Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

How many times have you heard this phrase in the context of cultural institutions? It''s presumptuous to suggest that we know what people "need" in a cultural context. But that doesn''t mean we know what visitors/audiences/humans need. I don''t hear this phrase accompanied by evidence-based articulation of "needs" of audiences.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

It’s not just major brands that have to cater to modern consumers – museums and nonprofits also need to anticipate the needs of an increasingly mobile-oriented audience. It’s not too late for museums and cultural organizations, but the longer you wait to introduce digital offerings to your members, the more you stand to lose.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

The speakers for this panel include: Tracy Fullerton - Electronics Arts Game Innovation Lab Ruth Cohen - American Museum of natural History Elaine Charnov - The NY Public Library Jason Eppink - Museum of the Moving Image Syed Salahuddin - Babycastles Elaine Cohen: The New York Public Library 100 Years of the flagship library in New York.

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Game Culture Change Museum 52

Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

During the ensuing discussion, one woman asked, "Which audiences are least interested in social participation in museums?" I immediately flashed to my work with art museums and staff members' concerns that older, traditional audiences will shy away from social engagement in the galleries. They like to do and touch and make.

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Teen Social Museum Participatory 49

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

The curatorial team or a multidisciplinary team who have the audience in mind when decisions are made about the best way to connect visitors to the collection?" Community First Program Design At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History , we've gravitated towards a "community first" program planning model. My answer: neither.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Looking closer, I saw that each seat had its own handwritten label, telling the story of the Philadelphia cultural institution from which it originated. The chairs were cast-off art, reclaimed as art, available for people to take off the hooks and use. What kind of an art institution is this? There's no money to fix them.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This post is even more relevant today to the broader conversation about audience diversity in the arts than when it was published three years ago. Let''s say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience. Most large American museums are reflections of white culture.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. Make sure the game is targeted to the right audiences. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2008

For those who haven't attended, the Museums and the Web conference brings an international audience from art, history, cultural, and science museums together to talk about new ways to engage with their audiences via the web. The Walker Art Center is turning its teen website over to the teens.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2009

The article suggests that museums have previously served one community--"traditional" museum patrons who are white and elderly--and must now be relevant to several other communities that are diverse in cultural, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds. And so I'd like to suggest a few other ways to "connect with community."

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2007

Elaine starts by detailing a series of fears and the potential audiences who reject museums because of them. Later, Elaine comments: Now, after researching the topic, I am less certain that broadening the audience for museums is achievable in general. We all have problems getting in the door—they’re just different doors.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Imagine this situation: You go to an arts event, one of a type you rarely or never take part in. There's been a lot of innovation in arts programming in the last few years. Museums and other venues are offering special programs for teens, for hipsters, for people who want a more active or spiritual or participatory experience.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 4, 2007

And they tend to be talking about preservation first, audience second, or now, equal roles. I’m thinking of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which is trying to be a museum for people, but is also a national and collection-based place. Some art people would say it’s not a museum since it’s not real stuff. Outside the U.S.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 8, 2013

We''re more successful when we target particular communities or audiences and design experiences for them. In the past, I''ve subscribed to the theory that an organization should target many different groups and types of people to serve a constellation of specific audiences across diverse affinities, needs, and interests.

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Museum Social Arts History 55

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

How much do we value bringing global cultures and opinions into our institution? Others create traveling exhibits that send their content to other institutions and audiences. You should be able to articulate your goal, whether it is reaching a particular niche audience or a designated level of participation. 9, 2005.

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Virtual Museum North Carolina Evaluation 20

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

As part of the session, Tom led live drawing ( click for high-res image ), and we invited the audience to add their own “can’t dos” to a large map of things that are “safe,” “iffy,” and “no way”--more on that later. This is not to say that science centers are more censored than art or history museums—every kind of museum has its own hang-ups.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Let’s walk through a selection of unique nonprofit websites that not only incorporate these elements but go above and beyond to impress visitors and inspire donations: Interlochen Center for the Arts. Top Nonprofit Website: Interlochen Center for the Arts. North Shore Animal League. Mustard Seed Communities. Gooley Hemophilia Center.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

Julia Campbell will provide a framework for evaluating the best platforms for your unique organization, as well as ideas for creating great social media content your audience will love. We have a huge audience. Now, type in the chat if you know this reference, if you know this pop culture reference. There are people doing art.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I was talking this week with Mark Allen, the founder of Machine Project (an alternative arts space in LA), about different models for community engagement in cultural institutions. For example, consider two independent arts organizations in Los Angeles -- Machine Project and The Public School.

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Voice Los Angeles Denver Museum 42

Museum 2.0

MARCH 30, 2016

Our entire strategy at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History is rooted in community participation. We invite diverse locals to share their creative and cultural talents with our greater community at the museum. Teens advocating for all-gender bathrooms. Does community participation work for big cultural destinations too?

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