NPR did a really wonderful little story on the idea of art revitalizing a town’s struggling economy, using the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, MA, as an example. Read the article here. What do you think? Can art drive an economy? Does …
Sorry for the hiatus! We’ll begin again with some catch-up on our weekly articles about museums in the news. Indiana museum finds previously unauthenticated glass Picasso piece in storage; plans to sell [New York] State Museum will reopen on Sundays Detroit Museum’s Attendance Soars Following …
From Greg Stevens at AAM, here’s a great opportunity for all current students and recent alums.
“For the upcoming AAM Annual Meeting 2013 in Baltimore (May 19-22, 2013), I’ve proposed a “Graduate Flash Showcase” session, and encourage you to share this opportunity with students and recent grads. We’ve held successful Graduate Flash Showcases for the past two years, and we anticipate this year to be great once again! If anyone is interested in joining this session, please comment on the proposal online, and contact me directly at gstevens@aam-us.org. The deadline for all proposals is August 24.
http://www.aam-us.org/am13/?CFID=3740214&CFTOKEN=93254218 Proposal ID#125
Graduate Flash Showcase is a series of back-to-back mini-sessions (or 20-minute “Flashes”) on current programs, projects, or research presented by graduate students or recently-graduated emerging professionals with less than two years experience in the field. The showcase provides opportunities and benefits for both presenters and audience members.
After participating, presenters will be better able to:
- Hone presentation skills in a professional setting
- Share projects, papers, programs, or academic/professional experience
- Receive invaluable feedback from colleagues in the field
- Build professional presence/personal brand
After participating, attendees will be better able to:
- Learn more about programs, projects, and research that may impact the future of the field
- Gain exposure to skills and perspectives of students and emerging professionals
Guidelines for Presentations
Each “Flash” showcase will be timed, is limited to twenty minutes and will be divided into two segments:
- Presentation of project, paper, research, program, etc. (<10 min.)
- Audience interactivity or discussion (approx. 10 minutes)
Student projects, papers, or research should apply to museum practice and/or theory, or be based on topics from outside the field that impact museums (e.g.demographic trends, education theory, etc.).
Have you ever Googled yourself? Try it. See what comes up. I’ll wait. So, now that you’ve done that – were you surprised by anything? The internet seems so transient that it can be difficult to remember that every bit of it is saved forever. …
The next Drinking About Museums event is taking place tomorrow, July 18, at the Boston Children’s Museum. (To clarify, the museum visit is at the Children’s Museum; the alcohol will be consumed elsewhere.) Meet at the Children’s Museum in the lobby a little before 5:00 …
Trust me, this really is about art museums, despite the visual imagery. Listen to the words – she’s actually making some interesting commentary on the way art is treated in museums.