Darling is a senior studying English and art history. Hailing from central South Dakota, Laurel hopes to one day work as a museum curator. In addition being in the Collective, Laurel works at the Weisman as the Administrative Assistant. In her limited free time, she can be found reading, knitting, drag brunching, or trying new restaurants around the Twin Cities.

Madalyn is a senior studying Strategic Communications and Environmental Science, Policy and Management! Born and raised in Stillwater, Minnesota, she is a natural fan of outdoor activities, tremendous amounts of snow and the Twin Cities. She is incredibly excited and honored to be a part of the vibrant art community in Minneapolis.

Isabella Gold is a junior studying art history and museology in the Honors program, with a special passion for the early modern world. She is interested in the role museums have to play in education and hopes to work as a curator someday. A poet and violinist, she is intrigued by the intersection of different art forms, especially the roles painting and music played in the historical development of theater. In her free time, she enjoys listening to opera, learning foreign languages, and finding old books in little free libraries. 

Sage Caballero (he/they) is a senior majoring in psychology with minors in art history and gender, women & sexuality studies. Sage is particularly interested in how all these subjects intersect within museums. They hope to work to create a more accessible museum space in the future. They are a researcher and musician and love experiencing new things and cultures. In their free time, you can find Sage biking through the cities, playing guitar, or climbing a rock wall.

Alisa Kamenev is a senior studying Art History and English with an interest in Late Antique and Medieval art and literature. You can usually find her at work at the UMN Foundation in the McNamara Alumni Center. In her spare time she enjoys watching cooking shows, seeing her friends on the off chance they have free time together, and playing with her mom's cat.

As Sophomore studying Art and Horticulture with a Floriculture focus, Sabrina Ford is currently interested in creating a more sustainable environment within the floriculture and residential flower industry by conducting research on local flower alternatives that decrease the need for international import, and increase local pollinators. In her free time, Sabrina is almost always found working on her personal creative projects or watching horror films.

Melissa is a senior majoring in Public and Nonprofit Management and Human Resources, with a concentration in Sustainability Studies. After graduation, Melissa plans to pursue nonprofit and development work in the arts. Currently, Melissa works at the University of Minnesota Foundation and is looking forward to finishing up her last year.

Originally from Wisconsin, Stuart Deets is an art historian who believes that art, at its best, gives us a means of negotiating our life in common. His art historical work focuses on the Anthropocene (the proposed geologic age in which humans have become the dominant ecological force), and eco-criticism.

Katie is the Director of Student Engagement at the Weisman Art Museum. She holds a BA in English Literature and Strategic Communications and a MA in Arts & Cultural Leadership from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her scholarly work is focused on new models for museum interpretation and audience engagement.