Workshop: Exhibit Makeovers (Apr 2020)
- Registration Closed
Please note that this workshop has been cancelled.
Workshop Description
Interpretive exhibits bring objects, images, and ideas to life for visitors through storytelling, diverse presentation media, and learning opportunities that engage multiple types of intelligence. In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of exhibit planning, organization, text writing, and design. Drawing on resources of the host institution, working hands-on in small groups, you’ll experiment with ways to make exhibit content meaningful and memorable for visitors.
Details
FORMAT: On-site group workshop
LENGTH: Two days (8:30 am - 5:00 pm; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
DATE: April 9-10, 2020
LOCATION: Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
MATERIALS: Workshop materials will be provided upon registration and in-person at the event. Materials include a copy of Exhibit Makeovers, A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museums, Second Edition.
COST: $300 AASLH Members/$425 Nonmembers
OPEN REGISTRATION: February 6, 2020 - April 6, 2020; 30 participant limit Registration closed due to cancellation.
** Save $40 when you register by March 6, 2020 March 11, 2020 (DEADLINE EXTENDED) and use promo code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout! **
Who Should Attend This Workshop
This workshop is intended for museum staff and volunteers who want to create more engaging and effective exhibits. It’s also an opportunity for managers and board members to gain insight into the processes of exhibit development and design. A supportive, team-based environment will build skills, confidence, and a network of colleagues. Participants should bring a real exhibit concept or makeover need to the workshop. This workshop does not focus on exhibit construction.
Participant Feedback
“I really enjoyed all aspects [of the workshop]. I enjoyed working with others and hearing their ideas."
“The group size worked well to build a sort of camaraderie feeling and the info was fantastic and immediately put into use.”
“Great vocab, take home information, comfortable friendly, enjoyable, thought provoking.”
“The activities that supplemented each lecture help to see these concepts in practice.”
Ann Craig
AASLH Workshop Instructor
Ann Craig (BA, History and Asian Studies, 2000, University of Oregon; MA, Arts Management, Museum Studies, 2006, University of Oregon) is the Director of Public Programs at The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. Ann has been with the museum since 2005, where she oversees educational programming and exhibitions for all audiences. She is a board member with the Oregon Museum Association, chair of the Museums of Springfield and Eugene (MUSE) and a member of the Lane County Cultural Coalition.She is co-author, with Alice Parman, Lyle Murphy, Liz White, and Lauren Willis, of Exhibit Makeovers: A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museums, Second Edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017).
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If you have any questions, please contact AASLH Programs staff at 615-320-3203 or learn@aaslh.org.
