This looks very interesting, it’s a shame it doesn’t include Wales.

Perhaps there are some top tips for partnering that could be shared? I shall certainly look at the symposia.

 

Best

 

 

 

Dear GEM list

Sophie Duncan from NCCPE has asked me to share this opportunity.

Contact details are below

Thanks

Anna Bunney

Engagement Manager

Manchester Museum

 

I wanted to share a fantastic opportunity to form strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with small and medium sized museums in your area. The Museum University Partnership Initiative (MUPI) is funded by Arts Council England’s Museum Resilience Fund. In partnership with Share Academy and Paddy McNulty Associates, the NCCPE is hosting a series of regional networking events called ‘MUPI Matches’. These are free one-day events that bring together museum staff and academics, using a tried and tested methodology to stimulate new connections and new projects. Participants can then bid for ‘thinking funding’ – to enable them to do desk research; have conversations; test ideas; and work together to plan their potential project. This thinking funding provides a critical part of the process, helping people to work out if and how to work together and refine their ideas. Teams will be supported to develop their partnership, and find effective ways to fund their project in the future. Museums who are ACE accredited or working towards accreditation are encouraged to apply with priority given to small/regional museums.

 

You can find a list of all these events and information about how to apply for your free place at www.publicengagement.ac.uk/mupi

 

Regional MUPI match events

·         North West Region, 17 February 2017, Manchester Museum

·         East of England Region, 21 February at the Fitzwilliam Museum

·         Yorkshire, 16 March 2017, York

·         London, 21 March 2017, London

·         South East Region, 28 March 2017, London 

·         West Midlands, 26 April 2017, Birmingham

·         South West, 5 May 2017

·         North East, 18 May 2017

·         East Midlands, 25 May 2017

 

National MUPI sandpits

·         Partnerships, London, 7 June 2017

·         Designated collections, Birmingham, 14 June 2017

 

National symposia

Aimed at anyone interested in the potential of museum university partnerships, these symposia are focussed events showcasing great practice, and informing the development of resources to help cultivate these ways of working

·         Symposium 1, 14 March 2017, NCVO building, London

·         Symposium 2, Autumn date and venue tbc

 

You can find a list of all these events and information about how to apply for your free place at www.publicengagement.ac.uk/mupi.

 

If you want to get involved in MUPI or have any questions please contact [log in to unmask] who will be pleased to help.

 

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