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Hear from the CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art about the value of storytelling.
Hear from the CEO of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art about the value of storytelling. Join curator, author, educator, administrator, and public advocate - and Howard University alum, Sandra Jackson-Dumont, for an engaging discussion around reimagining the role of art museums in society. Throughout her career Jackson-Dumont has worked to catalyzes the presence of increasingly dynamic and diverse audiences in cultural spaces while exploring issues of relevance.
The talk will be followed by a salon-style cocktail hour from 7 to 8 pm.
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About Sandra Jackson-Dumont: Sandra Jackson-Dumont is a curator, author, educator, administrator, and public advocate for reimagining the role of art museums in society. She is currently the director and chief executive officer of the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, where she oversees all curatorial, educational, public, and operational affairs for the fast-developing institution. Throughout her roles in some of the country’s most renowned museums, she has collaborated with living artists, communities, creatives, and historical materials. Her work catalyzes the presence of increasingly dynamic and diverse audiences in cultural spaces while exploring issues of relevance. Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art believes that visual storytelling is essential for connecting us all. The growing collection encompasses artworks from across cultures, places, times, and mediums, including paintings, sculptures, murals, photography, comic art, book and magazine illustrations, and the arts of filmmaking. Under Jackson-Dumont’s leadership, the Lucas Museum will explore the potential of narrative art to inspire community and move people to think about the impact of images on our world.
The Women, Arts, and Social Change public programs at the National Museum of Women in the Arts initiative is made possible through leadership gifts from Denise Littlefield Sobel and the Davis/Dauray Family Fund with additional support provided by Anne N. Edwards, the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family, and the Susan and Jim Swartz Public Programs Fund.
