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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

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At the time, we thought it was financial trouble, but it turned out it was much deeper than that,” Simon says. Audiences of all backgrounds found ways to connect with museums as it presented exhibitions with the help of foster youth, migrant farmers, roller-derby girls, mushroom hunters, surfers and incarcerated artists, among others.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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There were times when coordinating a fire art festival while researching social capital theory made me want to burn my computer. The program is an experimental playground that bridges artists, students, chefs, comedians, hairdressers, bartenders, dancers, wrestlers and even tattoo artists to produce a community-led event.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

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We had incredible success transforming our institution into a vibrant cultural center. As time has gone on, my attention has shifted from the tactic of participation to the outcome of building community. At the same time, “identity” doesn't always mean demographics. They talked about community building.

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