Artscene July–December 2017 | Page 26

12 Meet Candie Waterloo, Curator of Education The Chazen’s new curator of education is Candie meetings, planning outings, doing things that Waterloo who joined the staff in February following the aren’t always business, also keeping it fun. retirement of Anne Lambert. Candie has a BA in fiber Because routines get old, and you get boring, so arts and women’s studies from Saint Mary’s College in shaking that routine up every now and again Notre Dame, Indiana, and an MFA in sculpture from doesn’t hurt.” The Ohio State University. Candie previously worked at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and the South Bend Museum of Art. As curator of education, Candie is responsible for the vital docent program and the busy Although much of Candie’s time is devoted to the docent and tour schedule, she is very fond of the youngest museum goers. “I’m very partial to children. My favorite are kindergarteners, there’s tour schedule, along with lectures and other education just something about kids in that age group that’s events. really great.” And in fact, Candie spent Fridays in At the heart of the Chazen’s education department is June working with kids and representing the the docent corps—ninety members strong, and the face Chazen at Kids Create on State, a city-sponsored of the museum to most visitors—and that’s where Candie started. “When I first got here I let them sign up for individual appointments with me, so I had a couple of pretty intense weeks of just back to back program for children in The Grove at the head of State Street. In the fall, she will continue exploring opportunities with area schools. “The Madison schools are working to incorporate appointments with the docents where they told me arts integration throughout the district in four key about themselves, I asked them questions and really got areas: math, science, social studies, and language to learn about them,” says Candie. “I think the only arts,” says Candie. “I think knowing that way I can get to know them better is by increasing my information gives us a good opportunity to create contact with them. Having more frequent docent programs with the schools, not for them, and to