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APRIL 2, 2014

It is what it sounds like: a book of original sheet music, beautifully designed and complemented with artwork and text. Beck''s project is unusual because he deliberately resurrected a mostly-defunct participatory platform: sheet music for popular songs. Sheet music is a beautiful analogy for this.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Slots on the list were first-come first-served, though newbies were usually placed early in the set so they would have a gentle onramp (and so seasoned poets could skip the kiddie pool if they chose to). Dan writes about the explicit and implied "rules" of participation for musicians that create great music both onstage and for the crowd.

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MAY 10, 2011

I'm also making the 2011-2012 budget, getting to know our terrific staff and volunteers, and starting up a few small participatory projects to launch us into being a more community-driven institution. I will give you some direction and wander down longingly to see how things are going, but mostly, you'll have the run of the place.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Many fabulous participatory projects--like the Johnny Cash Project or the Art Gallery of Ontario's " In Your Face "--don't require language. You could even get creative with documentation--photos instead of text, music instead of words--but it's limiting. So what are the options?

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APRIL 22, 2008

When I heard the tollbooth story, I started thinking about gifting as a model for participatory experiences in museums. This post discusses participatory gifting in three parts: the why, the what, and finally, the how. OK, so gifting sounds good. How can we improve on these models to becomes sites for participatory giving?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Imagine bonfires, musical jam sessions, and iron chef exhibit design. Sounds good? Registrants are encouraged to come a day early to explore the Faire together on May 30, after which I am happy to host you at my place for the night before the retreat starts. Imagine making and playing together.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

It's not because the boardwalk is a social place. Out on the boardwalk, or at the zoo or a museum, there's a common experience of the sights, sounds, smells, activities of the place. Ideas participatory museum Unusual Projects and Influences visitors. Step 1: people on line wait for rollercoaster. Why does this happen?

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