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CENTERING DIVERSE VOICES, SHAPING EQUITY
MONDAY, JUNE 17TH 9AM-3PM
FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA
Come together with fellow educators in this unique one-day event where MESC highlights outstanding people in the field of museum education and provides a community for educators. Hear keynotes and join breakout rooms centered around diverse voices and shaping equity within the field of museum education.
Admission includes breakfast, lunch, and access to keynotes, breakout rooms, and museum exhibits.
You don’t want to miss all that the 2024 Annual Institute has in store!
Program Itinerary
9 AM: Doors Open
9 AM - 10 AM: Breakfast & Networking
10 AM - 10:30 AM: Land Acknowledgement & Welcome
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Keynote Panel
11:35 AM - 11:45 AM: Bio Break
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Keynote Debrief Sessions
12:30 PM - 2 PM: Lunch, Activities & Open Galleries
2 PM - 3 PM: Breakout Sessions
3 PM - 3:15 PM: Goodbye
3:30 PM: Open Galleries
4 PM: Happy Hour
Keynote Speakers
Join Chelo Montoya (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and Helen Alonzo Hurtado (Las Fotos Project) as they reflect on the equity and advocacy work they’ve done in museum education and arts nonprofits. They will discuss internal initiatives addressing equity for staff, external goals in creating welcoming spaces for visitors, and the pivotal role of centering diverse voices in nurturing an inclusive field.
Resident Artist - Activity Lead
Queer Latinx interdisciplinary artist and educator Danila Cervantes is based in Los Angeles, CA. They grew up on the border bouncing between Calexico and Mexicali in Baja California, Mexico. Its vast desert and mixed cultural landscape have always inspired their artwork. Personal myths and Mexican folk tales spark colorful imagery that they translate into illustrations and animations of tender creatures adapting to natures cycles of life, death, and rebirth. They graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design where they studied film and animation. Their creative background and experience in visual arts inform their approach to education, fostering curiosity and love for creativity. With a deep belief in the power of art to heal and transform, they strive to create meaningful experiences that empower individuals to explore their artistic potential and embrace joy through self-expression. They work as a teaching artist with various nonprofit arts organizations across LA such as Barnsdall Junior Art Center, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) and Craft Contemporary.
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