>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:48:54 -0600 >To: museum list >From: Kit Neumann <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Winedale Museum Seminar Nov 4-14, 2001 > >THE WINEDALE MUSEUM SEMINAR >ON >ADMINISTRATION & INTERPRETATION >NOVEMBER 4-14, 2001 >30th Anniversary >The ten day residential training program is designed to improve the >quality and promote the continuing development of museums, historical >organizations and cultural institutions. The seminar is open to staff >members and experienced volunteers of museums, historic sites and cultural >organizations of all sizes. Participants are selected through an >application process. Topics include: administrative issues, grant >writing, trustee relations, legal issues, web site design, object >research, material culture, historical photographs, educational >programming, living history, program evaluation, design and fabrication of >exhibits, conservation and special events. A field trip to San Antonio >allows participants the opportunity to visit museums and apply concepts >introduced during the seminar, visit with staff and experience the special >atmosphere of the historic city and its famous RiverWalk. Twenty >participants live dormitory style at the Winedale Historical Center, a >property administered by the Center for American History, University of >Texas. The peaceful environment creates an ambiance noted for enhancing >concentration on seminar issues and enabling participants to relax and >escape the stressful pressures of the workplace. Home cooking, large >porches with rocking chairs and beautiful sunsets over the small lake >offset the intense pace of seminar activities. This year the seminar >celebrates its 30th anniversary with special activities and a reunion of >graduates and guests. A registration fee of $600 covers room and board >and all materials including a seminar manual. >Deadline for applications is September 21, 2001 >For details, information or an application contact: >Kit Neumann, Seminar Coordinator >Texas Historical Commission; P O Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711 >512/463-5756 [log in to unmask] Kit Neumann, Coordinator of Museum Services Texas Historical Commission History Programs Division P O Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711 512/463-5756 [log in to unmask]