In Kansas we have used both libraries and museums as venues. They both
bring strengths and weaknesses. In our experience, museums often have
the "stuff" that visitors want to see in the companion exhibitions but
sometimes lack the finesse for programming and planning. The reverse
is true with Kansas libraries. They are sophisticated programmers,
but sometimes fall short with their companion exhibits. We encourage
our libraries and museums to work together to offer the strongest
experience possible, but that just doesn't always happen. Maybe it's
just our state.
Oh, and sometimes the Kansas libraries have had difficulty keeping
track of visitation. You might give that some thought.
Julie
On Nov 13, 2007, at 2:18 PM, Jennifer Armstrong wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I would echo David Morgan’s comments about the square footage. I think
> 1,000 sq. ft. is optimal. Not only do you have to worry about school
> tours but also people bunching up around the instruments.
>
> Also, half of our sites were libraries and I would caution any library
> that you choose that there is a lot of actual music entailed in the
> exhibit. Our first site (a library) put up the display and wasn’t
> aware of how much music was played out loud and was worried how their
> patrons would react. They also thought they could just turn it off
> after I left but I made it clear that it wasn’t an option.
>
> The other thing is to look closely at your sites “roots music”
> programming. A couple of my sites went nuts with barbershop quartets
> and such. I just had to be clear about the definition of “roots music”
> as explained by the exhibit. But, that is up to you and how you want
> to define it in your state.
>
> That’s all I have today. I hope it helps.
>
> Rock on fellow MOMSers!
>
> Jennifer Armstrong
> Idaho Humanities Council
>
> From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Mark Payne
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 11:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: For New Harmonies Sites: NAMM Foundation Announces New
> Grant Initiatives forMusic Makers and Researchers
>
> Thanks LuAnn.
>
> We will be selecting our New Harmonies sites later this month. I am
> curious if any of the New Harmonies folks have any last-minute words
> of wisdom to pass along regarding selection of sites along the lines
> of, "Man I wish we would have known or thought about that before
> selecting those guys!" If so, I'd sure like to hear them.
>
>
> Mark Payne, Program Officer
> West Virginia Humanities Council
> 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301
> 304.346.8500 ~ 304.346.8504 (fax)
> www.wvhumanities.org
>
> Cultivating the West Virginia state of mind.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
>> Of LuAnn Kern
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:18 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: For New Harmonies Sites: NAMM Foundation Announces New Grant
>> Initiatives forMusic Makers and Researchers
>> For those of you hosting New Harmonies, here’s an opportunity to
>> share with your local hosts:
>>
>> The NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing
>> active participation in music making by people of all ages, has
>> announced its 2008 Request for Proposals initiative. Here is the
>> link for more information:
>> http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=193800059
>>
>>
>>
>> LuAnn Kern
>> [log in to unmask]
>> Museum on Main Street
>> www.museumonmainstreet.org
>> 517-242-8005
>>
>> Visit the new MoMS blog at www.blog.museumonmainstreet.org
>>
>>
>>
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