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The Carter Invites College Students to Join the College Night Council
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) has announced the creation of the Carter College Council, a committee of local undergrad and graduate students who will help develop the biannual College Night events at the Museum.
Motivated college students from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex can apply for the inaugural council online through September 18, 2025.
The Carter College Council offers students the chance to share ideas, gain real-world museum and event-planning experience, build their networks, and play an active role in welcoming the next generation of museum visitors. Open to undergraduate and graduate students from any major, the initiative is designed to reflect student voices while providing professional development opportunities.
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“At the Carter, we know that the most meaningful connections with art happen when we connect directly with our community,” said Amanda Blake, Director of Education, Library, and Visitor Experience. “The Carter College Council gives us the chance to collaborate with college students from across the metroplex to create experiences that reflect their voices and backgrounds. This initiative strengthens our ongoing work to partner with our community in authentic ways, and I am excited to see how these students will help us make the Carter an even more welcoming and inspiring place.”
As members of the Carter College Council, students will gain hands-on experience by meeting with Museum staff to learn how engaging events are developed, brainstorming and designing the upcoming College Night at the Carter, collaborating with peers from across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and helping promote the event to build excitement among fellow students. The inaugural council will begin work this fall to plan the College Nigh on February 19, 2026.
“I’m so excited to be able to work directly with college students throughout the metroplex to plan a night specifically for them at the Carter,” said Madeleine Fitzgerald, Manager of Adult Programming. “It will be a special experience to meet with students who are interested in creating a fun and meaningful experience at a local art museum. I hope it will also be a unique opportunity for them to be able to get to know others with similar interests from other schools.”
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Council members must attend at least three of four meetings at the Museum:
Thursday, October 2, 5:30–7 p.m. — Event planning 101: rules, requirements, and procedures
Thursday, October 30, 5:30–7 p.m. — Brainstorm ideas for February’s College Night
Thursday, November 20, 5:30–7 p.m. — Finalize the event schedule
Thursday, January 29, 5:30–7 p.m. — Prep for February and pick up flyers to share with friends
Applications are open now through September 18, 2025, and are available on the Carter’s website. Undergraduate students currently enrolled at a DFW college or university—no matter their major or prior experience—are encouraged to apply. Questions may be directed to publicprograms@cartermuseum.
College students are also invited to join us for the Carter’s upcoming College Night on Thursday, September 18, from 5–8 p.m. and experience the type of program they could help shape in the future.
