Hi everyone! Summer intern Tori here. My internship ends today, so I wanted to give a big thank you as well as an “until next time!”
Last June, I was fortunate enough to be connected with Nicole through the career department at Smith College. As an Art History major focused on art that is influenced by global issues, and as an aspiring educator of this art, CB’s mission of opening dialogues about these topics for wide audiences seemed to align well with my academic and personal missions.
And it did! At CB, I was given the opportunity to write about these critical issues, such as art-world representation, queer art, and public art, for larger audiences (beyond my professors and peers, that is). I was also introduced to phenomenal emerging artists and curators. The special treat for me was CB’s mission itself: listening to these artists and curators discuss their work themselves and how their everyday experiences influence it.
Critical Bounds kindly gave me a platform that taught me how I can effectively take part in pushing for diversity, accessibility, and challenging the exclusionary ways “things have always been done” in the art world and everyday life. As I pursue my ambition of becoming an educator, I will apply what I learned at CB to continue advocating for these changes.
Thank you all for letting me join you this summer! I look forward to continuing to tune in.
Signing off,
Tori
