My name is Kajette Solomon. I’m the Social Equity and Inclusion (SEI) Specialist at the RISD Museum and New England Regional Director on the board of the American Association of Museum Volunteers (AAMV)
I’m currently available for consulting engagements
My involvement in cultural institutions began in high school and I’ve always believed in the power of museums as dynamic spaces to explore, experiment and innovate. As a result of my art history education and practical experiences, I have developed a keen interest in building equitable, diverse and inclusive museums for ALL through collaborative educational programming and anti-racist pedagogy.
I’m based in Providence, RI. A proud Jamaican immigrant, raised in Queens, NY. A wife to my childhood best friend and mom of two.
I have both a BA in Art History from Arcadia University and MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory and Criticism from the State University of New York at Purchase College.
EXPERIENCE
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion museum specific workshops
Facilitation Skills
Content Interpretation
Volunteer/Docent Training and Management
Critical Encounters: “Nancy Elizabeth Prophet’s Work and Legacy,” moderator, RISD Museum (March 2024)
“Platforms for Amplifying Power Among Diverse Voices,” panelist, American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting (May 2023)
“The Space Between,” lecturer, Arcadia University (March 2022)
“Somehow I Managed,” panelist, National Emerging Museum Professionals Network, panelist, (September 2021)
“Art and Activism” Artists panel virtual program, moderator, RISD Museum (October 2020)
“RHODI Conversations: Let’s Talk Volunteers,” roundtable moderator, The Rhode Island Historical Society (March 2019)
“Docent as Conduit: Challenges of Giving Tours to a Broadening Audience,” guest speaker, Fuller Craft Museum (April 2018)
PANELS, PROGRAMS
& PRESENTATIONS
AWARDS
Recognition for the Advancement of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, AAM (March 2024)
40 Under 40 Honoree Alumni Class of 2020, Arcadia University (May 2020)
RISD Recognizes Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Award (September 2019)
“Talking in museums is one of the things that makes them matter, and the way in which we talk in museums is one of the things that define for us what they are. Because museums, I think, as much as they are places to go and see things, are also places to go and talk about things.”
-Adam Gopnik
Photos shot on location at Roger Williams Park, Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
All photos credit: Pablo & Samantha Photography