OMA Webinar | Beyond the Gallery: New Ways to Connect with Communities
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What happens when museums rethink where and how they engage with their communities? From mobile outreach and creative programming to new approaches to accessibility and visitor experiences, museums are finding ways to connect with people beyond the traditional gallery visit.
Join OMA for this Empowering Museum Voices topic: a fast-paced conversation featuring four Ohio museums sharing creative approaches to access, engagement, and programming. Through lightning presentations, speakers from the Cincinnati Art Museum, National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Massillon Museum will share examples of their work, lessons learned, and ideas other museums can adapt to their own communities.
Whether you're looking for fresh programming ideas, new ways to reach audiences, or inspiration to rethink how your museum's spaces and resources can serve the public, you'll leave with new possibilities to consider—no matter your museum's size or resources.
Carrie Atkins Maras is the Associate Director of Community Engagement at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Justun Dorsey is the Education and Outreach Coordinator at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
Sabine Kretzschmar is the Director, Education Art Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Caylan Rentsch is the Outreach and Programs Coordinator at the Massillon Museum.
When: Monday, November 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Where: Online – complete webinar login details will be sent to participants after registering
Cost: $15 – OMA Members; $20 - Non-members
Registration deadline: November 13, 2026
TAM Members: Use code TAMMEMBER at checkout to receive the OMA member rate. Please contact Johnna McEntee at oma@ohiohistory.org or 614.361.5613 if you do not see the $15 member rate after using the code, or run into any issues when registering.
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