Museum Of Latin American Art

THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA–WILL DEVELOP THE LATINO MUSEUM RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP CONSORTIUM, A PAID FELLOWSHIP FOR MASTERS AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO STEER INTERNSHIP ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOP PANEL SESSIONS, PURCHASE PROFESSIONAL COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, AND PROVIDE DIGITIZATION TRAINING. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT FOUR PAID FELLOWS THAT WILL DIGITIZE OVER 300 OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE RESULTING OUTCOME OF THE FELLOWSHIPS WILL EXPAND THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF THE MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION AND CONTRIBUTE TO ACADEMIC AND CURATORIAL INQUIRY OF THE FELLOWS.

THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, WILL IMPLEMENT AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND RETENTION. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IN THREE AREAS: ROLES AND SALARIES, FINANCIAL WELL-BEING, AND HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTRACT A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT AND HIRE A PROJECT MANAGER TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING TARGETED RESOURCES GUIDED BY EMPLOYEE SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS, AND ALL-STAFF RETREATS. BASED ON EMPLOYEE NEEDS, STAFF WILL ORGANIZE HUMAN RESOURCES PRESENTATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE OVERALL EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND CREATE A WELCOMING WORKPLACE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYEES AND SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHER MUSEUMS.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF ARTIST JUDY BACA AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.