Grassroots Collections: Preserving Colorado’s Women Artists

Описание: Where does a museum collection actually begin?

In this episode of Museum Backstage, host Samantha Hunt Duran speaks with artist and museum founder Carrie MaKenna about the earliest—and often invisible—stage of building a permanent collection: preservation before there’s a building.

This chapter explores:
Why a permanent collection can’t exist without physical space
What happens to women artists’ work after they pass away
How family studios, dining rooms, and living walls become the first “archives”
Why women artists’ legacies are especially vulnerable to being lost, sold, or scattered
How Colorado’s Certified Creative Districts help artists stay rooted locally
This is a candid look at how museums really start—through urgency, care, and individuals stepping in before history disappears.

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