Last week, the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) hosted the first in a series of Twitter chats on the topic of meaning making. You can view a recap of our discussion with the Oakland Museum of California about visitor-generated imagery in exhibitions here:
http://storify.com/NAMExhibitions/meaningmaking-chat-july-17-2013

ABOUT THE CHAT SERIES

NAME is hosting this chat series in conjunction with the latest issue of the Exhibitionist journal, on the topic of "Meaning Making." We recommend that you read the short article, "Meaning Making in Nine Acts," by Peter Samis and Mimi Michaelson for more information on the case studies featured in the chats: http://bit.ly/meaningmakingarticle

NEXT CHAT: WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

The next #meaningmaking chat will take place on Wednesday, 7/31 (4pm ET) with the Columbus Museum of Art on the topic of museums as community living rooms. Guests will include:

Follow @NAMExhibitions on Twitter or search for the hashtag #meaningmaking to get started.

CHAT HOSTS
* Dana Allen-Greil, Editorial Advisory Board, Exhibitionist - @danamuses
* Gretchen Jennings, Editor, Exhibitionist - @gretchjenn
* Peter Samis, Associate Curator, Interpretation, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - @psamis
* Mimi Michaelson, Independent Researcher

CHAT GUESTS
* Nannette Maciejunes, Executive Director, Columbus Museum of Art
* Merilee Mostov, Chief Engagement Officer, Columbus Museum of Art

LEARN MORE
You can find more information about our guests and the chat topic here:
http://storify.com/NAMExhibitions/meaningmaking-chat-7-31

NEW TO TWITTER?
Don't worry, everyone can view the chat, even without a Twitter account! You only need a Twitter account if you want to join the conversation (i.e., send a tweet). To view the chat, you can simply search Twitter for the hashtag (#meaningmaking) or use Twubs, which will automatically refresh the page when new messages are posted: http://twubs.com/meaningmaking See you on the 31st!

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