
Category: Hands-On Curatorial Program
Education for Student Curators
The Hands-On Curatorial Program provides an opportunity for high school students to work hands-on with the Coe collection of over 2,300 works of Indigenous art from around the world. Through museum visits and weekly sessions, the curators learn how to create their own exhibition from the Coe collection. They select objects, do research, write wall and catalog text, write press releases, design exhibition layout and graphics, and interact with our visitors…all skills which prepare them to succeed in any endeavor, from creating art to creating a business.
If you, or somebody you know, is interested in participating, please contact Bess Murphy at bmurphy@coeartscenter.org.


2022 Hands-On Curatorial Program: < NO_RECORDS >
Hands-On Returns! It is a wonderful feeling to be able to bring a new group of Hands-On Curators back into the Coe building. After shifting from in-person meetings to a fully virtual format way back in 2020, we are thrilled to introduce a new crew of high...
2021 Hands-On Curatorial Program
Goodbye, I Loved You. Goodbye, You Sucked The 2021 Hands-On Student Curatorial Program looked a little different for our 2021 curators. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we were working on a smaller, though no less impactful, scale. Despite being...
2020 Hands-On Curatorial Program
(I’m Nostalgic for) Memories I’ve Never Lived Before The Hands-On Curatorial Program provides an opportunity for high school students to work hands-on with the Coe collection of over 2,300 works of Indigenous art from around the world. Through museum visits and...
2019 Hands-On Curatorial Program Exhibition
Exhibition opening at the Ralph T. Coe Center Friday, May 10, 2019 What is storytelling to you? Think about how many stories you’ve told in your life and how many you’ve heard; throughout the world many stories have been told in their own way, either by art,...