Working in events, I was very interested in Karen’s focus on fundraising opportunities during our panel discussion today. While I work primarily in free or included with admission events, I’ve also planned or aided with ticketed events. I’m excited to look over Karen’s syllabus and see what could be helpful for me! After the panel, Continue reading

Today’s visit to the GLBT archives with Isaac Fellman was the second time on this trip that I was moved to tears. While the resources are limited in this space, the community driven mission of the organization was clear- these items belong ‘to the community’ while they are in collection at the GLBT archives. After Continue reading

The de Young was in one of the few museums I visited last September on my vacation out here. We literally stumbled upon it in Golden Gate Park and got the student discount to enter. I remember being impressed by an exhibition featuring Faith Ringgold quilts. It was interesting coming back with the lens of Continue reading

So… SFMOMA. I love art. I’m not an art historian, but I make visual art and I’m easily affected by art. I love abstract art in particular! Or meta, ‘is this art’ art. I was excited to see the collection at SFMOMA. And I did, in fact, enjoy many of the collection pieces. However, the Continue reading

What a week it has been! With our busy museum schedule, sitting down to work on our walking tour project was a fun change of pace this Saturday, as I joined my group members at a cafe to go over our plan. We decided on a ‘short and sweet’ walking tour, one that takes an Continue reading

The Oakland Museum! What a joy! What a prime example of a museum in service of the community. From the multiple entrances to campus and easy access to outdoor areas, to the phone charging station and free visitor lockers, this was a space that welcomed people in. Little things across the campus add up to Continue reading

We took the ferry to Angel Island, a detainment site for folks immigrating into San Francisco. This site was almost abandoned to instead focus on parks and recreation, but the mark made my the people detained there turned it into a historic landmark. Shown here, the graffiti left by people who were kept in the Continue reading

The Maritime Museum was super cool! Engaging with such knowledgeable and caring staff (and podcast celebrities) was an invaluable experience, both in the public spaces and behind the scenes. It was interesting to see everyone chat about the early days of the museum versus the goals moving forward. On the tour, Anne and Sabrina exercised Continue reading