Heckscher Museum

THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART WILL UNDERTAKE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO PRODUCE EXHIBITIONS AND ASSOCIATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING SHOWCASING MAJOR WORKS BY LGBTQ+ ARTISTS. A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD AND A YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD WILL INFORM EXHIBIT INTERPRETATION AND PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE THAT LGBTQ+ YOUTH VOICES AND PERSPECTIVES ARE CENTERED. EXHIBITIONS WILL INCLUDE WORKS BY LGBTQ+ ARTISTS IN THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, A RETROSPECTIVE OF AMERICAN NEOCLASSICAL SCULPTOR EMMA STEBBINS (1815–1882), AND A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CREATED BY TEEN PARTICIPANTS ON THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD. A FULL-TIME COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR WILL BE HIRED TO FACILITATE THE ADVISORY BOARDS, COLLABORATE WITH THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION TEAM TO INFORM SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, AND WORK WITH CORE PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING A GUEST CURATOR, EXHIBITION DESIGN CONTRACTOR, AND EXTERNAL EVALUATOR. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL BUILD SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LOCAL LGBTQ+ YOUTH, AND ELEVATE, CONTEXTUALIZE, AND INTERPRET EXPERIENCES OF LGBTQ+ FIGURES IN AMERICAN ART HISTORY, PAST AND PRESENT.

CONG. SETASIDES, MUSEUMS

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE FIRST MUSEUM EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE DEDICATED TO THE LIFE AND CAREER OF SCULPTOR EMMA STEBBINS (1815-82).