Class Visits!
We love having classes visit Interference Archive. It provides us with an easy way to meet our mission of engaging the public with the cultural production of social movements, and we are so grateful for every opportunity to introduce students to a different kind of archive: one where use is a form of preservation; one where multiple forms of knowledge, skill, and experience are valued and shared within non-hierarchical structures; one where everyone is welcomed as an archivist.
We also welcome other groups who are interested in a guided visit, a tour, a facilitated learning experience, or something similar.
When can you visit the archive with your group or class?
We are currently hosting class visits in person based on your request and volunteer availability.
How can you request a visit?
The Education Working Group organizes visits to our space. Fill out our online form to get in touch for further planning.
Please allow at least six weeks between the date of your request and the date you would like to visit. More time is helpful for us. Unfortunately, your class visit request may be beyond our capacity. In this situation, you are welcome to visit the archive during our open hours– when the space is open to the public. Keep in mind that staffers are not able to dedicate the same attention to your group as a facilitator would.
As you know, we are an all volunteer, non-hierarchical organization and have limited capacity for centralized communication. Please reach out (classes@interferencearchive.org) with a reminder if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of your proposed visit time.
What can we offer?
We are currently hosting class visits in person only. Visits typically have a maximum of 20 people (instructors included) and last approximately 90 minutes.
Our class visits often include information about…
- Interference Archive and our own personal experiences as volunteers
- Our archiving work and the archival practices we’ve developed as a community
- Materials from specific exhibitions or from the archive and its holdings
We are also happy to collaborate on a lesson plan that includes a discussion or activity related to topics intersecting with your course curriculum.
Payment
As a community supported archive, we rely on class visits to cover our operational expenses. We request a sliding scale payment of $100 – $500 per visit. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please consider these dimensions when self-selecting your payment:
- Number of visitors
- Your group’s financial circumstances
- Private or public institution
- K-12, higher education, etc.
- Expectation of volunteer preparation and assistance
- A priority of redistributing wealth and power!
We are happy to supply you with an invoice. Payments can be mailed or sent through PayPal using the link below.
- All checks must be made payable to: Interference Archive and mailed to: 314 7th Street, Brooklyn NY 11215
- If you use PayPal, please add a note: “Class Visit – [Your Group Name], [Visit Date]”
Interested in virtual content?
We are not currently hosting virtual class visits. For asynchronous virtual instruction, we have recorded or digitized content educational content from our Visual History of the Climate Justice movement exhibition and related to the online exhibition Walkout: A Brief History of Student Organizing. We can also share reading material about Interference Archive, and we’re happy to provide reflection prompts for students to respond to in some kind of written or creative format.
