Black artists will take center stage at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute art museum this summer. The exhibitions don’t just explore works by Black artists, but the historical marginalization they face from the established world of art galleries, museums and private collectors.
Museum groups have identified a "crisis of whiteness," said Mary Murray, Munson-Williams's curator of modern and contemporary art. "Art museums are very white places, and they have the reputation for a certain type of elitism that I would argue against," Murray said.
One of the key pillars of the museum's strategic plan is community engagement, specifically to have the arts institute membership better reflect young and diverse members of the community.
With the support of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties the museum will not only diversify its programming and community engagement, but also continue to diversify the staff and the board and the people who participate at Munson-Williams.
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