Site Visits

We’re excited to offer a series of optional site visits before the convening begins. These visits will give you a chance to explore how the themes of the gathering show up in real-world settings, while also connecting with fellow participants and learning about local legacy work.

Easton Foundation

Founded by artist Louise Bourgeois in the 1980s, the Easton Foundation serves as a living legacy of her life and work. Located in her former home and studio, this visit offers a rare opportunity to explore how a foundation can preserve not only an artist’s archive but also their personal environment and ethos.

The Fales Library and Special Collections

Home to diverse archives—including the Downtown Collection, the Riot Grrrl Collection, and materials on food culture—Fales offers a compelling model for how cultural memory is preserved across disciplines. This visit will explore how academic institutions serve as custodians of artist legacies and subcultural histories, with a focus on access, archival practices, and the power of contextual preservation.

Gochman Family Collection

A lending collection of contemporary art by Indigenous and American artists, the Gochman Family Collection is committed to centering Indigenous voices and narratives within the contemporary art field. This visit will offer a look into how private collections can serve as vehicles for cultural legacy, visibility, and advocacy.

The Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA)

ISLAA supports exhibitions, research, and archives focused on Latin American art. This visit will show how organizations can preserve regional and diasporic legacies, and support ongoing conversations across generations and geographies.

Spacetime

The studio and archive of sculptor Mark di Suvero—founder of Socrates Sculpture Park—offers an intimate look at how an artist’s working environment and materials are preserved for future generations. This visit provides insight into the stewardship of a living artist’s legacy and the role of place, scale, and public engagement in shaping that legacy.