2020 Conference
Titanium
Collector Systems
Eric Kahan
169 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 431-0897
info@collectorsystems.com
www.collectorsystems.com
Collector Systems is the premier cloud-based collection management solution for museums, historic homes, foundations, and private collectors. Our powerful and intuitive program lets you access, manage, and share your collection securely from any web-enabled device. With Collector Systems, your CMS works for you – not the other way around.
Crystalizations Systems, Inc.
Alexis Young
1401 Lincoln Ave
Holbrook, NY 11741
Phone: (631) 467-0090
Info@csistorage.com
www.csistorage.com
CSI solutions for these uncertain times - Our PerfectFit Moving Painting Storage kit, Rolled Textile Storage kit and Transporter Line systems are innovative, affordable, museum and private collections specific storage solutions that will remove uncertainties and meet your collection management goals, short term and long term.
Harvard Extension School, Museum Studies Program
Katherine Burton-Jones, Director, Graduate Program in Museum Studies
51 Brattle Street, 7th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 496-4966
kathy_jones@harvard.edu
www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-certificates/museum-studies
Whether you’re interested in collections management, exhibitions, education, or another aspect of museum work, the Museum Studies Graduate Program at Harvard Extension School can help you embark on a successful career in the industry. In courses that connect theory and practice, you investigate the challenges confronting museums today.
Lucidea
13560 Maycrest Way, Suite 1115
Richmond, BC V2W 1E7
Phone: (604) 278-6717
sales@lucidea.com
lucidea.com
Make your wonderful collections accessible, visible, and relevant, with Lucidea’s feature-rich and comprehensive collections management software, solving today’s museum challenges—and ready for tomorrow. Web-based Argus is continuously enhanced based on over 25 years supporting museums of all sizes and budgets. Show, tell, engage, and inspire visitors the world over.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
492 E. Brighton Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 913-4060
info@wgpfoundation.org
www.wgpfoundation.org
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is a grant-making foundation based in Syracuse, N.Y. One of its initiatives is to help people celebrate their community’s history. Since 2006, the Foundation has funded over 1,200 roadside markers and plaques nationwide. Grants cover the cost of a marker, pole and shipping.
Platinum
42 | Design Fab Studio Inc.
Christine Harris
34 Front Street, Suite 420
Indian Orchard, MA 01151
Phone: (413) 203-4948
info@42designfab.com
www.42designfab.com
42 Design Fab Studio is a full service design/build studio that provides exhibits, themed environments, and custom creations to a diverse client base. Our team of skilled designers and craftsmen work collaboratively with each other and our clients in order to develop the best solutions to any design challenge.
Brad Larson / StoryHabitat
Brad Larson
18 Washington St, #241
Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (781) 784-1602
info@bradlarson.com
www.bradlarson.com
Brad Larson / StoryHabitat provides a platform for adding visitors’ voices to exhibits. Our new online StorySurvey tool allows museums to gather video stories using visitors’ own devices at home. Allow visitors to participate in exhibits even when physical visits are difficult in a time of covid-19.
DipJar
Melissa Smith, Director of Marketing
198 Tremont Street, Suite 197
Boston MA 02116
Phone: (412) 206.6088
melissa.smith@dipjar.com
www.dipjar.com
DipJar enables cashless generosity through our connected devices and integrated platform for engaging, joyful, and frictionless donations. With DipJar, organizations large and small can increase donor engagement, collect donations anywhere, and Create More Giving Moments.
Full Circle Archive Digitization
Brian Miller
33 East 21st Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Phone: (410)-528-1868
brian@fullcirclephoto.com
www.fullcircledigitization.com
Full Circle works closely with clients on archive quality digitization projects that elevate an organization’s digital platform. From project conception & preparation, to determining technical specifications, our clients are involved in every step, transforming thousands of original artifacts into high-quality, digital assets. Our strategic insights enhance every project.
Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects
Leigh Walker, Marketing Manager
239 South Street
Hopkinton MA 01748
Phone: (508) 544-2600
LWalker@grlarchitects.com
www.grlarchitects.com
Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects offers a full range of architecture, planning, interior design, sustainable design, and building envelope services. GRLA’s culture is based on creativity and collaboration and we extend those values to each project. Our diverse client base includes corporations, municipalities, academia, cultural institutions, and property developers and managers.
