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So much to say about this project: 1.) We had an engaged client who trusted us to take risks 2.) We aligned clearly on vision from the get-go 3.) We had gorgeous content to design around and be inspired from And I think it’s paid off. We won an award. We’re getting some attention through various industry channels. It’s nice to feel validated, but the secret sauce was this: we had a client who shared our values. We’ve been talking a lot internally about our superpowers, our stories and values. One thing remains consistent: We believe the mundane can be marvelous. That being status quo is actually riskier than digging for authenticity. That brands who are brave and have a POV will always cut through the noise. Kudos to our amazing clients, friends and collaborators over at The Mansion. If you are local and a history buff, please do yourself a favor and visit (or at least poke around the site’s virtual tour!) Visit the site → https://lnkd.in/dDaRCyru Full case study → https://lnkd.in/dhXBxr_V

#SpoilsOfWar - short 🧵 on the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture 1995 symposium to examine the events relating to the loss, reappearance and recovery of #CulturalProperty during and since WW2. Where is it now? Russia, private hands, museums, lost or destroyed. Further reading recommendations linked at end. https://lnkd.in/ebtFS_du

Going to a museum enriches the visitor's life, but also enriches the visitor's community! Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eapT47V2 #FridayFacts #Massachusetts #ArtsAdvocacy #CreativeEconomy @masscreative @nefa_arts ID: A black border at the top and bottom with the 4A Arts logo on the top in white and #FridayFacts in purple on the bottom. A purple square with the words "Friday Facts: State Arts Impact" below the black top border. In the middle, a statistic from the American Alliance of Museums' report linked above reads: "Museums in Massachusetts generated a Gross Value Added Impact of 2.3 billion dollars in 2016" written in a purple font over a light yellow colored outline of the state of Massachusetts. 

How to move big stuff... carefully.

Download: Museums and intangible cultural heritage. Towards a third space in the heritage sector https://lnkd.in/d8ShJ7su This book is concentrated around the concept of intersection. The many activities conducted by museum professionals and communities, groups and individuals (CGIs) related to intangible cultural heritage, are seen as colourful strings that at some point intersect and form diverse patterns. These patterns represent spaces that offer new and enriched insights into heritage. Throughout the book, we look for ways in which the different ‘paradigms’ can strengthen each other and how their ‘encounter’ creates a ‘third space’. A range of heritage professionals and ICH practitioners took part in this quest. We believe that the diversity of theoretical approaches and contribution formats reflects the values behind the diverse, holistic and integrated approach to heritage which this book wishes to promote. https://lnkd.in/d645MWnb

Good to see the important work of Museum Development teams supported by ACE. I know from my career in museums and my current role as a consultant, how vital their work is in supporting the extraordinary diversity of museums across the country.

#Legacy150: 'The Museum will not be Decolonised' conference schedule is now live https://lnkd.in/gyTEreAh Sumaya Kassim writes that “Museums are not neutral in their preservation of history. In fact, arguably, they are sites of forgetfulness and fantasy”. Her discussion was based on work she and colleagues did with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and it holds true of many museums throughout the UK. It is the “forgetfulness” of the objects’ lived history and the “fantasy” of these objects being out of time that is endemic in museum spaces. In this conference we discuss objects held in non-ethnographic museums and explore what they mean as representations of human experience, how we can accurately represent their lived experience using digital technologies and their weight as political and social signifiers in the contemporary world. The conference provides a space for interested parties to discuss the ways objects are presented and their histories represented.

We need to teach all who will listen

Are you able to think outside of the box (or inside of tight spaces), see the below for a great example of how to make a difficult task simple. One advantage of NOT having outriggers.

Adopt a Brick is only the beginning of what looks like an inspiring and inspirational journey. Also, there's the video if you like a bit more visual: https://lnkd.in/eZrvt3FV!