by Emma Haren | Jan 29, 2020 | Final Reflections
After these 23 days in D.C. that went so fast yet lasted a lifetime, I have come to realize how entangled the government is in the arts and just how important it is to engage in art scenes. I experienced first hand the ways arts can engage in and detract from...
by Emma Haren | Jan 27, 2020 | Site Visits
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, or NMAAHC, is the newest Smithsonian institution. Authorized by Congress in 2003 and finished in 2016, the museum does not have a mission statement. Instead, they have four pillars that uphold their goals...
![An apolitical federal institution? It’s less likely than you’d think.]()
by Emma Haren | Jan 15, 2020 | Site Visits
Learning about the mission of the National Portrait Gallery in my research changed the way I approached the gallery. Since 1968, they have attempted to create a uniquely American narrative with a variety of individuals who commandeer their own piece of American...
by Emma Haren | Jan 6, 2020 | Introductions
My name is Emma Haren and I am an art history and political science double major. I am a sophomore at St. Olaf College. I am a trombone player in the Norseman band and a participant in the Sloyd, or Swedish wood carving, club. Both of those things are just hobbies and...
