Youth Programs in Art Museums

Heather Maxson has over 25 years of experience working in educational and administrative roles at art museums. She is currently the Deputy Director at the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA), where she oversees Finance, HR, Visitor Services, and Education, and works on fundraising, public programs, and strategic planning projects. She has also held roles as the Director of School, Youth, and Family Programs at the Whitney Museum and worked in School and Teen Programs at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).Heather served as a Graduate Advisor at Bank Street College of Education’s Leadership in Museum Studies Program and has taught at the Pratt Institute and Teachers College, Columbia University. Heather received a BA in English from Duke University and a master’s degree in Museum Leadership from the Bank Street College of Education.Susan McCullough is the Program Director for Visual Art Education and Assistant Professor at Hunter College, City University of New York. Dr. McCullough has 15 years of experience working in museum education. She began her career at the Brooklyn Museum, where she worked in school and museum partnerships. She has also worked at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Whitney Museum of American Art.Dr. McCullough has published articles relating to young people and art museum education in a number of journals, including Gender and Education, Girlhood Studies, and Journal of Museum Education. Her book Latina Students’ Experiences in Public Schools: Education Equity and Gender was published by Routledge in 2020. She holds a PhD in Urban Education from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.Ai Wee Seow is Master Teacher (Art) at the Singapore Teachers’ Academy for the arts, where she leads professional learning initiatives for art teachers. She has also held the position of Deputy Director for Education at the National Arts Council, Singapore.Ai Wee has taught across diverse settings and age groups. She began her career as an art teacher at a secondary school in Singapore and went on to work with K-12 students and teachers as a museum educator at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and later as Coordinator of School and Teacher Programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art. After eight years in the museum sector, she transitioned into academia as Assistant Professor of Arts Education at Tamagawa University in Tokyo, Japan. Ai Wee holds a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University.

• 1. Setting the Stage: An Introduction to the Evolution and Impact of Youth Programs in Art Museums; 2. Teens Take the Lead: Creating Programs and Events; 3. Developing Leaders and Civic Engagement through Teen Programs; 4. The Role of Art Museums in Developing Young Artists; 5. Out Loud: Programs for LGBTQ+ Youth; 6. Programs for Multilingual Learners and Immigrant Youth; 7. Well-Being and Art Museums; 8. Next Steps: Creating and Evaluating Programs for Youth