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Diversity in Design: Inclusion Won’t Fix a Broken System

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We read articles mapping out the “perfect face” according to the Greek ratio of Phi but we never question why Greek history is the arbiter of truth in many cases when much of Greek philosophy was stolen from Egypt. When we take a look at design history, we quickly start to see how whiteness relates to the rule setters and power holders. .

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Psst. Want an Internship?

Museum 2.0

It's my second week as the Executive Director at The Museum of Art & History in Santa Cruz, CA, and boy is my everything tired. I want to get some used furniture and create "lounges" on these landings where volunteers can do crafts or history research with visitors in a comfortable setting. Board committee meetings. Like couches?

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Joint Statement from Museum Bloggers and Colleagues on Ferguson and Related Events

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Gretchen Jennings convened a group of bloggers and colleagues online to develop a statement about museums'' responsibilities and opportunities in response to the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island. Artists and arts organizations are contributing their spaces and their creative energies. Here is our statement. inclusion'

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Guest Post: Considering a Commons in Collection at the Elsewhere Collaborative

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For years, I've been fascinated and a bit perplexed by the Elsewhere Collaborative , a thrift store turned artists' studio/living museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over the past seven years, this exploration has been undertaken by a staff of artists and more than 35 creators each year participating in our residency program.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

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It was started in 2003 and is run by Mark Allen and a collective of artists, many of whom have also been applying their talents by performing "interventions" at formal art institutions including LACMA, the Hammer Museum, and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. PieLab (Greensboro, AL). The doors of SLAM are never closed.

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How Different Types of Museums Approach Participation

Museum 2.0

History Museums OPPORTUNITIES - History museums are in many ways the best-suited for visitor participation. As cultural anthropology has swung away from a vision of authoritative history and toward the embrace of multiple perspectives, there is potential for those stories to come from all over the place, including visitors themselves.

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 2: Small Rural Museums as Third Places

Museum 2.0

How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community? Identify the third places in your community, learn more about the lives of the people that go to them, and have a basic understanding of the history of third places in the area. Tags: Book Discussion: The Great Good Place. Thanks to Rebecca for this post!

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