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Here is how I won an art competition with 257 participants but not the one with 24 : Its simple, really I did munch more research on the first one. Here is the strategy people called me "Lucky" for : ~ Study the theme, the competition judges and winners of the previous years like a science paper ~ Get the interpretation for the artwork, make it obvious, put a story  ~“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Spend munch more time DEVELOPING an IDEA rather than executing it especially if its a traditional art. and... have fun enjoying the award if this helps ;) Comment about your experiences with art competitions ! P.S. I won the 2nd place, but a win is a win. Here is the source: https://lnkd.in/dwJnTpii

The Bauhaus, an influential German art school founded in 1919, is often credited as a key contributor to the development of minimalist design.   This approach echoed a broader teaching tradition in Germany that valued clarity, efficiency, and reduction to essentials. There are these 10 key principles of Minimalist design derived from the German teaching tradition.

"It is so important to have faculty that care because they know your abilities and they know how to push you." Here's the team's latest piece in our Department Video Series - Art & Design.

I love this essay from Seb Chan, expanding on some of the ideas we talked about in our Podcast conversation last year which you can listen to here https://lnkd.in/eT3eE57C

On average, how long does it take your gallery to sell an artwork? Does it take more time to sell person-to-person or online? How optimistic do you feel about implementing more technology within your gallery as a time saving strategy? All the insightful answers to these questions can be found in the annual report of the leading tech-platform for the art world. I love a good graph! 📊 ❣

This is gorgeous! And an excellent example of how to visually, clearly and accessibly communicate your organisations personal impact to your community (i.e. the people your practice actually serves!) without spreadsheets of jargon. Please open the link to fully understand why I adore this 👏

Have you ever wanted to do things differently? Working with our LAB partners at The Peale, we helped produce a small-scale exhibit that has room to grow and evolve. "Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles" is an iterative presentation that actually invites visitors to comment on its design, text, and presentation. Sticky notes—with visitor comments—share the walls with small text panels. We think this approach allows museums to truly hear from their communities. Test out the exhibit if you're in the Baltimore area! https://lnkd.in/e4jegD6K #designthinking #agileprojectmanagement

We commissioned six essays to include in the Digital Works Conference printed programme, here's ACMI CEO, Seb Chan's piece "In praise of friction" https://lnkd.in/ew5TWsZV "Over the last decade or so, I’ve been actively designing and advocating for museum experiences that run against this grain. Designing for slowness, designing for friction, whilst also designing for the first time museum visitor is difficult. Designing for slowness means upending ‘first impressions’. Designing for slowness means getting in the way a bit. Designing for slowness means having a greater understanding of context and a willingness for human intervention. Post-pandemic, slowness and human contact is uncomfortable. We don’t necessarily like to be in the presence of strangers. But strangers we must befriend." https://lnkd.in/ew5TWsZV

MRL version 6.0 is live and includes many new features providing an enhanced user experience. This is WHY you should be using My Resource Library and if not already a Pro Dealer, schedule your virtual demo with me soon! #whywednesday #whyMRL #MRL

Are you attending the NEMA conference in Newport this year? Do you know of a cool exhibit project that deserves to be shared? We are looking for presenters who can speak briefly and share a handful of slides at the Exhibit PAG’s “Slide Show and Tell” conference session. We will give priority to presenters who have not shared in the past, and no project is too small! It can be a project you worked on – or one that you’ve seen recently. Exhibitions can be at any stage in the development process, and we would like to show projects from a variety of museum sizes, types, and budgets! Great projects to share could include: exhibits that accomplish something new (process, materials, design, impact, etc.); projects where you're seeking input from the collective brainpower in the room; epic fails - preferably with solutions or lessons learned; exhibits - or other exhibit-like installations - that have inspired you. If you are interested in presenting or know of a person or project you want to hear from, please reach out to one of the Exhibits PAG chairs: Amber Wingerson, awingers@norwich.edu, Katherine Fecteau, kfecteau@osv.org, or Betsy Loring, betsy@exploringexhibits.com.