Museum Of Latin American Art

THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA–WILL DEVELOP THE LATINO MUSEUM RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM, A PAID FELLOWSHIP FOR MASTERS AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO STEER INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOP PANEL SESSIONS, PURCHASE PROFESSIONAL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, AND PROVIDE DIGITIZATION TRAINING. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT FOUR PAID FELLOWS THAT WILL DIGITIZE OVER 300 OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE RESULTING OUTCOME OF THE FELLOWSHIPS WILL EXPAND THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THE MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION AND CONTRIBUTE TO ACADEMIC AND CURATORIAL INQUIRY OF THE FELLOWS.

THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART (MOLAA) WILL ADVANCE COLLECTION SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH A RIGOROUS SCHOLARLY RESEARCH PROGRAM THAT EXAMINES THE NARRATIVES WITHIN THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION, THROUGH A CLOSE STUDY OF SELECTED ARTWORKS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, ACQUISITION HISTORIES, AND CULTURAL TEXTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENGAGING UP TO SIX PAID RESEARCH FELLOWS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN A STRUCTURED PROGRAM OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MOLAA WILL EXPAND THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY INCORPORATING INDEPENDENT CURATORS AND ESTABLISHING A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF PARTNER MUSEUMS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS INSTITUTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL EXTEND ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES THROUGH SHARED ONLINE PLATFORMS THAT CONNECT COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH ACROSS PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS AND WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A SCHOLARLY CATALOGUE, A VIDEO SERIES OF RECORDED CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTISTS, AND A PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM SYNTHESIZING THE THREE YEARS OF RESEARCH BY THE FELLOWS. THROUGH PAID RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXPANDED DIGITAL ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS, MOLAA WILL GENERATE NEW SCHOLARSHIP, STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS INTO THE MUSEUM FIELD, AND INCREASE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AMERICAN LATINO ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WILL IMPLEMENT AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND RETENTION. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IN THREE AREAS: ROLES AND SALARIES, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING, AND HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTRACT A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT AND HIRE A PROJECT MANAGER TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING TARGETED RESOURCES GUIDED BY EMPLOYEE SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS, AND ALL-STAFF RETREATS. BASED ON EMPLOYEE NEEDS, STAFF WILL ORGANIZE HUMAN RESOURCES PRESENTATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE OVERALL EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND CREATE A WELCOMING WORKPLACE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYEES AND SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHER MUSEUMS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY LATINA AND LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS AND A RELATED CATALOGUE.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF ARTIST JUDY BACA AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.