Nasher MUSE Student Board
What is Nasher MUSE?
Nasher MUSE (Museum Undergraduate Student Exec) serves as the museum’s undergraduate student voice of and for the Nasher Museum. As a bridge between the widely diverse student body and the museum, MUSE fosters student ownership of the museum, advises museum staff on effective ways to engage the Duke undergrads, and is proactive in promoting the museum throughout the Duke and Durham communities. MUSE organizes student-centered events including the Annual Study Hall and Student Nights at the Nasher.
Here’s what to look forward to for the 2024-2025 school year:
- Engaging with the Fall 2024 traveling exhibition, Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene.
- Networking opportunities with campus and community leaders.
- Invitations to exclusive museum events.
Connect with MUSE on Instagram @duke_muse
Join MUSE!
MUSE is a paid 2-4 hour per week ($17.50/hr) commitment during the academic year. Attendance at all biweekly meetings is required. The time commitment includes group meetings, outreach to university and community organizations, meetings with museum staff, representing MUSE at Nasher and Duke events, and facilitating MUSE-organized events at the museum. The program does not meet during reading period and finals, or during breaks.
Membership in MUSE is open, by application, to Duke undergraduate students of all majors.
MUSE members should be:
- Curious and enthusiastic about art and museums.
- Excited about establishing the museum as a place of belonging for all students.
- Committed to being a part of the group and highly reliable and communicative.
- Able to commit to at least one year of membership in MUSE and hopefully more.
Applications are due on Sunday, September 15 at 11:59 PM
Questions?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss being a part of Nasher MUSE, please email Gabrielle Tenedero, Museum Educator for Student Engagement, at gabrielle.tenedero@duke.edu.
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Biannual Duke Student Study Hall (Winter 2022)
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Duke students study for finals at the Nasher Museum on December 12, 2022. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Former Nasher MUSE member Gary Yeh talks all things art at the Spirit in the Land opening event
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Duke students study for finals at the Nasher Museum on December 12, 2022. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Duke students study for finals at the Nasher Museum on December 12, 2022. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Duke Students discuss the exhibition Spirit in the Land. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Student Only-Opening for Spirit in the Land. Photo by J Caldwell.
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A student studies for finals at the Nasher Museum on December 12, 2022. Photo by J Caldwell.
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A Duke student adds a poster to the Democracy Wall at the Nasher Museum. Photo by Jared Lazarus.
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Students prepare for finals week during the Nasher MUSE (Museum Undergraduate Student Exec) Study Hall at the Nasher Museum of Art. Photo by Jared Lazarus.
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Student Only-Opening for Spirit in the Land. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Duke Students during Night at the Nasher. Photo by Wilson.
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Students prepare for finals week during the Nasher MUSE (Museum Undergraduate Student Exec) Study Hall at the Nasher Museum of Art. Duke students enjoyed free coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. Photo by Jared Lazarus.
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Students prepare for finals week during the Nasher MUSE (Museum Undergraduate Student Exec) Study Hall at the Nasher Museum of Art. Duke students enjoyed free coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. Photo by Jared Lazarus.
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Student Only-Opening for Spirit in the Land. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Student Only-Opening for Spirit in the Land. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Duke students enjoy the Night at the Nasher party (2023). Photo by Wilson.
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Visitors engage with art in the Collection Galleries
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Tour of Behold at the Nasher MUSE Student Party (2024). Photo by Brian Quinby.
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Tour of Love & Anarchy at the Nasher MUSE Student Party (2024). Photo by Brian Quinby.
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Nasher MUSE Student Party (2024). Photo by Brian Quinby.
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Nasher MUSE Student Party (2024). Photo by Brian Quinby.
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Tour of Hung Liu: Living Memory at the Nasher MUSE Student Party (2024). Photo by Brian Quinby.
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Portrait of Duke Student Ruth Player in the exhibition Act as if you are a curator: an AI-generated exhibition. Player is a senior at Duke with double majors in art history and civil engineering. She is an intern and chair of the Museum Undergraduate Student Executive (MUSE) board at the Nasher. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Duke Students tour the exhibition Act As If You Are A Curator, which was curated by ChatGPT.
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Ruth Player, Duke Class of 2024 (center), leads a tour through Act as if you are a curator in the incubator gallery. Player is a senior at Duke with double majors in art history and civil engineering. She is an intern and chair of the Museum Undergraduate Student Executive (MUSE) board at the Nasher. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Students prepare for finals week during the Nasher MUSE (Museum Undergraduate Student Exec) Study Hall at the Nasher Museum of Art. Duke students enjoyed free coffee, hot chocolate and snacks. Photo by Jared Lazarus.
Support
Nasher MUSE is generously supported by The Sahm Family Foundation.