DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

It shifted to curbside pickup, provided take-home craft bags for family fun, and increased the number of digital services offered. The library’s physical art gallery was converted to a digital one that continued to present the work of area artists. It started with one lighted sign in Portland, Maine.

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Library Local Support New York 98

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2015

It’s safe to say this town is up there trending with those other ‘cool hipster’ cities like Brooklyn and Portland. Well, in some pretty big ways if you talk to the team at Thinkery , who just created Thinkery21 , an evening of fun created just for this demographic. Oh, Austin, TX. Develop strong relationships with community partners.

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Audience Austin Test Portland 20

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Photos are fun. So what did you do next? If not, it says “let’s get started.”

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Museum Story Project Design 43

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2011

Watching the Improv Everywhere video , I'm struck by the fact that it is the deviant nature of the activity that makes it fun. Mark Allen of Machine Project talks a lot about the benefits of artists creating "shadow organizations" within museums to comment on and respond to their peccadilloes.

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Museum Spain Instruction Instructional 54

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Photos are fun. So what did you do next? If not, it says “let’s get started.”

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Story Interview Museum Audio 53

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. People are having fun with this experience, and who can blame them? We use these stories to try to understand objects and the people who own and use them, and to poke a little fun while we're at it.

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Museum Alternative Portland Artist 22

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last week I finished my month-long Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good. But it’s also fun. Leonie Allan, Goddess Guidebook Buy art from artists.

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Fun Oregon Portland Blogher 75