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Museums: The (Fill in the Blank) Frontier
January 18 – 20, 2023
Annual Conference: January 18 – 20, 2023
Museums: The (Fill in the Blank) Frontier
Program Sessions by Areas of Interest
Administration & Operations Development & Fundraising
Walking the Fine Line of Museum Security Grants for Georgia Arts and Humanities Organizations
Circle the Wagons: The New Frontier of Volunteering Is My Museum Relevant and Inclusive? The Journey to
The Digital and In-Person Frontier: Harnessing Attract More Diverse Audiences and New Donors
Technology for a Hybrid Future The New and Improved MUSE: How Can It Help You?
The Calescent and Challenging Frontier for Museums Building a Winning Board
and Historical Sites with Climate Change
Preparing for Disasters – The Scariest Frontier!
The New and Improved MUSE: How Can It Help You?
Organizing Chaos
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion
Building a Winning Board The Boundless Frontier:
Oral History and the Power of Personal Story
Career Development Is My Museum Relevant and Inclusive? The Journey to
EMP Warm-UP Hour Workshop Attract More Diverse Audiences and New Donors
Whose Body Parts Are These??? Storytelling in Museums:
The New and Improved MUSE: How Can It Help You? On the Frontiers of Ethics and Engagement
The Horrors, the Humors, Accessibility 101
and the Completely Improbables You Can Do It! DEAI Best Practices for
Museum Professionals
Collections Collaborating with Consulates
Whose Body Parts Are These???
Preparing for Disasters – The Scariest Frontier!
The New and Improved MUSE: How Can It Help You?
Education
Collections, We Have a Problem Summer sCOOL
Building Long-term Partnerships for Lasting Impact
The Digital and In-Person Frontier: Harnessing
Curatorial/Exhibitions
Building Long-term Partnerships for Lasting Impact Technology for a Hybrid Future
The Boundless Frontier: Whose Body Parts Are These???
Oral History and the Power of Personal Story Museums: The Collaborative Frontier
Storytelling in Museums: Collaborating with Consulates
On the Frontiers of Ethics and Engagement Organizing Chaos
Adding Interactive Elements to Your Exhibits Georgia Museum Educators Roundtable
Collaborating with Consulates
Collections, We Have a Problem
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Dear Fellow GAM Members,
As Georgia museums emerge from the pandemic and return to long-range planning, the
proverbial light at the end of the tunnel has become more expansive. Institutions are
grappling with the aftermath of dramatic shifts in programming, exhibitions, and oper-
ations. Staff, board members, and volunteers are also considering how to address a host
of thorny issues – racial justice, climate change, political turmoil, the nature of democ-
racy, and other concerns – in a time when tensions are high and work/life balance feels
increasingly elusive. As we move forward, the horizons before us are full of frontiers both
exciting and challenging.
The frontier is one of the most central and complicated tenets of American identity. His-
torian Frederick Jackson Turner believed that the frontier and (white, male) citizens’ abil-
ity to tame it was key to the United States’ spirit and success. For many others, especially
Indigenous and Latine populations, the idea of the frontier, or la frontera, evokes more
complicated considerations. The museums of Cartersville, Georgia, interpret many dif-
ferent types of frontiers: the transformation of northwest Georgia with the simultaneous
forced Removal of Cherokee peoples, settlement of Euro-American farmers, and enslave-
ment of African Americans; scenes of American westward expansion; the transportation
revolution of the automobile; and the wide-open expanses of space, the classic final
frontier.
In our own way, each of us is contemplating the frontiers of our lives and profession.
Participants in “Museums: The (Fill in the Blank) Frontier” will experience sessions and
workshops that “fill in the blank” to explore many different frontiers and topics.
GAM 2023 P rogram C ommittee :
Rebecca Bush (Chair) - Columbus Museum
Ashleigh Oatts (Co-Chair) - TRR Cobb House
Jerald Crook - Georgia Humanities
Patty Petrey Dees - Booth Western Art Museum
Mary Margaret Fernandez - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Lowell Fuchs - ARTS InCommunity
Emily Knight - Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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K eynote S peaker : W. R ichard W est , J r .
