Hi Carol -- did you want ideas sent directly to you, or posted to the
listserv?

Happy Friday,

Chris 


Chris Scherer
Program Officer
New Jersey Council for the Humanities
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From: "Harsh, Carol" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:33:15 -0400
Subject: ideas for MoMS next exhibition

> Hi all,
> 
> Based on the feedback that we got on line and off line from my previous
> inquiry about a possible MoMS exhibition on the Civil War Home Front,
> we have decided to pursue it as well as other ideas for MoMS next
> exhibition.
> 
> Our plan is to develop 4 or 5 viable exhibition proposals this Spring
> and then send them later this Summer to all the councils and the small
> town museums and libraries that have hosted a MoMS exhibition in the
> past couple of years.
> 
> We are developing some ideas from exhibitions or projects in
> development within the Smithsonian that we think could be adapted to a
> MoMS exhibition, but we would also like to get some feed back from you.
> Have you seen an exhibition recently that you think has all the
> elements that would make a good MoMS exhibition?  Or, do you have an
> idea for an exhibition concept that you think is viable?  We would love
> to hear your ideas.
> 
> Remember the trick to a good MoMS exhibition is that it must be
> national in scope but have a strong local connection to any town in any
> state across the country. We have also learned through the years that
> one word concepts are easiest to promote-barns, food, music, etc.
> 
> I am eager to hear your ideas and reactions from your colleagues on the
> listerv. So, please don't be shy!
> 
> Carol
> 
> Carol G. Harsh
> Director, Museum on Main Street
> Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
> P.O. Box 37012, MRC 941
> Washington, DC  20013-7012
> 202-633-5333
> 202-465-5267 (cell)
>