Scott Clowney
Design. Interpretation. Engagement.
Scott Clowney (b. 1979) is an exhibition-maker, artist, and author based in Washington, DC. He has built his career at the intersection of design, interpretation, and engagement through architecture, exhibition-making, and arts practice.
Design. Interpretation. Engagement.
Scott Clowney (b. 1979) is an exhibition-maker, artist, and author based in Washington, DC. He has built his career at the intersection of design, interpretation, and engagement through architecture, exhibition-making, and arts practice.
Clowney grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania, where an 1845 farmhouse and a 1700s log barn sparked his early fascination with buildings and history. That curiosity led him to study architecture at the University of Kentucky before moving to Washington, DC, to work on residential, educational, and hospitality projects. He later earned a graduate degree from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, shifting to collaborative exhibition-making, which allowed him to explore architecture as a medium for cultural storytelling. Since then, he has built a career at the intersection of design, interpretation, and public engagement.
He has contributed to more than 100 exhibitions—primarily at the National Building Museum and the District Architecture Center. His work spans exhibition planning and design, visual communication, program development, and audience engagement, with an emphasis on narrative-driven spatial experiences shaped through collaboration.
A Simple Belief
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When people connect with the building arts and the stories they hold, they begin to see their communities—and their role in shaping them—more clearly.
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When people connect with the building arts and the stories they hold, they begin to see their communities—and their role in shaping them—more clearly.
