Cosmetic Consultation: How Museums Exploit Communities in Exhibit Design Processes
Community participation in exhibit design processes can transform museums for the better. But often, well-intentioned museum staff make lots of small decisions that they feel will protect their institutions and, ultimately, add up to undermine their community engagement processes. As one community participant observed, "I perceive some consultation as being cosmetic. The museums have to have public consultation, but are they taking everything on board? I think not." Can we break this cycle? Let's discuss.
Isabel Singer (she/her) is an exhibit developer with 5+ years of experience helping museums connect their audiences to their content - and to each other. Located in Chicago, Isabel is employed at the experience design firm Luci Creative and serves as the Chairperson of the Chicago Museum Exhibitors Group. She has worked on projects for a diversity of institutions, including the National Music Museum, Moonshot Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Maine MILL, Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum, and many more. Her blog, American Perceptionalism, examines how museums are reinventing themselves in a changing world.
Avi Decter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: MUSEUMS AND CHANGE
Time: Jun 27, 2024 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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