Museum Studies Events
Spring 2022
March 2022
Recordings of the conference remain available until April 14th
How do you know when you "make it" in the museum world? What are the unique pressures added to this journey when you are coming from a First Generation and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) background?
Jennelyn Tumalad, independent curator and program specialist, will lead a dialogue about her journey as a First Generation BIPOC museum professional trying to make it in both the New York and Los Angeles museum worlds, and share what she wishes she knew then. Participants will be guided through practical considerations for when they are trying to land their dream internship or job as well as how to recognize and preserve their power for when they do get hired.
Museum and Library Internship Workshop
6pm - 7pm PST via Zoom
Join us for a one-hour informational and application-focused workshop led by MSCP coordinators. Learn about local, as well as national undergraduate and post-baccalaureate museum and library internship programs. Participants will gain the know-how to confidently apply for their next internship and jumpstart their career in museums and libraries!
April 2022
Equity Dialogues - Acknowledging the Colonial Roots of Education with special guests Carla Macal and Surana K. Singh
10:00am - 12:00pm via Zoom
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Join MSCP Coordinator and Professor of Art History Surana K. Singh and Adjunct Professor Carla Macal for a presentation on the colonial roots of art history and museum studies followed by a dialogue on the power of the gaze.
6pm - 7pm via Zoom
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This student-led, dialogue-driven event will focus on the role of the museum within community today. Participants will be invited to engage in conversation about the meaning of "community" in order to envision how community-centered cultural spaces can better reflect the local neighborhoods they serve.
6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Vincent Price Art Museum
Sonic Terrains in Latinx Art is a major exhibition of Latinx sound practices, extending from the early avant-gardism of sound art to new interdisciplinary art forms. This exhibition, which features an intergenerational roster of 30 artists and collectives, aims to establish new directions in the field of Latinx art history by foregrounding the conceptual and experimental nature of Latinx sound practioners.
For more information about the exhibition, visit
May 2022
Equity Matters Speaker Series: Storytelling, Critical Thinking and Exhibition-making in Ethnic-Specific Museums
2-4 pm PST via Zoom
Meeting ID: 966 5764 5678
Museum Voices: Inclusivity in Practice - A Conversation with Margaret Middleton and Michael Soto
VPAM Museum Studies Meetup with Caley Cannon - Visual and Performing Arts in Libraries
Washington D.C. Internship Program Info Session
12:00pm - 1:00pm PST via Zoom
June 2022
Cultural Studies Association Conference
Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Friday, June 3rd
Museum Studies Internship Program
Intern Final Presentations 3:00pm - 4:15pm pst via Zoom
Fall 2021
September 2021
October 2021
4pm - 5:30pm via Zoom
(For late registrations email @email)
VPAM Reopening Celebration
VIP Reception: 3-4pm (by invitation only)
General Admission: 4-6pm, at VPAM.
This special event will feature 3 new exhibitions, including Golden Hour: Photographs from the LACMA Collection, live music, free food, a photo booth and a community resource booths.
For more information about this event, please view the press release.
Museum Studies Meetups with Michelle Powers - Developing your Career Action Plan!
6pm - 7pm via Zoom
VPAM LEARNING LAB: STUDENT FOCUS GROUP
sv388 Student Focus Group,Participants Needed!
12:30pm-2pm
@VPAM. RSVP with Nathalie at @email. Food will be provided.
November 2021
11am - 8pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Smidt Welcome Plaza, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
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Info Session: Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Professor Ellen Pearlstein from the UCLA/Getty Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage will provide a special Zoom info session about the Andrew W Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation
Asia Society Arts and Museum Summit: Reimagining Museum Narrative in the 21st Century
12:15pm - 1:15pm via Zoom
RSVP HERE
Meet the professors, learn more about the academic courses, professional internship experience, and networking opportunities available through the MSCP
Hosted by the sv388 Departments of Art, Anthropology, and Library Sciences in collaboration with VPAM
Museum Studies Meetups with Brandi Shawn-Chaparro - Crafting Work Experiences and Crafting your Career
6pm - 7pm via Zoom
Museum Studies Meetup with Wayne Perry - Public Art Fabrication and Restoration Techniques
11:30am - 1pm @ the Vincent Price Art Museum
Presentation will be in the Art History Lecture Hall Room 112 and demonstration will be outdoors.
RSVP required. Space is limited! Only 25 spots are available and priority is given to MSCP students. RSVP with Nathalie at @email.
Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internships Zoom Information Session for sv388 Students
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm via Zoom
Learn about the program from Getty Foundation Program Associates Julie Butash and Selene Preciado.
Meeting ID: 963 7129 3475 Passcode: 1200
For more info, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines, visit: