Presenter Deadline Approaching for Creative Communities Exchange

Present your Creative Economy Work | Deadline to Apply: Feb. 28 EVENT DETAILS What: Creative Communities Exchange When: May 19 & 20, 2011   Where: MASS MoCA North Adams, MA   Registration: $100* * $80 before May 1st  * $65 presenter rate   APPLY TO PRESENT OR  REGISTER TODAY!      Tweet this! #CCENE2011     This event is hosted by NEFA and Berkshire Creative, and sponsored by Autodesk, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, MASS MoCA, the Porches Inn and Red Lion Inn, and Art New England. CONTACT Nella Young New England Services Coordinator nyoung@nefa.org 617.951.0010 x529 Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations should contact NEFA staff by April 1. NEFA SUPPORTS ARTISTS WITH GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES; ESTABLISHES VITAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS, ARTS PROGRAMMERS, AND THE PUBLIC; AND STRENGTHENS THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH RESEARCH THAT INFORMS PUBLIC POLICY. Learn more about NEFA. CONNECT WITH NEFA!   NEFA and Berkshire Creative invite you to share creative community building projects with your peers at the Creative Communities Exchange.         Building upon last year's Connecting Creative Communities summit in Providence, RI, the Creative Communities Exchange will offer 32 workshops led by creative and cultural community leaders showcasing model projects in creative economy work at the local level. The gathering promises a dynamic setting for peer-to-peer learning and networking.   PRESENT YOUR PROJECT Create a workshop to present to your fellow creative and cultural leaders. Presenter benefits include: Discounted registration rate (If you are applying to present, please wait to register until after selections have been made.) Consideration for NEFA's inaugural Creative Economy awards Ability to share workshops online after the event Learn more about becoming a presenter. (DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 28, 2011)   MORE INFORMATION Who Should Attend? How Do I Participate/Register? View the schedule. Learn more about the Exchange. Register today!    (COST: $100; $80 before May 1st!)  SPONSORS Event Sponsors Media Sponsor

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CAC Spring Grant Programs

The Creative Arts Council is now accepting applications for the following:

Departmental Grants (Deadline - March 11): Providing funding of up to $5,000 to Brown faculty in support of projects including, but not limited to: visiting artists, performances, lectures, symposia, and exhibitions.  Proposed events must take place in Fall 2011 or later.  

Fitt Artist-in-Residence Grants (Deadline - March 18): Providing funding of up to $10,000 to Brown faculty to bring artists to campus for a residency pf one week or longer.  Proposed residencies must take place in Spring 2012 or later.

We are also still accepting applications for Course Development Awards (Deadline -  February 9):  Providing funding of up to $3,000 for the development of new interdisciplinary or intermedial courses.   Funds may be used for course materials, student assistance, travel, or research. 

Application for all three programs are attached. For more information on any of these awards, visit http://brown.edu/academics/creative-arts-council/grants

NEMA workshops!

