Reflections from The Three Bells: S6#7
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Places to work, learn and create…
Contributor
Stephanie Fortunato
In this latest Reflections, Stephanie Fortunato reflects on visits to the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento and the Studio Museum in Harlem, exploring how museums can root themselves in place, build living relationships with artists and communities, and practise relevance rather than simply declare it.
Date of Recording
25 June 2026
Date of Publication
16 July 2026
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THEME MUSIC
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Stephanie Fortunato: Hello, and welcome to The Three Bells, one of a series of podcasts brought to you by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network. I'm Stephanie Fortunato, special projects director for GCDN.
I've always been very interested in place-based communities, the art people make, the stories that get passed down or silenced, and how people make meaning together.
Today's reflection is inspired by recent visits to two art museums on opposite coasts: The Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, gave me a way to think about museums as institutions rooted not only in collections, but in purpose, place, and relationship with artists.
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About our Contributor
Stephanie Fortunato is Director of Special Projects of the Global Cultural Districts Network. Her expertise sits at the intersection of cultural planning and urban development, collaborating with local communities on creating policies and partnerships to strengthen neighbourhoods and transform public spaces. +
