In addition to the Diversity by Design conference, which is described
below (and apologies to those who are sick of hearing about it!) The
International Design Center, NY and Green Design, New York will be
hosting the opening of the exhibit GREEN DESIGN AND THE SUBLIME. I
quote from the announcement:
"View the latest environmentally informed materials and products for
interiors and architecture from leading manufacturers. Vignettes will
demonstrate the design potential in the newest furniture, lighting,
fabrics, floorcoverings, wallcoverings, ceilings, and more. Come
mingle, explore the exhibit, and enjoy the lively music, spectacular
food and drink."
END OF QUOTE
So, for $30 (the DbD registration fee, the exhibit is free), you get
free transportation from Manhattan, breakfast, DbD conference, lunch,
an exhibit, more food, drinks and lively music. The best deal in NYC!
It sounds like a lot of fun to me, actually, and should complement the
Diversity by Design conference nicely, giving folks a chance to
mingle, unwind, and see some interesting stuff.
The contact for more information about Green Design and the Sublime is
Joanne Markowitz at (718)937-7474.
Here is a repeat of the DbD conference announcement:
JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 3rd, 1995 FOR "DIVERSITY by DESIGN"
A CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY THE MUSEUMS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY
SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CENTER, NEW YORK (IDCNY)
Museums are changing. We are working to reach audiences who
haven't participated before; we are integrating new perspectives
and voices into exhibits and programs; and digital media, re-
contextualized objects, and global networks are giving museums
and designers a radically new palette. Diversity by Design is a day-
long conference addressing fundamental design issues that
museums confront as we strive to expand our viewpoints and our
audiences.
Some of the leading lights of both the museum and the design
professions will participate in three panel discussions:
Designing for Diverse Audiences: Designing to engage audiences
who don't usually come to museums, people from diverse cultural,
educational, and economic backgrounds, as well as audiences with
disabilities and different ways of learning.
Designing to Express Diverse Viewpoints: Designing to integrate
complex and competing models of history, culture, social issues,
education, and aesthetics.
Designing with Diverse Media: Exploring the fundamental
rationales for designing with original objects, digital media,
text, graphics, and audio in museum exhibits and programs.
DbD will also feature Designing for Outreach, an exhibition of
education outreach kits designed to bring the museum experience
into the classroom.
The Museums Council of New York is a 50-year old membership
organization representing virtually all of the City's not-for-
profit museums. In addition to regular evening meetings and
curator's tours in museums in every borough, the Museums Council
presents Museum Professionals Workshops. The officers and members
of the Museums Council are grateful to the International Design
Center, New York for sponsoring Diversity by Design.
Special Thanks to: Eric Siegel, producer, DbD; Marcia Rudy, The
New York Hall of Science; Joanne Markowitz, IDCNY; Pina Manzone,
public relations; Maria Ruotolo and Ocha Sakarin, brochure
design.
The conference will be held at The International Design Center,
NY in Long Island City. This is in Queens, a stones throw from
Manhattan. IDCNY will be providing a free van service from
Manhattan. Call Joanne Markowitz at IDCNY for travel directions
and van reservations. Her # is (718) 937-7474.
PROGRAM FOR:DIVERSITY by DESIGN: November 3, 1995
8:30 AM: REGISTRATION & COFFEE
Welcome: Eric Siegel, DbD Producer, The New York
Botanical Garden
9:00 Keynote Address
Ralph Applebaum is President of Ralph Applebaum
Associates, one of America's most prolific and
successful museum design firms. He has won
tremendous critical and popular recognition, most
recently for the Holocaust Museum in Washington,
DC and the Fossil Halls at the American Museum of
Natural History.
9:30 Designing for Diverse Audiences:
Susan Yelavich, Panel Moderator, is the Assistant
Director for Public Programs at Cooper Hewitt,
National Museum of Design, where she is
responsible for the development of the Museum's
exhibitions, education programs, and publications.
George Covington is a photographer, attorney, and
former journalism professor who is legally blind.
He serves as Co-Chair of the President's Universal
Design Task Force, has advised museums on
universal design, and is co-author of a book
called "Access by Design."
Carol Ensecki is the Assistant Director for Programs at
the Brooklyn Children Museum, located in the Crown
Heights section of Brooklyn. Ms. Ensecki, an
environmental designer by training, is responsible
for conceiving and producing exhibits for an
extraordinarily diverse audience.
Grace Stanislaus, Director of the Museum for African
Art in Soho, previously served as the Director of
the Bronx Museum of the Arts. She curated the
first exhibition of contemporary African art at
the 1990 Venice Biennale.
11:00 Designing to Incorporate Diverse Viewpoints:
Mindy Duitz, Panel Moderator, served as Director of the
Brooklyn Children's Museum from 1984-1995, Ms.
Duitz is currently a consultant to museums and
other not-for-profit institutions, as well as a
Board Member of the American Association of
Museums.
Ruth Abrams is the founder and President of the Lower
East Side Tenement Museum in the first tenement to
be designated a National Historic Site. The Museum
has pioneered the interpretation of the home and
community life of urban, immigrant, working class
people.
Leslie Bedford led the exhibition team that created
"Teen Tokyo" a widely-acclaimed exhibit at the
Children's Museum of Boston. She is currently
Assistant Director for Programs of the Brooklyn
Historical Society.
Michael A. Hanke is a designer who directs a team of
museum professionals at Design Division, a New
York City firm currently designing the permanent
interpretive exhibition for the planned
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center,
located on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in
Connecticut.
12:30 Lunch, Explore IDCNY Design Showrooms
2:00 Designing with Diverse Media:
Samuel Taylor, Panel Moderator, is Director of
Exhibitions at The American Museum of Natural
History in New York City, where he is responsible
for all aspects of exhibition planning,
development, and maintenance. He is also editor of
Curator: The Museum Journal.
Robert Semper is the Executive Associate Director at
the Exploratorium in San Francisco, where he heads
a new Center for Media and Communications. He also
directed a multimedia education collaboration
between Apple Computer and Lucasfilm Ltd.
David Tarnow is an independent audio producer who
creates audio interpretation for museums and other
forums. He is currently engaged in a program to
bring scientific expertise to the exhibit floor at
the National Museum of Natural History in
Washington, DC.
Fred Wilson is an artist and independent exhibition
consultant. He has participated in the creation of
numerous installations, including Mining the
Museum at The Contemporary and The Maryland
Historical Society, which re-examined the use of
collections and original objects in exhibitions.
Registration for Diversity by Design is $30, including
transportation from Manhattan, coffee, and lunch. The entire
registration fee will benefit The Museums Council of New York
City, supporting continued programs for the museum community.
Diversity by Design will take place on November 3, 1995. All
participants in the DbD must register by October 20, 1995.
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(name 1)
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(name 2)
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(name 3)
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Company Name
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Address
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City State Zip
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(phone)
# of participants ______ X $30 = $________ check enclosed
(please feel free to copy this registration form)
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO "THE MUSEUMS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK
CITY"
Please MAIL check to: Diversity by Design
c/o IDCNY
30-20 Thomson Ave., 1st floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
For further information, call Joanne Markowitz: 718-937-7474
or contact Eric Siegel by email: [log in to unmask]
If you have something that you think would be wonderful for
displaying in the "Designing for Outreach" exhibition, please
contact Marcia Rudy at The New York Hall of Science, (718) 699-
0005.
For this posting to MUSEUM-L, I want to add my thanks to all of
you who have been a real community of colleagues, and have
contributed substantially to the shaping of Diversity by Design.
Eric Siegel
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