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The Newsletter of the Southeastern Museums Conference INSIDE SEMC fall 2014 | www.semcdirect.net WING acHES CE: RENE AISSAN , RetHINKING APPRO #SEMC2014ALacHIAN REN APP TRADITIONS The Knoxville Museum of Art weclomes the SEMC 2014 Annual Meeting, October 20–22. EXECUTIVE DIRECTor’s NoTEs Susan Perry 4 REGISTER NOW FOR THE sEMC ANNUAL MEETING IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2014 sEMC ANNUAL MEETING, A SPECIAL THANKS Endowment and Membership Contributions 31 iNCLUDING MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS OUT 6 Jimi 2015 APPLICATIONS DUE BY OCTOBER 31, 2014 16 ACQUISITIONS 40 CONGRATULATIONS 46 thE CHALLENGE IS ON! SEMC Past President George Bassi announces SEMC’s first Matching Gift Challenge to grow the endowment 19 CONSTRUCTION 50 INNOVATIONS 52 SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUMS WIN AASLH AwARDS AND MUSEUM CONNECT GRANTS 21 PEOPLE AND PLACES 58 WHAt’s haPPENING 60 SEMC WELCOMES JILL MALOOL Manager of Communications and Member Services 27 IMPORTANT DATES 61 SEMC JOB FORUM 61 sEMC NOMINATIONS Officers and Directors 27 SEMC AND MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS PARTNER Taking the “Ech” out of Tech 29 GET SOCIAL WITH SEMC 61 SEMC MEMBERSHIP FORM 62 semc Inside SEMC is published four times a year Patrick Daily Treasurer Brian Hicks Kathryn A. Lang Deitrah J. Taylor Alabama North Carolina by the Southeastern Museums Conference. 828.322.4731 | [email protected] 662.429.8852 | [email protected] 504.589.3882 x114 | [email protected] 478.320.4010 Arkansas South Carolina Annual subscription is included in Hickory Landmarks Society, Hickory, NC Desoto County Museum, Hernando, MS Jean Lafitte National Historical Park [email protected] Florida Tennessee membership dues. and Preserve, New Orleans, LA The Cultural Center, Georgia College Georgia Virginia George Bassi Past President Kathleen Hutton and State University, Milledgeville, GA Kentucky West Virginia Design: Nathan W. Moehlmann, 601.649.6374 | [email protected] 336.758.5394 | [email protected] Darcie MacMahon Louisiana U.S. Virgin Islands Goosepen Studio & Press Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 352.273.2053 | [email protected] Heather Marie Wells Mississippi Puerto Rico Laurel, MS Winston-Salem, NC Florida Museum of Natural History, 479.418.5700 officers Gainesville, FL [email protected] staff Mike Hudson President directors Mary Lague Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Susan S. Perry Executive Director 502.899.2356 | [email protected] Priscilla Cooper 540.342.5760 James Quint Bentonville, AR Jill N. Malool Manager of Museum of the American Printing 205.328.9696 | [email protected] [email protected] 803.252.1170 x36 Communications and Members Services House of the Blind, Louisville, KY Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA [email protected] The deadline for the Winter 2014 Birmingham, AL Historic Columbia Foundation, newsletter is November 4, 2014. contact semc David Butler Vice President Jenny Lamb Columbia, SC To submit information for the newsletter, SEMC | P.O. Box 550746 865.524.1260 | [email protected] Julie Harris 616.356.0501 please contact the Council Director Atlanta, GA 30355-3246 Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN 270.575.9958 [email protected] Allison Reid in your state. T: 404.814.2048 or 404.814.2047 [email protected] Belle Meade Plantation, 504.658.4159 | [email protected] F: 404.814.2031 Robin Seage Person Secretary River Discovery Center, Paducah, KY Nashville, TN New Orleans Museum of Art, W: www.SEMCdirect.net 601.442.2901 | [email protected] New Orleans, LA E: [email protected] Historic Jefferson College, Washington, MS – 2 – – 3 – will carry on our work?” SEMC’s executive member survey showed a majority of members in two age brackets, director’s 25–34 years old and 55–64 years old. notes At SEMC 2014 Annual Meeting, the session “Is This It? Managing Susan Perry Mid-Career Crisis” has resonated with members. Is the museum field ho are we? Last losing professionals who jump to month SEMC the for-profit sector at the “mid- conducted a member career” stage? How can SEMC survey to understand contribute to the professional APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE Susan Perry, SEMC Executive Director W“who our members are.” The development and mentor support survey demonstrated the critical for our future museum leaders? renewing traditions, rethinking approaches need for SEMC and the entire The 15th annual Jekyll Island to meet museum professionals at museum community to work on Management Institute (JIMI all levels and find a professional our diversity and inclusion. 