Beyond Granite: Pulling Together Convening – Legacies and Futures of the National Mall

Closing Keynote Conversation
4:00-5:00 pm

Laura Huerta Migus, Deputy Director Office of Museum Services, will moderate a conversation between leaders and curators of the Beyond Granite Initiative, on the pivotal role of art and storytelling in shaping collective memory, public engagement, and the evolution of the National Mall. The conversation features Marcel Acosta (Executive Director, The National Capital Planning Commission), Teresa Durkin (Executive Vice President, Trust for the National Mall), Paul Farber (Director, Monument Lab & Co-Curator of Pulling Together), Jeff Reinbold, (Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks), and Salamishah Tillet (Professor, Rutgers University-Newark & Co-Curator, Pulling Together).

The Convening will be a dynamic day of discussions where artists, curators, and project leaders from Beyond Granite: Pulling Together converge with creators, scholars, activists, and practitioners from the monument landscape. This event is open to the public, advanced registration is required for entry.

Visit the Beyond Granite website for more information.