11:00 am – 12:15 pm
When Your Stuff Doesn't Fit: Addressing Collections Facility Challenges
Learning Format: Active Learning
Running out of room to house your collections? Is your object storage space leaking? Just received a sizable gift? Any of these situations can strain optimal collections management. Physical space matters, and upgrading, expanding, or moving collections storage spaces can be operational and budgetary challenges. Learn from a panel of collections facility experts how to approach and address these challenges, including where to begin, who should be involved, and best practices for success.
Elevate WMA's D&I Committee: Help Us Establish Our Goals
Learning Format: Conversation
Join us for a feedback session on how to ELEVATE WMA’s D&I practices! The newly-formed WMA D&I Committee wants our work to be informed by the people we serve, so we're hosting an input-gathering session on what we hope to achieve together. We will discuss the role of DEIA in museums, how WMA can help, actionable goals, and more. Attendees will provide input that will guide the D&I direction of WMA for years to come.
Enhancing Accessibility: Supporting Blind and Low Vision Visitors in Museums
Learning Format: Conversation
As part of the Nevada Museum of Art's Friday Lecture series, this session invites the public and WMA participants to explore strategies for improving museum accessibility for the blind and low-vision community. The talk-back component will foster open dialogue between museum professionals, the public, and the blind/low-vision community, discussing challenges and innovative solutions for creating more inclusive spaces. This collaborative exchange aims to inspire ideas for enhancing accessibility in cultural institutions.
Beyond Representation: Authentic Indigenous Engagement for Museums
Learning Format: Active Learning
Using Evaluation and Data Story-telling for Successful Fundraising
Learning Format: Active Learning
This session will encourage participants to develop clear goals and objectives for funding proposals using data they are already collecting. We will answer the question “What story can I tell with this data?” Participants will receive tips for collecting data and understanding which data to use when setting project objectives. Participants will walk away having written a clear narrative ready to plug in data when they return to their Museum.