Harriet Tubman Center for Expanded Curatorial Practice

The Harriet Tubman Middle School Center for Expanded Practice (HTC) project is a Dr. MLK Jr. School Museum of Contemporary Art (KSMoCA) satellite project founded in the 2018–19 school year. It is directed by Portland State University professors Lisa Jarrett and Harrell Fletcher along with support from the PSU Art and Social Practice MFA Program, students and alumni from the PSU School of Art + Design, professional curators, artists, and arts organizations both locally and nationally. The project works with Harriet Tubman Middle School students on a weekly basis. Students learn about various curatorial approaches that include working with visual art, performance, public art, historical materials, social practice, as well as writing and critical assessment of contemporary art and culture. The students also apply their skills as a curatorial team working on projects at the middle school and various off-site locations.