Alumni lecture by Maudie Cusimano scheduled at Southeastern's Contemporary Art Gallery
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – A lecture exploring the contemporary museum world and how to get pre-graduate
program experience will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 12 p.m. at Southeastern
Louisiana University’s Contemporary Art Gallery.
The lecture by Southeastern alumna Maudie Cusimano is part of the university’s
Homecoming week festivities. Cusimano’s lecture is titled “How I met Alex Katz: Adventures
in Museum Work.” Katz is a famed New York artist specializing in portraiture and landscapes.
According to Art Gallery Director Dale Newkirk, “This will be an exploration
into the navigation of the contemporary museum world and how to get pre-graduate program
experience,” said Art Gallery Director Dale Newkirk. The program is free and open
to the public.
Cusimano, a native of Slidell, graduated from Southeastern with a degree in art
history and anthropology in 2014. Since completing her degree, she has interned at
some of the most premier museums in the Southeast including the High Museum of Art
in Atlanta and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
For more information, contact the gallery at 985-549-5080.
