Artist Influence Museum Structure 
Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Novak''s book uses the basic structure of reading aloud to subject the reader (presumably an adult) to proclaim ridiculous things about him/herself. They recall other artistic work that breaks fourth walls--classically in theater, and more recently in new media projects. This makes me wonder: how do we break the fourth wall in museums?
Museum 2.0
OCTOBER 2, 2013
George Scheer is the director and co-founder of Elsewhere Collective, a fascinating "living museum" in a former thrift store in Greensboro, NC. In this post, George grapples with the challenges of balancing the care for a museum collection with that of contemporary artists-in-residence who are constantly reinterpreting it.
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Museum 2.0
APRIL 2, 2014
There are many artistic projects that offer a template for participation, whether a printed play, an orchestral score, or a visual artwork that involves an instructional set (from community murals to Sol LeWitt). Beck talks about this in the context of learning to play music as a young artist. There are twenty songs in Song Reader.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 23, 2009
Like many people who've worked in science centers and interactive experience museums, I've always been perplexed by the fact that hands-on workshop audiences top out around age 14. They are more than just workshop spaces--they are member institutions, like museums. Isn't this one of our dreams for museums?
Museum 2.0
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
As artistic director Abe Burickson described their work to me, I imagined Theseus walking deeper into the labyrinth towards the Minotaur. He spoke of the audience as providing a challenge, a challenge like any other artistic constraint. The goal was to create work that is moving for her and a compelling artistic challenge for us.
Forum One
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. This work not only included launching a new website but also revitalizing the American Jazz Museum brand as a whole. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award!
Museum 2.0
MAY 4, 2007
If anyone out there is considering creating an industry catch-all site for museum-related content, I highly recommend Gamasutra as a model. Two of the articles that most influenced me were written by Don Carson, Disney imagineer turned video game designer, about "environmental storytelling." In my head, I say, “I am in a museum.
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