Hello AAM Community!
Just a reminder that everyone is welcome to join us for our upcoming virtual convening with Jay Mollica, Director of Digital Engagement at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) this Thursday, June 15 (1pm ET/10am PT). And if you have colleagues who may be interested, please pass this message along.
Museums and Digital Transformation with Jay Mollica (Pérez Art Museum Miami)
Join us on Thursday, June 15 at 1pm ET/10am PT for a conversation with Jay Mollica, Director of Digital Engagement at Pérez Art Museum Miami, to discuss his current work with PAMM, previous work with SFMOMA, and thoughts around museums and digital transformation in the post-pandemic era. How can all of us–regardless of our roles in museums–can better understand and effectively use digital tools to make art, learning, and culture more accessible to more people in both our local communities and beyond.
In this discussion with Jay we will:
• Explore the multiple meanings of "digital transformation" in museums, and why "digital strategy" should be integrated into a museum's overall strategy and not stand apart from it.
• Consider what we can learn from pandemic era experiments and incorporate those insights into ongoing virtual and digital experiences that can reach and serve audiences near and far.
• Discuss specific examples and practices from PAMM and elsewhere that use digital tools as part of an overall strategy to democratize access to art, learning, and culture.
...and much more!
About Jay Mollica:
Jay Mollica is a technologist working in art and culture, and currently the director of digital engagement at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. Before joining PAMM in 2020, Mollica worked as the creative technologist at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art where he led experiments in art and technology and modernized the museum's digital platforms. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Today Show and Fast Company. In 2018 he won the Webby Award for best app from a cultural institution for his project Send Me SFMOMA. He also writes about his work in museums, technology, design, and architecture. He holds a master's degree in Interactive Media Art from NYU, and is a visiting fellow at University of Miami's Institute for Data Science and Computing.
Missed our May Convenings with Stanford's Susan Golden and Geoff Cohen?
On May 16 we welcomed Stanford longevity expert Susan Golden, author of STAGE (Not Age) to talk about the opportunities for museums to better understand and serve the fastest growing demographic in the country--adults over 60.
And on May 31, Stanford social psychologist Geoff Cohen, author of the new book Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides for a virtual conversation about his book and how we can apply some of these science-backed strategies to make our organizations, workplaces, and relationships with others stronger and more inclusive.
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