{"id":351,"date":"2016-07-19T15:01:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T19:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/art-museum\/?p=351"},"modified":"2017-11-06T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T20:32:00","slug":"my-miami-art-museum-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/art-museum\/2016\/07\/my-miami-art-museum-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"My Miami Art Museum Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Melanie Hodges,\u00a0Communications Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

In elementary school we took the typical field trips to the Cincinnati Zoo, museums and parks. I am telling you this, because it was at this age I had my first experience at the Miami University Art Museum (MUAM).
\nI cannot tell you about the galleries and I cannot tell you about the things I learned. Back then, I was just a child and wanted to learn visually, completely ignoring the historical background and significance of the pieces.<\/p>\n

More than 10 years later, I made my way back to MUAM for an interview hoping to fill one of their summer intern positions. As a strategic communications major, I thought interning at the museum would give me great experience and a chance to work with a venue I had little to no knowledge about.<\/p>\n

With proper interview etiquette, I arrived 15-20 minutes early. My potential supervisor, Sherri Krazl, coordinator of Marketing and Communications, suggested I explore the galleries until my interview time arrived.<\/p>\n

I would not consider myself an expert when it comes to art — actually a complete amateur if I\u2019m being honest. But I love to learn and understand an artist\u2019s thought process throughout their work. I was previously unaware that the first gallery consisted of local high school artists and their pieces. There were a variety of mediums such as clay, paint, metal, etc. The quality of the works were so advanced I thought they were by college students. I realized these students had the same high school art teacher that I had once I read the artist’s\/pieces information.<\/p>\n

I continued walking through the museum into the next gallery, Seldom Seen: Fun & Quirky, where I was greeted by a grinning giant.<\/p>\n

The Cocktailier, James Grashow, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each piece in this gallery was unique, and when I say unique that\u2019s an understatement. I can\u2019t explain in words how astoundingly creative this gallery was. The atmosphere was inspiring. I wanted to learn about each and every piece.<\/p>\n

I only made it about halfway through Seldom Seen: Fun & Quirky before I was called in for my interview. Fortunately, I was accepted for the position!<\/p>\n

Since starting my internship, there is one main problem I see: public awareness for the museum. Many do not know about the museum or have never made a visit, but those same people (such as myself) who eventually make a visit end up falling in love with a piece or an entire gallery and keep coming back for more.<\/p>\n

In closing, I would encourage you to check this place out when the galleries re-open on August 30 and until then you can visit the sculpture park – open year round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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