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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR MPMA CONFERENCE IN RAPID CITYAssociation of South Dakota MuseumsEarly Bird Discount REGISTER TO GET THE CHEAPEST RATE MPMAs 2010 Annual Conference September 13- 17, 2010 Rapid City, South Dakota Go online to MPMAs website to register for the Conference www.mpma.net Visit Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Deadwood, Spearfish, Black Hills, Belle Fourche, Keystone, Sturgis, Hot Springs This conference provides the perfect opportunity for museum professionals and folks new to the field to expand their knowledge, network and share experiences with museum people from MPMA's region. Premier educational & networking event for museum leaders, volunteers and staff Tours of some really incredible museums, sites and galleries Sessions featuring new trends and solutions Lots of workshops, tours and sessions offered Workshops: 1. Cleaning Museum Artifacts 2. Research Techniques 3. Your Vision Your Exhibits 4. The Exhibition that Keeps on Giving 5. Carving the Future for Area Teachers 6. Interpretive Writing 7 Insurance 101: Protecting Your Collection 8. Cant you get a Volunteer to Help? 9. Inexpensive, Quick Custom-Made Mannequins Tours: 1. Lincoln Tour: Northern Hills (Lead and Deadwood) 2. Roosevelt Tour - Northern Hills (Sturgis, Belle Fourche, Spearfish) 3. Washington Tour - Central Black Hills (Crazy Horse, Hill City, Winery, Keystone) 4. Jefferson Tour - Southern Hills (Mammoth, Hot Springs, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park) Sessions: Heres a short list of the many that will be offered. Sessions for Students Re-Enactors Security on a Budget Exhibits on a Budget Websites on a Budget Funding Sources Native American Artists Archival Collections Building A Museum Sessions for Small Museums Sessions on Controversial Issues Engaging Indian artists, historians Copyright in Digital Collections Designing a Temporary Exhibit Textile Care Strategies Collecting Materials from the Present Budget Challenges Identifying Fakes and Forgeries Fundraising in Tough Economic Times Accreditation Advice Museum Studies Programs Collections Conundrums Leadership in Collections Practice Barcoding Funding Museum Publications HVAC installing correctly Web Security and networks IMLS: Opportunities and Resources Planning Your Museum or Cultural Center Storage Facilities Disaster Plans that Really Work Murals for your Exhibit Victorian Clothing Stewardship of a Historic Preserve What Art Can Teach Us About History Volunteers in Collections Identifying Fossils in your collection Care of Native Collections Planning Collections Facilities First Person Narratives College/Museum Partnership Thinking Big with Small Budgets Museums and Technology Visual Thinking Strategies for art State Historical Societies--What they do Identifying and caring for Quilts Register now at www.mpma.net MPMA: A Ten-state museum network Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming Mark your calendar: 2010 Conference: September 13-17 Rapid City Mountain-Plains Museums Association 7110 West David Drive Littleton, Colorado 80128-5404 303-979-9358 www.mpma.net |
Doll DonationSiouxland Heritage Museums / Old Courthouse MuseumSioux Falls South Dakota 605-367-4210 I received a phone call from the granddaughter of Lucy Harrell. Harrell donated a collection of dolls representing different countries of the world. The granddaughter is looking for the South Dakota museum that might have her grandmother's collection. Please contact me if you think that you might have these dolls, and I will send you the appropriate contact information. Thanks, Adam. |
Portrait ClassSouth Dakota Art MuseumBrookings South Dakota 605-688-5423 Assisted professor in Department of Visual arts, Fatih Benzer will be teaching a portrait class with live model. November 13 and 14, 2010. |