MAAM 2010 Building Museums Symposium

Starts: Sunday February 28, 2010 at 1:00pm
Ends: Tuesday March 02, 2010 at 3:00pm
Event Type: Conference
Region: Greater New York City Area
Location: NYC
New York, NY US
Price:
Website: http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html
Industry: museums and institutions
Keywords: Building, Construction, Renovation, Expansion, Museums, Architecture, Planning
Intended For: architects, museum leaders, planners, project managers, technical experts
Organization: Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM)

2010 BUILDING MUSEUMS™ CALL FOR PROPOSALS – DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30 Conference Dates: February 28 – March 2 Location: New York City National Museum of the American Indian • Museum of Jewish Heritage

OVERVIEW: This symposium is for architects, museum leaders, planners, project managers, technical experts, and all those who plan or implement new construction, renovation, or expansion projects for museums. Whether your institution is a small historic site under renovation, a mid-sized art museum planning an expansion, or a large children's museum building a new facility, this symposium will provide you the opportunity to:

Better understand the process of planning, implementing, and surviving new construction, renovation, or expansion projects Examine case studies, current trends, topical issues, and specific projects related to building projects across a broad range of museum sizes and scales, budgets, scope of building projects, diversity of disciplines, and collecting vs. non-collections-holding institutions Actively discuss museum building projects with other museum professionals, architects, planners, project managers, and technical experts to better inform the process of building Access resources for architectural firms, consultants, museum projects, and museum leaders through the Building Museums Resource Guide The symposium is organized under three inter-related themes: Vision, Implementation, and Sustainability (or Life after Opening) . The content of each day will reflect these themes across a broad range of museum sizes and scales, budgets, scope of building projects, disciplines, and collecting vs. non-collecting institutions.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums/maambm2010cfp_instructions_final.pdf

THE CALL FOR PROPOSAL RESPONSE FORM MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums/maambm2010_proposal_form_FINAL.doc

CONFERENCE SITE: http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/buildingmuseums.html

Please direct questions and proposals to MAAM at proposals@midatlanticmuseums.org