Follow the NEMA workshop series on Twitter using #nemaworkshop. Don't miss these upcoming NEMA workshops! Believe it or not, spring is right around the corner! That means that it is time to start planning to brush up your skills, learn something new, and re-connect with your colleagues at a NEMA workshop. Our valued PAG chairs have organized a series of workshops on topics that are timely and important to the work that you do every day. Our newest PAG, the YEPS, have also put together a brand new format of shorter, less-expensive workshops to meet your needs. Check out the following opportunities and stay tuned for more to come! Exhibitions & Conservators PAGs Workshop Best Practices in Exhibit Lighting Friday, March 4, 2011 deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA The Exhibitions and Conservators PAGs are teaming up this year to bring you a workshop on exhibit lighting -- by popular demand! Sponsored in part by Gaylord-Your Trusted Source® Register Historic Sites PAG Workshop From Docents to Smart Phones: Creating a Compelling Interpretive Experience at Historic Sites Friday, March 25, 2011 Gore Place, Waltham, MA The ultimate goal of any historic site is not only to engage the visitor but to make their visit so memorable that they will return, support, and promote by word of mouth. This workshop will explore how historic sites create a compelling visitor experience. Sponsored in part by Gaylord-Your Trusted Source® Register Children's Museums & Exhibitions PAGs Workshop Especially for Me: Innovative Ways Museums Can Support Visitors of All Abilities Monday, March 28, 2011 Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA With an estimated 19% of Americans classified as disabled, how can museums be responsive to this segment of the population? Join us at Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA, as we explore innovative ways to design exhibits and programs that promote inclusion and disability awareness. Register Membership, Development, PR and Marketing PAG Workshop Best of Times, Worst of Times: Making the Most of What You Have Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Fitchburg Art Museum This year's workshop sessions will demonstrate strategies for getting a lot accomplished with small staffs and small budgets. Learn to effectively promote and execute fundraising events; discover ways to prosper as a development department of one; and share ways to get the best publicity possible for your institution. Register New This Year!! Learn, Laugh, Live: A New Series of Mini-Workshops with Maxi-Impact A series of mini-workshops* Presented by the Young and Emerging Museum Professionals (YEP) PAG 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on March 23, April 20, May 11, 2011 Otis House, Historic New England, Boston, MA Co-sponsored by Historic New England LEARN -- How to Interview "Big Wig" Speed Dating Style LAUGH -- How to Break into a Tricky Field in a Tough Economy LOVE -- How to Build Your Resume Through Internships, Articles, Conferences, and Presentations * Each mini-workshop is $15 for NEMA Members, $25 for Non-Members. Members can register for all three mini-workshops for $40. Register Space is limited. Please visit www.nemanet.org and sign up today! Registration Fee (includes lunch): $50 NEMA members / $60 non-members / $40 students All staff from Institutional and Corporate members are eligible for the member rate. Not sure if your organization is a member? Just call NEMA, 781-641-0013, to find out. New England Museum Association 22 Mill Street, Suite 409 Arlington, MA 02476 781-641-0013 nemanet.org

National Trust diversity scholarship program

 

 

Mountains/Plains Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation | 535 16th Street, Suite 750, Denver, CO  80202 
Phone: 303-623-1504 | Fax: 303-623-1508 | Email: mpro@nthp.org |

The National Trust for Historic Preservation helps people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them.  Learn more at www.PreservationNation.org.

 

Graduate Flash Showcase @ AAM in Houston

What

As a new feature of AAM Career Café™, the Graduate "Flash" Showcase
will premiere at the AAM Annual Meeting 2011 in Houston on Wednesday,
May 25, from 12:15- 1:45 p.m. Each Graduate "Flash" Showcase will be
moderated by a facilitator from the AAM Committee on Museum
Professional Training (COMPT), and will consist of a series of
back-to-back mini-sessions (or 20-minute "Flashes") on current
programs, projects, research, etc. presented by graduate students or
emerging professionals with less than two years experience in the
field.

Benefits

The Graduate Flash Showcase will provide opportunities and benefits
for both presenters and audience members.  After participating,
presenters will be better able to:

§  Hone presentation skills in a professional setting

§  Share projects, papers, programs, or academic/professional experience

§  Receive invaluable feedback from colleagues in the field

§  Build professional presence/personal brand

After participating, attendees will be better able to:

§  Gain exposure to skills and perspectives of students/emerging professionals

§  Acquire information about programs, projects, and research that may
impact the future of the field

Guidelines for Presentations

Each "Flash" will be limited to twenty minutes and will be divided
into two segments:

§  Presentation of project, paper, research, program, etc. (<10 min.)

§  Audience discussion and/or interactivity (approx. 10 minutes)

Student projects, papers, or research should apply to museum practice and/or

theory, or be based on topics from outside the field that impact museums (e.g.

demographic trends, education theory, etc.).

