During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Ashraf and Jeff discuss the role of museums as institutions for community belonging. Ashraf interviews Nick Duarte, a musician and senior manager of community engagement at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, who manages their youth and music programs. They discuss the unique positionality of museums in their communities and this museum's intentional shift towards service.
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In this episode you’ll learn:
from an example of how communities can inform museums and other institutions;
Why we should ask, “who needs an education department anyway?!” and
about a badass youth music showcase that directly results in radio airplay.
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ABOUT NICK DUARTE:
A long time Colorado musician, Nick Duarte has lead the rock band 'Post Paradise' since 2009. He is a senior manager at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery overseeing youth music programming as well as events and projects throughout the rest of the museum and dome theater.
This episode was produced by Ashraf Hasham; executive producer is Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. Creative Generation’s Digital Media Producer is Daniel Stanley. This podcasts’ theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode’s webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC