The Newfields Speaker Series

Presented by Bank of America

The Newfields Speaker Series: Creating a More Participatory Institution with Nina Simon

12 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

As we continue working to deliver on the commitments made in the Newfields Action Plan, we invite you to join us—our Board, staff, colleagues, members, and the public—in conversation with leaders in our field as they share their thoughts on creating more empathetic, inclusive, and community-focused cultural institutions.

The Newfields Speaker Series presented by Bank of America features livestreamed conversations with experts who will share their experiences as they have sought to achieve a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in both their own organizations and beyond. Each invitation comes with the option to pre-read or pre-watch materials to help encourage conversations among our speakers, board, staff, and guests. We hope you will join us.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Nina Simon: Creating a More Participatory Institution

We are pleased to announce that author Nina Simon will be our guest for the second installment of the Newfields Speaker Series presented by Bank of America. The purpose of the Series is to engage our board, staff, colleagues, members, and the public in conversation with leaders in our field as they share their thoughts on creating more empathetic, inclusive, and community-focused cultural institutions. That makes Nina Simon an ideal guest to help us answer the question, How can we engage members of the community we serve to help make Newfields better?  

Nina Simon is the best-selling author of The Participatory Museum and The Art of Relevance. She invites us to explore ways that community members can co-create more joyful, welcoming, and enriching cultural experiences. Her presentation will feature inspiring examples from museums and gardens around the world and will include ample time for discussion.

September 13, 2021

Zoom

FREE

Advance registration required

About Nina Simon

Nina Simon has been described as a “museum visionary” by Smithsonian Magazine for her community-based approach to design. She is an Ashoka fellow, cultural manager, author, and a leader in the movement for more inclusive and relevant cultural and civic organizations.

 Nina is the founder of OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global nonprofit that creates digital tools to help civic and cultural organizations become more inclusive, relevant, and sustainable. The OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network includes over 100 museums, libraries, parks, theaters, and community organizations around the world.

 Prior to founding OF/BY/FOR ALL, Nina was the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, where she led a dramatic turnaround and eight years of growth rooted in community involvement.

 Nina is the best-selling author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and The Art of Relevance (2016). Nina lives off the grid in the Santa Cruz mountains with 20 people, 16 chickens, 3 dogs, and 1 zipline.