Is it really almost July?! Time really has escaped me, and I feel crazy busy with the internship, my paying job, and a summer class. But I can also tell that the experiences have been super rewarding thus far!
Compared to what I anticipated back in May, my internship at the DMA has been pretty much on point. I've been able to work with visitors, help brainstorm/develop projects and programs, and even visit more exclusive sections of the museum (a staff badge goes a long way)!
I've been working with the C3 staff here on my summer project, and we're well on our way to seeing it through. They've encouraged me to pursue my love of creating cross-cultural connections using social media and smart-phone literacies, all within the galleries!
The Center for Creative Connections facilitates and develops the "Pop-up Art Spots," which are portable art-making stations that travel around the galleries. Each week, the cart with the supplies is moved to a different location in the permanent collection, and is open to visitors of all ages everyday from 11am-2pm. The activities available at the "spot" also rotate, to have activities specific to its surroundings. Currently, there are four locations in the rotation, and my project is to develop a fifth! I'm working on a "Pop-up Tech Spot" that would allow visitors to use iPads in the galleries, and we're working toward activities that make use of Snapchat, Spotify, and a mapping visualization.
They're big on testing out ideas here at C3, which is a great approach I think. One cannot have "Creative" in the title, if there's no room for constructive play! We often look or ask for feedback from visitors, to build and adjust our activities, both in our gallery space and the "spots." Because of this affection for trouble-shooting, the testing of my "Pop-up Tech Spot" will be the focus of the July "Late Night Art Bytes" program.
You're all invited to come check out the program! It will be during the monthly "Late Night" program on July 18th, most likely from 7-9pm, located in one of the galleries! As usual, general admission is free.
Picture by Brittany Garison
I found this written on one of our activity tables here in C3. It sums up my summer so far!
Thanks for reading.
Hooray, Brittany! This internship sounds like a dream come true for you and that makes me incredibly happy. I am tempted to try to fly home (we are out of town right now) for your Late Night activity in July because it sounds so cool, but I will trust that you'll put up an amazing post about it :)
ReplyDeleteI want to hear more about these exclusive places you've been visiting at the DMA! :)
Brittany, I am so excited for you! Your Late Night activity sounds really cool. I'm glad you're able to use your social media/tech programming ideas in a real setting!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful internship! I am glad you are having such a great time! Thank you for sharing the art pic! I know you are doing a great job! Wish I could be there for the July Late Night Art Bytes! Sounds great!
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