museum Amy Lonetree, Professor of History, University of California, Santa Cruz 1:05 – 1:10 PM PT Introduction to Collaborating with Communities: Native American Art at the de
Young museum by Christina Hellmich, Curator in Charge, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Benefit Committee, AAMC Foundation 1:10 – 1:35 PM PT Special Session: Collaboration from an Indigenous Perspective
As the American Alliance of Museums was developing Standards for Museums with Native American Collections and their Guidelines for Collaboration and Building True, Lasting Collaborations with Source Communities, the de Young museum, at the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, was working on the Native American Art from the Thomas W. Weisel Family Collection catalog and installation. In this project, the museum, its curators, and leadership, collaborated with tribal community members to develop a way forward for the representation, honoring, and repatriation of culturally sensitive works, and importantly, created an opportunity for an open-ended two-year-long conversation between the museums and Native communities. Our speaker joins us today to speak about the process and outcomes, as well as present guidelines that are critical to honoring and respecting the communities engaged. Speaker Brian D. Vallo 1:35 – 3:00 PM PT Break Lunch not provided. 3:00 – 4:05 PM PT Panel: Unmasking Classism: Exploring Socioeconomic Disparities in Museums Classism is inextricably tied to structural inequities in museums. It manifests in approaches to audience engagement, staffing and workplace culture, and collecting, among other areas. As museums work to represent a broader range of lived experiences, and to shed the structures that support systemic oppression, classism and economic inequity need to be centered. In 2022, AAMC addressed pay equity and unionization in a session titled Changing the Day. In this session, we seek to continue and expand that conversation by engaging participants with examples from their professional experiences and panelists with approaches and solutions. Moderator and Co-Organizer Ben Garcia, Executive Director, American LGBTQ+ Museum Co-Organizer Suhaly Bautista-Carolina, Director of Public Programs & Partnerships, American LGBTQ+ Museum Panelists Lori Fogarty, Director and CEO, Oakland Museum of California Miki Garcia, Director, ASU Art Museum Seema Rao, Principal, Brilliant Idea Studio 4:05 – 5:10 PM PT Panel: Qualified to Curate This panel will explore the multifaceted aspects of curatorial qualifications, addressing issues of authority, experience, and the colonial gaze within the context of museum and gallery spaces. The panelists, hailing from diverse backgrounds and expertise, will engage in a critical discussion on hiring practices, hollow DEI claims, gender biases, lived experiences, and the right to curate our cultural institutions. Through their insights, the panel aims to inspire actionable change and foster a more inclusive curatorial landscape. Organizer & Moderator Miranda Kyle, Curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University Panelists Lauren Tate Baeza, Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art, High Museum of Art Susanne Roewer, Independent Sculptor & Curator TK Smith, Independent Curator & Cultural Historian 5:10 – 5:15 PM PT Concluding Remarks
by Michelle Jacques, Director of Exhibitions & Collections / Chief Curator, Remai Modern; President, Board of Trustees, AAMC Foundation
Members’ Party 6:30 – 8:30 PM PT San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103 In-person only event. Free with Conference registration. Includes access to second floor galleries. SATURDAY, MAY 4 Weekend Tours Additional registration fee to attend. All tours include transportation and a boxed lunch. Tour One: Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM PT
Oakland Museum of California Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) The Contemporary Jewish Museum
Tour Two: San José
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM PT
San José Museum of Art Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) ICA San José Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University Tour Three: San Francisco
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM PT
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
Asian Art Museum San Francisco
KADIST Museum of Craft and Design de Young museum
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