This one-day professional development program explores the planning, designing, and producing of exhibitions in an archival setting. It includes:
• knowledge in planning, design and producing archival exhibitions.
• hands on training in preventive conservation methods and techniques for the use of authentic archival materials in exhibitions.
• online platforms and tools used for marketing or exhibiting.
• writing interpretation that engages audiences.
• collaboration beyond archives and special collections with advertising and marketing, outreach and education, related events, working with the media, social media, and online strategy for engagement.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
• Discuss planning, design and production principles and techniques used to create exhibitions that engage audiences.
• Develop potential exhibition ideas and initial plans in your collection context.
• Describe materials and services used to create professional exhibitions at low cost.
• Leverage exhibitions with outreach and tie-ins in educational, community and media spaces.
• Undertake basic preparation of documents and mounts for the exhibition of documentary materials.
Who Should Attend:
Archivists, collection managers and curatorial staff working in schools, libraries, collections of faith, local history collections and museums are interested in developing exhibitions for outreach and stakeholder engagement.
Presenters:
Stephanie Baily
Stephanie qualified as a paper conservator in 1998 and has experience working in major public institutions including archives, libraries and art museums. She specialises in the treatment of works of art on paper, photographs and archival materials. She offers conservation services to collecting institutions and private clients throughout Western Australia.
Carina McPherson
Carina McPherson is a curator and coordinator with over ten years’ experience in the cultural heritage sector. With a background in art-history and Western Australian history, Carina has completed her Masters of Cultural Heritage at Deakin University specialising in Museum Studies. She is passionate about communicating the value of cultural heritage in society. Her research interests include interpretation methodologies, exhibitions for children, and projection-mapping/lightshows at heritage places. She is currently a curator and coordinator of exhibitions for the State Library of Western Australia where she has worked on a diverse range of interpretive projects.
Kellie Abbott
Kellie is the Assistant Manager WA Office, National Archives of Australia. She has a PhD in history from UWA and in 2021 completed a Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies through Deakin University. She has previously worked in Communications and Marketing at the National Archives and in her current role oversees exhibitions and public engagement in the WA Office.
Tarryn Lawrie
Tarryn is the Senior Archival Officer, National Archives of Australia WA Office. She has a Graduate Diploma in archives and records through Edith Cowan University and coordinates and curates local exhibitions and public seminars on various topics.
Event Time
Friday 29 July, 2022 / 8:30 AM for 9:00 AM commencement
Fees
Early Bird Special (ASA members)(Before 7 July) ($50)|
ASA Standard ($75)
Non-members ($100)
Includes: Workshop materials, notes, morning and afternoon tea, lunch
Event Coordinator
For any questions, please contact: Mark Brogan 📧 mbrogan@iinet.net.au 📱+61 423 649 472
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