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Encyclopedic Museums Must Focus on the Present
An exhibit on the stairs at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (designed by Scott Reinhard) says it all. As encyclopedic museums transform into active community centers, their focus on the past...
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Viva La Vie… Cultural Nonprofit Employee?
I was a long-haired, free-spirited high school student who made a crazy mess of my corner of the art room at the start of the twenty-first century. During that time of blasting Rent with my best...
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It’s summertime and an interesting pastime has suddenly hit my weekday life: themed movie marathons with friends. (Is this an L.A. thing?) Though we rent a good amount of movies for each marathon, we...
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Let Museums Evolve: A Case Against Brooklyn Museum’s Recent Bad Press
A meet up at the Brooklyn Museum. Photo by Amy Dreher. How do you quantify a social mission? The Brooklyn Museum recently underwent a mild media smack-down because they tried something new—and while...
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Celebrating One Year of Know Your Own Bone
The original header when I started KYOB in 2009 I began this blog one year ago and it’s come a long, long way in the last twelve months! Throughout the last year, this has been a place for me to share...
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5 Ways That Social Media May Replace NYC as the Center of Creative Development
Elizabeth Currid's book, The Warhol Economy, discusses the elements that produce NYC's one-of-a-kind creative industry. But what if these elements don't belong only to NYC anymore? I let out a laugh...
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Curator 2.0- The New Duties of an Evolving Job
The occupation of curator was recently ranked one of The 50 Best Careers of 2011 by U.S. News & World Report. While we may find this true over the course of the next year, one thing becomes more...
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Personal Branding and Museum Directors: A Look at Two Industry Leaders
There are plenty of benefits to having a personal brand, just as there are incredible benefits to hiring someone who has a personal brand. It allows you to be a thought leader, have a voice, and...
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The True Benefit of Ask A Curator Day (And Why It Is Not What Museums Think)
The ability to ask questions to curators at 622 museums via social media (during initiatives such as Ask a Curator Day) has relevance and importance – but probably not for the reasons that most museums...
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There Is No Mission Without Money: Why Cultural Organizations Need To Get...
This article concludes a four-part series intended to help visitor-serving organizations understand and respond to emerging trends that will impact their financial and mission-related goals. Learn...
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