And Mary's made some good points, too. Josephine *Josephine Jones* | Director of Programs & Center for the Book | Colorado Humanities [log in to unmask] | coloradohumanities.org 7935 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 450, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 p 303 894 7951 x15 | f 303 864 9361 <https://twitter.com/cohumanities?lang=en> <https://www.facebook.com/Colorado-Humanities-Center-for-the-Book-121288547908926/> View the *Colorado Book Awards facebook stream <https://www.facebook.com/cohumanities/videos/1325306114173824/> *at https://www.facebook.com/cohumanities/videos/1325306114173824/ . On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:48 PM, Josephine Jones < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just a quick *Amen!* to Jama's response from Colorado Humanities staff. > We are polling hosts to find out what they think, too. > > Thank you! > > Josephine > > > *Josephine Jones* | Director of Programs & Center for the Book | Colorado > Humanities > [log in to unmask] | coloradohumanities.org > 7935 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 450, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 > p 303 894 7951 x15 <(303)%20894-7951> | f 303 864 9361 > <(303)%20864-9361> > > <https://twitter.com/cohumanities?lang=en> > <https://www.facebook.com/Colorado-Humanities-Center-for-the-Book-121288547908926/> > > View the *Colorado Book Awards facebook stream > <https://www.facebook.com/cohumanities/videos/1325306114173824/> *at > https://www.facebook.com/cohumanities/videos/1325306114173824/ > > . > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Jama Best <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi Carol, >> >> Great idea! The MoMS Exhibition Starter Kits would offer a greater >> number of small museums a wide variety of exhibitions that are affordable >> and less spatially challenging for some. >> >> At the Arkansas Humanities Council we offer traveling exhibitions on >> loan. These are very popular and museums are always looking for new topics >> to showcase within their museums. With a MoMS Exhibition Starter Kit I >> believe these would be even more appealing given they would be partnering >> with the MoMS which brings prestige, excellent content, and resources. The >> accompanying community specific exhibition, events, and programming is the >> icing on the cake. We've certainly seen this over the course of the last >> few weeks while hosting *Hometown Teams *in Arkansas. >> >> If the cost is kept at a minimum, this should allow more museums with >> small budgets to acquire funds through fundraising efforts, grants, and/or >> donations without time constraints. >> >> State councils can be involved through promotion, financial support >> through grants or partnerships, and organizing professional development >> opportunities. If not, I still believe small museums would be very excited >> about the possibilities of a MoMS Starter Kit without a doubt. >> >> >> 1. Do you want to be involved in promoting these kits within your >> state? *Yes.* >> 2. Do you see this as an opportunity for accompanying humanities >> public programs and to reach more communities? *Absolutely!* >> 3. Do you worry that these exhibits would compete against MoMS >> traveling exhibitions? *No. * >> 4. We anticipate the exhibition fee to license this content for the >> host museums would be about $500 per venue, plus construction costs. Does >> this seem reasonable for the size and budgets of typical MoMS venues? >> *Yes.* >> 5. Should we be thinking about a way for MoMS to develop exhibitions >> like this for councils to travel statewide? *Yes. *Or, do you like >> this model that results in non-traveling venue specific exhibitions that >> require less council support and staff time? *Offering the option >> for councils to have one or more kits available for loan would be an >> option. This would be good in case there are small museums who lack the >> funding and/or staff to adequately fund raise. I think it's also good to >> offer small museums the ability to acquire kits that they can purchase and >> use initially and in the future.* >> >> >> Again, this is an excellent idea...full steam ahead! If there is >> anything I may do to assist please don't hesitate to contact me. >> >> Jama >> >> >> Jama Best | Senior Program Officer >> Arkansas Humanities Council >> 407 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 201, Little Rock, AR 72201 >> E: [log in to unmask] | P: 501.320.5761 <(501)%20320-5761> | F: >> 501.537.4550 <(501)%20537-4550> >> Arkansas Humanities Council >> www.arkansashumanitiescouncil.org >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "Harsh, Carol" <[log in to unmask]> >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 11:43 AM >> *Subject:* MoMS Exhibition Starter Kits - need your guidance >> >> Hi all, >> >> In an effort to find cost-effective ways to provide services to our small >> museum partners, the MoMS team has been thinking for quite some time about >> what we can do with content from past MoMS exhibitions. We would love to >> get your reaction to the idea of MoMS Exhibition Starter Kits. We need your >> input about what role state humanities councils could play in this endeavor. >> >> Drawing on content from past MoMS exhibitions, these skeletal, >> build-it-yourself exhibitions would be designed for small museums. MoMS >> would provide the curatorial framework for the exhibition and host museums >> would be invited to add additional content--such as historical images, art >> and artifacts, video clips, and quotes from oral histories—that feature >> their local history and culture. The end result would be a unique >> exhibition developed in partnership with the Smithsonian that features >> collections and stories in an exhibition framework that gives national >> context to a local story. >> >> The MoMS Exhibition Starter Kits would be a digital suite of items and >> instructions for developing exhibition and include such things as: >> · Digital files for curated text panels with a national scope >> · Sample photographs to supplement local collections >> · Digital audio-visual content relevant to the exhibition theme >> (hardware would be provided by the host museum) >> · Graphic package of design elements (such as logos, paint >> colors, build-it-yourself instructions) >> · Sample quotes for printing on vinyl for wall applications >> · Exhibition teacher guides >> · Suggestions for local research, story collection and suggested >> list of artifacts to include >> · Bibliography for books for adults, young readers, and children >> · Filmograhy, educational resources, and program ideas to >> complement the exhibition >> >> By using MoMS Exhibition Starter Kits, host museums would have the >> opportunity to keep the exhibitions up for an extended period of time and >> plan to host other build-it yourself exhibitions in a rotating basis, in >> addition, of course, to hosting MoMS traveling exhibitions. >> >> First, we would love to hear your reaction to this idea and how you >> believe host museums could or would use such a resource. >> >> Secondly, we want to explore with you how state humanities councils could >> be involved. If it is decided that we move forward with these MoMS Starter >> Kits, >> >> 1. Do you want to be involved in promoting these kits within your >> state? >> 2. Do you see this as an opportunity for accompanying humanities >> public programs and to reach more communities? >> 3. Do you worry that these exhibits would compete against MoMS >> traveling exhibitions? >> 4. We anticipate the exhibition fee to license this content for the >> host museums would be about $500 per venue, plus construction costs. Does >> this seem reasonable for the size and budgets of typical MoMS venues? >> 5. Should we be thinking about a way for MoMS to develop exhibitions >> like this for councils to travel statewide? Or, do you like this model that >> results in non-traveling venue specific exhibitions that require less >> council support and staff time? >> >> >> We look forward to hearing your good ideas and counsel as we think this >> out. Responding on the listserv will allow a good exchange of ideas. >> However, if you prefer to reach out to us directly you can certainly >> respond to me at [log in to unmask] (please cc Selwyn Ramp at [log in to unmask]). >> >> With warm regards, >> >> >> Carol G. Harsh >> Director, Museum on Main Street and Special Projects >> Smithsonian Institution, SITES >> P.O. Box 37012 MRC 941 >> Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 >> >> Deliveries >> 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW >> Suite 7103 >> Washington, D.C. 20024 >> >> Tel: 202-633-5333 <(202)%20633-5333> >> Fax: 202-633-5344 <(202)%20633-5344> >> www.museumonmainstreet.org >> >> >> >> >> >