}, var ctx = this; Announcement of new Ethics Alarmsspeak. $.ajax({ function slideInModal(upOrDown) { But #NotAllDocents do this, and I dont want to disparage the art historical expertise that the museums docents possess. That service ended on September 3, 2021, when each received a memorandum from Veronica Stein, the museums Womans Board Executive Director of Learning and Public Engagement.. Most likely, the Art Institutes docent program was one such ideologically pure bubble. Thanks to the woke Veronica Stein, that bubble just burst. Like other museums, it has sometimes struggled. } Its also the work of a group that expects to operate with autonomy by virtue of donating its labor part and parcel of the fact that many belong to the museums philanthropic class. Knowing a great deal about art doesnt necessarily translate into making effective pedagogical choices, having cultural competency to collaborate with different groups, or being willing to let go of expertise on behalf of that collaboration. This is one more reason we should be wary of CRT and other racist philosophies spreading quickly across society. Many years ago the Museum of Modern Art ended its docent program. I suspect most current docent volunteers would be willing to continue in an unpaid capacity, at least until the museum is able to diversity its professional staffacross the board and not just among an always put upon and first to be jettisoned, museum education program. crossDomain: true, The Art Institute used to have more than 100 docents, 82 of them active, until Veronica Stein, an executive director of learning and engagement, sent a Sept. 3 email canning all of them. This means the programs current iteration will come to an end.. link.type = 'text/css'; expiration_days: 14 Since the sixties, the art establishment has tried to prove that they were in the vanguard of social revolution. Plenty of them took the CTA to the museum. return ctx.regex.email.test( $email.val() ); */ We aspire to cultivate lifelong visitors, prioritize the evolving needs of our Chicagoland communities, and serve as a model for peer institutions. $form.find('.signup-failed').show().siblings().hide(); This mindset enforces mediocrity, which is the worst enemy of progress and prosperity. var ouibounceScript = '