W. Richard West, Jr. is Founding Director and Director
Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution’s National
Museum of the American Indian, where he served from
1990 to 2007. He is also President and CEO Emeritus,
Ambassador, Native Communities, of the Autry Museum
of the American West, which he directed from 2013 to
2021. He is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
and a member of the Society of Southern Cheyenne Peace
Chiefs.
West has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of
the American Alliance of Museums and Vice President
of the International Council of Museums. His current
board affiliations include: Association of Tribal Archives,
Libraries, and Museums; International Coalition of Sites of Conscience; California Association
of Museums; Denver Art Museum; and UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability. West
previously served on the boards of the Ford Foundation, Stanford University, and the Kaiser
Family Foundation.
West, who grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma, was born in San Bernardino, California, the son of
American Indian master artist Walter Richard West Sr., and Maribelle McCrea West. He earned
a bachelor’s degree in American history from the University of Redlands, a master’s degree
in American history from Harvard University, and a law degree from Stanford University. West
is currently consulting on a project for the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site near
Cartersville.
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2023 GAM O fficers & B oard
Marcy Breffle Ashleigh Oatts
President TRR Cobb House
Purpose Possible 175 Hill Street
404-702-6844 Athens, GA 30601
mbreffle@gmail.com 706-369-3513
aoatts@trrcobbhouse.org
Rebecca Bush Ephraim Rotter
Vice President Past President
The Columbus Museum Thomas County Historical Society
1251 Wynnton Road P.O. Box 1922
Columbus, GA 31906 Thomasville, GA 31792
706-748-2562 ext 3231 229-226-7664
rbush@columbusmuseum.com ephraim@thomascountyhistory.org
Karin Johnston Dalton Melissa Swindell
Georgia Capitol Museum Treasurer
1115 Moreland Place SE Georgia Writers Museum
Atlanta, GA 30316 109 S. Jefferson Avenue
404-463-0583 Eatonton, GA 31024
kjohnsto@uga.edu 706-991-5119
director@georgiawritersmuseum.org
Polly Huff
Secretary Harvee White
Georgia Museum of Agriculture & History Cherokee
Historic Village 221 E. Marietta Street
1392 Whiddon Mill Road Canton, GA 30114
Tifton, GA 31793 770-345-3288
229-391-5222 hwhite@historycherokee.org
phuff@abac.edu
Administrative Director
Michael Lachowski Michele Rodgers
Georgia Museum of Art GAM
90 Carlton Street P.O. Box 2133
Athens, GA 30603 Marietta, GA 30061
706-542-9078 770-853-7539
mlachow@uga.edu gamuseums@gmail.com
Andrea Miskewicz
Museum of History & Holocaust Education
Kennesaw State University
3333 Busbee Drive (KSU Center 3333)
Kennesaw, GA 30144
470-578-2083
amiskewi@kennesaw.edu
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F ree M useum A dmissions
The following museums will offer free admission to GAM attendees January 17 – 20, 2023. Show your conference
badge and enjoy exploring Cartersville area museums!
Bartow History Museum
Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University
Booth Western Art Museum & Downtown Gallery
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Georgia State Parks (reduced admission of $3.50)
Euharlee Welcome Center & History Museum (hours: Wednesday 10-2, Thursday 10-2, Friday 11-3)
History Cherokee
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
Marietta History Center (please call for hours of operation during GAM Conference)
Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center
Rose Lawn Museum
Savoy Automobile Museum
Tellus Science Museum
William Root House
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GAM 2023 Conference
Unless noted, all events take place at the
Clarence Brown Conference Center, 6 – 9 PM
5450 State Route 20, Cartersville. Pre-Conference Social at Mellow Mushroom,
28 S. Wall Street, Cartersville.
Tuesday, January 17
Pre-Conference Tours and Workshops Meet new friends and catch up with old ones during
10 – 11 AM a Dutch-treat mixer! (Pizza and salad buffet, $11 per
The Grand Theatre: person, additional cost for beverages)
More than a Century of Storytelling
Wednesday, January 18
The Grand Theatre was built in 1910 and has played 8:45 AM – 3 PM
host to an expansive history of storytelling. Tour this Registration
beautiful building and hear stories about the many Main Lobby
iterations of the theatre, plus its notable events and
people. The tour will involve climbing stairs. (Free, 9 AM – 1 PM
advance registration required. Meet at the Grand Exhibit Hall Set-Up
Theatre, 7 N. Wall Street, Cartersville.) Main Lobby
2 – 3:30 PM 9 – 10:30 AM
Creative Programming Relevant to Guided Tour of
Your Museum Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center
In this special workshop, enjoy a sample of pro- Noble Hill School, constructed with local funds and
gramming at the Etowah Indian Mounds State support from the Julius Rosenwald Foundation, served
Historic Site, followed by discussion about devel- as a school for African American students from 1924 to
oping new programs for your museum. Then take a 1955. In the 1980s, Noble Hill graduate and educator Dr.
guided tour of the site. (Free, advance registration Susie Wheeler, Cartersville native and Georgia Supreme
required. Meet at Etowah Indian Mounds, 813 Indi- Court Justice Robert Benham, and others raised more
an Mounds Road SE, Cartersville.) than $200,000 to restore the building. It is now known
as the Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center and serves
2 – 4 PM as a Black cultural museum focusing on educational,
Tellus Science Museum Exclusive Director’s Tour religious, economic, social, and civic activities in the
early 1900s.
Tellus Executive Director Jose Santamaria will take (Free, advance registration required. Meet at No-
you behind the scenes to experience the museum’s ble Hill-Wheeler, 2361 Joe Frank Harris Parkway,
history, educational spaces, collections storage, Cassville, a 12-minute drive.)
specimen preparation lab, and more. See some of
the museum’s scientific equipment, including the 9:30 – 10:45 AM: Concurrent Sessions
roof! The tour will involve considerable walking and Walking the Fine Line of Museum Security
climbing stairs. (Free, advance registration re- Stilesboro I
quired. Meet at Tellus Science Museum, 100 Tellus
Drive, Cartersville.)
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Panelists: Cecil D. Mann, Savoy Automobile Muse- humanities. These two agencies offer several grant
um; Jimmy D. Tidwell, Booth Western Art Mu- programs annually to support arts and humanities
seum; Keith Bailey, Etowah Indian Mounds State projects and organizations. This workshop will pro-
Historic Site; Rachel McLucas, Oak Hill & The vide information to potential applicants about grant
Martha Berry Museum programs offered by GCA and GH, how to apply, and
what to do if you receive a grant.
The goal of museum security is to ensure the facility
is opened to visitors in a responsible manner. It’s 11 AM – 12: 15 PM: Concurrent Sessions
often a careful balancing act for public museums Building Long-term Partnerships
to keep objects safe while allowing hundreds or for Lasting Impact
thousands of visitors to view them every year. This Stilesboro I
panel discussion will explore how security person-
nel from small to large museums protect collections Chair: James Newberry, Department of Museums,
and train staff on practical methods and scenarios Archives and Rare Books, Kennesaw State Univer-
encountered while managing outdoor Indigenous sity; Panelists: Jennifer Dickey, Ph.D., Department
sites, festivals, historic homes, art, science and au- of History and Philosophy, Kennesaw State Uni-
tomobile museums. versity; Marcy Breffle, Purpose Possible; Kelly
Hoomes, Department of Museums, Archives and
Summer sCOOL Rare Books, Kennesaw State University; McKenzie
Stilesboro III Brick, Kennesaw State University; Jessica VanLan-
duyt, Historic Oakland Foundation
Chair: Maddie Davis, Museum of History and Ho-
locaust Education; Panelists: Camille Coe, Ashlee This session will highlight an ongoing partnership
Grenard, Camden Anich, all with Museum of between Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) and
History and Holocaust Education the Department of Museums, Archives and Rare
Books (MARB) at Kennesaw State University. Over
In this session the education team at the Museum the past decade, HOF and MARB have developed
of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE) at two exhibit projects and associated programming
Kennesaw State University will celebrate with you through the efforts and expertise of cemetery staff,
their successes and share their learning moments university staff and students, and community stake-
from facilitating 6 weeks of summer camps de- holders. Panelists will explore practical and theoret-
signed for ages 5 through 14. Participate in a range ical questions involved in the development of both
of activities while experiencing classroom manage- exhibits as well as the mutual effort to coordinate
ment techniques followed by a discussion on the effectively, set reasonable expectations, and maxi-
benefits summer camps could have for your institu- mize benefits for all parties involved.
tion, your staff, and your community.
