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Attendees of the Foodways in Indigenous Communities conference view objects from the collection relating to food sovereignty.

Hood Museum Participates in Food Sovereignty Conference

May 30, 2019

On May 20-22, 2019, Dartmouth hosted Foodways in Indigenous Communities, a conference centered on Indigenous practices and knowledges as they have existed and continue to exist today. As part of the conference, the Hood Museum of Art provided attendees with a special viewing of objects from the collection that Indigenous peoples have used and continue to use to practice food sovereignty.

Sugarplum dancer with Mark Rothko’s “Lilac and Orange over Ivory”

Sugarplum Dancers Strike a Pose

May 20, 2019

This past winter, Dartmouth’s Sugarplum Dance Group made the Hood’s galleries and Russo Atrium a part of their creative work. During their annual photo shoot, the contemporary dancers drew inspiration from works of art and architectural features, striking elegant poses in our spaces. The Hood was thrilled to see its spaces activated with dance movements, only weeks after its reopening.

Kathryn Willeman with fellow presenters at Gordon College's Museum Studies Symposium in spring 2019.

Staff Stories: Kathryn Willeman

May 07, 2019

I had the pleasure of presenting on an alumni panel at Gordon College's Museum Studies Symposium. The topic, "Museums and the Future," provided a fitting context in which to share how the Hood is strategically thinking about engaging with new audiences, both now and in the future. One of the Hood's many approaches to this priority is through its transition from guard to guide, which resulted in the new Visitor Services Guide position.

Student-Curated Shows on View in 2019 and 2020

May 02, 2019

Each year, the Hood Museum of Art offers internships to Dartmouth students entering their senior year. In addition to working within administrative departments, most interns organize a unique Space for Dialogue installation. Working with Hood staff, interns determine a theme and identify objects, help design the installation, write labels and a brochure, and deliver a public gallery talk.

Students in the psychology course “Credulity and Pseudoscience” view a “Fiji mermaid” from 19th-century Japan. Photo by Brian Wagner.

A Look Back at the Bernstein Center for Object Study’s First Term

May 01, 2019

During the winter 2019 term, the Hood Museum of Art’s brand-new Bernstein Center for Object Study (BCOS) welcomed over 1,000 students in 49 unique Dartmouth courses from 20 departments and programs. Composed of three new study galleries accessible from the Russo Atrium, BCOS creates unparalleled opportunities for curricular engagement and research within a museum setting and addresses increased curricular demand for direct experiences with original works of art.