<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:19.9733px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Gather & Curate with the Museum!</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">December 2nd theme: Medicine and Healing</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:18.3333px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Drop-in to The Fishbowl (Myers Building 232, Second Floor) <b><u>TODAY, Tuesday, between 11:30–1:30 </u></b>to take part in a shared curatorial project with the Plattsburgh State Art Museum. This participatory event is open to all students, staff, faculty, and administrators too! It is designed to create more opportunities for our campus community to learn about, and contribute to, the public presentation of the museum’s collection. No prior experience necessary, just bring your curiosity!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:18.3333px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About The Fishbowl:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>This publicly accessible display in the Myers Building also serves as a teaching classroom for the museum and can be reserved for meetings and events. During the fall semester, the museum brought more than 150 artworks out of storage for classes, engaging approximately 550 student visits across 30 class sessions over the semester.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:18.3333px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">What to Expect:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>This is one of four opportunities. Each session will focus on one display case, ultimately resulting in four collaboratively curated installations. A selection of artworks arranged by theme will be brought out of storage for participants to explore, select from, and install for a one-year long exhibition.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:18.3333px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I Can’t Attend but I Want to Participate</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">:<br>Consider highlighting an artwork from The Fishbowl in <i>Cardinal Points</i>, as students and faculty have published in past issues. This opportunity invites the community to engage with object records and institutional history, often uncovering surprising and delightful stories.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:18.3333px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Questions? Museum Contact: <a href="mailto:kjeft001@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">kjeft001@plattsburgh.edu</a> Kara Jefts, Manager of Collections and Academic Engagement</span></p><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></font><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;display:inline-block;line-height:18px"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>