The Boundless Frontier: Oral History
10 AM – Noon: Workshop and the Power of Personal Story
Grants for Georgia Arts and Stilesboro III
Humanities Organizations
Pine Log Chair: T Cat Ford, Coffee County Memory Proj-
ect; Panelists: Thomas Johnson, Coffee County
Chair: Allen Bell, Georgia Council for the Arts; Historical Society; Ricardo Mulero, Coffee Coun-
Presenter: Jerald Crook, Georgia Humanities ty Memory Project; Jess Burke Alden, Georgia
Humanities; Project Interviewees to include Dr.
Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) is the state’s offi- Jim Cottingham, Jerome Loving, Oscar Street, and
cial arts agency. Georgia Humanities (GH) is the only others
organization providing statewide support of the
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The Coffee County Memory Project is a collabora- Seth Hopkins, Booth Western Art Museum
tive oral history project with 120 interviewees that
focuses on federally mandated school integration in The pandemic was not the only factor in changes in
Coffee County. With support from Georgia Human- cultural thinking, as racial and political unrest have
ities, Georgia Tech’s SLS initiative and Emory Uni- caused us to reexamine what we value. In order
versity’s Center for Digital Scholarship, two virtual to increase visitation and revenue, museums have
exhibitions augmented by photo and document been challenged to be more accessible and creative
archives were completed and are included in the than ever to meet the expectations of a growing
Civil Rights Digital Library. Diverse personal stories number of younger, diverse, and more educated
provide a unique lens into past events and give the audiences. Learn ways to attract new donors by
visitor a multidimensional view of history. Panel- expanding programming in support of your mission
ists, including project interviewees, will share their to reflect the changing expectations of a younger,
community engagement experience, challenges, more diverse audience.
rewards, and results.
Circle the Wagons:
12:15 – 2:00 PM The New Frontier of Volunteering
Lunch on your own Stilesboro III
2 – 4 PM Chair: Tiffany Hughes, Booth Western Art Mu-
Exhibit Hall Open seum; Panelists: Dan Hart, Museum of Aviation;
Lobby Anna Monroe, Marietta History Center; Mary
Margaret Fernandez, American Association for
Museum Volunteers
2 – 4 PM: Workshop
EMP Warm-UP Hour Workshop
Throughout the pandemic, volunteer managers
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have been in challenging, uncharted territory – try-
ing to maintain their current volunteer force during
Chair: Emily Knight, Michael C. Carlos Museum;
the shutdown. When museums reopened, the new
Presenters: Heidi Schureck, Fernbank Museum of
dilemma was both recruiting volunteers, and finding
Natural History; Allison Moore, Oak Hill & the
opportunities in which they were interested while
Martha Berry Museum; Ariana Yandell, Atlanta
navigating new protocols established to keep every-
History Center
one safe. Additionally, recognition of those whose
involvement had been limited was important.
This improvisational-inspired workshop will help
Panelists will discuss how their programs changed
Emerging Museum Professionals exercise the
during COVID, and how they now maneuver the
necessary professional skills to feel empowered
Three R’s of Volunteering: Recruiting, Retention and
and equipped to flourish in the museum field. No
Recognition. Attendees will explore this new fron-
matter if you’re an ENFP or an Aries, this workshop
tier with the panelists with plenty of opportunity for
will help you engage in a professional capacity when
input and questions.
talking about yourself and what you do.
