[NHCOLL-L:2781] On-Line Exhibit Fundamentals Course

[Gretchen Anderson]

My colleague and research associate, Helen Alten  of Northern States 
Conservation Center  (  http://www.collectioncare.org/) asked me to forward 
this on to NHCOLL.

Northern States Conservation Center announces a new on-line training course 
in exhibit fundamentals.

>>MS106: Exhibit Fundamentals: Ideas to Installation
>>Instructor: Lin Nelson-Mayson
>>Dates: October 3 - 28, 2005
>>Location: Over the Internet
>>
>>Nearly every museum develops exhibits, but how can we improve 
>>communication with our visitors while presenting our objects to their 
>>best advantage? This course explores museum exhibits from initial idea to 
>>final installation in a variety of museum settings. Topics covered 
>>include exhibit theory, the role of the museum's mission, creating a time 
>>line, intellectual and physical accessibility, writing the exhibit script 
>>and other interpretive texts, the role of design elements (sequencing, 
>>color, graphics, lighting, audio-visual), basic installation techniques 
>>(including placement guides and hanging framed artwork), object safety 
>>and security (including mount-making), visitor safety, and types of 
>>exhibit evaluations. Each student will develop an exhibit plan based on 
>>their museum's own exhibit goals.
>>
>>The course will last for four weeks. The course format is self-paced 
>>through 6 sections. The instructor will be available at predetermined 
>>intervals throughout the course. This course will include on-line 
>>literature, slide lectures, and student-teacher/group-teacher dialog. The 
>>course is limited to 20 participants.
>>
>>If you are interested in the course, please sign up at 
>>www.museumclasses.org and pay for the course at 
>>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html. If you have trouble 
>>completing an on-line order, please contact Helen Alten at 
>>helen at collectioncare.org or Eric Swanson at eric at collectioncare.org
>>
>>
>>Course Outline
>>1.      Introduction: Exhibition Theory and the Museums Mission
>>1.      Introduction  What is an Exhibition?
>>2.      Mission and Exhibitions
>>3.      What makes a good exhibition?
>>4.      Types of exhibitions
>>5.      Finding ideas for exhibitions
>>
>>2.  Intellectual and Physical Accessibility & Exhibition Evaluations
>>1.      Intellectual Accessibility
>>2.      Physical Accessibility
>>3.      Types of Evaluations
>>
>>3.  Creating a Timeline and Writing Texts
>>1.      Developing and exhibition concept
>>2.      “Team” exhibition development
>>3.      Developing an exhibition timeline
>>4.      Budgeting for an exhibition
>>5.      Writing labels
>>
>>4.  The Role of Design Elements and Basic Installation Techniques
>>1.      Light
>>2.      Color
>>3.      Sequencing and Floor Plan
>>4.      Graphics
>>5.      Audio-visual
>>6.      Fabrication
>>7.      Specific Installation Techniques
>>
>>5.  Object and Visitor Safety
>>1.      Mount making and handling
>>2.      Potential hazards to exhibited objects
>>3.      Object security
>>4.      Visitor safety and security
>>5.      Exhibition maintenance
>>
>>6.  Conclusion
>>         Museum Exhibition Standards of Excellence
>>         Current Issues in Museum Exhibitions
>>         Complete Exhibit Plan
>>
>>Lin Nelson-Mayson, with over 25 years of museum experience at small and 
>>large institutions, recently joined us as a museumclasses.org instructor 
>>after being the Director of ExhibitsUSA, a nonprofit exhibition touring 
>>organization that annually tours over 30 art and humanities exhibitions 
>>across the country.  For five years she was a coordinator or judge (two 
>>years) for the American Association of Museums’ Excellence in Exhibitions 
>>Competition. She currently serves on the Exhibition Committee for the 
>>National Sculpture Society. Ms Nelson-Mayson has extensive experience 
>>with the planning, preparation, research and installation of exhibitions 
>>and the decision-making processes each museum must go through to ensure 
>>that the exhibition aids in the fulfillment of the museum’s mission. Ms 
>>Nelson-Mayson’s experience includes teaching museum studies and museology 
>>courses.  Her particular interest is the needs of small museums.
>>
>>Her credentials include the following;
>>Ÿ       An MFA from The Ohio State University in sculpture and critical 
>>writing
>>Ÿ       A BFA from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in painting.
>>Ÿ       Work as a curator for the Ross County Historic Society 
>>(Chillicothe, OH), the Art Museum of South Texas (Corpus Christi), the 
>>Columbia Museum of Art (SC), and the Minnesota Museum of American Art 
>>(St. Paul).
>>Ÿ       An active member of the American Association of Museums, the 
>>Association of Midwest Museums, and past chair of the Minnesota 
>>Association of Museums.
>>
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