Hey Jean,

We in MS use the institutions that you have listed as the source list for a call for proposals. We generally get more than the number of available slots, but not a huge number. Check with Kansas, I’ve been told that they commonly get dozens!

Good Luck,

David

From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jean Wortman
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 1:15 PM
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Subject: recruiting host sites

Hi and Happy New Year!

I am wondering if any of you have some good tips and creative ideas for recruiting MoMs host sites. We will be bringing Journey Stories to Maryland in 2012. For past MoMs tours we’ve done emails and sent snail mail  to museums, libraries, cultural orgs on our database and used our museum association’s mailing list and I have spoken at the annual regional museum conference, we’ve never had an overwhelming response to a request for applications.

Does anyone have the secret to successful recruiting?  Catchy appeals or promotions?  Has anyone directly recruited specific host sites and, if so, has this been successful?

Thanks for your help.

Jean

Jean Wortman

Program Officer

Coordinator Maryland Center for the Book

Maryland Humanities Council

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Baltimore, MD 21201-4565

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