Oo oo oo!  Can we vote, too?!  :)  OK, I know I don't count, but I really like the "Raised in the USA" and "Eureka!"  Can't wait to see what wins!


On 10/18/10 1:47 PM, "Davis, Robbie" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

... well, we don't know yet ... we need your help. It's time to select the next MoMS exhibition!

Last week, we mailed the five attached proposals and survey form to each humanities council and to more than 200 host organizations - past, present and future. We would love to have your input. Ultimately the proposal that is chosen will be developed by the Smithsonian and begin traveling in 2013.

Please review the five enclosed exhibition proposals and rank them from one to five, with one being your favorite and five being your least favorite. You are welcome to send an individual response. Or, you can discuss the proposals with your director and colleagues and contribute to a response on behalf of your council.

As you do this, please consider how the subject matter will be received by small museums and rural communities in your state, how collections from small town museums can be used to complement the exhibition, and what the potential might be for educational and public humanities programming, fundraising and marketing. We appreciate and encourage your thoughts and comments.  Your responses will be tallied and factored into the final decision, which will be made by SITES and the MoMS project team in mid-December.

Like previous and current MoMS exhibitions, the next exhibition will be designed specifically for use in small museum settings and in rural communities.  The exhibition will be between 500 and 800 square feet in size, free-standing and will include objects in cases, interactive components, and possible audio and video presentations.  Supporting materials will include marketing tools, lesson plans, and training manuals. MoMS exhibitions are designed to be a spring board for local exhibitions and complementary humanities programming. To learn more about other MoMS exhibitions, please visit our website, www.museumonmainstreet.org <http://www.museumonmainstreet.org/> .

Please submit your responses to Carol Harsh by November 15th by fax at 202-633-5344.

Thanks!
The MoMS Team