Category: Civic Vision
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century’ by Timothy Snyder
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Read more: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century’ by Timothy SnyderOn Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder is a survival guide for democracy in perilous times. Drawing from the rise of totalitarian regimes in the 20th century, Snyder offers 20 urgent lessons that illuminate…
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A “person-oriented society
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Read more: A “person-oriented societyWe must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society.
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Charles Allis Art Museum will host “Ghosts of Segregation: America’s Continuing Struggle“
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Read more: Charles Allis Art Museum will host “Ghosts of Segregation: America’s Continuing Struggle“Beginning on July 28, Milwaukee’s Charles Allis Art Museum will host “Ghosts of Segregation: America’s Continuing Struggle,” a traveling photography exhibition that explores the lingering presence of segregation, slavery, and institutional racism hidden in everyday American architecture. Through…
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Museums Need to Be Braver
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Read more: Museums Need to Be BraverNon-university museums could follow this model by including community members and students on their boards. Partnerships with local organizations, colleges, and universities also offer a powerful mechanism for demystifying the work of the board and bringing the public…
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Rethinking Prison Tourism, by Hope Corrigan
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Read more: Rethinking Prison Tourism, by Hope CorriganAt the end of the audio tour at Eastern State Penitentiary, a 16-foot steel sculpture called “The Big Graph” offers a visual representation of mass incarceration in America. It illustrates the racial breakdown of prison populations since 1970…
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Community Engagement during COVID-19 at the House of Memory Museum
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Read more: Community Engagement during COVID-19 at the House of Memory MuseumIn the last few years at global conferences, we’ve been talking about how a museum can’t just be a building where people come and have an experience. Covid-19 is the opportunity to see how we can get closer…
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Public libraries leading in civic responsiveness
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Read more: Public libraries leading in civic responsivenessPublic libraries as cultural institutions continue to lead in civic responsiveness and serving their surrounding communities. Free! Brooklyn is home to some of the most diverse communities on the planet. The People’s Ball is a celebration of free…
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Museum Education for Today’s Audience
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Read more: Museum Education for Today’s AudienceWhat a great new museum resource: Museum Education for Today’s Audiences – Meeting Expectations for New Mode (Edited by Jason L. Porter and Mary Kay Cunningham) Today’s museum educators are tackling urgent social issues, addressing historic inequalities of…
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Broad categories of desired change
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Read more: Broad categories of desired changeAmericans want arts and culture organizations to play in social change, perceptions of systemic racism in specific fields of arts and culture, and how digital engagement with creativity and culture has been changing as the pandemic has persisted.…
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Why Cultural Institutions Must Lead Civic Engagement
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Read more: Why Cultural Institutions Must Lead Civic EngagementCivic engagement is vital to democracy, as it empowers citizens to contribute meaningfully to public life. Deborah Cullinan emphasizes the need for cultural institutions, like the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, to transform into leaders in civic…
The Empathetic Museum 