Measuring Success: It’s Okay to Be Art
An Interview with Isis Ferguson, Associate Director of City + Community Strategy Part II of the series on the challenges and methods on making arts organizations and museums more accessible, diverse and inclusive I had the privilege of talking with Isis Ferguson, Associate Director of City + Community Strategy at Chicago's Place Lab . She shared with me her unique take on the role of traditional measurement in successful outreach. From the moment our conversation began, her commitment to social change was clear. Ferguson has her feet on the ground on Chicago’s South Side, where she both lives and works. In her role at the Place Lab (a partnership between University of Chicago's Arts + Public Life initiative and the Harris School of Public Policy), Ferguson is part of a collaborative team of seven professionals devoted to Place Lab being "a catalyst for mindful urban transformation and creative redevelopment for equitable and livable cities." Together the