I look forward to reading answers to this question. It certainly has seemed
to be that cultural organizations seem to spend more energy on fighting for
a piece of a dwindling pie than they do on increasing the size of the pie.
Surely there are examples of collaborations out there that have resulted in
increased attendance, funding, membership, and value in the eyes of the
public (and local government)?
Ellen Cutler
Aberdeen, MD
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From: elizabeth Nora <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 8:03 AM
Subject: Museum Collaborations
> Hello and Happy Holidays! I have a few questions regarding museum
> collaborations and I am wondering if anyone can provide me with some
> information. Recently, my museum began to participate in monthly meetings
> for a collaboration that just began. This group includes mostly
educators,
> some directors and curators. The institutions participating are four
> history museums, a metropolitan park well on its way to being a botanical
> garden, two art museums, and a planetarium. We have met about 5 times now.
> Most of our meetings have concerned what we hope to do, but we have had no
> agendas. We have just pinpointed three goals for the year 2001 but have
no
> committees. Two of us are fighting for the survival of the group and are
> willing to work hard. The others are followers. I am afraid that we are
> going to fail as a group even though the community we live in needs us
> badly. We are centrally located, being within 3 miles of a rapidly
> dwindling downtown, but neighbors to a growing university, Youngstown
State.
> Here are some questions for those of you who participate in successful
> collaborations. 1. Have you set up committees or designated individuals
in
> leadership roles (i.e. president, vice, secretary, etc.)? 2. Who else
> should we include? We have some other arts organizations and also social
> services agencies, schools, etc. nearby. 3. What kinds of goals did you
> set early, and did you accomplish them? 4. Did you get media support?
5.
> Did you get funding, or establish yourselves as a separate entity? 6. Is
> there any advice you want to offer to us. Whew! I know that is a lot but
I
> hope someone will help. This is so important to me and it is necessary
for
> the community.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Elizabeth J. Nohra
> Assistant Director
> Mahoning Valley Historical Society
> Arms Family Museum of Local History
> 648 Wick Avenue
> Youngstown, Ohio 44502
> 330-743-2589
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