INSPIRED PLACES INSPIRING PEOPLE 2019 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS ANNUAL MEETING EL PASO, TEXAS APRIL 2-5, 2019 ART IS: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY a Great EMPOWERING Printer! and... CSI: The Art Printing People 1.800.460.0434 CSIPRINTING.COM TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to El Paso .............. 4 Getting Around El Paso ......... 6 El Paso Area Museums .......... 8 El Paso Flavor .......................10 Acknowledgements .............. 12 Convention Center Floor Plan ............................. 14 Doubletree Hotel Floor Plan ............................. 16 Exhibit Hall Diagrams ........... 18 WELCOME! Exhibitor Details ................. 20 Professional to the 2019 TAM Annual Meeting Development Certificate ......24 is a truly an INSPIRED PLACE INSPIRING PEOPLE. This unique binational hub, nestled in the Franklin Mountains, is only a short walk Keynote Speakers ................26 El Paso to Old Mexico and a short drive to New Mexico. The area is rich in art, culture and history that goes back centuries. Sadly, many Texans have never made the trek out West to see this Schedule At-A-Glance .........28 breathtaking metropolitan area and its venerable museums and cultural institutions. That is why it is so important the Texas Association of Museums is returning to the area after 10 years In Memoriam ....................... 31 to hold our 2019 Annual Meeting. And that is why we are so happy you are a part of this historic moment. Over the next few days, we offer timely, engaging and inspiring sessions Schedule: Day 1 such as “On Trend Programming for Adults,” “Framing Difficult Conversations,” and Tuesday, April 2 ..................32 “Relevant and Responsive Community Programming,” as well as targeted workshops such as “Paper Conservation – Caring for Works on Paper,” and award ceremonies celebrating our Schedule: Day 2 leaders in the field. Additionally, you will be treated to a series of dynamic, diverse events Wednesday, April 3 .............35 arranged by our Local Host Committee that explore the breadth that the region has to offer from the Bhutanese architecture on the University of Texas at El Paso campus to the Outgoing TAM impressive DIGIE Wall at the El Paso Museum of History. The current politicization of the Council Members ............... 36 border underscores the role educational spaces play in sharing the complexity of living and working in a binational community. Our keynotes Dr. Natalicio and Mr. Lozano-Hemmer will Schedule: Day 3 explore this complexity so that we may be inspired to serve as ambassadors for our state’s Thursday, April 4 ................42 crown jewel on the Rio Grande River. Thank you for being here. Thank you for being a part of this important conversation. We can’t wait to see how you are inspired by these Schedule: Day 4 INSPIRED PLACES INSPIRING PEOPLE. Friday, April 5 .................... 49 Schedule: Day 5 #TAM2019 Saturday, April 6 .................53 MISSION STATEMENT The Texas Association of Museums strengthens the Texas TAM 2018-2019 museum community through collaborations, connections, professional development and advocacy. Program Committee & TAM Council ................... 54 VISION STATEMENT TAM serves our museum community by nurturing and 2020 Program training museum leaders, developing and celebrating the field and voicing the public worth of museums. Committee Info ................... 55 APRIL 2-5, 2019 • 2019 TAM ANNUAL MEETING 3 Welcome to s its name “The Pass” implies, the city of El Paso has always served as home Elto a vibrant binational Paso! people and a door for the exchange of trade and culture along the US-Mexico border. In fact, with 2.7 million residents, the El Paso-Juarez sister cities represent one of the largest binational communitiesA in the world. Situated at the far west tip of Texas where the foot of the Rocky Mountains meets the Rio Grande river, El Paso’s uniqueness is enhanced by its solitary geography and geology. Historically, the Tiguas, first settled in El Paso following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Here, they and Spanish missionaries built one of the earliest churches in American history, the Corpus Christi de la Ysleta. Today, this site is preserved as one of several important sites of heritage along the Mission Trail. Over time, roads and train tracks fixed El Paso as the center for transportation between Mexico City and Santa Fe. It also positioned El Paso as the theater for a great many legends of the Wild West, including gunslinger John Wesley Hardin. The Camino Real still exists as a popular guide for travelers’ itineraries in the Southwest, and tourists interested in viewing a typical period home need look no further than the Magoffin Homestead. Fortunately, the days of gunslingers and bandits are firmly in El Paso’s past, and today the city enjoys its status as one of the safest in the United States. Residents take full advantage of the Sun City’s 300 days of Chihuahua Desert blue skies by spending time