FINAL Program Dear Friends and Colleagues
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FINAL Program Dear Friends and Colleagues, Welcome to Tacoma, WA, for the Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2018 Annual Meeting. Our host city has been through some incredible changes in the past decade, most notably the redevelopment of the downtown core, anchored by the Tacoma Museum District, which features six museums offering a wide selection of cultural and artistic experiences. This renewed Tacoma shows why it’s nickname is the City of Destiny. With INSPIRE as the theme for the Annual Meeting, content will focus on the ways museums inspire action, change, and unity. Sessions, programs, and informal discussions will center on questions such as: How can museums inspire communities to take action? How can museums be agents of social change and justice? How can museums increase diversity in their exhibits, programming, and staff/boards? How can we make museums more inclusive places? Through multidisciplinary learning, WMA’s Annual Meetings further our professional discourse by providing a constructive environment for various perspectives to be shared and discussed. Six session tracks are offered which provide cross-disciplinary learning opportunities for all museum professionals regardless of specialty. There is no solitary experience when working with museums, and by exploring shared and new knowledge we can better guide our institutions into the future. Participating in areas outside your specialty promotes integration of ideas from multiple disciplines, fosters the acquisition of CONTENTS knowledge, and provides insight on how to apply that knowledge – all of which advance our collective understanding of the field and our work. Welcome 3 Numerous opportunities for networking will occur during the Annual Meeting, especially Acknowledgments 4 at the Evening Events. The first night will include a free Shippers’ Party for all attendees at Special Thanks 5 the Tacoma Art Museum, which recently expanded with the addition of a newly acquired Sponsors 6 glass art collection. The following nights feature three more stunning museums: Museum Schedule at a Glance 7 of Glass, Washington State History Museum, and Foss Waterway Seaport Maritime Key Information 10 Museum. We are excited to share these unique and memorable museums with you. Program Key 11 Throughout WMA 2018, you will find many opportunities to learn from each other in Hotel Map 13 sessions, at social events, and in impromptu hallway conversations. WMA’s Annual Meeting Sunday, October 21 14–16 is an approachable size and is full of museum professionals who want to foster mutual Monday, October 22 17–25 growth and understanding. While we know that you will enjoy reconnecting with known Tuesday, October 23 28–35 colleagues, we encourage you to expand your network and meet new ones. Wednesday, October 24 38–43 Enjoy this opportunity to connect with colleagues and engage in memorable Exhibitors 44-46 conversations that will INSPIRE your work over the coming year. Area Information 48 About WMA 49 – Western Museums Association 2 • WMA • TACOMA, WA • OCTOBER 21–24 OCTOBER 21–24 • TACOMA, WA • WMA • 3 Acknowledgments Special Thanks Thank you to the following individuals, who have all been instrumental in the planning, development, and support of The WMA wishes to recognize the many colleagues who contributed their valuable time, energy, and expertise to the this Annual Meeting. Your generous gifts of time and resources have made this Annual Meeting possible. success of the Annual Meeting. WMA Board of Directors WMA Board 2018 Annual Meeting Host Committee Susan Hesselgrave, Executive Assistant to the Director, Co-chair: Jennifer Kilmer, Director, Washington State Historical Society Washington State Historical Society Jackie Jones-Hook, Executive Director, Co-chair: Debbie Lenk, Executive Director, Buffalo Soldiers Museum Museum of Glass Stephanie Lile, Executive Director, Harbor History Museum Redmond J. Barnett, Historian, Museum Consultant Brenda Morrison, Deputy Director, Beth Bestrom, Manager, Tacoma Historical Society Children’s Museum of Tacoma Mary Bowlby, Executive Director (retired) Janet Everts Smoak, Director, Suquamish Museum Job Carr Cabin Museum Michael Sullivan, Artifacts Consulting, Inc. OFFICERS Renee Crist, Curator of Collections, Vice President, Programs and Innovation: LeMay–America’s Car Museum Joy Tevis, Group Sales Coordinator, Northwest President: Louise Yokoi, Principal, Anchor & Seed Philanthropic Trek Wildlife Park Consulting Kim Davenport, Director, Tacoma Historical Society Lisa Sasaki, Director, Smithsonian Asian Pacific Wesley A. Wenhardt, Executive Director, American Center Treasurer: Erik Flint, Director, Lewis Army Museum Foss Waterway Seaport Maritime Museum Vice President, Marketing and Communications: Scot Jaffe, Director of Facilities and Operations, Anne Rowe, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Oakland Museum of California Sunnylands Center Secretary: 2018 Annual Meeting Program Committee Vice President, Membership and Development: Micah Parzen, CEO, San Diego Museum of Man Co-chair: Jennifer Ortiz, State Museum Specialist, Chris Keledjian, Museum Publications Consultant Keni S. Sturgeon, Director, Science and Education, Pacific Utah Division of Arts and Museums Dulce Kersting-Lark, Executive Director, Science Center