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Zimmerli Art Museum
Zimmerli Art Museum
A
new joint initiative between The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum and
the Department of Art History at Rutgers University will take art beyond
the confines of the academy to the heart of the community. The museum’s
outreach program, called “Artreach,” coordinated on the museum’s side by
Vonda Givens, will send exceptionally motivated Art History graduate students
to public schools, senior centers, and other community institutions to
lecture about art. These speakers will present not only the Zimmerli’s
collections, but also offer talks on significant periods of art history,
such as the Renaissance, and Post-War American art.
Artreach
seeks to take art to audiences that have either never thought of visiting
a museum or are physically prevented from doing so. In addition, Artreach
seeks to make art once again a key part of the community’s concerns as
well as restore its place in the general educational curriculum. Using
art in English, History, or even a Mathematics class can help schools reestablish
the essential unity of knowledge.
Representing
the graduate student team are Katie Poole and Catherine Reed. They will
work closely with Vonda Givens on scheduling and logistics. All participating
students will receive training in public speaking and in using the museum’s
specific collections. Speakers will travel in pairs within an 18-mile radius
of New Brunswick and use slides for their presentations. As the curator
of Education at the Zimmerli, I am particularly delighted to collaborate
with such a distinguished art history program as we have at Rutgers and
with the knowledgeable young scholars that it produces. I believe that
together we will make a difference in the community. All interested students
may contact Ms. Poole and Ms. Reed for further information or may call
me at the Zimmerli at 732/932-7237, ext. 636.
- Alfredo Franco
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 Department of Art History
Voorhees Hall
71 Hamilton Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Tel: 732-932-7041
Fax: 732-932-1261
Catherine Puglisi, Chairperson
Erik Thunø , Undergraduate Director
Susan Sidlauskas, Graduate Program Director
Cathy Pizzi, Department Administrator
Geralyn Colvil, Student Coordinator
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