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Summer Newsletter Museum LA Final.Indd VOICES Newsletter of Museum L-A Summer 2018 See page 6 to learn more about this artwork Tourism in Lewiston-Auburn? Members of the Gendron Franco Center We are already there! and Museum L-A met to review the Franco assets that exist in the area that Many people don’t realize that between could be featured in the trail, including Bates College, Museum L-A, the the Franco Center, The Basilica, Little Gendron Franco Center, and the Public Canada, the University of Southern Theatre—not to mention our numerous Maine L-A’s Franco Collection, the Maine festivals, cultural happenings, and Genealogical Society, and Museum L-A. sporting events—we already host tens of thousands of tourists annually that Simultaneously, a Francophone inject millions of dollars into our local tourism route was being developed by the Museum of Work and Culture in economy. in each city is being developed that Woonsocket, Rhode Island to include will include historical places, cultural Woonsocket; Manchester, New Now a new initiative to capitalize on centers, local hotels, restaurants, annual Hampshire; Biddeford and Lewiston/ the beautiful history of the Franco events and Chambers of Commerce. Auburn, Maine; and north to Quebec. population is underway. After attending We will keep you updated as these It was felt that these four cities were the International Francophone/ exciting opportunities develop, but connected by a common history: textile Francophile Conference in Quebec you may start seeing more bus tours industrialization that permitted many last summer, a local group felt it was appearing in our cities in the near future! important to develop its own Franco Quebecois to immigrate to these areas Trail in Lewiston-Auburn. for work in the mills. Bus tours and If you are interested in helping develop the tourism information with a map of the local Franco tourism trail, please contact Franco Route and a list defining partners [email protected] A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE to sacrifice half of our storage area where you can come and hang out,” DIRECTOR (Ouch!). alone or with family and friends, to not A Pivotal Moment in Our only learn but to live, work or just play. History We are losing, almost daily, Your input along with our wanting important artifacts because we lack a to be in a mill and stay downtown Museum L-A, the community’s secure and climate controlled storage brought us to our 1 Beech Street site dedicated collector and keeper of the area. Key collections – 500 pieces on the riverfront, near our parks where voices and stories, is at a crossroads of original art and over 4,000 point we demolished 60% of our the existing between its own history and the paper art done by our millworkers, mill, but saved the original 1850 future. 210 silkscreens and over 250 original building. bedspreads – are becoming National Since we opened, we’ve received Treasures but are in immediate danger In late 2016 the vision became the people from 43 states and 12 countries. of deterioration. beginning of our reality when a one Those from afar, leave in awe at the million dollar anonymous leadership beautiful history and community we Our current space prohibits new gift was given for the new Museum. live in. Local people usually leave programs of extreme importance such This gift was the impetus to start having taken pride back as for children with Autism or people moving our project forward. We hired in their community. new professional staff, Museum L-A is here to brought on new board help our communities members, reactivated reclaim the pride and the Building and Capital greatness we once Campaign Committees, enjoyed, realize how great and contracted with and amazing a people and exhibit planners. We want place we were, but more our museum to become a important, that we’re still force and not just a place. great and amazing today in every way. We can’t say This is an exciting and it enough. challenging time for the Museum, particularly Museum L-A has been this year as we anticipate through very hard times, the hard work ahead but, through sound of us. I am inspired by management, the spirit of what former citizen, Dr. frugality of our ancestors Bernard Lown, inventor and help from our donors, and Nobel Peace Prize we turned those times Winner said when I first around. We are not told him about our plans: financially there yet, so we “This is unheard of what still have to make every you are trying to do! You penny count. We are are trying to put together reviewing all our operating a Museum to tell the story systems to prepare for the Executive Director Rachel Desgrosseilliers with millworker art in of the ordinary person next phase of becoming a February, 2018 and everyday worker strong, vibrant and unique rather then a famous museum of the future. someone or art collection Financial stability is always a top with Alzheimer’s due to materials and which would be easy and bring in lots priority. We have already invested $1.5 chemicals used “back in the day”. of funding. Trying to do this from the Million in the new site and close to $6 bottom up to honor the every day Million in operations, 85-90% of which Our inadequate spaces preempt our person and worker is going to be very was spent with local businesses. being able to grow and partner with hard. I applaud you and admire what other organizations or develop new you are doing.” Little did I know… So why is it urgent for us to consider income streams. a new museum NOW? Simply put, we Workers we interviewed told us – “It have no other option. When we realized that we would have was HARD WORK.” Hard work never to move sooner than we expected, we deterred us. We invite you to join us in We are in temporary spaces, being went out into the community to hear our community quest. “WE CAN DO squeezed out due to growth in new more about what you wanted in your IT!” because “WHY NOT IN L-A?” and expanding businesses around future new museum. You told us you us (hooray!) which has forced us wanted the museum to be a center Sincerely with our ancestors, 2 for our community, “like a living room Rachel OUR VISITORS LOVE US Museum L-A Rated in the Top 4! “You MUST check it out! Really cool to step back in time a bit and see how things were We have achieved a status of which we are very proud! Museum once done in our community and the people visitors from near and far have been rating their experience at Museum L-A on TripAdvisor and Google. We are now # 4 of 21 who all made it happen. GREAT history lesson “Things to Do” in Lewiston, Maine on TripAdvisor. for my home-schooled boy and myself! We’ll be visiting again for sure and are excited for We’re proud of our exhibits, programs and activities. Have upcoming events.” you had a great experience at Museum L-A? Tell us about your experience and leave a review of your own on Google or TRIPADVISOR REVIEW BY MANDYZNZ TripAdvisor. While you’re there, read about all the great things our guests have to say about us. “This was a fantastic place and it was amazing to see the incredible history of the Bates Mill. I highly recommend checking out this museum and I am definitely going back!! L/A FINALLY has someplace that celebrates the history and culture of the fantabulous Lew/Aub.” GOOGLE REVIEW BY ERIN P. TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK community a platform to share their stories and talents. Young Curators Reveal Secrets and Tackle They’re the future of Museum L-A and this is their museum.” Teamwork This exhibit was made possible by Through the Kids as Curators program, local students worked funding from the Maine Humanities closely with Museum L-A staff to create, install, and share Council, the Maine Arts Commission, their own museum exhibits. So far this year, 160 students the Lewiston-Auburn Children’s have produced two exhibits: Auburn Middle School launched Foundation, Mechanics Savings “Hidden Treasures” in February, and Lewiston High School’s Bank, and the Maine Thread “Conflict and Compromise” opened in May. Company. Trips to Museum L-A, as well as visits to the schools by our staff, helped students build their skills in research, writing, artistic design, and teamwork while building an exhibit, after which they became the teachers on opening night. “Auburn Middle School students have been fortunate to have multiple opportunities to show that they can do real- world work in the community and contribute to building the narrative of life in our Maine community,” says 8th grade teacher Diana Carson. To that, Kate Webber, Director of Education & Outreach, added “Kids as Curators is incredibly important to us since it gives the younger members of this 3 Maine Innovation Expo One robotics volunteer commented: “There are incredible opportunities Electrifies Audiences “I’ve spent the whole day going up to right here in Maine, but you have to be people and asking, ‘Do you want to exposed to something to know that it’s Visitors of all different ages, interests drive a robot?’ Not a single person has an option for you,” said Museum L-A’s and backgrounds came together to said no!” Director of Education and Outreach celebrate invention and ingenuity at Kate Webber. “At the Expo, kids could our second annual Maine Innovation The Innovation Expo was designed get their hands on things they might Expo on May 19.
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