3 – 4:30 PM
2:15 – 3:30 PM: Concurrent Sessions Guided Tour of Summer Hill Museum
Is My Museum Relevant and Inclusive? The Jour-
ney to Attract More Diverse Audiences and New Summer Hill School was established in 1889 to
Donors serve African American students in Cartersville. In
Stilesboro I 1922, with funds from the Julius Rosenwald Foun-
dation and raised from the local community, a new
Chair: Dave Paule, Our Fundraising Search; Panel- school was constructed which expanded over the
ists: David Moore, Historic Oakland Foundation; years to accommodate all grades by 1951. Sum-
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Cartersville, GA 30121mer Hill School closed in 1968. Today, the current Writer & Historian; Deitrah Taylor, Independent
structure houses a museum, library, and spaces for Public Historian and Dramaturg; Mary Margaret
after-school and community programming. Come Fernandez, National Trust for Historic Preserva-
meet the “4th Grade Gang,” the last 4th grade class tion; Rebecca Melsheimer, Tellus Science Museum
to attend the school prior to integration. They will
share their unique experience of attending Summer Museums are in the business of telling stories from
Hill and going through integration into the Carters- as many perspectives as possible to present the
ville schools. (Free, advance registration required. complexity and contradiction of history, culture,
Meet at Summer Hill, 129 Aubrey Street, Carters- and science. This roundtable will bring together
ville.) Georgia contributors to the new book Storytelling in
Museums (Rowman & Littlefield/AAM Press, 2022)
4 – 5:30 PM to share insights from their work in digital market-
EMP (Emerging Museum Professionals) ing, cemetery interpretation, dramaturgy in public
Happy Hour history, personal narratives in Holocaust education,
and exhibit curation in science museums. Attendees
Meet at Drowned Valley Brewing Company, 4 S. Ten- will learn how visitor-oriented storytelling methods,
nessee Street, Cartersville, for networking, games, and the ethical and compassionate inclusion of local
and beverages. Attendees are encouraged to car- and personal narratives, can be a powerful tool in
pool or use rideshares to Drowned Valley and the service of your organization’s mission.
Savoy Automobile Museum to join the progressive
dinner. Accessibility 101
Stilesboro III
5:15 – 8:30 PM
Progressive Dinner Chair: Lowell Fuchs, Arts InCommunity; Panelists:
(buses depart from Brown Center) Kat White, Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace; Jack-
5:30 PM Appetizers and Drinks at Savoy son McQuigg, Atlanta History Center
Automobile Museum
6:30 PM Dinner and Drinks at Booth Thinking about how to make your historic site more
Western Art Museum accessible, but not sure where to start? This session
7:30 PM Dessert at Bartow will offer practical tools, tips, and tricks to make real
History Museum change at your museum. Sites discussed will include
a historic house museum, a traditional museum,
and historic gardens with animals.
Thursday, January 19
8:45 AM – 3:30 PM Adding Interactive Elements to Your Exhibits
Registration Pine Log
Main Lobby
Chair: Rick Spears, Fernbank Science Center; Pan-
9 AM – 5 PM elist: Ashley Quinn, William P. Wall Museum of
Exhibit Hall Open Natural History
Main Lobby
See examples of what can be done to add simple in-
9 – 10:15 AM: Concurrent Sessions teractive exhibit elements for your guests to – well
Storytelling in Museums: – interact with! From low-tech to no-tech, and low-
On the Frontiers of Ethics and Engagement cost to no-cost, it doesn’t take much to enhance the
Stilesboro I interactivity of existing museum exhibits. However,
the results can have a huge impact on guest experi-
Chair: Adina Langer, Museum of History and ences!
Holocaust Education; Panelists: Lois Carlisle,
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Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Lobby The Calescent and Challenging Frontier for
Museums and Historical Sites with Climate
10:45 AM – Noon: Concurrent Sessions Change
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Technology for a Hybrid Future
Stilesboro I Chair: Jenny Houlroyd, Georgia Institute of Tech-
nology; Panelists: Sean Castillo, Georgia Insti-
Panelists: Laura Flusche, Ph.D., Museum of Design tute of Technology; Cara Eck, Georgia Institute
Atlanta; Alex Avery, Gather Learning of Technology; Amelia Gallo, Thomasville History
Center
As museums in the (post) pandemic present re-
build and reimagine, few issues are as important as This session will focus on the changing work envi-
the role that technology will play. Choosing digital ronments that employees, volunteers, and guests of
tools, balancing digital and in-person programs and museums and cultural heritage sites face with rising
resources, and using technology to expand reach temperatures and extreme weather. Presenters will
and enhance value are top-of-mind questions. This review the science behind heat hazard recognition,
case study from Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) including: assessing environmental conditions, deter-
and its technology partner, Gather Learning, ex- mining level of physical activity, making adjustments
plores how MODA created a digital experience for for clothing and attire, and considering personal risk
its community that brought its programs together, factors such as acclimatization. Attendees will learn
welcomed everyone, and reflected the museum’s how to monitor conditions, how to develop a plan of
“radical friendliness.” Gain ideas and inspiration for action to prevent heat related illness, and what to do
how museums of every size can meet today’s chal- if employees, volunteers, or guests begin to exhibit
lenges effectively and sustainably. symptoms of heat related illness.
Whose Body Parts Are These??? Noon – 1:15 PM
Stilesboro III Keynote Luncheon and GAM Business Meeting
The Keynote Luncheon is sponsored by Gather.
Chair: Jonathan Scott, Carter-Coile Country Doc- Etowah Ballroom III-IV
tors Museum; Panelists: Ashleigh Oatts, TRR Cobb
House; Jennie Eldredge, Smyrna History Museum; Keynote Speaker: W. Richard West Jr., Founding
Kris Allen, Independent Museum Education Pro- Director and Director Emeritus of the Smithso-
fessional nian’s National Museum of the American Indian
So many of us have taken a position at an existing
1:30 – 2:45 PM: Concurrent Sessions
historic house or museum where we are the first
Preparing for Disasters – The Scariest Frontier!
trained museum professionals in that institution’s
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history. Overhauling these sites can be a challenge –
managing previously unmanaged collections, fund-
Chair: Christine Wiseman, Atlanta University
raising to fill nonexistent coffers, replacing the old
Center Robert W. Woodruff Library; Panelists:
and comfortable with something new, innovative,
Tina Seetoo, Delta Flight Museum; Laura Seifert,
and inclusive. It can also be an adventure, where
Savannah Archaeological Alliance; Karin John-
we might suddenly find ourselves in a position to
ston Dalton, Georgia Capitol Museum; Rebecca
make a meaningful impact in our communities. This
Bush, Columbus Museum; Jessica Leming, Atlanta
moderated discussion will explore these themes as
University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
they apply to the experiences of several emerging
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Cartersville, GA 30121Disasters aren’t as scary if you are prepared and Museum Services Exchange (MUSE) grants fund
have identified local resources before a disaster consulting services provided by and for GAM mem-
strikes. This session will provide an update on di- bers. Consultation areas range from developing an
saster resources for cultural heritage organizations organizational structure to collection management,
in Georgia. Through collaboration and networking from exhibit design to labeling to educational out-
with local, regional and national organizations, reach, and from membership concerns to financial
disaster planning and response can be a lot less resources development. Join this session with MUSE
intimidating. Learn about a new group of Georgia consultants, recipients, and program managers to
Heritage Responders trained specifically in emer- learn how you and your organization can benefit
gency response for cultural heritage collections. from a MUSE grant!
Also, meet representatives from Georgia’s two
Alliance for Response networks and learn how the 3 – 4:15 PM: Concurrent Sessions
GaNCH database can be used in disaster planning You Can Do It! DEAI Best Practices
and response. for Museum Professionals
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Museums: The Collaborative Frontier
Stilesboro III Chair: Patty Petrey Dees, Booth Western Art Mu-
seum; Panelists: Tyler Crafton-Karnes, Museum
Chair: Erin Zaballa, Georgia Reptile Society and of History and Holocaust Education; Katie Eric-
Booth Western Art Museum; Panelists: Sam Har- son, Michael C. Carlos Museum
ris, Booth Western Art Museum; Jordan Duncan,
Bartow History Museum; Nicolette Paglioni, DEAI initiatives can be overwhelming for many
Booth Western Art Museum museums and museum professionals. Join panelists
from the Carlos Museum, Museum of History and
Interdisciplinary programming offers visitors op- Holocaust Education, and Booth Museum as they
portunities to make connections and broaden their share success and failures of implementing DEAI
learning experiences while providing museum through programming, exhibitions, and marketing.
educators opportunities to develop engaging col- Learn tangible ways to apply DEAI best practices, no
laborative programming and creative partnerships. matter the size of your museum’s budget or staff.
