Working: How to Curate a Small Town Art Museum

Published: March 24, 2024, 7 a.m.

b'This week, host June Thomas talks to Courtney Gilbert, curator of the Sun Valley Museum of Art in Ketchum, Idaho. In the interview, Courtney digs into the process of curating a \\u201cnon-collecting\\u201d museum, which means they start from scratch with each exhibition, and they don\\u2019t keep a large inventory of pieces. She also explains how she comes up with ideas for exhibitions, what a good exhibition should do, and how she serves her specific community.\\xa0\\n\\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler talk about the importance of creating guidelines and best-practices for their work.\\xa0\\n\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Courntey discusses her education and career journey.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\\n\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows\\u2014you\\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'