The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world’s diverse cultures. Mia's permanent collection has grown from 800 works of art to almost 90,000 thousand objects. The collection includes world-famous works that embody the highest levels of artistic achievement, spanning five thousand years and representing the world's diverse cultures across all continents. Mia has seven curatorial areas: Arts of Africa & the Americas; Contemporary Art; Decorative Arts, Textiles & Sculpture; Asian Art; Paintings; Photography and New Media; and Prints and Drawings. More at http://www.artsmia.org

Como Friends is the nonprofit fundraising partner of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Leveraging community support to continue a century-long commitment to free access while improving the zoo and conservatory for a 21st century audience is core to Como Friends whose mission is to “inspire community generosity to advance Como Park Zoo & Conservatory as a destination where people from all walks of life can gather, learn and enjoy the natural world.” Como Friends has been the driving force behind progressive new animal care and training programs, restoration and expansion efforts for the historic Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, the rise of naturalistic new animal habitats at Como Zoo, and a six-fold expansion of Como’s conservation education programs, such as Blooming Butterflies, STEM-based school programs and teen-run interpretive programs. This successful public/private partnership has invested more than $34 million in improvement projects at Como, allowing Como to serve nearly a million school-age children each year, while preserving the free admission that nearly 70 percent of our visitors depend on.

Known as one of the leading museums and cultural centers in the Twin Cities, the American Swedish Institute offers inclusive, transformative arts and culture experiences centered around learning, reflection, and collaboration. ASI presents a rich array of exhibitions based on its permanent collections as well as on objects and works from public and private collections around the globe. With a decades-long commitment to community engagement and outreach, ASI offers educational programs and activities that benefit the lives of more than 150,000 Minnesotans each year, and many more who connect to programs worldwide. ASI is home to the historic Turnblad Mansion, which was completed in 1908 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about ASI’s career opportunities: asimn.org/about/careers/

The M (the Minnesota Museum of American Art) is a St. Paul–based museum with a small, dedicated staff and a big mission: to explore American identities and experiences through art and creativity. A primarily visual arts museum, the M’s exhibitions and programs are co-curated with M staff in collaboration with diverse community partners, focusing on lived experiences and creativity of the many artists, cultures, and communities that have been historically, and continue to be, underrepresented by American museums. This model has developed organically over the past few years and has fostered strong multi-year partnerships that benefit both the museum and its partners, as well as the people they serve.

As a Curatorial Intern at the Museum of Russian Art, the only institution in North America dedicated solely to the art of the Russian-speaking world, I played a crucial role in preserving and showcasing the museum's unique collection. My responsibilities encompassed a range of tasks that contributed to the museum's mission of promoting and preserving Russian art and culture. My key responsibilites were artifact cleaning and conservation, systematic documentation and photography of artifacts for database purposes, gallery installation, and conducting a specialized inventory of the Museum of Russian Art's one-of-a-kind matryoshka collection.