Contributing authors Jen Ray and Jason Forrest began Data Vandals in 2021 as an experiment to bring data out of the digital world and onto the streets. Driven by the conviction that meaningful change happens when art meets community, they have engaged thousands of people through exhibitions, performances, and workshops, collaborating with global brands, universities,… Read more »
Each year, the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) – the leading membership association for current and aspiring conservators and allied professionals – recognizes outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of cultural heritage conservation. We are proud to share that VoCA’s Executive Director Lauren Shadford was the recipient of this year’s Allied Professional Special Recognition… Read more »
Esther Moñivas Mayor es profesora e investigadora en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, donde imparte las asignaturas de conservación de nuevos medios en el Máster Universitario en Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural. Desde 2019 es Investigadora Principal del proyecto “Entre artistas y restauradorӕs”. El proyecto “Entre artistas y… Read more »
Contributing author Caitlin Swindell is the Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. She has held curatorial positions at the Denver Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville, worked as an art consultant in Santa Fe, NM, and completed internships at various institutions, including the Museum… Read more »
Contributing author Caitlin Swindell is the Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. She has held curatorial positions at the Denver Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Jacksonville, worked as an art consultant in Santa Fe, NM, and completed internships at various institutions, including the Museum… Read more »
What do the terms ‘access’ and ‘Accessibility’ mean to you? How do you imagine expanded access to VoCA’s programming? VoCA recognizes that there are always ways we can be and do better; we continually seek to improve accessibility and usability across our programs for current network members, as well as colleagues we have yet… Read more »
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to generous support from the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), VoCA is now offering a selection of our Artist Interview Workshops entirely in Spanish. “The commissioning and preservation of first-hand accounts from cultural producers in Latin America is… Read more »
Today, we share some exciting news: the Terra Foundation for American Art has awarded VoCA a $100,000 grant to support a new series of programs focusing on the work of contemporary Native American artists! VoCA’s Native Voices series will include a dedicated series of VoCA Talks, Artist Interview Workshops, an issue of VoCA Journal, and partnerships with organizations that… Read more »
Contributing author Becky Fifield is the Associate Director for Collection Management for the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library. With over 30 years of collection experience, Becky holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from The George Washington University, and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Conservation. In museums and libraries,… Read more »
This week’s returning author, Marshall Reese, is an artist working in new technologies, video, installations, artists books and limited editions. He has worked in collaboration with Nora Ligorano as LigoranoReese for over two decades. This blog post is part of periodic series from Reese that focuses on “outsider archivists,” people who highlight the tensions between… Read more »
This week, we welcome contributing authors Michael Moran and Emily Mulvihill. Michael Moran is the Curator, Murray Art Museum Albury and has previously held roles with Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney; Museum of Contemporary Art Australia; Sydney, Whitecube, London; and served as a Director of the artist run initiative Firstdraft, Sydney between 2005 and 2007…. Read more »
This week’s contributing authors are undergraduate students Sarah Abeywardena and Ashlynn Braisted, both pursuing a BS in Computer Science and Design, Caeli Jackson, pursuing a BSBioE in Bioengineering and Biochemistry, and Jessica Xing, pursuing a BFA in Design, at Northeastern University. VoCA is pleased to present this blog post in conjunction with Associate Professor of… Read more »