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. ___________________________________________ (name 1) ___________________________________________ (name 2) ___________________________________________ (name 3) ___________________________________________ Company Name ___________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________ City State Zip ___________________________________________ (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 [log in to unmask]