HUB International
Eric Dougal
750 Trade Centre Way Suite 110
Portage, MI 49002
Phone: (608) 931-1848
eric.dougal@hubinternational.com
www.hubinternational.com
HUB International is a global risk management, commercial insurance, and employee benefit firm with a special focus in working with cultural institutions of all sizes. Our goal is to bring our resources to museums of all sizes to better protect the history of our communities.
Museum Search & Reference
Marilyn Hoffman, Executive Search Consultant & Principal
Scott Stevens, Dan Keegan, Connie Rosemont and Lora Urbanelli, Senior Search Consultants
Boston, MA/Washington, DC/Manchester, NH
Phone: (603) 432-7929
searchandref@museum-search.com
www.museum-search.com
Executive Search for Museums. Team of former directors offer superior service for Director, Curator, Educator searches. Growing firm with outstanding placement/retention record. Recent clients: Morgan Library, Snite/Notre Dame, Denver Art Museum, PEM, Nebraska State Museum, Boston Children’s Museum, Gardner Museum, Farnsworth, Fitchburg. Visit our website listed above.
Tufts University Museum Studies Program
Angela Foss, Program Administrator
Ballou Hall, Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: (617) 627-2320
angela.foss@tufts.edu
museumstudies.tufts.edu
Tufts University’s Museum Studies Program (certificate or degree) prepares newcomers to the field and enhances the skills of current museum professionals. Learn about audience engagement, collections management, exhibition development, evaluation, digital media, fundraising, and more. Summer courses are open to all. Help shape the future of museums. Visit our website listed above.
Gold
Museum Insights
Guy Hermann
Phone: (860) 857-7363
guy@museuminsights.com
www.museuminsights.com
Museum Insights helps museums plan for long-term growth and change. Our strategic master plans, pre-design architectural plans, operational feasibility studies, and capital project plans result in sustainable museums that people love and funders support.
University of Massachusetts Boston, Public History Program
Jane Becker, Director of Public History
History Department
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: (617) 287-6860
jane.becker@umb.edu
www.umb.edu/academics/cla/history/grad/ma/public_history
UMass Boston offers two face-to-face options for studying public history: History MA/Public History Track, and the graduate level Public History Certificate. Both options prepare students for careers in history working with and for the public in a variety of settings. We support community endeavors to document, preserve, and interpret their histories, and partner with regional historical organizations.
Tru Vue
Dianna Kornita
9400 W. 55th Street
McCook, IL 60525
Phone: (708) 805-6300
dkornita@tru-vue.com
www.tru-vue.com/museums
Tru Vue anti-reflective acrylic and glass solutions, including Optium® Museum Acrylic and UltraVue® Laminated Glass, are trusted to protect and display fine art and cultural heritage across the globe. TruLife® Acrylic reveals the brilliance of fine art, signage, and print images in facemount and direct print applications.
Bronze
Museum Textile Services
Camille Myers Breeze, Director and Chief Conservator
P.O. Box 5004
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 474-9200
museumtextiles@gmail.com
www.museumtextiles.com
Founded in 1999, Museum Textile Services is one of just a handful of independent conservation studios that specialize in preserving textiles that are under the care of private individuals, cultural heritage institutions, and government agencies.
SmallCorp
Michael Dunphy
19 Butternut Street
Greenfield, MA, 01301
Phone: (800) 392-9500
Mike@smallcorp.com
www.smallcorp.com
SmallCorp designs and manufactures archival microclimate display cases, museum-quality bespoke picture frames, and many archival products for conservation, including aluminum honeycomb support panels and silica gel. We have several standard lines and are well-known for custom fabrication. All of our products are made in Greenfield, Massachusetts using solar electricity.
TimeLooper Inc.
