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 Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL Hosted by the DuSable Museum of African American History SESSION INFORMATION Daily Schedule: Wednesday, Aug. 27 Thursday, Aug. 28 Friday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug. 30 FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. STANDING PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE BREAKFAST MEETINGS
(TOWN HALL MEETING) The Results Are In: AAAM National African American Museums Profile The IMLS-funded “AAAM National African American Museums Profile” national survey and data base project is now completed. AAAM participants in last year’s roundtable "took the pulse" of current museum issues, identifying challenges within their institutions as well as challenges they were encountering nationally. Session facilitators recorded these issues and then incorporated them in the national survey and data base project. This year presenters will give an overview of the survey findings, both providing information on the shape of the field nationally and regionally, as well as an assessment of greatest needs in African American museums. How is this survey useful? Survey information from African American museums, libraries and related cultural institutions will advance individual institutions, as well as the field in general, in at least four ways: Awareness, Benchmarking, Collaboration and Dollars. Presenters: Dr. Jeff Hayward and Dr. Brian Werner, People, Places & Design Research; Dr. Deborah Mack, The Museum Group; and, Shirl Spicer, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS D Investing in Leadership: Planning for Succession Change in leadership – at the organizational or departmental level – is inevitable, and the future of your organization depends on managing those transitions successfully. This hands-on workshop will walk board members and staff through the process of developing a succession plan that addresses your organization’s unique planning needs. Presenters: Ra Joy, Illinois Arts Alliance; and, Lisa May Simpson, Illinois Arts Alliance Impact of Racial Violence on Historic African American Communities Since the early twentieth century, the issues of race, place, and memory have been prevalent in the consciousness of African American communities across the country; Sweet Auburn Historic District/MLK Jr Historic District in Atlanta, GA - 1906, Black Metropolis/Bronzeville Historic District in Chicago, IL - 1919, and the Black Wall Street/Greenwood Historic Disctrict in Tulsa, OK - 1921. These communities were the target of large scale racial violence, which impacted southern as well as northern black communities and institutions politically, economically, and socially and today these same communities and other communities of colore are the primary target for gentrification. Chair: Hermina Glass-Avery, DNR/Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should - Museum Ethics 101 In today’s world of changing museum practices, there are several key issues that push the envelope of museum ethics; staffing with inadequate personnel, selling collections to bolster the bottom line; and censorship in exhibitions. This session will address these and other pressing issues pertaining to ethics in a museum. Presenters:Julie Hart, American Association of Museums; Charles Bethea, DuSable Museum of African American History; James Gardner, Smithsonian Institution – National Museum of American History; and Ida B. Tomlin, Detroit Science Center Still Sitting by the Door? African Americans in the Mainstream An increasing number of African Americans are working in mainstream museums, they are participating in the development of programs, exhibitions and how visitors respond to those institutions. This panel will discuss through, personal experiences, the impact that African Americans have on mainstream museums and the conflicts within the workplace. Presenters: Jacqueline K. Dace, Missouri Historical Society; Kisha Tandy, Indiana State Museum; Samuel W. Black, Senator Heinz History Center; and, Shirl Spicer, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. AWARDS LUNCHEON Keynote Speaker: Mr. Haki R. Madhubuti, Poet, Founder and Publisher of Third World Press 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS E Grants - Demystifying the Nuts & Bolts Take the mystery out of writing grants and become competitive in seeking funding for you museum projects! In this session, participants will learn techniques for selecting a funder; and review grant writing terminology, description of proposal components and sequence of development, preparation of a letter of intent and abstract, letters of endorsement and commitment, common errors made in writing proposals, why proposals are funded, documentation requirements, and resources. Presenters: Sharon Walker McCall, Resource & Fund Development, LLC; Kimberley Stokes and George Perkins, Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum. National Trust for Historic Preservation - Partners for African American Preservation in Action The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been working on the preservation of African American historic resources for a decades. And the organization has developed a long list of partners in the field. We would like to strengthen our ties with African American museums that are located in, or are in control of, historic structures/landscapes. In the midst of all of the work required for sustaining a museum operation, there are times when preservation needs come to the front of the line. In this session, participants will have an opportunity to learn more about the specific programs of the National Trust from representatives of the organization. Presenters: Jeffrey Harris, Joseph McGill and Craig Schiffert, National Trust for Historic Preservation Developing Audiences at African American Museums The current IMLS-funded study of African American cultural institutions is providing current information on where our institutions are meeting – or missing – the mark with traditional, “New” and yet untapped audiences. Exhibitions and programs expose growing types of audiences to our identities and heritage, raise awareness of our histories, and provide opportunities for collective social experiences that reinforce enjoyment and pass on our stories across generations. Understanding how to effectively reach out and attract audiences is not simple; "Build it and they will come" is not enough, in reality. Session participants will first describe current national trends, strategies and models for developing audiences - a conversation that anyone who attends can contribute to – and then ask for audience input describing an idea for a national audience development project for African American cultural institutions. Presenters: Joy Bailey, Lord Cultural Resources; Dr. Deborah Mack, The Museum Group; and Dr. Jeff Hayward, People, Places & Design Research Black Metropolis Research Consortium: A Community Collaboration This informational session will discuss the history, work, and possibilities of a collaborative effort enhance access to collections on the African American experience in Chicago. The presentation will discuss the technical infrastructure that will be used to manage finding aids for participating institutions. The challenges of inter-institutional collaborations and new information technologies will be addressed. The opportunities for cooperative collection development, preservation, archival description assistance, facilitation of faculty research and teaching, curriculum enhancement, graduate student internships and archival training, and coordinated exhibitions will be explored. Presenters: Kathleen E. Bethel, Northwestern University Library; Danielle S. Allen, University of Chicago; Vera Davis, Black Metropolis Research Consortium; Robert Miller and Michael Fluge, Vivian G. Harsh Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall BREAK (Silent Auction Closes @ 3:45 p.m.) 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS F "America I Am: African American Imprint on America" - The Making of a National Exhibit Museum Directors Wanted - Please Apply Within This is a must for the aspiring museum director. Join a lively exchange between recently appointed directors and participants will examine what it takes to be the director of a museum in today's cultural landscape. Learn what type of skills and attributes the governing bodies of museums look for in an executive director or a president. Learn about professional development opportunities available for aspirant museum directors. Presenters: Christine Boulware, The Boulware Group; Gregory Carroll, American Jazz Museum; Irene Johnson, Corporate Recruiting Futurestep, Inc.; Phil Nowlen, Getty Leadership Institute; Larry Earl, Jr., Houston Museum of African American Culture Investing in Professional Development to Build Institutional Capacity (IMLS) Learn how these organizations have utilized professional development activities to enhance institutional capacity through projects funded by the IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture funding program. IMLS program staff will also share information about funding programs and other resources available through this federal agency. Presenters: Christopher Reich, IMLS; Christina S. Draper, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities; Pamela L. Green, Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant History; and, Anita Ponder, Tubman African American Museum Florida African American Museum Exchange (FAME): Establishing a Museum Mentoring Project In this session, a statewide "museum peer mentoring project", an initiative of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network formed in 2001, and the FAME ( Florida African American Museum Exchange), a project funded by the Institute of Museums and Libraries(2006) and the Florida Department of State will be discussed. Presenters: Althemese Barnes, Riley Center Museum, Inc.; Dr. Mireda R. Bireda, the Blachard House Museum; Clifton P. Lewis, L. B. Brown House; and, Sandra Rooks, Pinellas County African American History Museum, Inc. |
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