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Notes on Digital Culture

Notes on Digital Culture

Notes on Digital Culture

Field notes for artists, collectors, and institutions navigating technology with more care, context, and curiosity.

Field notes for artists, collectors, and institutions navigating technology with more care, context, and curiosity.

Field notes for artists, collectors, and institutions navigating technology with more care, context, and curiosity.

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# Mary McCawley > Independent digital art curator, advisor, and cultural producer based in Kansas City, MO. Specializes in helping museums and cultural institutions turn emerging technology into exhibitions, interactive learning, and public programming. ## Who this is for Museums, galleries, cultural institutions, and educational organizations seeking to add digital, interactive, or emerging-tech programming — especially those looking to make new technology accessible and memorable to public audiences. ## What I offer - Artist selection and curatorial direction - Exhibition design (digital, immersive, screen-based) - Public programming and education activations - Institutional partnerships - Full production and project management ## Credentials - 8+ years in digital art curation - 800+ artworks and 100+ artists curated - Founder, Digital Dreams KC (Kansas City's first dedicated digital art gallery) - Curator, Screen // Seen — monthly exhibition series with the Museum of Art + Light (MOA+L) and Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC) - Former Head of Curation & Artist Relations, Blackdove/Foundation ## Key pages - Home: https://www.marymccawley.com - Consultation request: https://www.marymccawley.com/[consultation-page-path] ## Contact Request a consultation via the form on the homepage.