We are a medium-sized, university-based anthropology museum. We have
tried in the past to work with our university's Foundation for
fund-raising, but we have repeatedly fallen through the cracks as other
projects have shunted us aside.
This past July we held a Community Luncheon, with about 50 guests from
across the community's movers and shakers as well as long-term friends
and partners of the museum. The idea was to brainstorm together about
what the museum can do, with the longer-range (and somewhat covert) goal
of sounding out people who might join an advisory board aimed at
promoting the museum and raising support. We did get a lot of fresh,
valuable input, while establishing new relationships and reaffirming old
ones. It was a very productive time.
Conversations between staff members and guests were the main focus of
the event. We also offered informal tours of the Collections both before
and after the meal, to accommodate people's schedules, and our Director
gave some general remarks. The luncheon was scheduled from 12:00-1:00,
with tours offered at 11:30 and 1:00 for those who could spare the time.
We felt it was critical to make it as easy as possible for people to
come--to not demand too much time out of their busy days.
The upshot is still to be determined, as we follow up with our guests
and take the next steps.
This doesn't exactly address the original question, but is an idea that
others might try as they progress toward establishing a board. If
nothing else, you get some excellent feedback, build a lot of good will,
and remind people that a) you're here; b) you share some of the same
concerns they face in their own work; and c) you're a potential partner
for things they want to do. Half the draw for the luncheon was the
guests' opportunity to network with each other (that, and free food
<g>). We felt it was a major Positive for everyone involved.
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Abbie Anderson
Mathers Museum of World Cultures
Curator of Education
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(812) 855-0197
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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:39:37 -0700
From: Yin Yoon <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Advisory Boards at University-Affiliated Museums
I am also starting an advisory board. Please post response on list.
Thanks,
Yin Yoon, Education Manager
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323.964.6347
Fax: 323.930.6642
www.petersen.org <http://www.petersen.org>
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From: Christopher Lynn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 6:06 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Advisory Boards at University-Affiliated Museums
I'm interested in this too! Please respond on-list.
Christopher Lynn
Museum Educator/College Internship Coordinator
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Pier 86, W. 46th St. & 12th Ave.
New York, New York 10036
ph: (212) 957-7052/fax: (212) 957-3729 http://www.intrepidmuseum.org
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From: Jay Heuman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 6:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Advisory Boards at University-Affiliated Museums
Greetings Museum-Lers:
We seek to make contact with other university-affiliated museums with
advisory boards. Of particular interest is information pertaining to
the structure and function of advisory boards, as well as interaction
with and involvement of the staff.
[I have searched the archive and found little pertaining to advisory
boards, and nothing specific to university-affiliated museums.]
Direct e-mail communication is preferred, though open discussion may
occur on-list to everyone's benefit.
Many thanks in advance to those who answer this call.
Best wishes, sincerely,
Jay Heuman
Assistant Curator of Education
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
t 435 797 0165
f 435 797 3423
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www.artmuseum.usu.edu
Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.
Sir Claus Moser (b. 1922)
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Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:30:30 -0400
From: Wesley Creel <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: university museum office loans standards?
Good Afternoon All,
Thank you David Harvey for your comments.
If I may add my two cents on this thread......I pose this
riddle......Imagine Clio possessing a three legged milking stool,
presumably to milk "history". If one leg represents collecting, the
other preserving, and the third and final leg of the stool represents
interpreting, which "leg" should be the longest? (Note: a milking stool
should have one leg longer than the other two, allowing the milker to
lean- in toward the cow.) Have Fun! Wesley Wesley S. Creel Administrator
of Programs Pink Palace Family of Museums Memphis, TN USA
www.memphismuseums.org [log in to unmask]
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