Students from 10 colleges—as well as top administrators—gathered for the day-long Signature Program aimed at broadening museum audiences.
Students in Museums Summit brought together students from college-based museums across the Northeast to discuss contemporary issues shaping museums and cultural institutions today.
When:
November 14–16, 2025
Convened by:
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Student Advisory Committee. Advised by Francine Brown, Coordinator of Membership, Events, and Visitor Services.
Attendance:
55 participants
When:
November 14–16, 2025
Convened by:
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Student Advisory Committee. Advised by Francine Brown, Coordinator of Membership, Events, and Visitor Services.
Attendance:
55 participants
Through workshops, keynote presentations, collaborative conversations, and networking opportunities, participants explored student leadership, museum accessibility, curation, and the future of arts institutions.
The summit emphasized peer-to-peer learning and the importance of supporting emerging museum professionals through collaborative and interdisciplinary engagement.
Students valued the opportunity to engage in conversations about leadership, accessibility, and the future of museum work while developing their skills and professional networks. Attendees also highlighted the summit’s welcoming atmosphere and collaborative spirit, which helped strengthen relationships among student museum organizations and cultural institutions across the region.
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“The summit created meaningful opportunities to connect with students from other institutions.”
“It was inspiring to hear how students are shaping the future of museums.”
In Pictures
Meeting of the minds
Open spaces
Miki Garcia ’94, Director of the Arizona State University Art Museum, spoke about making museums spaces that are more inviting to a wider variety of visitors.
Strategy sessions
Students involved with campus museums broke out into groups to strategize about bringing the community into the walls of their institutions.