As part of our McDermott Internship, each intern is able to request funds to use for professional development–this can go towards a language class, visiting other museums to learn more about their practices, or events like conferences. This year, some of us decided to attend the National Art Education Association Conference in New Orleans.
Always on board for some intern bonding, we decided to drive the 8 hours from Dallas to New Orleans. This was a great start to our trip, which has only gotten better since our arrival in the Big Easy! We’ve had a great time attending sessions, visiting local museums (New Orleans Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the Contemporary Arts Center) and learning more about the field of museum education. Here are just a few pictures of our trip so far!
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- Panel discussion of museum educators who became directors.
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- Lunch in the NOMA Sculpture Garden!
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- Liz and Taylor take a break from sitting in the car!
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- Ready to go!
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- Liz and Taylor exploring the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
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- Interns arrive at the convention center!
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- The classic jumping picture!
We’re looking forward to bringing the knowledge and new ideas we’ve heard at the conference back to the DMA!
Liz Bola
McDermott Graduate Intern for Gallery and Community Teaching
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