Dear Museum Colleagues: I am in the process of developing a consortium that supports access to exhibitions, programs and educational resources that focus on African and African American art in the Los Angeles community. I've been working with dedicated professionals from 22 local institutions to examine the possibilities for collaborative projects, resource sharing, joint program listings, shared outreach efforts, technical assistance, etc. We've had seven meetings, plus a major conference at UCLA in the past 18 months. The two-day conference, "Envisioning Access: Black Representation and Museums," attracted over 135 participants. It also established both the need for efforts to extend museum resources to diverse L.A. communities and a high level of interest among museum professionals in stimulating and supporting African and African American centered exhibitions and programs. My question as we are trying to move forward with writing a planning proposal to formalize this effort is--Does anyone out there know of similar efforts? It would be very helpful to compare notes on the strategies employed by others who have sought partnerships; shared listings or lists; done a multi-institution project or newsletter; or sought to promote community interest and institutional programming related to any particular interest in museums. Thanks in advance to those users who will compare notes with me. Sincerely, Kyrin Ealy Hobson Director of Development UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History [log in to unmask] --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Museum Consortia Inquiry Date: 95-08-03 12:41:41 EDT From: Kyrin3 To: [log in to unmask] Dear Museum Colleagues: I am in the process of developing a consortium that supports access to exhibitions, programs and educational resources that focus on African and African American art in the Los Angeles community. I've been working with dedicated professionals from 22 local institutions to examine the possibilities for collaborative projects, resource sharing, joint program listings, shared outreach efforts, technical assistance, etc. We've had seven meetings, plus a major conference at UCLA in the past 18 months. The two-day conference, "Envisioning Access: Black Representation and Museums," attracted over 135 participants. It also established both the need for efforts to extend museum resources to diverse L.A. communities and a high level of interest among museum professionals in stimulating and supporting African and African American centered exhibitions and programs. My question as we are trying to move forward with writing a planning proposal to formalize this effort is--Does anyone out there know of similar efforts? It would be very helpful to compare notes on the strategies employed by others who have sought partnerships; shared listings or lists; done a multi-institution project or newsletter; or sought to promote community interest and institutional programming related to any particular interest in museums. Thanks in advance to those users who will compare notes with me. Sincerely, Kyrin Ealy Hobson Director of Development UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History [log in to unmask]