This year’s conference takes place virtually on Wednesday, July 23, and in-person in the Quad Cities on July 30-August 2. The virtual day includes an opening session in the morning and four concurrent sessions in the afternoon. In-person sessions will take place July 31-August 1 at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport, IA.
Session Tracks:
- Collections Stewardship
- Development & Outreach (Marketing and Fundraising & Revenue have been combined this year.)
- Education & Programs
- Exhibitions
- Leadership & Operations
- Museums 101
Search virtual and in-person sessions, posters, and conversation stations.
Navigating Collaborative Exhibit Development
Bethany Fleming, Fleming Museum Consulting; Geoff Woodcox, Ruth Mott Foundation; Peter Hyde, Peter Hyde Design
Navigating Collaborative Exhibit Development tackles the intricacies of creating meaningful exhibits today. This session provides tangible resources for working with varied communities and stakeholders; creating easy to use documents to guide planning, writing, and oversight; and creatively addressing design, budget, and schedule constraints that embrace varied perspectives, goals, and outcomes.
Rivers of Discovery: Navigating Learning Through Play in Museum Spaces
Brian Allen, Quad City Arts; Heather Aaronson Martin, Figge Art Museum; Lakin Sheeder, Putnam Museum and Science Center
Discover how hands-on, play-based learning in museums nurtures children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth. Learn from experts across science, history, and art museums as they share interactive strategies that foster critical thinking, empathy, and resilience. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to engaging young learners!
Renovating for the Future: Works on Paper Collection Stewardship in the Twenty-First Century
Nancy Barr, Nancy Barr/Detroit Institute of Arts; Jessica Chesu, SmithGroup; Megan Major, Detroit Institute of Arts; Brian Noonan, SmithGroup
Join the Detroit Institute of Arts and SmithGroup to explore the challenges, opportunities, and processes associated with leveraging infrastructure upgrades to modernize storage and gallery spaces of a works-on-paper collection. The presentation will address environmental control considerations, strategic energy conservation measures, and design opportunities and solutions.
Learning Our ABC’s Again: Accessibility, Belonging, and Community
Kara Fedje, Freelance Researcher; Monae Verbeke, Institute For Learning Innovation
Let’s re-learn our ABC’s!
A: Why do some people feel they have “A”ccess?
B: How do we make museums places for others to feel they “B”elong?
C: Should we create “C”ommunity content?
We’ll deep-dive into practical applications! Bring ideas & stories of access, a sense of belonging, and inclusion.