SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration at Maier Museum of Art
Optional: Explore galleries on your own.
Free parking lot at museum.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pre-conference Activities (optional)
Free. Pre-Registration required, limited space. Shuttle transportation provided from Maier Museum of Art. Free parking lot available at museum.
Option #1 (1 pm – 4 pm) Gallery Crawl – Visit four Lynchburg Art Galleries and Studios
Option #2 (1 pm – 4 pm) Maker Space Tour – Visit Vector Space, a community maker space in Lynchburg. Includes letter press activity.
Option #3 (2 pm – 3 pm) Guided Highlights Tour of Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College, including Storage and Project Y history.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch on your own (not included in registration fee)
Recommendations provided in registration materials
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Hotel check-in on your own.
There is not one hotel for Exchange attendees. See recommendations under “Hotels.”
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Wine Reception / light hors d’oeuvres at Maier Museum of Art
Explore galleries on your own, including the 112th Annual exhibition, Back to Front: Artists’ Books by Women.
Free parking lot available at museum.
Complimentary Shuttle Service will be provided from the Maier to Smith Banquet Hall and back.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Opening Dinner at Smith Banquet Hall, Randolph College
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Dasal, creator and host of the beloved podcast ArtCurious.
Free parking on campus
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Student Center, Randolph College
Free parking on campus
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Welcome & Super Session
Nichols Theatre, Student Center, Randolph College
Super Session: Using the Pecha Kucha story-telling style, a docent(s) from each museum will present in a rapid format their institution’s best practices regarding “Curating Community.”
10:00 am – 10:45 am
Concurrent Sessions A (3 options)
Main Hall and Student Center, Randolph College
Main Hall and Student Center are connected.
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Concurrent Sessions B (3 options)
Main Hall and Student Center, Randolph College
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Lunch & Group Photo
Main Hall and Student Center, Randolph College
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions C (3 options)
Main Hall and Student Center, Randolph College
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Closing Session: Community Quilt Workshop with guest artist Steve Prince
Smith Banquet Hall, Randolph College
No experience needed. Create a square from glue and fabric that tells a unique story. All squares will be added to a community quilt which will be publicly displayed in fall 2024.
4:00 pm
Closing Remarks & Adjourn