Art Mediation Program in Museums

Coordinated by Cristina Torres

The Museo Tamayo  has transformed its volunteer program into the new Art Mediation Program in Museums, focused on theoretical and practical research on mediation experiences, critical pedagogies and public programs in museums.

The first edition is to delve into, deepen and complicate reflection based on a reconsideration of central questions such as: is the museum a school? , what are the fields of action of mediation? and how is research linked to pedagogical curatorship?

The historical and social contexts of the areas of education and mediation in museums and art institutions will be reviewed, as well as the construction of exhibition resources, in order to once again question the limits of mediation to create a platform for specialization and criticism.

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The program lasts 100 hours spread over eight months and is comprised of two modules:

• Intensive study group (October to December 2026): Sessions given by specialists with extensive experience in artistic mediation, curatorship and cultural management, during which topics of mediation, body and experience, education in museums, pedagogies, Latin American and international references in art education, art interpretation and design methodologies will be addressed.

• Training camp (January to May 2027). The members are involved in the design, development and implementation of artistic mediation activities and processes related to the programs of the Tamayo Museum, guided by the team of the Department of Mediation.

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‍ Participation Requirements:

• Have professional training in the arts, humanities or social sciences: visual arts, art history, cultural management, architecture, design, communication, anthropology, pedagogy, sociology and the like.
• Interest in contemporary art and in working with diverse groups.
• Have the time and commitment necessary to be part of the program for eight months:
  • Intensive study group: attend at least 85% of the sessions.
  • Traineeship: Attend at least three hours every two weeks (six hours per month) to get involved in museum activities and programs.

• Skills for research, teamwork, continuous learning, flexibility and conversation.
• Registration form: https://forms.gle/9u7AGDgeocSW8Un99 

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Activities:

• Group study sessions and discussion of texts.
• Research and independent study on the contents of the museum's exhibitions and programs.
• Participate in artistic mediation activities for diverse audiences: guided tours, creative activities, workshops, talks, among others.

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Selection process:

Due to its personalized nature, the program has a limited space. Applications received through the application form will be reviewed to call for an interview period and inform the selected people about the next steps in the process.

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Schedule:

• Open call from September 29 to October 9, 2026
• Interview period: October 5 to 15, 2026
• Information on results: October 16, 2026
• Start of the program: October 24, 2026
• Intensive Study Group Sessions:
  
  • In person: October 24 and 31, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Online: November 4 and 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • In person: November 12, 13, 21, 28 and December 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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More information: cristina.torres@museotamayo.org

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Agenda:

October 24 - Perspectives from cultural management and sensory curation with Juci Reis.
October 31 - Mediation fields of action.
November 4, 6, 12 and 13 - Meetings with the educational team of the São Paulo Biennial.
November 21 - Design of activities in rooms and the game-learning relationship in the museum with Gala García.
November 28 - Approaches, disciplines and methodologies for the interpretation of art.
December 5 - Pedagogical perspectives for mediation in an art museum.

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Judi Reis. Director of the Brazilian platform Flotar and Harmonipan. For more than 17 years, she has been developing projects of international circulation, artistic residencies, exhibitions and research dedicated to the relationships between contemporary art, ancestry, the body, territory and perception. Its actions have involved approximately 6,000 artists and institutions, promoting cultural exchange networks and the circulation of Afro-diasporic and contemporary practices in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Mozambique, South Africa, Angola, Benin, Cape Verde, and Senegal. It investigates sensory curation as an expanded field that explores other ways of thinking, feeling and activating the artistic experience.

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Gala Marisa Garcia Herrera. An architect, curator and independent art consultant, she graduated from the degree in Architecture from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Querétaro Campus, and is a Master with an honorable mention in Design Studies from the Central University of Mexico City. She is the founder and curator of the Art and Creativity Consulting, dedicated to curation, mediation and creative management. She is the director and speaker of the Women's Art Circle.

He has designed various mediation projects for the educational programs of the Jumex Museum, the Querétaro Contemporary Art Museum and the Querétaro City Museum. He collaborated on the curatorial project “Mexico Design Time” for the Marion Friedmann Gallery in London and has curated exhibitions in various spaces, including the Ciudad Juárez Art Museum, the Nogales Art Museum, the Casa Chihuahua Museum, the Mexico City Museum and the Querétaro Museum of Contemporary Art. He has participated in international fairs such as START, at Saatchi Gallery, London, and SCOPE, in New York.