Andrew Feinberg , Principal
54 Riverside Drive, 11D
New York, NY, 10024
Phone: (212) 873-2677
andrew@timelooper.com
www.timelooper.com
TimeLooper enables cultural institutions to transform their existing digital assets into compelling VR / AR experiences via turnkey services. Our on-site, distance-based, and virtual field trip distribution platforms ensures that your content will reach, educate, and inspire your customers, regardless of their location.
Tunnel 7
Emily Carpenter
3910 NE Emerson Street
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (413) 282-9957
emily@tunnel7.com
www.tunnel7.com
Tunnel 7 helps organizations and businesses succeed online. We design and build compelling, accessible websites, and provide SEO and digital marketing services. We believe that good thinking in a project is always rewarded and have developed unique processes to help our clients get the most out of their online presence.
Underwriting Scholarship Partners
Connecticut Humanities
Jason Mancini
100 Riverview Center, Suite 290
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 685-2260
jmancini@cthumanities.org
cthumanities.org
Connecticut Humanities encourages curiosity, understanding and critical thinking, providing leadership through grants, partnerships and collaborative programs. Our vision is an engaged, informed Connecticut.
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Elizabeth Shapiro
Phone: (860) 500-2360
Elizabeth.Shapiro@ct.gov
portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Arts-Culture/About_Arts_Office/About-Office-of-Arts
The Office of the Arts is the state agency charged with fostering the health of Connecticut’s creative economy. Part of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development, the Office of the Arts is funded by the State of Connecticut as well as the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mass Cultural Council
10 St. James Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-3803
Phone: (617) 858-2700
info@mcc.org
massculturalcouncil.org
Mass Cultural Council works to elevate our rich cultural life in Massachusetts. We partner with communities across the Commonwealth to expand access, improve education, promote diversity, and encourage excellence in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Through our efforts, we make our state a better place to live, work, and visit for everyone.
MassHumanities
Brian Boyles
66 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 584-8440
bboyles@masshumanities.org
masshumanities.org
Our mission is to lead and support programs using history, literature and other humanities disciplines to improve civic life in Massachusetts. We do this through grants, programs, and partnerships with nonprofits around the Commonwealth. Our work is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mass Cultural Council, and the generosity of our donors.
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
131 Washington St., Suite 210
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 273-2250
info@rihumanities.org
rihumanities.org
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders. As the only dedicated source of funding for public humanities in Rhode Island, we are proud to support museums, libraries, historic sites, schools, preservation and historical societies, community and cultural organizations, individual researchers and documentary filmmakers to bring Rhode Island’s stories to life and to amplify the state’s many diverse voices.
Vermont Humanities
11 Loomis Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Phone: (802) 262-2626
info@vermonthumanities.org
www.vermonthumanities.org
Vermont Humanities seeks to engage all Vermonters in the world of ideas, foster a culture of thoughtfulness, and inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning.
Exhibitors
Arcana Workshop, LLC
Mike Turner
21 Metro Way, Unit 3,
Barre, VT, 05641,
Phone: (802) 989-9499
mike@arcanaworkshop.com
www.arcanaworkshop.com
We create sculptures and custom fabrications to help our clients tell a story and engage the viewer. Recent projects range from whimsical sculptures for Ben & Jerry’s to a realistic airplane model for Burlington International Airport, a custom Bag Balm vending machine and the Bottle Arcade Game for Casella Waste Systems.
Art Display Essentials, MuseumRAILS
Evan Stender
2 West Crisman Road
Columbia, NJ 07832
Phone: (908) 496-4946
estender@10-31.com
www.artdisplay.com
Art Display Essentials, a 10-31 company, has created a suite of products and services that are useful for museums and fabrication companies. We provide solutions for every museum need and we are proud to present our quality Q-Cord Barrier lines, MuseumRails, MuseumSigns, display case selections, and more. For additional information: www.10-31.com
art2art Circulating Exhibitions
Hava Gurevich
3011 Barclay Way
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (914) 725-1045
hava@art2art.org
www.art2art.org
art2art Circulating Exhibitions is a traveling exhibitions company specializing in photography and works on paper. Our vision is to offer high-quality loan exhibitions that are accessible to regional museums, university art galleries, and other small or mid-size public institutions. art2art offers thematic exhibitions on a wide range of topics, we currently have on our website over 40 shows that span the entire history of photography, from 19th century masterworks to 20th century Masters, to influential post-War photographers and contemporary artists.
