DipJar

AUGUST 9, 2022

Public libraries are some of our favorites. They’re one of the only public spaces open to everyone and where pretty much everything is free. Not a librarian by training, she started her career in public relations before moving into nonprofits. It started with one lighted sign in Portland, Maine.

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Library Local Support New York 98

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2011

Watching the Improv Everywhere video , I'm struck by the fact that it is the deviant nature of the activity that makes it fun. Mark Allen of Machine Project talks a lot about the benefits of artists creating "shadow organizations" within museums to comment on and respond to their peccadilloes.

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Museum Spain Portland Instruction 54

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2015

It’s safe to say this town is up there trending with those other ‘cool hipster’ cities like Brooklyn and Portland. Well, in some pretty big ways if you talk to the team at Thinkery , who just created Thinkery21 , an evening of fun created just for this demographic. ” – Adrienne Barnett, Public Programs Manager.

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Audience Austin Test Portland 20

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Photos are fun. So what did you do next?

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Story Interview Museum Audio 53

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. People are having fun with this experience, and who can blame them? We use these stories to try to understand objects and the people who own and use them, and to poke a little fun while we're at it.

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Museum Alternative Portland Artist 22