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We are thrilled to announce that Joy Bailey-Bryant, Lord president and managing partner, has been named one of this year’s Notable Black Leaders by Crain's New York Business.   The 100 selected leaders have all demonstrated significant accomplishments, spanning industries from law and finance to nonprofits and the arts, and Joy stands out for her remarkable contributions within the cultural sector. The award acknowledges her work on projects such as the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (The New York Public Library), both significant cultural institutions with lasting legacies. This award is a true reflection of Joy's dedication to community and the meaningful impact of our work. Please join us in congratulating her!

Thanks to our Thought Leader Jamie Bennett for sharing this insightful report on arts and wellbeing. Jameel Arts & Health Lab

Congratulations to all the teams - past and present - at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg on its 10th anniversary. Since opening its doors in 2014, millions of people have visited to learn about the history and evolution of human rights. (Gail Lord can be seen in the construction photo alongside the incredible Gail Asper, one of the Museum's founders.)    Learn more about the Museum’s work at humanrights.ca Isha Khan

Fantastic news for the Bobby Orr Hall Of Fame, which was recently awarded the CASH (Canadian Association for Sport Heritage) Award of Excellence and the ISHY (International Sports Heritage Association) 2024 Award for New Exhibit.   A native of Parry Sound, Ontario, Bobby Orr remains one of the greatest hockey players that Canada has ever produced. In 2022 the Town of Parry Sound and the staff and management initiated a process to re-vision and reinvigorate the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. The Town contracted Lord Cultural Resources as part of a team led by kubik maltbie in association with WeatherstonBruer Associates to conduct the work beginning in March 2022. Our work included interpretive planning to develop the main themes, communication messages, key stories, and potential means of expression for each exhibit. We also engaged in stakeholder consultation and content development for the exhibition. The new exhibits highlight Parry Sound’s unique environment and strong community values that have produced people who have achieved excellence in sport and community-building as exemplified by Bobby Orr and the other members of the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame.

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada. It is an opportunity to reflect on the painful history and ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous communities. On Orange Shirt Day, we remember the violence and tragedies committed at residential schools for Indigenous children. We honour the children who never returned home, survivors, their families and their communities. Go to Orange Shirt Society for ways to learn, advocate, participate and give. You can explore their Reconciliation Hub, offering a selection of educational resources.  Visit The National Centre for Truth National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation website (nctr.ca) for year-round resources.  Explore the Woodland Cultural Centre’s full day of programming, including a screening of the film Silent No More, Survivor Talk and Q&A and Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) activities including virtual tours of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School. “At the heart of Truth and Reconciliation is the deep acceptance by settlers of the contributions of Indigenous peoples to our quality of life and history.” — Gail Lord, co-founder of Lord Cultural Resources. The Niagara Parks Commission, in association with Plenty Canada, recently announced the publication of Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist, featuring works from 17 authors, numerous photographers, mapmakers and artists, that chronicles the history of Indigenous peoples who have lived within the Niagara region for some 13,000 years. Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist was co-edited by Rick Hill, a renowned educator of Indigenous cultures, histories and arts who currently serves as an Indigenous Innovations Specialist at Mohawk College and Tim Johnson, Senior Advisor for Heritage and Legacy with the Niagara Parks Commission and Plenty Canada, Indigenous Advisor to Lord Cultural Resources and Executive Producer of the multiple award-winning documentary, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World. “I couldn’t be more gratified by the depth of content that the book’s scholars, Indigenous knowledge holders, and artists contributed to its pages,” said Johnson. “This magnificent book does something truly remarkable, it greatly expands understanding and comprehension of the deep Indigenous history along the Niagara River corridor while simultaneously revealing the place-based learning power inherent at heritage destinations throughout the Niagara Parks system, extending 56 kilometres from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.” Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist is available for purchase across Niagara Parks retail stores and other participating locations across the region such as the Niagara Falls History Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, and Parks Canada's Fort George. David Adames #NDTR

Exciting news about the new Crow Museum of Asian Art.

Heading to #ASTC2024 or Western Museums Association (WMA)? We'd love to connect! Look for Holly Shen (she/her) and Erica Rawles at WMA, and Marishana M. at ASTC.

Senior Consultant Elisa Bailey shares a recap of the InclusiveMuseum conference in Vienna. Her session drew from case studies and Lord’s latest research to explore how museum management can facilitate the dynamic change that is happening within institutions.

Check out our monthly round-up of cultural news from around the world, including some exciting client updates.

Another ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS conference for the books! And boy was this one special! Our Baltimore experience was a memorable one. There were many firsts including having a session. So happy we got to share this with such amazing people! Eagerly anticipating Charleston! Image 1: Our session Art as Activism with the amazing Deron Johnston from BRIC (Arts & Media in Brooklyn) , Patrick Charpenel from El Museo del Barrio and Ayesha Williams from The Laundromat Project Image 2: The best company Tiffany Lyons and Atiba Edwards Image 3: Two greats Joy Bailey-Bryant and Arthur G. Affleck, III commanding their legacy Image 4: Old a new friends Ariana A. Curtis, Ph.D. Angela Thorpe Mason Image 5: Tagging along Atiba Edwards and Arthur G. Affleck, III to visit Port Discovery Children's Museum, thank you!