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

Museum 2.0

This report is not an end-all; it is the opening for a conversation. 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? I found many of the frameworks useful, but the lack of context and detail was frustrating.

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Guest Post: Participation Rocks!

Museum 2.0

For our band, blending of audience members into the show (and the show into the audience) reinforces the idea that the show is “for kids of all ages” and that older guys onstage doing the Hokey Pokey or young kids coming up and doing the Hand Jive is something that is entertaining for everyone. Local kids make good!

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Institutional Blogs: Different Voices, Different Value

Museum 2.0

In Eye Level's case at SAAM, there's a nice blend of museum announcements (exhibit openings, podcast postings, and events) and quirky commentary on museum goings-on (photos of the building's construction, a nswers to visitors' questions about how certain artifacts are maintained). How to maximize this type?

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End-of-Year Event Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. You can open up your event to a wider audience of people around the world, and save costs on travel and venues.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. 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.

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17 Ways We Made our Exhibition Participatory

Museum 2.0

We prototyped the most complicated interactives (the Love Styles quiz and Hearts to Hearts game) with visitors in the months leading up to opening. We cut it in the first week after opening. The inclusion and prominence of amateur art in the museum makes a complicated statement that is worth a whole other blog post.

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The World Beach Project: A Creative Contributory Project that Shines

Museum 2.0

The project has not had any heavy marketing campaigns or contests associated with it. While the terms are written in legalese and may not be understandable to all participants, I appreciate the V&A's placement of the terms out in the open (rather than asking you to agree to something you have not read). It's not marketing hype.

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