Visitor Experience Symposium

In-Person Event

May 15, 2023 9 a.m. 5/15/2023 9:00 AM 5/15/2023 7:30 PM

Join Visitor Experience professionals to learn about best practices, connect with peers, and talk through challenges of working with modern and contemporary art collections.

As a part of its 20th-anniversary celebration, the Nasher Sculpture Center will host a Visitor Experience Symposium for guest services and public-facing professionals in Texas-based arts institutions. Panel topics will explore the post-pandemic visitor, championing DEAI experiences, the challenges of engaging diverse guests in modern and contemporary collections, and more.

Schedule:

May 15
9:00 a.m.	Registration Opens. Meet and greet with coffee and pastries.
9:45 a.m.	Welcome address with Jill Magnuson, Director of External Affairs at the Nasher Sculpture Center
10:00 a.m.	Let’s Talk About Art: Modern and Contemporary Art Engagement Panelists: Simone Alexander, Visitor Relations Manager at the Austin Contemporary; Julie Carey, Visitor Services Manager with the Chinati Foundation; Caitlin Overton, Manager of Educational Programming at The Warehouse Moderator: Isabel Lee-Rosson, Manager of Visitor Experience at the Nasher Sculpture Center
11:30 a.m.	Break
11:45 a.m.	Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion in Visitor Experience Panelists: Amanda Blake, Director of Education, Library, and Visitor Experience at Amon Carter Museum; Kathy Brown, Assistant Professor and Art Education Director, Undergraduate Studies Department of Art Education, at the University of North Texas; Jessica Fuentes, Director of Kinfolk House and News Editor at Glasstire; Gerardo Robles, General Manager at the Latino Cultural Center Moderator: Melissa Gonzales, Nasher Gallery Teacher and Co-Chair for the Nasher’s DEAI Champions Team
1:15 p.m.	Lunch (included with registration)
2:30 p.m.	The Post-Pandemic Visitor: New Measures of Success Panelists: Katlyn Bowen, Manager of Visitor Experience at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art; Cristina Echezarreta, Manager of Adult Programs at the Dallas Museum of Art; Carrie Ermler, Manager of Membership and Visitor Services at the Menil Collection; Dustin Van Orne, Manager of Strategic Marketing and Visitor Services at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Panel Moderator: Mary Poole Driver, Assistant Manager of Visitor Experience at the Nasher Sculpture Center
4:00 p.m.	Break
4:15 p.m.	Keynote Address and Q&A with Felice Cleveland, Director of Learning and Engagement at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5:15 p.m.	Wine Reception

Parking at Trammel Crow Parking Garage, entrance on Olive Street, is included with the registration.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Nasher's Manager of Visitor Experiences Isabel Lee-Rosson at [email protected].