On Curating: Institutions and Their Social Fabrics
Event 10 September 2018
Ephemera from the offsite event ‘On Curating: Institutions and their Social Fabrics’ at the Art Institute of Chicago. An electric light switch without a cover sits on a perforated white wall.
Process: On Curating | Institutions and their Social Fabrics at Art Institute Chicago, September 10, 2018–September 10, 2018. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
Title On Curating: Institutions and Their Social Fabrics Dates 10 September 2018 Location Offsite Tagline A workshop showcasing various approaches to integration considers the social fabric that makes up arts and culture institutions in Chicago and beyond. Credits

Convener:
Felicia Mings (Academic Curator, Art Institute of Chicago)

Presenters:
Romi Crawford (Museum of Vernacular Arts and Knowledge)
Robert Smith III (National Public Housing Museum)
Felicia Mings and Antawan Byrd (Art Institute of Chicago)
Josh Ginsburg (A4 Arts Foundation)

Venue:
Art Institute of Chicago

Support:
McArthur Foundation

How do institutions approach serving the communities in which they are embedded? What is their perceived social responsibility, and which models of curating are pertinent to the articulation of those roles and responsibilities? A series of conversations and presentations wonder after these queries.

Event photograph from the offsite event ‘On Curating: Institutions and their Social Fabrics’ at the Art Institute of Chicago that shows a boardroom set up with a projection screen and seating.
Event: On Curating | Institutions and their Social Fabrics at Art Institute Chicago, September 10, 2018–September 10, 2018. Image courtesy of A4 Arts Foundation.
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