How to Apply

In order to propose a "Flash" showcase, graduate students and other

emerging professionals must be members of AAM and must be available for

the presentation on Wednesday, May 25, from 12:15-1:45 p.m.  Selected

presenters must be registered for the Annual Meeting, and are not provided

complimentary conference registration.  Submission deadline is February 11.

Proposals will be reviewed by AAM staff and representatives from COMPT. For more

information, please contact Greg Stevens, assistant director for professional

development at gstevens@aam-us.org.

For those of us with graduate students, this is a great opportunity.
Spread the word! An application is on page two of the attachment.

Ken

Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe

Chair and Director of Graduate Studies

Department of Museum Studies

Baylor University

One Bear Place 97154

Waco, TX 76798-7154

254-710-4349

"Good writing about any region is good only to the extent that it has
universal appeal.

Nothing is too provincial for the regional writer, but he cannot be
provincial-minded about it."

– J.  Frank Dobie, Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, 1942.

Call for student papers

  

CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS

MOUNTAIN PLAINS MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 17-21, 2011

HELENA, MONTANA

 

We are asking university personnel associated with museum studies or public history programs (as well as university museum staff who offer training/internships for students interested in pursuing museum careers) to encourage students to submit proposals for papers to be presented at the 2011 MPMA Conference in Helena, Montana.  The student session is offered each year and is sponsored by the Committee on Museum Professional Training, Emerging Museum Professionals, and the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries.

 

Student papers may address research and projects that apply museum method and theory; students should also include a  critical evaluation and discussion of how this experience contributes to their professional development.  This conference session gives students the opportunity to present papers at a regional conference and to meet and visit with professionals in the field.

 

In order to propose a student paper for presentation, please submit the following:  Administrator's name, institutional affiliation, and contact information, including email address; student's name and contact information, paper title, a two-page abstract, and equipment requests.  Email required materials to Dr. Carolyn Pool atcpool@uco.edu; include MPMA Conference in subject heading.  The deadline for paper submissions is April 22, 2011.

 

Please notify students of this opportunity and encourage them to submit  paper proposals.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me.

 

Dr. Carolyn Pool

Professor/Director of Museum Studies

Department of History and Geography

University of Central Oklahoma

 

Fwd: Material Culture of Childhood conference at Princeton, 17-19 February 2011

Enduring Trifles: Writing the History of Childhood with Ephemera
17-19 February 2011
 Friend Center 006 Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Co-organizers: Andrea Immel (Cotsen Children's Library) and Jill Shefrin
(University of London)

Young people have been targeted as a special market in the English-speaking
world's consumer culture since the early industrial period and the desire to
meet the developing child's needs and shape its identity and values provided
the print trades with an impeccable rationale for producing an array of
paper ephemera to "improve the shining hour" in the school room, the parlour
and beyond.

By highlighting the range of juvenile ephemera available from the eighteenth
century onwards, this conference will explore its potential for documenting
children's experiences. Speakers will examine aspects of the history of
childhood in Great Britain and the United States from the perspectives of
book history, gender studies, and the histories of science, religion,
political movements, education, and literature.  Subjects of presentations
will include paper dolls, writing sheets, cook books for Jewish children,
ephemera produced by the Puffin Club and Girl Guides, paperback covers,
poetry and manuscripts by children, grammar games, the figure of Moses, and
Peter Parley's scientific miscellanies.

The program will also include a round table on the special challenges of
collecting children's ephemera of making such materials available for
research and workshops on the juvenile theatre and Dean's rag books where
presenters will have actual artefacts on hand.
Conference participants: Brian Alderson; Peter Cope; M.O. Grenby (Newcastle)
Rachel Gross, (Princeton); Catherine Howell (Victoria and Albert Museum of
Childhood);  Russell Johnson (UCLA Biomedical Library); Katharine Kittredge
(Ithaca College); Julie Anne Lambert (Bodleian Library, John Johnson
Collection); Sarah Lloyd (Hertfordshire); Mary Clare Martin (Greenwich);
Katherine Pandora (Oklahoma); Lucy Pearson; Carol Percy (Toronto); Alan
Powers (Greenwich); Jacqueline Reid-Walsh (Pennsylvania State University);
Adrian Seville;  Jill Shefrin; Adrianne Wadewitz (Indiana University,
Bloomington); Jenna Weissman Joselit (George Washington University)

