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Getting in on the Act: New Report on Participatory Arts Engagement

Museum 2.0

How did the authors come up with the intriguing blend of curatorial, interpretative, and inventive opportunities shown in the Audience Involvement Spectrum's Venn diagrams? Why is a photography contest an example of "crowd sourcing" wheres a community drawing contest is an example of "audience-as-artist"?

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Think Like a (Real Estate) Developer: Introducing Abbott Square, Part 9

Museum 2.0

Working with creative people taught me to think like an artist: observe, explore, dive in, look out. Real estate developers have two distinctive qualities I’m learning to adopt: they think from the outside in, and they balance flexible optimism with clear criteria for success.

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Wandering Down the "Don't Touch" Line

Museum 2.0

In the history gallery, we have some blended props and artifacts, and it's rarely clear what is and is not ok to touch. Engagement with local artists. One of the things we love about exhibiting local artists is that they are often here to talk with visitors about their work. It also made visitors feel like they could do it too.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

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Here are nine arts and culture-related nonprofit events that blend entertainment, education, and appreciation while creating strong connections in local communities—and raising some funds to boot. Art Exhibition You can never go wrong with highlighting local artists. In this image, a bartender pours wine at a wine tasting.

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