Meet Our Spring Museum Intern: Shay

Cultural Coalition is thrilled to introduce our new spring 2023 intern for Museum Collections Management, Shay Fischer-Barstad!

Shay is working on his Masters in Library and Information Science with a focus in archives. His experience with metadata, archival databases, and cataloging both physical and digital archival materials will benefit Cultural Coalition’s Mask Alive Museum & Cultural Center via Artwork Archive!

Shay explained he was initially interested in Cultural Coalition because of our grassroots history of serving the community and our focus on addressing critical social issues through art. Through his work in archives, Shay says he has had the satisfaction of knowing his work contributes to preserving diverse cultures and perspectives. In his free time, Shay enjoys spending time with his cats, working with ceramics, and creating traditional and modern style beadwork.

We’re very excited to have him on board as part of the team and look forward to sharing more progress related to the work we’re doing on the museum project.