"Inside the Benton: The podcast of the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College" is now on Spotify.
Season 1: Ready, Set, Wait, Episode 3: Museums in a Pandemic: At Least Six Feet Apart
Part two of a three-part series, this episode takes a close look at how the Benton Museum changed its methods for engaging with students, faculty, and potential visitors due to health policy restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listeners will hear the museum’s interns and fellows—Sam Chan, Mei Ge, Noor Tamari, and Kali Tindell-Griffin, all members of the Pomona College graduating class of 2022—discuss their experiences both as students and as museum professionals in training. The episode also features communication and engagement manager Justine Bae Bias and director Victoria Sancho Lobis reflecting on how they can and should adjust their strategies for collaboration and effective community engagement.
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“Inside the Benton” is a student-produced, serial podcast featuring the collaborative work of students, staff, and faculty related to the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College. Season one provides a behind-the-scenes introduction to the individual voices animating Pomona’s art museum. Recorded in a moment of major transformation, season one explores how the museum’s internal community is weathering the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. “Inside the Benton” is produced, written and edited by Hannah Avalos (PO '21) with Victoria Sancho Lobis, director of the Benton.