Immediate Past President: Kippen de Alba Chu, Executive Director, Iolani Palace Co-chair: Molly Wilmoth, Lead Program Manager, Latah County Historical Society Washington State Historical Society Members Karen Kienzle, Director, Palo Alto Art Center Brenda Abney, Museum Manager, Tempe History Museum Angela Linn, Senior Collections Manager, Ethnology Eowyn Bates, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Sonja Lunde, Deputy Director of Planning and Programs, Amber Beierle, ISHS Historic Sites Administrator, and History, University of Alaska Museum of the North San Diego Natural History Museum Utah Museum of Fine Arts Idaho State Historical Society Seth Margolis, Director, William A. Helsell Education Sarah Bloom, Senior Manager of Teen, Family, and Lorie Millward, Vice President of Design and Programming, Katie Buckingham, Curator, Museum of Glass Department, The Museum of Flight Multigenerational Programs, Seattle Art Museum Thanksgiving Point Institute Melanie Coffee, Collections Management Consultant Kristen Mihalko, Senior Manager, Programs and W. James Burns, Ph.D., Museum Adviser, Carlos Ortega, Curator of Collections, Special Events, Balboa Park Cultural Partnership Independent Curator and Scholar, Public Historian Museum of Latin American Art Zoe Donnell, Exhibitions and Publications Manager, Tacoma Art Museum Richard Toon, Director of Museums and Museum Steve Comba, Associate Director/Registrar, Noel Ratch, Director, Reynolds-Alberta Museum Studies, Arizona State University Pomona College Museum of Art Michael Fiegenschuh, Architect, Mithun Carla Roth, Principal, Roth Projects LLC Heather Vihstadt, Director of Development, Laurie Egan-Hedley, Director and Curator, Robyn Haynie, Conservator, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Rosanna Sharpe, Executive Director, High Desert Museum Barona Cultural Center & Museum Doug Jenzen, Director, Dunes Center REACH Interpretive Center Moya Waters, Associate Director, Museum of Melanie Fales, Executive Director, Boise Art Museum Nikolai J. Sklaroff, Director, Public Finance West Region, Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, Assistant Specialist, Public Anthropology, University of British Columbia Michael Fiegenschuh, Architect, Mithun Humanities and Native Hawaiian Programs, Wells Fargo Securities Ariel Weintraub, Associate Director, Institutional Giving, University of Hawai’i at Manoa Katherine Hough, Chief Curator (retired), Moya Waters, Associate Director, Museum of Oakland Museum of California Palm Springs Art Museum Anthropology, University of British Columbia Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, Assistant Specialist, Wesley A. Wenhardt, Executive Director, WMA Staff Public Humanities & Native Hawaiian Programs, Foss Waterway Seaport Maritime Museum University of Hawai’i at Manoa Dana Whitelaw, President, High Desert Museum Jason B. Jones, Executive Director Jonathan Katz, CEO, Cinnabar Inc Jeanette Woodburn, Director of Development and Johanna Berliner, Communications Intern Chris Keledjian, Museum Publications Consultant Communications at ShareWell Angela Linn, Senior Collections Manager, Dafna Zilafro, Vice President of Marketing, University of Alaska Museum of the North MATT Construction 4 • WMA • TACOMA, WA • OCTOBER 21–24 OCTOBER 21–24 • TACOMA, WA • WMA • 5 Annual Meeting Sponsors WMA 2018 Schedule at a Glance Thanks to all of you for the roles you play in making this meeting so successful. Sunday, October 21 8:00 AM–6:30 PM Registration Desk Open pg. 10 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Pre-Conference Tours and Workshops pg. 14–15 4:00 PM–5:00 PM Speed Networking (Free) pg. 16 5:00 PM–6:30 PM Opening Reception (Free) pg. 16 7:00 PM–9:30 PM Shippers’ Party at the Tacoma Art Museum (Free) pg. 16 Monday, October 22 8:15 AM–9:00 AM Morning Coffee pg. 17 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Opening General Session and Keynote pg. 17 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 18–19 12:15 PM–1:15 PM Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch pg. 19 1:30 PM–2:45 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 20–21 2:45 PM–3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break & Book Signing pg. 21 3:30 PM–4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 22–25 5:00 PM–6:00 PM Directors’ and Trustees’ Reception pg. 25 5:00 PM–6:00 PM Happy Hours pg. 25 7:00 PM–9:30 PM Evening Event: Museum of Glass pg. 25 Tuesday, October 23 8:00 AM–8:30 AM Morning Coffee pg. 28 8:30 AM–9:45 AM General Session pg. 28 10:15 AM–11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions pg. 28–29 11:45 AM–1:00 PM Affinity Luncheons pg. 29 1:15 PM–2:30 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 30–31 2:30 PM–3:15 PM Exhibit Hall Coffee Break and Poster Session pg. 32 3:15 PM–4:30 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 33–34 4:30 PM–5:30 PM Exhibit Hall Closing Reception (Free) pg. 35 7:00 PM–9:30 PM Evening Event: Washington State History Museum pg. 35 Wednesday, October 24 8:30 AM–9:00 AM Morning Coffee pg. 38 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions pg. 38–41 Institutional Support 12:00 PM –1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own pg. 40–41 1:00 PM –1:45 PM Afternoon Refuel pg. 41 Children’s Museum of Tacoma Foss Waterway Seaport Maritime Museum 1:45 PM–3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions pg.