Museum 2.0

APRIL 26, 2018

One that has found remarkable success is California’s Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This list doesn't include many approaches that I see transforming museum audiences, like political activism, multilingual programming, intergenerational events, or cultural festivals. This is both an issue of practice and of media coverage.

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Audience Washington Museum Intergenerational 49

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

These are the slides and notes for the talk I gave at the American Alliance of Museums conference on Monday, April 27 about the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. When I became the director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History four years ago, I took this work with me. We exist for people who live in Santa Cruz County.

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Build Community Museum Artist 20

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

That's where this work really sprung out of in looking at issues of homelessness, looking at issues of women on welfare, and looking at women in prison-- those who were really most affected and most in need of their voices being lifted. Young women of color, what are the issues that are most important to them?

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Resource Interview Policy Issue 40

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Summertime concerts at the history museum? It might involve producing ad campaigns linking science to community issues, or advocating for job training programs in technology, or designing curriculum for community colleges. Louis Post-Dispatch published the kind of "how sausage is made" story that rarely gets written about the arts.

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St. Louis Impact Museum Denver 55

Bloomerang

APRIL 23, 2021

One of the big things is that millennials and Gen Z are very passionate about issues. You want somebody who’s passionate about the issues because you know they’re going to be committed to the work. They’re for all of you, but you should definitely pay attention if you are in these issue areas.

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