Jori Cheville

Jori Louise Cheville is the Director of Curatorial Affairs for the Museum of Art + Light where she is dedicated to creating spaces that are both intellectually engaging and visually compelling-inviting viewers to engage with art in dynamic and unexpected ways. She earned a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2004 and an MA from the University of Kansas in 2013. Cheville has developed and overseen rotating exhibitions, site-specific installations, and cultural programming for many leading galleries and institutions including 21 c Museum Hotels, Kansas City Art Institute, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Belger Arts, and CPKC Stadium (the first professional women’s soccer stadium in the world).

Jori Louise Cheville will be speaking at the Digital Collections Summit 2026 :

Collecting the Immaterial: Museums and the Future of Digital Art

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital art, museums face unique challenges and opportunities in presenting and preserving works that are inherently tied to technology.

The term “digital art” can be applied to a variety of mediums and methodologies and poses unique exhibition, conservation, and cataloging challenges for cultural institutions who incorporate these works into their permanent collection.

This presentation delves into the practical and technical considerations essential for engaging modern audiences, curating digital art exhibitions, and acquiring digital artworks, using the Museum of Art + Light as a case study.