Sarah Boyd Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I provide leadership, vision, and management for the Newberry’s annual exhibition program. In collaboration with colleagues across the library, I direct the co-creation of engaging, relevant exhibitions that highlight Newberry collection strengths and introduce the library’s holdings to both existing and new audiences. Newberry exhibitions invite visitors to create meaning by promoting inquiry across the humanities and making connections between past, present, and future.

Develop content and learning resources about works of art from across time and cultures, prioritizing underrepresented narratives and promoting the inclusion of art and art historical methods in teaching and learning in all disciplines.

Chicago, Illinois

First as Director and then in 2020 becoming Senior Director, I directed a comprehensive program of learning resources and opportunities for K-12 schools, including professional development programs and curriculum materials for teachers, school partnership programs, virtual and museum-based experiences for K-12 students, and the Art Institute's volunteer educator program. Beginning in 2018, I led a multi-year, holistic evolution of this program, centering shared inquiry, cross-cultural… Show more First as Director and then in 2020 becoming Senior Director, I directed a comprehensive program of learning resources and opportunities for K-12 schools, including professional development programs and curriculum materials for teachers, school partnership programs, virtual and museum-based experiences for K-12 students, and the Art Institute's volunteer educator program. Beginning in 2018, I led a multi-year, holistic evolution of this program, centering shared inquiry, cross-cultural connections, and accessible, multimodal experiences for all learners, with priority for Chicago Public Schools. Show less

Directed the museum's K-12 teacher professional development programs and specialized print and digital resources, providing strategies for integrating artworks into teaching and learning across the curriculum.

Part of the museum's teaching team for adult learners, leading programs about the Art Institute's collection and special exhibitions both in the museum and in the community. Responsible for the Art and the Workplace programs, which connect experiences with art objects to professional learning in corporate, medical, nursing, and law enforcement contexts.

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