Empowering Caregivers
Mindful Looking, Conversation, and Community
On June 27, the Rubin held its final Empowering Caregivers program in advance of closing its 17th Street building on October 6, 2024. We would like to thank the Mellon Foundation and The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism for providing support for this program. To learn more about the Rubin’s future as a global museum dedicated to presenting Himalayan Art, click here.
During the Empowering Caregivers program, Rubin docents and staff lead close looking, creative exercises, and engaging discussion in the galleries, guided by art in the collection. The program began with a tour and conversation, which explored how contemporary and traditional Buddhist artworks can inspire new perspectives and pathways to empowerment. Participants were invited to consider the power dynamics in their own lives and open their minds to a different understanding of their own agency. We also examined concepts of interdependence and fluidity by listening to the stories and teachings of historical Buddhist figures.
The tour was followed by a gathering in the café, where participants enjoyed complimentary refreshments and lively conversation to build connections and strengthen the caregiver community.
