The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

When they raise their voices, mountains move. The Power of Personal Connection: Contacting Elected Officials Imagine equipping every supporter with a magic wand, one they could wave to instantly share their voice with decision-makers. The Heart and Soul of Supporter Advocacy Your supporters are more than just names in a database.

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Advocacy Tech Mobile Support 59

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Last week, Douglas McLellan of artsJournal ran a multi-vocal forum on the relationship between arts organizations and audiences, asking: In this age of self expression and information overload, do our artists and arts organizations need to lead more or learn to follow their communities more? Here are three of my favorites.

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Arts Museum Artist Tucson 45

Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Thirteen students produced three projects that layered participatory activities onto an exhibition of artwork from the permanent collection of the Henry Art Gallery. The guiding principle is uncovering relationships between the works of art themselves rather than explicating information or theoretical concepts.

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Participatory Arts Audience Museum 51

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It made me think in ways that I haven't before about the relation of art--as expressive culture--to democracy. It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. We see it as a long-term investment for the museum.

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51

Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2009

While this can be facilitated digitally, it doesn't take complicated tools to create an environment in which guests are treated personally based on their preferences and interests. When you enter, you start the visit by "logging in" at a kiosk that records your name, your voice, your photo, and your favorite color and music genre.

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Museum Personal Experiment Profile 20

Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2010

You can join the conversation in the blog comments and add your own voice to the debate. We need to set up spaces in which doing the right thing--welcoming all kinds of people--is easy, facilitated and enforced. There's a nice overlap to be found here blending the traits of Oldenburg’s third place with the mission of the institution.

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Place Discussion Library Museum 30