Keynote lecture at the National

1. OPENING UP
THE ARTS
Nina Simon/ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
SLIDES/ HTTP://BIT.LY/OPENNAMPC
OPINIONS/ @NINAKSIMON

2. HI.
MY NAME IS NINA,
AND I WANT TO
CHANGE MUSEUMS.

3. photo by muckster on Flickr

4. photo by underdutchskies on Flickr

5. photo by geemo88 on Flickr

6. I know many art museum workers
would recoil in horror at the idea
of being inundated by 'Sunday
painters'.

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9. What happens
in that building?
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10. What happens
in that building?
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THIS IS TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING.

11. VISION
The Museum of Art & History is a thriving,
central gathering place where local
residents and visitors have the opportunity
to experience art, history, ideas, and culture.
Engaged members and visitors are
increasingly passionate and knowledgeable
about contemporary art and local history
that celebrate our diverse community.

16. OPENING 1:
COMMUNITY AS
COCREATOR

23. “The percentage of ‘unrelated’ responses
decreased from 58% (white cards) to 40% (blue
cards), and ‘specific’ responses nearly doubled,
from 28% (white) to 50% (blue).”
http://www.participatorymuseum.org/ref3-16/

32. even though we have seen famous
exhibits from picasso to monet-
this is the first exhibit that
makes me want to do art

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35. https://vimeo.com/39985262

36. OPENING 2:
CONTENT AS
SOCIAL OBJECT

37. photo by DG Jones on Flickr

39. Science Museum of Minnesota
Photo by Terry Gydesen

45. photo by mattwi1s0n on Flickr

46. OPENING 3:
INSTITUTIONS THAT
MATTER

50. photo by excalipoor on Flickr

56. your
turn
SLIDES/ HTTP://BIT.LY/OPENNAMPC
OPINIONS/ @NINAKSIMON