Staff Stories

Meet Block Museum Fellow, Tamar Kharatishvili

In September 2017 the Block Museum welcomed Tamar Kharatishvili as a 2017-2018 graduate fellow.  Block Museum Graduate Fellowships are offered to two graduate students annually, one from Art History and one from any department within the Graduate School.  Graduate Fellows are integral members of the museum staff and support projects through exhibition and collection research, […]

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Staff Stories

Meet Lauren Cochard Watkins, Block Museum Engagement Manager

In September 2016 the Block Museum was thrilled to welcome Lauren Cochard Watkins into the role of Engagement Manager.  Lauren brings over 10 years of experience connecting art and programming to Chicago’s cultural audiences, most recently as Programmer of Education at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.  After overseeing an amazing Fall lineup of events, partnerships, and docent […]

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