Elevating community voices to create a uniquely DC exhibit
Description and details
Join the DC Public Library and the design team behind the community-centered permanent exhibit installed as a part of the modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Learn how deep design research with long-time residents, local creatives, and teens informed design concepts prototyped with people in all four quadrants of DC at various neighborhood library branches, and how this prototyping led to the now completed program. Explore how community interactions were developed, tested, and are now live as residents engage with an exhibits program that is resonant, vibrant, and unambiguously community-driven.
After a talk featuring the design process, participants are invited to explore the exhibit itself.
Light refreshments will be provided from Teaism by our sponsor HAWJ Studio.
This event was put together in partnership with Openbox Design and was made possible by our sponsor DC Public Library.
Venue
Venue name: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Conference Room Venue info: 901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
Speakers
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Director of Events, Exhibits & Development at DC Public Library
Linnea Hegarty is the Director of Events, Exhibits & Development at DC Public Library, where she manages the permanent and temporary art and historical exhibits at the MLK Library and 25 neighborhood libraries. She also leads the revenue-generating programs at the Library, including the event rental program and DCPL's partnership with DC Central Kitchen, which operates Marianne's Cafe at MLK.
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Director of Design, Studio Joseph
Monica Coghlan is the Director of Design for Studio Joseph, an architecture and exhibition design firm located in New York City.
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Director of Events, Exhibits & Development at DC Public Library
Jamal Gray, a native Washingtonian, is a musician, organizer, and curator. He is the Program Engagement Coordinator at Cultural DC.
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Senior design researcher, Openbox
Vinay Kumar, an Indo-Canadian design researcher and creative based in Brooklyn, NY, is a project lead and senior design researcher at Openbox.
Preparation
All attendees must wear a mask for this event.
COVID-19 is hard to predict: What happens if in-person events need to be canceled?
When possible, in-person events will be moved to Zoom and a refund should not be expected. If an event is canceled in its entirety, a refund will be issued. In either scenario you will be notified immediately.
Accessibility
- A sign language interpreter will not be present unless requested. If requested, we will do our best to employ a sign language interpreter for the event.
- The venue is ADA accessible.
- Accessible bathrooms are available at the venue.
If you need any additional accommodations, please contact us using a method that works best for you:
- Email our accessibility team at accessibility@dc.aiga.org.
- Call or text our accessibility lead Josh Kim.
- Request an accommodation through our Google Form.
We honor your privacy. No identifying information like your name is required to request an accommodation, and all details will be deleted once completed.
You can learn more about how we’re making DC Design Week an accessible experience by visiting our accessibility statement.
Code of conduct
All AIGA DC events adhere to our Code of conduct.
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