For tentative schedule, registration information, and abstracts visit the
conference website at
www.princeton.edu/cotsen/research-collection/academic-conferences<
http://www.princeton.edu/cotsen/research-collection/academic-conferences>
Contact person: Aaron Pickett (apickett@princeton.edu<mailto:
apickett@princeton.edu> or 609-258-1140)
NOTE: The final schedule will be posted by 31 January

Andrea Immel
Curator, Cotsen Children's Library
aimmel@princeton.edu
609-258-1510 (direct line)
609-258-2324 (fax)

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Patrick Cox
PhD Student
2010-2011 David K. Sengstack Fellow
Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University
https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/exploring_childhood_studies

Stuff

"Stuff" is the theme of this year's Parsons/Cooper-Hewitt Graduate Student Symposium on the Decorative Arts and Design.  The organizers invite papers that examine what objects are made of.  How is meaning resident in materials?  Submit abstracts by February 22, 2011; the symposium will be held April 28-29, 2011 in New York, NY.

CFP: Rhode Island in the Civil War, Memory and History - April 8, 2011 (Providence, Phode Island, USA)

4) CFP: Rhode Island in the Civil War, Memory and History - April 8,
2011 (Providence, Phode Island, USA)

The Department of History at Rhode Island College, in conjunction with
the Rhode Island Historical Society and the Rhode Island State
Archives, is sponsoring a symposium entitled "Rhode Island in the
Civil War," commemorating the sesquicentennial of the State's
participation in the American Civil War on Friday April 8, 2011.  This
symposium will center on public history, examining the history and
memory of the event through commemoration, scholarly interpretations,
and re-enactments that bring the scholarly community into direct
contact with current popular interpretations.  The day itself will be
divided into a morning of experience, with reenactors of the Rhode
Island 14th Artillery Regiment (Colored) drilling participants and
performing short plays about African American life during the Civil
War, and an afternoon of academic presentations and discussions.

The Department of History invites papers on a variety of topics
related to the themes of Civil War memory, commemoration, and history,
but papers relating specifically to Rhode Island in the Civil War are
especially desired.  To submit a proposal for a paper or presentation,
please send an abstract and brief bio to echristiansen@ric.edu by
February 1, 2011.  A modest subsidy for travel to the conference will
be available to presenters.

Erik Christiansen
Department of History
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Email: echristiansen@ric.edu

Call for papers: MA-level graduate conference "American Pornographies: Consumerism, Sensationalism, and Voyeurism in a Global Context," taking place on April 1-2, 2011, in Leipzig (Germany),

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: ASL Graduate Conference <asl-gradconference@uni-leipzig.de>
Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Subject: MA Student Conference Call for Proposals
To: lubar@brown.edu


Dear Prof. Lubar,


we would like to kindly ask for your help in distributing our call for proposals to your MA students of American studies or related fields. Our MA-level graduate conference "American Pornographies: Consumerism, Sensationalism, and Voyeurism in a Global Context," taking place on April 1-2, 2011, in Leipzig (Germany), will investigate different notions of consumerism and 'pornography' on literal and broader levels. Proposals are due by January 6, 2011.

Please find attached the call for proposals and the conference poster. For further information, please visit our website

http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/asl-gradconference2011.

We would be very grateful if you could alert your students to this opportunity to present and discuss their own research and to gain conference experience early on in their careers. Please note that there will be no conference fee.

Thank you very much for your help!


Best regards,


Julia Neugebauer


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MA-Level Graduate Student Conference at American Studies Leipzig
Beethovenstr. 15
04107 Leipzig, Germany
asl-gradconference@uni-leipzig.de
http://americanstudies.uni-leipzig.de/asl-gradconference2011

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