Brad Larson / StoryHabitat (see Sponsor listing)
CatalogIt
Joy Tahan Ruddell
joy@catalogit.app or info@catalogit.app
www.catalogit.app
CatalogIt--a powerful, full-featured, collaborative and intuitive software platform for all types of collections. As a cloud-based CMS, CatalogIt empowers your staff/volunteers to work simultaneously, securely viewing and editing records anywhere, anytime, on mobile and desktop devices. The CatalogIt HUB enables quick, easy and selective publishing of collections making them available to the world.
Crystalizations Systems, Inc. (see Sponsor listing)
CollectionSpace
Linda Colet, CollectionSpace, Program Manager
Phone: (917) 776-2747
linda.colet@lyrasis.org
www.collectionspace.org
Collection Space is a community-supported collections management solution backed by an internationally-recognized nonprofit. Used by museums and other collecting institutions, CollectionSpace provides standards-based collections management workflows, robust tools to store and describe a wide variety of digital assets, unlimited user licenses, and a public browser.
Collector Systems (see Sponsor listing)
Edwin Escobar Films™
Edwin Escobar, Owner/Operator
Phone: (203) 895-1033
directorescobar@gmail.com
www.edwinescobarfilms.com
Edwin Escobar Films has been providing musicians, business and organizations with video production services since 2011. The owner and operator, Edwin Escobar, is a freelancing film director with a background in music engineering dating back to 2003. This self taught venture was followed by a passion for film and television which lead to establishing the sole proprietorship. Since adopting a full time video production model, EEF has worked on over 1,000 music videos, 10 short films, one feature film in the works, a handful of commercials and a continuous set of projects with the Connecticut Office of the Arts, Hang Time, Hall of Change and narrative lead commercials for local businesses and services. EEF’s goal is to grow into different sectors that seek visual creative solutions.
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
Tiffani Emig, Programs Director & Administrative Manager
727 15th St NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC, 20005
Phone: (202) 750-3346
temig@culturalheritage.org
www.culturalheritage.org
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation can help you care for your cultural heritage collections with free and low-cost programs, resources, and publications. Talk with us about our Connecting to Collections Care, Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP), MayDay, and National Heritage Responders programs.
Frameless Technologies, LLC
Michaela Gaaserud
P.O. Box 9194
Reston, VA 20195
Phone: (703) 868-8564
mgaaserud@framelesstechnologies.com
www.framelesstechnologies.com
Frameless Technologies creates immersive exhibits and content for museums to attract and engage visitors and discover breakthrough methods for education and research. We develop interactive exhibits, virtual galleries, and immersive outreach/field trips utilizing VR, AR, 3D Artifact Modeling and archiving (through photogrammetry), aerial maps, touchscreen technology and virtual tours.
Harvard Extension School, Museum Studies Program (see Sponsor listing)
Historic New England
Adam Osgood
Collections and Conservation Center
151 Essex Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: (617) 994-6637
aosgood@historicnewengland.org
www.historicnewengland.org
Have pest issues and don’t know where to start? Historic New England offers a controlled atmosphere treatment service as a safe and effective method of remediation or as a precautionary measure for museum collections against insect pests. We also offer Integrated Pest Management (IPM) on site consultation.
HUB International (see Sponsor listing)
Lighting Services Inc
Brian Keilt, Eastern Regional Manager
2 Holt Drive
Stony Point, NY 10980
Phone: (845) 942-2800
b.keilt@maillsi.com
www.lightingservicesinc.com
Lighting Services Inc is the premier manufacturer of Track, Accent, Display and LED Lighting systems for Museum environments. Since 1958, we have designed, engineered and manufactured the highest quality lighting products complemented by intelligent personalized service. Our reputation and success is measured by the testimony of Museums who use our products and continue to be our customers.
