Two teams of curators wanted to make their upcoming gallery reinstallations compelling and resonant for visitors. The museum’s interpretation and audience research staff asked Slover Linett to work with both curatorial teams over several years, to bring visitors’ and... Read more
Slover Linett has done considerable research on classical music audiences and innovations over the years. But other kinds of music are also vital, evolving art-forms, with their own communities of creators and consumers. So we’ve been delighted to partner with Folk... Read more
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We are honored and excited to play a small role in a big idea emanating from Santa Cruz, California. OF/BY/FOR ALL is a new, international change network created by museum and community leader and author Nina Simon to help civic, cultural, and community organizations... Read more
In 2019, we’ve been working again with Ballet Austin and the Goodman Theatre on related research questions: How do audiences decide to take the leap of attending dance or theater performances that they don’t know much about? Both organizations are grantees of the... Read more
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#IndigenousPeoples let’s be accurate, here, and put our honor and acknowledgment in the right place.
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“"...the act of educating Americans about our own history can often feel unnecessarily challenging. But we owe it to our indigenous neighbors to...
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Great idea from my hometown @SDNHM: an Evolutionary Venture Fund that gives employees opportunities to make changes that can lead to mission-driven earned income for the #museum @SloverLinett
"...the act of educating Americans about our own history can often feel unnecessarily challenging. But we owe it to our indigenous neighbors to keep doing the work."
@AshleyAnnWolfe reflects on @SloverLinett's decision to adopt #IndigenousPeoplesDay.
Columbus who? Considering the narrative on Indigenous Peoples’ Day | Slover Linett
Since 1937, the United States has recognized the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, honoring the man who, in 1492, sailed the ocean blue and &#...
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So much to love in this @flemingrobertb3 intvw by @diepthought: the focus on community & overcoming challenges as a "modus operandi" for the incredible Robert Barry Fleming stand out to me cc: @SloverLinett
Robert Barry Fleming: Blazing a Path
Fleming brings his vast experience working as a multidisciplinary artist across the U.S. back to his home state of Kentucky.
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"[O]bvious desire to make the place feel friendlier," great. But to whom? Not everyone puts "refined," "crisp" & "coolly engineered" into the friendly & welcoming category.
@kimmelman reviews @MuseumModernArt's expansion: #museums #inclusion #arts
With a $450 Million Expansion, MoMA Is Bigger. Is That Better?
The museum added 47,000 square feet of gallery space, a spiffy new canopy and a restaurant. “It’s smart, surgical, sprawling and slightly ...
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"[O]bvious desire to make the place feel friendlier," great. But to whom? Not everyone puts "refined," "crisp" & "coolly engineered" into the friendly & welcoming category.
@kimmelman reviews @MuseumModernArt's expansion: #museums #inclusion #arts
With a $450 Million Expansion, MoMA Is Bigger. Is That Better?
The museum added 47,000 square feet of gallery space, a spiffy new canopy and a restaurant. “It’s smart, surgical, sprawling and slightly ...
www.nytimes.com
"[M]any diverse histories, which visitors can now discover as they choose...We’ll see if [they] find it liberating or confusing."
Which sounds like a great visitor #research question to us! Congrats to our friends @MuseumModernArt on the new era! #museums
With a $450 Million Expansion, MoMA Is Bigger. Is That Better?
The museum added 47,000 square feet of gallery space, a spiffy new canopy and a restaurant. “It’s smart, surgical, sprawling and slightly ...
www.nytimes.com
I love seeing April Dawn Alison recognized. Yet, what are the ethical considerations of displaying someone's private work after their death? @SloverLinett
Does all art actually "require a viewer?"
#art #aprildawnalison #museums #photography
The Astonishing Discovery of an Artist’s 9,200 Portraits of an Alternate Queer Self
The previously unknown Polaroids of April Dawn Alison were not just snatched from the jaws of oblivion, but are now in an esteemed museum collection.
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