Hilton Pasadena, San Diego Ballroom

Learning Format: Active Learning

What is governance and what role does it play in the success of a museum and its staff?   Attendees will participate in a role-playing exercise, learn about museum governance essentials and best practices, and understand why implementing good governance practices is vital to the wellbeing of the museum and communities it serves.

Learning Format: Passive Lerning

Learning Format: Active Learning

Is that torpedo safe to be on display? Do you have extra requirements in place for storing or displaying firearms? Has anyone ever walked into your lobby with a donation offer, only to pull a grenade out of their pocket? Museums of all types collect and display ordnance (small arms, edged weapons, missiles, grenades, cannons, ammunition and more), join us as we discuss collections safety in collecting objects that were meant to destroy.

Learning Format: Passive Learning

Refresh your knowledge on the basics of art and artifact collections and exhibition insurance.  Learn some of the current issues in dealing with your permanent collection coverage as well as exhibition insurance on a domestic and international level. In addition, the panelists will cover risk management practices specifically for collections in regions prone to earthquake, volcanic eruptions, windstorms, floods and other catastrophes.

Learning Format: Active Learning

In this interactive writing workshop, you will practice writing about your projects through an active writing session. All museum professionals are welcome to learn the basics of grant proposal writing and receive practical instruction on how to approach funders. Everyone can benefit from writing practice, whether you are in a curatorial, programmatic, collections, executive or development position. No preparation is required, just bring something to write with and be ready for some creative thinking.

Learning Format: Active Learning

Artists Myisha Arellano and Michelle Glass will share the community engagement process of Interwoven Stories, a "quilted" mural created in collaboration with over 200 Pasadena-area community members over the past year. The 150-square-foot mural was created during public workshops in partnership with Armory Center for the Arts, NAACP Pasadena, Pasadena Community Job Center, Day One, Rose City High School, Community Arms, and the Hastings Branch Library. This project was initiated as part of the Artist at Work national program modeled after the WPA.

Especially for curators, development officers, educators, evaluators, exhibit designers, and all who make possible the engaging stories that museums tell, but open to all. The recipient of the Charles Redd Award for exhibit excellence will present on the winning exhibition.

Cost: $65

Enjoy meeting your colleagues from tribal museums and supporters of Native American concerns. All are welcome! The Luncheon will feature guest speaker Cindi Alvitre (Tongva), M.A., Cultural Curator, Director & Co-Founder of Ti'at Society. Discussion will follow.

Cost: $65

Sponsored by Barona Band of Mission Indians