outdoors--all hours and all year long. The Franklin Mountains State Park, the largest urban park in the nation and the only mountain range in all of Texas, is the ideal playground for hikers, rock-climbers and mountain bikers with ample guided options for day-trippers and residents alike. It is also home to the popular El Paso Museum of Archaeology, which boasts one of the largest collections of Casas Grandes pottery and hosts a spectacular and photogenic Poppy Fest each year. Cultural attractions bring crowds to the Downtown Arts District, currently in the midst of a renaissance with unprecedented growth and development. Among its dozens of red brick gems by famed Southwest architect Henry Trost, the former Paso del Norte Hotel is the most prominent landmark—its top floor once observatory and sanctuary during the Mexican Revolution for Pancho Villa and his many allies. At the heart of this area are award-winning museums, the historic Plaza Theatre, San Jacinto Plaza, and countless restaurants, bars, as well as a bridge that makes Juarez, Mexico accessible to pedestrians. Notable institutions include the El Paso Museum of History —host to the innovative Digie Wall, an interactive display of El Pasoans’ stories and photographs — and the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA), home to an exceptional permanent collection of European masterpieces, as well as Spanish Colonial and regional art. EPMA’s binational Transborder Biennial for contemporary art is a signature feature of its temporary exhibition calendar, which comprises approximately a dozen shows each year. TAM 2019 will offer museum and cultural experiences throughout the entire Borderplex community including a pre-conference walking tour of downtown and a post-conference tour to Juarez, Mexico (passport required) and more. Most museums and historic sites will offer complimentary admission for TAM conference attendees. venidos! ¡Bien 4 2019 TAM ANNUAL MEETING • APRIL 2-5, 2019 GETTING AROUND EL PASO TAM is providing buses to and from the Tuesday evening event at Magoffin Home and the Thursday evening event at UTEP. On Wednesday night, the event at the El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Museum of History is walkable (see map below). To explore the area at other times during your stay, additional info for getting around El Paso is also provided below. n WALKABLE DOWNTOWN The best thing about downtown El Paso is that it’s entirely walkable, from its award-winning Southwest University Park, home of the Tri- ple-A Baseball team the El Paso Chihuahuas to world famous nachos at the Tap Bar & Restaurant, everything is easily found by taking a stroll through the revitalized downtown. Enjoy the relaxing desert nights by taking a stroll through San Jacinto Plaza or enjoy a cocktail at Circa 1963, all within minutes by foot of the Convention Center campus and host hotels. Both host hotels are within 5 minutes walk- ing distance to the El Paso Convention Center. Download the Official Visit El Paso App for guided walking tours, all customized for how much time you have to spend exploring. For more information, please visit https://visitelpaso.com/explore/app. 6 2019 TAM ANNUAL MEETING • APRIL 2-5, 2019 GETTING AROUND EL PASO n EL PASO STREETCAR n SUN METRO BUS SYSTEM The Streetcar travels a 4.8-mile route in two loops through El Paso’s uptown Sun Metro offers several options in bus services. and downtown areas. Both loops interconnect an international bridge, Routes and schedules can be found at an array of businesses and restaurants, a baseball park, government http://www.sunmetro.net/routes/routes-and-schedules. buildings, historic neighborhoods, hospitals, and higher education The standard one way fare is $1.50. Fare information institutions like the University of Texas at El Paso amongst many other can be found at http://www.sunmetro.net/fares/ prominent locations. The standard one way fare is $1.50. For additional fare-information. Download the Sun Metro App information on hours of operation, fares and route information, please visit on the App Store or Google Play. For more http://www.sunmetro.net/streetcar. information, please visit http://www.sunmetro.net/ sun-metro-app. n EL PASO B-CYCLE BIKE SHARE PROGRAM Priced for quick rides, bike sharing is the no-hassles, no-polluting, green solution to parking fees and gas prices. Day passes can be purchased directly at a kiosk by using a credit card and following the directions on the screen. All other passes can be purchased at https://elpaso.bcycle.com/ top-nav-pages/join-now or by phone: (915) 212-BIKE or (915) 212-2453. B-Cycle stations can be found at https://elpaso.bcycle.com/station-map. n RIDESHARE: UBER & LYFT These alternative transportation companies allow users to request a ride via a smartphone app. You get matched with friendly local drivers at the tap of a button. Just request and go. After the ride, simply pay through your phone. Learn more and download the apps at https://www.uber.com/cities/el-paso or https://www.lyft.com/rider/cities/el-paso-tx.