Bienven Bienvenidos! Engaging Latino Audiences and Building Cross-Cultural Bridges

Presenter(s): 

Gail Anderson, President, Gail Anderson & Associates
Salvador Acevedo, Principal, Contemporanea
Gabriela Martínez, Curator of Education, Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach
Claire Muñoz, Director, E.L. Cord Museum School, Nevada Museum of Art

Moderator: 

Jill Hartz, Executive Director, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Track: 

  • Community Engagement, Visitor Experience

This session addresses the importance of creating new relationships and patterns of visitation and support for museums, applicable to any targeted constituency. Speakers share stories of bringing diverse visitors together for cross-cultural dialogue. Their strategies for engaging the Latino community can serve as guidelines for incorporating diversity into strategic planning, professional development, communication tools, and public programs.