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What is one way museums can become more visitor-centered? Easy answer: integrate evaluation into your exhibition design process! 👇

Ever walked into an exhibit that made your jaw drop? 👀 ... or maybe you scratched your head wondering? 🤔 Expect the unexpected?! ...Oscar Wilde nailed it, and it's spot-on when we starting thinking about how we can take today's exhibit design to the next funky level. Check out the pic - who'd have thought picture frame bits could create such an epic wall? That's the kind of outside-the-box thinking museums need! It's all about surprising visitors? Flip everyday stuff on its head, present info in mind-bending ways. Before you know it, your exhibit's not just a display - it's a whole experience. So, how do you shake things up in your projects? Drop your wild ideas below! 👇 #museum #creativity #exhibitdesign #art #inspiredimpact

Embark on your art-collecting journey with insights from Chris Quidley of Quidley & Company Gallery. Dive into our latest episode of #CreatingthePerfectExperience for expert tips on starting your collection and exploring the world of art. 🎨 #ArtCollecting101 #ArtInvesting #ArtCollecting #GalleryWisdom #CreativeConversations

We were honored to partner with the Peabody Essex Museum event last week, and thank you to those who joined us. Via Salem News today... THE LOCAL CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM To the editor: Last week, the Peabody Essex Museum and Creative Collective co-hosted a Creative Ecosystem Roundtable, which brought together over 50 community stakeholders from across the region. This event followed a Networking Breakfast and Leadership Forum held in November and offered a chance to delve into our creative community’s unique opportunities and challenges. These events are part of a partnership series on the creative ecosystem that will continue in the fall. According to a 2024 study by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the Arts, with data from 2022, the arts and culture sectors, both for-profit and nonprofit, contribute 4.31% to the nation’s GDP, support over 5.2 million jobs, and represent a $1.02 trillion industry—more than the retail, construction, and transportation sectors. We need more support for the arts and culture sector and this came through loud and clear at the roundtable discussions. The conversations need to shift towards how this sector can be better supported and increase the voices of creatives in discussing our most pressing issues. Collaboration and open and honest dialogue are how we can move even the most difficult issues forward toward resolution. Acknowledging the need for these conversations, last week’s Creative Ecosystem Roundtable gathered a diverse mix of practicing artists, working creatives, government officials, and community leaders. It encouraged participants to break down silos and collaborate on the following themes: Living a Creative Life; Sustainability in the Creative Community; Partnerships and Opportunities; Tourism and Festivals; and Advocacy and Governmental Affairs. The discussions were vibrant and infused with active listening, open-mindedness, and mutual respect. This cross-disciplinary roundtable format was experimental but impactful. The room buzzed with energy as new connections were forged and fresh ideas circulated. A recurring theme was how rare and valuable it is to bring together a wide range of creative stakeholders to tackle old challenges from a fresh perspective. We are compiling notes to identify broad themes, trends, and action items for prioritizing, nurturing, and sustaining creative communities. We sincerely appreciate the participants’ openness and collaboration and for fostering honest dialogue for collective problem-solving. Kurt Steinberg, COO, Peabody Essex Museum, John Andrews, Founder and President, Creative Collective https://lnkd.in/eVhXy8mg

Have you ever wanted to do things differently? Working with our LAB partners at The Peale, we helped produce a small-scale exhibit that has room to grow and evolve. "Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles" is an iterative presentation that actually invites visitors to comment on its design, text, and presentation. Sticky notes—with visitor comments—share the walls with small text panels. We think this approach allows museums to truly hear from their communities. Test out the exhibit if you're in the Baltimore area! https://lnkd.in/e4jegD6K #designthinking #agileprojectmanagement

👀 Delve into our latest blog post, where we go behind the scenes with the award-winning LD, Sarah Jane Shiels showcasing Follow-Me Tracking Solutions-Me tracking the ISPD Scenofest 2024 Symposium performance of "Sketches" 👇 #followspot #lightingdesign #followmetrackingsolutions #lightingdesigner

We were honored to partner with the Peabody Essex Museum event last week, and thank you to those who joined us; this ecosystem matters, and we need to work towards shifting how we talk about it AND who we include in the conversations. Via Salem News today... THE LOCAL CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM To the editor: Last week, the Peabody Essex Museum and Creative Collective co-hosted a Creative Ecosystem Roundtable, which brought together over 50 community stakeholders from across the region. This event followed a Networking Breakfast and Leadership Forum held in November and offered a chance to delve into our creative community’s unique opportunities and challenges. These events are part of a partnership series on the creative ecosystem that will continue in the fall. According to a 2024 study by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the Arts, with data from 2022, the arts and culture sectors, both for-profit and nonprofit, contribute 4.31% to the nation’s GDP, support over 5.2 million jobs, and represent a $1.02 trillion industry—more than the retail, construction, and transportation sectors. We need more support for the arts and culture sector and this came through loud and clear at the roundtable discussions. The conversations need to shift towards how this sector can be better supported and increase the voices of creatives in discussing our most pressing issues. Collaboration and open and honest dialogue are how we can move even the most difficult issues forward toward resolution. Acknowledging the need for these conversations, last week’s Creative Ecosystem Roundtable gathered a diverse mix of practicing artists, working creatives, government officials, and community leaders. It encouraged participants to break down silos and collaborate on the following themes: Living a Creative Life; Sustainability in the Creative Community; Partnerships and Opportunities; Tourism and Festivals; and Advocacy and Governmental Affairs. The discussions were vibrant and infused with active listening, open-mindedness, and mutual respect. This cross-disciplinary roundtable format was experimental but impactful. The room buzzed with energy as new connections were forged and fresh ideas circulated. A recurring theme was how rare and valuable it is to bring together a wide range of creative stakeholders to tackle old challenges from a fresh perspective. We are compiling notes to identify broad themes, trends, and action items for prioritizing, nurturing, and sustaining creative communities. We sincerely appreciate the participants’ openness and collaboration and for fostering honest dialogue for collective problem-solving. Kurt Steinberg, COO, Peabody Essex Museum, John Andrews, Founder and President, Creative Collective https://lnkd.in/e5PHzs5v

Such an ingenious method for our traveling exhibit to be installed.

A Bluecadet prototype using the Apple Vision Pro x Cleveland Museum of Art Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art is an Open Access Institution, essentially offering the public the ability to download, remix, and reuse images of artworks from the museum’s collection, as well as metadata for the entire collection—all without asking permission. We didn't ask permission and pretty quickly were able to bring a few works directly into my living room (which is a mess, apologies there.) It was a pretty magical experience and definitely suggests some exciting possibilities for the future of open access. #MuseumTech, #Prototyping, #OpenAccess, #AppleVisionPro, #DigitalMuseums, #TechInnovation, #ARinMuseums, #UserExperience, #DesignThinking, #VirtualReality, #CulturalHeritage, #EdTech, #InteractiveExhibits, #CreativeTechnology, #AccessibilityInTech