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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- For an example of a contemporary art exhibition on a micro scale (the only scale possible in our small display area) see the write-up of Derek Ogbourne's "The MicroMuseum of Optography", an exhibition held at the British Optical Association Museum from September 2008 to March 2009 and the first time the museum had ever collaborated with a contemporary artist or indeed any form of external curator. The items of contemporary art, inspired by a macabre historic event, were interspersed among the permanent exhibits. There was also a dedicated section of the display to which the artist was given free rein, but this was within the confines of a single pull-out drawer....but he sure packed a lot in! We held three special events in conjunction with the exhibition which resulted in what were then record visitor figures, though we have since surpassed those, perhaps because awareness of our museum is growing exponentially, helped by exposure to different audiences through projects like this. http://www.college-optometrists.org/index.aspx/pcms/site.college.What_We_Do.museyeum.temporary_exhibitions.optography/ Neil Handley, MA, AMA Curator, British Optical Association Museum The College of Optometrists 42 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NG Tel: 020 7766 4353 (Direct) Tel: 020 7839 6000 (Switchboard) Fax: 020 7839 6800 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Web: http://www.college-optometrists.org/museum From: Social History Curators Group email list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lowy, Stephen Sent: 25 November 2009 17:51 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Artists and collections This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- Hello Wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction? I am looking for examples of projects or programme collaborations between museums and contemporary artists. In particular examples of collections or sites that do not have a past track record of working with contemporary art. Rather than contemporary art galleries which have a proven track record with the art community. Social History or natural science collections are often more of a challenge, but I feel could potentially be more rewarding to the museum, artist and visitor. It could be an artists in residence using collections or something a bit more long lasting. If you have any good case studies I would be interested to hear from you. (Although I did like the grennan and sperandio residency that was showcased at the SHCG ASW). Yours Stephen Stephen Lowy Head of Community Museums Hampshire Museums & Archives Service Chilcomb House, Winchester Hampshire, SO23 8RD [log in to unmask] Tel: 01962 826717 HSPN: (8)327 6717 [cid:image001.png@01CA6E7F.ABF829F0] ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG. To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST ________________________________ This email may contain confidential information and may be protected by law as a legally privileged document and copyright work. Neither its content, nor the name of the addressee, should be disclosed and it should not be given or copied to anyone other than the person(s) named or referenced above. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender. The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG. To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST