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The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, New Orleans native, Gia M. Hamilton became the Executive Director & Chief Curator of the The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture.\u00a0 As a native of the city, a background in curatorial work, a degree in cultural anthropology and applied anthropology it is befitting that she takes on the helms of the museum.\u00a0 As we watch the beginnings of greatness of the museum, I was able to interview Ms. Hamilton about the museum, the future and what to expect when you visit the museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people (including myself) sometimes\nwonder about the challenges that museums face.  Can you tell me some of\nthe fascinating things that you discovered since starting at the museum? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museums are a part of a long-standing\ncolonial structure where objects and works are taken out of context often\ntimes and placed in presentation for certain groups of people to have access\nto.  I think museums are grappling with the idea that many of\nthese items and the people who created them were not considered\nin the acquisition process.  The presentation of exhibitions has\nonly recently begun to think about accessibility.  One of the\nchallenges is demystifying the term museum and reclaiming for community\nand creatives.  Museums should work with community and creatives to\nserve the larger mission which means listening.  The New Orleans African\nAmerican Museum gets to think about this from the “ground” up so\nto speak.  We get to define our processes, purpose and\ncollection.  How do we best steward our collection? How do we partner with\nartists?  What does our community want and expect from us? and in that\nsense we are decolonizing the museum space so that it is a more equitable\nspace, we are reorienting visitors to new narratives and perspectives and\nthereby playing a much more important role in our city and in the\ncannon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But on a more practical day to day level\nwe experience the challenges of the funding world which funds programs and not\noperations so for a startup museum we rely heavily on our earned income through\nvisitors, tours, space rentals and our gift shop.  Those are ways that we\ngenerate revenue that can pay our team and vendors. In our revenue model I\nactually propose that we earn more of our income and rely on funders for\nspecific initiatives and projects that we could not produce without their\ngenerous support.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there was a perfect day in the operation\nof the museum what would it look like? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a great question. well for starters it\nis active, meaning things are happening, people are talking or engaging with\nwork.  There are people from many different places and ages that are\nmoving all about the campus.  It feels generative and inspiring. \nThere is a place to capture ideas and conversations that folks are having and\nthere is a desire to return to the museum for discourse, exchanges, learning\nand connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since your arrival at the The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture what is the most rewarding hurdle you have overcome?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum was closed for six years and that\nis a long time for buildings to sit and we lost a lot of digital archives and\ninformation, rebuilding systems and spending my time implementing new systems\nis one of the most difficult hurdles because its invisible work, the public\ncan’t see it and they shouldn’t. If I am doing my job well the work we do, events,\nexhibitions and presentations should feel as if we consider our community and\nthe public- that requires a great deal of effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can someone that does not live in the New\nOrleans assist in the operation of the museum? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors and supporters can live or be\nanywhere.  If you have an interest in New Orleans, African American or\nblack culture that has developed from New Orleans then your support is\nwelcomed.  You can become a donor at any level, purchase a brick with your\nname written on it, consider making us a part of your annual giving, recommend\nus to family, friends and coworkers who are visiting and hosting events in the\ncity of New Orleans.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gia M. Hamilton, Executive Director & Chief Curator <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I read that you are a New Orleans native.\nWhat inspired you to go back home and take on the large task of Executive\nDirector & Chief Curator of the museum?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I came back to the city in 2008 because it\nwas a good time to be an innovator next gen leader who was willing to try\ndifferent things and success but honestly sometimes fail.  I opened an\nincubator space that had a micro farm, healing room, residency program and\ngallery called Gris Gris Lab and then took on the more ambitious project of\nopening the Joan Mitchell Center, after six years of running that space I felt\na calling to do more work by and for black artists and institutions.  I\nlive in Treme, five minutes away and feel that it is incredibly important that\nthe museum operate well and share its vision with the community as the city\ndevelops and changes often times to the exclusion of the people who make it an\ninteresting place.  This museum is a passion and I am very willing to\ndedicate myself and to serve the community through our programming and\nexhibitions making this a hub and epicenter for black thought and creativity in\nthe city.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a visitor what should someone expect when\nthey walk in the doors of the museum today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors should expect a place that feels like it has its finger on the pulse of what is contemporary and relevant while remembering\u00a0the past and bringing forth new stories, narratives and works that tie the black experience together.\u00a0 Visitors will experience an interactive and immersive show with three multimedia pieces and beautiful 2d and 3d work by contemporary artists from New Orleans and around\u00a0the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn about programming and exhibitions at the The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture be sure to visit: https:\/\/www.noaam.org\/exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1417-1418 Governor Nicholls New Orleans, Louisiana 70116<\/p>\n\n\n\n

504-218-8254\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 info@noaam.org <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram: @NOAAMTREME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook: @NOAAM.TREME<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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