Hello!
I work at a living history museum and we'd love to offer adult, hands-on artist classes focusing on things like blacksmithing, pottery, textile art, etc. Because we are a small staff and not experts in everything, we'd like to pursue collaborations with local artists who could come in and teach classes.
I'm looking for examples from other museums on how they handle this. When you have guest artists come in for a workshop, do they purchase/provide all materials? Is the museum responsible for all marketing and registration? Who sets the registration cost? How are the profits split between the museum and the artist? And how do you vet artists – do they submit an application to teach, how much of a syllabus do they provide in advance, etc.?
It goes without saying that I'm an education staff of one wearing many hats, so having an easy, time effective system for this new endeavor is essential! Any examples, tips, and advice are much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Claire E. Gwaltney
claire@heritagehillgb.org
Director of Engagement and Visitor Services
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
Green Bay WI
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Claire Gwaltney
Director of Visitor Engagement
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
Green Bay WI
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