Lucidea (see Sponsor listing)
Maple Landmark Woodcraft
John Gallagher, Sales Manager
1297 Exchange St.
Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone (800) 421-4223
www.maplelandmark.com
Maple Landmark is a wooden products manufacturer located in Middlebury, Vermont. Since 1979, the 40 woodworkers at Maple Landmark have been crafting a wide array of award-winning toys, games, and gifts from local and sustainable wood. We use a variety of manufacturing systems, innovative product design, and modern technology integrated with classic woodworking. Maple Landmark is recognized as a standard for quality wooden products in an increasingly tech-driven world.
Nationwide Security Corporation
Brian Gouin, Senior Security Consultant
65 North Branford Road Suite 8
Branford, CT 06405-2861
Phone: (203) 785-0300 ext 4115 or
(203) 800-1154
www.nationwidesecuritycorp.com
Nationwide Security Corporation provides Security Alarm Services to Cultural Properties throughout New England. These services include Intrusion, Fire, Video Surveillance, Access Control, 24/7 Monitoring, and Security Consulting services. We are highly experienced and skilled security practitioners with experience in all types of cultural institutions.
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Tahe Zalal, Outreach Conservator
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 470-1010
www.nedcc.org
NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center specializes in the preservation of paper-based materials for museums, libraries, archives, and private collections. NEDCC serves clients nationwide, providing conservation treatment for book, photograph, and paper collections including works of art on paper. NEDCC offers digitization, audio preservation, assessments, consultations, training, and disaster assistance.
Panospin360
Carlton SooHoo
PO Box 52
N. Billerica, MA 01862
Phone: (781) 738-3024
carltonsoohoo@gmail.com
panospin.com
Panospin360 is a full service commercial photography studio specializing in 360° Virtual Tours. Interactive virtual tours boost search result rankings and help convert website visitors into in-person visits. Since 2005, Panospin360 has photographed tours for hospitality venues, universities, conference centers, medical facilities, corporations, and retail stores, nationwide.
PastPerfect Software, Inc.
Sara Van De Carr, Vice President, Operations
300 N. Pottstown Pike, Suite 200
Exton, PA 19341
Phone: (800) 562-6080 x1110
sara@museumsoftware.com
www.museumsoftware.com
Designed by museum professionals for museum professionals, PastPerfect offers desktop and cloud based software that combines collection and contact management into one easy to use software package. First released in 1998, PastPerfect has transformed how museums of all sizes catalog collections and manage relationships with members and donors.
Studio Robertson
Emily Robertson, Owner
emily@studiorobertson.net
www.studiorobertson.net
Studio Robertson is a consultancy run by Emily Robertson, providing marketing strategy and digital engagement, social media management, and accessibility consulting for museums and creative businesses of all sizes.
Sun Associates
Jeff Sun, Director
55 Middlesex Street, Suite 216
North Chelmsford, MA 01863,
Phone: (978) 251-1600 x.204
jsun@sun-associates.com
www.sun-associates.com
Sun Associates works with museums and other informal educational institutions to evaluate the impact of programming on teachers, students and the public through a collaborative process of developing performance indicators, customized data collection and analysis. We help organizations connect educational goals with clear and measurable actions to produce learning outcomes.
TimeLooper Inc. (see Sponsor listing)
Trivium Interactive
Jillian Domenici
Principal, Director of Strategy
135 Lewis Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 676-7947
jill@triviuminteractive.com
www.triviuminteractive.com
Trivium Interactive is a women-owned multimedia design and production firm located in Boston’s North End. We specialize in designing and developing interactive and immersive experiences for all types of clients including museums, historic houses, interpretive centers, and more. We collaborate closely with our clients to create engaging and memorable experiences.
Tru Vue (see Sponsor listing)
William G. Pomeroy Foundation (see Sponsor listing)
Where Are All the Black People At
Archy LaSalle
26 Hillcrest Circle
Watertown, MA
Phone: (617) 835-8802
wherearealltheblackpeopleat@gmail.com
www.wherearealltheblackpeopleat.com/
WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AT is a grassroots organization made up of a team of artists, writers, educators, and social activists. Our work involves reaching out to art museums to work with them to address the lack of representation of Black and Brown artists in their permanent collections.