Interactive Play at the Metropolitan Museum of Art w Heidi Holder
Join Heidi Holder and Josh Goldblum, in a conversation about The Met’s 81st Street Studio, lauded as a "glorious (and free) new play space for kids'' by Fast Company, and "a Garden of Artful Delight” by the New York Times.
The Studio has been wildly successful in its mission to reconsider the museum industry’s traditional rules of engagement and allow play to be the guiding force of inspiration.
Through the lens of this experiential design project, Josh and Heidi will identify key strategies for pursuing meaningful, impactful innovation, including developing vision, overcoming internal obstacles, the importance of collaborative, interdisciplinary iteration, and the value of play.
They’ll also discuss the value of spaces like the Studio and museums broadly as potential disruptors of the status quo.
About Heidi Holder
Heidi Holder, the current Frederick P. and Sandra P. Rose Chair of Education at The Met, oversees the Museum’s education programs. She joined The Met from the Queens Museum, where she directed strategic planning for visual arts and museum interpretation programs.
Holder held positions at Brooklyn College and City College, focusing on outreach and programs that strengthened relationships between the schools and their communities. She notably implemented pre-college programs to increase underrepresented students in STEM and supports first-generation college students.
Holder regularly speaks on equity in museums and recently curated a United Nations World Council on Peoples discussion on the role of art museums in addressing social and economic inequality.
She holds a doctorate in Urban Education from CUNY and a B.A. in Art History and Studio Art from Brooklyn College.
About Futurespaces
Futurespaces delves into contemporary experience design, with a specific focus on how innovations in design and technology can meaningfully enhance human connection.
Founded and led by Josh Goldblum (Bluecadet) Futurespaces offers live webinars and in-person tours that provide valuable insights into the creative process of creating contemporary experiences.
more at: https://futurespaces.com/