At PSU, we “let knowledge serve the city”, but how? To what end? Who benefits? Come to this hybrid panel event to hear stories from Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Museum of Contemporary Art (KSMoCA).
KSMoCA is a contemporary art museum and social practice art project inside and in partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade public school in NE Portland. Founded in 2014 by Portland State University professors Lisa Jarrett and Harrell Fletcher, KSMoCA connects public school students with internationally renowned contemporary artists through collaborative workshops, exhibitions, artists lectures, and site-specific commissions. Students learn through experience about museum practice and careers in the arts by participating as curators, preparators, artists, gallerists, writers, and docents.
KSMoCA reimagines the way museums, public schools, and universities can affect people, culture, and perspectives by creating radical intersections for sharing resources across organizations. Programs are developed collaboratively with the Dr MLK Jr School community, PSU students, and a team of supporting artists.
Presenters include:
Laura Glazer, Kiara Hillm and PPS panelists, Michelle Peake & Nancy Rios
Key takeaways:
1 - have a basic understanding of the KSMOCA partnership between MLK, Jr. School & PSU
2 - understand 1-2 effective strategies for community engagement in higher education
