On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, lshaffer wrote: > I am developing a case study for contemporary art museums. The study > will focus on contemporary art exhibition that are designed > specificially for families. If anyone can identify an exhibition or > museums that develop exhibitions target to families, please let me > know. Thank you. The Knoxville Museum of Art is currently working on an upcoming exhibition titled "Awakening the Spirits: Sculpture by Bessie Harvey" (4 April-27 July 1997), which will be the first major museum retrospective of Ms. Harvey, a self-taught African-American artist who lived and worked in Alcoa, just south of Knoxville. As part of this exhibition, the Museum is partnering with both Austin-East High School, an inner-city school in Knoxville, and the Alcoa High School. Their students and faculty are involved in researching the life of Ms. Harvey, creating responsive artwork, writing poems, essays, and music which will be performed during the exhibition, are organizing related community events and tours of the exhibition, and will serve as docents during the exhibition. The thrust of this endeavor is to actively involve not only the students and their parents, but the entire inner-city community. Additional information can be obtained from Sara Kramer, Education Director, at 423-525-6101, or e-mail to [log in to unmask] with an ATTENTION: SARA KRAMER line at the top of the text. Perhaps this will provide some direct or related material for your study. --Jim Reca