As part of its social responsibility, the Museum partnered with Clark University students and the collection’s owner to uncovered the lost stories of individuals in Bullard’s photographs, to contact and reconnect with their descendants, and to preserve the town’s shared history.
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“Rediscovering an American Community of Color: The Photographs of William Bullard” at Worcester Art Museum
October 9, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
- General Issues
- Human Rights & Civil Rights
- Scope of Influence
- Neighbourhood
- Start Date
- End Date
- Ongoing
- No
- Time Limited or Repeated?
- A single, defined period of time
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
- Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
- Captive Sample
- Targeted Demographics
- Students
- Racial/Ethnic Groups
- General Types of Methods
- Participatory arts
- Informal conversation spaces
- Experiential and immersive education
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Inform, educate and/or raise awareness
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Participatory Arts
- Participatory Education
- Legality
- Yes
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Face-to-Face