Fingerprinting: a defense of leaving your mark
A museum anarchist explores what we take away with us from a visit to a museum. Postcards, a book and a “selfie.” We have to allow a visitor to “FINGERPRINT” their visit in all kinds of ways.
4 Steps for Successful Museum Social Work
Museums have the power to create meaningful change through social work, but there are no field-wide best practices for museums to follow. While every initiative is different, successful museum social work efforts share some key similarities. Zac Stocks gives several examples of these strategies, which help illustrate how museums of all sizes can create lasting social impacts in their local communities.
What's a Good CEO Worth?
Elizabeth Merritt, founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums, an initiative of the American Alliance of Museums, discusses the recent announcement of the Detroit Institute of Art’s pay raises and the overall debate on nonprofit executive pay.
Looking Up, Looking Down: Designing Mobile Interpretation that Engages with Art
When the Clark Art Institute reopened this summer, visitors were greeted by an astounding new building by architect Tadao Ando, expansive views of the rolling hills of Williamstown, Massachusetts, and beautifully redesigned galleries for the museum’s extensive permanent collection. With this renovation and expansion, the museum faced the challenge of how to encourage visitors to engage with the art in new and inspiring ways.
A Board Member's Guide to Nonprofit Overhead
Calculating overhead rates and managing overhead expense are important staff roles. Board members are not required to know how do staff accounting work, but we do need to bring an informed perspective to our oversight.