What does it mean to be a community museum? A view from The Peale
Leaders of The Peale will discuss the organization's recent re-launch as Baltimore's Community Museum, asking what it means to play this role in the current local and national cultural ecosystem. We'll highlight what we think makes a community museum distinct from other kinds of museums, and also what learnings, approaches, and practices from The Peale's experience as a community museum might be adopted by museums of all kinds to increase engagement, relevance, and belonging for their communities. Topics will include The Peale's shared leadership structure, Lab, workforce development program, and Community Activation Team (CAT). We'll address some of the questions that community-driven programming often provokes, and share examples.
Kim Domanski is a Senior Arts Administrator and Curator, especially skilled at building art and cultural programs from the ground up. She joined The Peale in 2022 as COO to establish the organization's operational infrastructure and creative direction. Over her career, Kim has co-conceived and produced the Janet & Walter Sondheim visual artist prize, designed and managed the multi-million dollar Light City public art exhibitions, and modernized the Percent-for-Public Art program for the city of Baltimore. Kim's strength is bringing accessible art and cultural opportunities to the general public while providing career changing opportunities to artists. Additionally, Kim has extensive experience curating and producing gallery and museum based exhibitions. Her experiences have allowed Kim to develop strong related skills such as exhibition design, managing fair artist selection panels, special event planning, identifying educational opportunities within exhibitions, inspiring engaging social media content, audience building and donor cultivation.
Krista D. Green is a professional administrator, focusing on the intersection of culture and community development in the City of Baltimore. With more than 15 years' experience at cultural organizations small and large throughout the city, she is both Program Officer at The Peale and Director of Mount Clare Museum, an historic house, and plantation site in Baltimore City. She has also served as President of the Board of Directors for Baltimore Heritage, Inc., the historic preservation organization of Baltimore City, and is a Trustee of the Awesome Foundation, Baltimore, supporting grassroots initiatives through micro grants. Ms. Green holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. A Baltimore City native, she calls the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood home.
Nancy Proctor, Ph.D., is a museum leader and digital specialist. After heading up digital initiatives and mobile strategy at the Smithsonian 2008-2014, she established the first digital division at the Baltimore Museum of art, and oversaw its marketing, communications, and visitor services teams. She joined The Peale in 2017 as its (re)founding director, spearheading the capital campaign and renovation of the historic museum, and its relaunch as Baltimore's Community Museum, which now includes a Lab for museum practice and an apprenticeship program. Nancy is a member of the Board of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM). From 2012-20, Nancy served as Co-chair of the MuseWeb (formerly Museums and the Web) Conferences and edited its annual proceedings, and as program chair for the Museum Computer Network (MCN) converences 2010-2011. From 2000-2008, She held leadership roles in new product and business development at Discovery Communications and Antenna Audio, a leading audio tour company. She was also digital editor for Curator: The Museum Journalfrom 2009-2016. Her numerous publications include Mobile Apps for Museums: The AAM Guide to Planning and Strategy (2011), and Inclusive Digital Interactives: Best Practices + Research (2020).
Jan 11, 2024 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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