Expanding the Walls Coordinator

The Studio Museum in Harlem is looking for a highly motivated, energetic museum education professional to be responsible for the coordination of the Museum’s signature Expanding the Walls Program.

Youth Programs at the Studio Museum provide a safe environment for teens to express themselves creatively. Programs offer students the opportunity to meet and converse with prominent visual artists, express their ideas in discussions, participate in tours and hands-on workshops, and develop important communication and critical thinking skills.

The Expanding the Walls Program Coordinator facilitates all aspects of Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History and Community (ETW), a multi-faceted intergenerational program that uses James VanDerZee Archive as the point of entry for people of all ages to share experiences and perspectives on community, identity, American history, and culture. At the core of ETW is a group of high school-age students selected for an eight-month photography-based experience. Participants engage in a regimen of discussion groups, art workshops, and field excursions while learning the basics of digital photography in order to investigate connections between history, community, and identity through the lens of a camera. Expanding the Walls provides participants with an opportunity to curate an exhibition of their work in partnership with Studio Museum education staff and curators. Participants receive extensive training on inquiry-based discussion methods to work effectively with youth, families, and older adults, building an intergenerational dialogue around the ever-evolving notion of community.