The slide deck from a presentation made summer 2012 to BCA, proposing digital solutions for increased engagement for their gallery education program.

1. Using
Technology to See.
Think.
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Connect... Do!
gallery education at
Burlington City Arts

2. Water Lilies, Claude Monet
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3. Ruckus Manhattan, Red Grooms
“Viewers do not stand around, hands on chins in quiet contemplation, at this
exhibit. Rather they laugh and shout, get stuck in... the Woolworth Building's
revolving door, or jostle each other on the Staten Island Ferry's gangplank.”
-- New York Times, September 23, 1987
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4. ...viewers take this exhibit with
them when they leave...
The memory of the museum
figures reduces the emotional
distance in the [actual] subway...
-- New York Times, September 23, 1987
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5. Persistence of Memory,
Salvador Dali
Dimensions: 9.5 x 13 in.
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6. Retroactive I,
Robert Rauschenberg
Dimensions: 84 x 60 in.
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7. Value of Experiential Learning
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8. See. Think. Do!
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9. Moving the arts from short term to long term memory
through multi-modality experiential learning
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10. Challenges?
...time, money, staffing
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11. Opportunity #1
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12. Use the BCA website to
communicate more efficiently
with potential visitors
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13. Current web page for Gallery Education
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14. Sample sketch of Gallery Education home page
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15. Sample sketch of "see" page
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16. Sample sketch of "think" page
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17. Sample sketch of "do" page
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18. Sample sketch of "visit" page
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19. Opportunity #2
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20. Use mobile technology to engage
and educate new audiences
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21. “...viewers take this exhibit with them when they leave.”
--New York Times, September 23, 1987
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22. Accessibility
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25. meets
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26. ...with a local flair
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27. Features List
• rating system, builds art interest profile over time
• recommendations: both regional and historical
• check-in / badges: encourage/reward participation
• art definitions / art history
• descriptions / background information about art / artist
• media-rich: audio + video
• calendar of events & listing of workshops/classes
• connected with other area arts organizations
• builds community through integrated social media
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28. Using technology to connect
people with art and each other...
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29. ...builds a community
of artists and art lovers
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