In this session, educators from Booth Western Art
Museum, Bartow History Museum, and Georgia Collaborating with Consulates
Reptile Society will share their experiences with de- Stilesboro III
veloping interdisciplinary programming in partner-
ship with other organizations, including museums, Panelists: Adisde Handal Gamundi, Tourism and
schools, non-profits, Georgia State Parks, Boy and Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Mexico
Girl Scouts, cultural organizations, and environmen- in Atlanta; Jessica VanLanduyt, Historic Oakland
tal/animal groups. Panelists will discuss strategies Foundation; Bobbi Hohmann, Ph.D., Fernbank
for integrating multiple disciplines into a program, Museum of Natural History; Sally Macaulay,
finding interdisciplinary collaborators, and working Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
with them to create successful programs.
Did you know that 73 foreign governments maintain
The New and Improved MUSE: consulates or trade offices in Georgia? Learn more
How Can It Help You? about how museums can forge new cultural part-
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better connect with your community. Panelists will
Chair: Andrea Miskewicz, Museum of History and share their own collaborative experiences in devel-
Holocaust Education; Panelists: Christa McCay, oping and implementing a variety of programs and
Marietta History Center; Kim Mulkey-Smith, events.
Monroe Museum
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Pine Log be able to say, “At least that didn’t happen to me” or
“At least I have the wildest story.” Bring your craziest
Chair: David Dundee, Tellus Science Museum; Pan- museum story to share and commiserate over our
elists: Kelly Cargill, Columbus Museum; Ashleigh most unusual “other duties as assigned!”
Kelly, Artesian Alliance
10:15 – 10:45 AM
Every museum wants to have a well-attended Coffee Break with Exhibitors
event, but when you succeed in attracting a crowd, Lobby
there are also challenges. Directing traffic flow with
carefully planned signage helps visitors avoid frus- 10:45 AM – Noon: Concurrent Sessions
tration and enjoy your event! Panelists will discuss Collections, We Have a Problem
large-scale educational and fundraising events that Stilesboro I
attracted hundreds or thousands of visitors, adven-
tures in signage, and solutions to organizing the Chair: Polly Huff, Georgia Museum of Agricul-
chaos of a successful event. ture & Historic Village; Panelists: Ephraim Rotter,
Thomasville History Center; Christa McCay, Mari-
4:15 – 5 PM etta History Center
Ice Cream Social with Exhibitors
Lobby Focusing on discussion topics raised at the 2022 con-
ference, the curators of three institutions of various
6 – 8:30 PM sizes will discuss a case and a solution they utilized
GAM Auction and Dinner when tackling a large, unprocessed collection. The
Tellus Science Museum panel will also offer a safe space to curators to share
(buses depart from Brown Center) issues facing them at their own institutions, and the
room will collaborate in offering a friendly ear and
Friday, January 20 maybe even a solution. Come ready to share, and
leave heard and seen by your curatorial peers.
8:45 – 10:45 AM
Registration
Georgia Museum Educators Roundtable
Main Lobby
Stilesboro III
9 – 11 AM Chair: Amelia Gallo, Thomasville History Center;
Exhibit Hall Open Panelist: Callan Steinmann, Ph.D., Georgia Muse-
Main Lobby um of Art
9 – 10:15 AM: General Session Join the Georgia Museum Educators group for a
The Horrors, the Humors, and the Completely discussion of “The (Fill in the Blank) Frontier” of
Improbables Museum Education. Attendees will be encouraged
Etowah Ballroom III-IV to share their institution’s evolving approaches to
programming for all ages.
Chair: Amelia Gallo, Thomasville History Center;
Panelist: Ashleigh Oatts, TRR Cobb House Building a Winning Board
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Do you think that you have the wildest work story in
all of Georgia? Join us for a series of fun anecdotes Chair: Marcy Breffle, Purpose Possible; Panelist:
about all the wild and wacky things that go on be- Laura Hennighausen, Purpose Possible
hind the scenes, plus share a few of your own. This
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Cartersville, GA 30121Board members should be an organization’s biggest
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board members may be content to sit on the side-
lines. This session presents practical applications to
activate and engage board members to rally for your
organization. Score recommendations to recruit new
talent and leverage skills to build a winning board!
Noon – 1:30 PM
GAM Awards Luncheon
The GAM Awards Luncheon is sponsored by the
Georgia Humanities Council.
Etowah Ballroom III-IV
1:30 – 2 PM
GAM Board Meeting
Etowah Ballroom III-IV
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