PhotoFutures: Collecting Art for Notre Dame

(0 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

PhotoFutures is a collaborative collecting group at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art that acquires contemporary photography for the University of Notre Dame. This is a zero-credit course. Designed for students of any major, this seven-session co-curricular program combines issues related to museum collecting, contemporary photography, and socially-engaged artistic practice. Students will critique individual photographs and evaluate artists' portfolios, and also engage in critical discussions with the artists themselves, Raclin Murphy curators, and select faculty whose expertise provides different lenses through which to consider the photographs. Ultimately, students will develop their own collecting criteria to choose a photograph for acquisition that adds value to the permanent collection of the Raclin Murphy Museum and supports the mission of the University. The topic for PhotoFutures will be announced at the beginning of the fall semester. 0 credits