Hi all

Please find below the call for speakers for MuseumNext Dublin (18-20 April 2016) - the deadline is 27 November - please forward on to anyone who might be interested.  Any questions - let me know.



MuseumNext Dublin 18- 20 April 2016

Open call for speakers

For the last seven years MuseumNext conferences have focused on the future of museums and how the sector is forging ahead, showcasing innovative ideas and delivering thought-provoking insight   We continue to do so with our next conference taking place in Dublin in April 2016 and are looking for speakers to deliver energetic and inspiring 20-minute presentations around the categories listed below.

Digital Innovation and Creativity

How is your organization leading the way within the sector?  Subjects could include (but are not limited to): using different platforms to engage with visitors and the community; approaching programming from new perspectives; engaging new technology or embarking on collaborations with other organisations.

Perhaps you would like to share how your organization has developed creative, boundary-pushing projects and what the impact and outcomes of this work have been.

People Within Museums

How are you engaging with and encouraging your staff, do you have a talent strategy and are you cultivating leaders of the future from within.  Are your museum workers encouraged to be brave, innovative and share their ideas? Are they valued as one of the institution’s greatest assets and encouraged to become sector leaders.

Recent studies have demonstrated inequalities across ethnicity, gender and class in jobs within the cultural and creative industries.  How are you addressing this?

Cultural education in schools is under threat; do you have lines of progression working in collaboration with schools, students and universities?

Tell us how you cultivate a supportive working environment and value your staff, offering ethical working practices and fair pay across the workforce.

Participation and Audiences

Share the innovative ways you are connecting with your audiences, how you are encouraging new visitors to your venue and how you have developed different methods of engagement.  Are you collaborating with other arts organisations, commercial companies or engaging with external programmes to increase audiences and extend your reach.

Have you developed a new visitor experience or membership programme, are you using new technology or different channels of engagement to connect with specific groups?

The Business of Museums

In this tumultuous time of changing funding landscapes, museums need to be more resilient and business-led to ensure the sustainability of their organizations.  How are you ensuring your relevance, what are your measures of success?  Are you charging your visitors or is entry to your venue free, how are you using your spaces and expertise to generate income? Have you been particularly successful in cultivating philanthropic relationships or developing tailored membership schemes.

Deadline for submissions is Friday 27 November 5pm, please email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

PROPOSALS

Proposals should contain the following information:



- The title of your presentation

- Name of presenter

- Organisation

- Summary of your presentation (no more than 400 words)

- Relevant links

- Which theme detailed above your presentation links to.

 Presentations will be selected by a panel and all presenters will be informed of final decision by 4 December 2015

Please note:

The decision of the panel is final. Each presentation selected by our panel will receive ONE ticket to the conference.

Travel and accommodation is not included.

http://www.museumnext.com/conference/museumnext-dublin-open-call-for-papers/

If you have any queries please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>















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