2015) is specifically designed for mentor whether you are an museum professionals with subject emerging or seasoned museum At the recent conference for the area expertise desiring knowledge professional. SEMC wants to grow a a a a Association of African American of general museum administration a more diverse membership and southeastern museums conference annual meeting Museums (AAAM) in Birmingham, and operations. Apply now for offer leadership development. f OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 a KNOXVILLE, TENN. f there was a refrain of concern JIMI 2015. for succession of leadership See you soon in Knoxville! and sustainability of museums. SEMC 2014 Annual Meeting APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE Founding directors asked “Who in Knoxville offers opportunities — Susan Perry, SEMC Executive Director SEE YOU SOON! VisitKnoxville.com – 4 – – 5 – OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 a KNOXVILLE, TENN. OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 a KNOXVILLE, TENN. *************************************************************************************************************************** *************************************************************************************************************************** WWW.SEMCDIRECT.NET WWW.SEMCDIRECT.NET PartICIPANts IN THE SEMC a APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE: 2014 ANNUAL MeetING WILL EXPERIENCE • Over 60 sessions and workshops on engaging young audiences from babies to middle school students, exploring new technology, tagging #SEMC2014, breaking barriers in historic homes, engaging trustees a RENEWING TRADITIONS, as advocates, preserving film and audio, restoring historic windows, training young volunteers, creating exhibition graphics, building community partnerships, interpreting African American history, fundraising strategies, emerging museum professionals, and surviving a mid-career crisis. a RETHINKING APPROACHES • Space for over 62 exhibitors in the Resource Expo. • Evening events at Knoxville Museum of Art, The Sunsphere, Historic Westwood, East Tennessee History SEMC 2014 ANNUAL meetING REGIster MAY 1! Center, and the historic Tennessee Theatre. OctOBER 20–22, 2014 | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE • Private walking tours of Knoxville’s historic areas and immersion in its compelling history. • K eynote speaker Michael Edson. Experience an intoxicating mix of authentic Appalachian culture, a wealth of • Off-site tours of the McClung’s archaeology and malacology labs, 18th century historic homes, historic properties, rich Civil War heritage, and edgy new art in a bustling urban “The Marble City,” “Learning Expeditions,” and urban landscape. setting with easy access to the great outdoors — all at the SEMC 2014 AnnuAL • A Silent Auction to raise funds for scholarships to SEMC’s 2015 Annual Meeting. MeetING IN KNOXVILLE! ¶ Nestled in the foothills of the Smokies, • Extensive networking with your southeastern museum colleagues. Knoxville’s lively and historic downtown is dense with great restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. SEMC evening events will center around Gay Street, one of America’s great main streets and the home of the East Tennessee History Center and the historic Tennessee Theatre, and World’s Fair Park, site of the 1982 exposition and its iconic Sunsphere and the Knoxville Museum of Art. ¶ SEMC is known for great off-site tours, and 2014 will be no exception. Explore the vast collections of the University of Tennessee’s McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 18th- and 19th-century historic house museums, and institutions and sites dedicated to African-American heritage. Walk quiet residential streets in search of traces of a bloody Civil War battle. Discover long- abandoned marble quarries and learn about Knoxville’s history as “The Marble City.” Experience the natural delights of the rugged urban wilderness within walking distance of downtown, and the cutting edge technology of nearby Oak Ridge. ¶ The theme of this year’s annual meeting is “Appalachian Renaissance: Renewing Traditions, Rethinking We promise you’ll be energized, enlightened, and entertained. ¶ Join us to Approaches.” Experience Appalachian traditions in Knoxville and renew your vision for the future of museums. discover APPALacHIAN RENAISSANCE: RENEWING TRADITIONS, Discover new horizons in museum technologies, interpretation, evaluation, and collections. Get energized with RetHINKING APPROacHES at the SEMC 2014 AnnuAL MeetING innovative creativity and connect with our communities. Build new partnerships, integrate STEM curriculum, OctOBER 20–22 in KNOXVILLE! engage new audiences, and transform fundraising into philanthropy. SEMC’s Program Committee invites you to meet us in Knoxville to share creative ideas and success stories, explore new directions and emerging trends in museums, and network with the most congenial and supportive group of museum professionals in the nation. – 6 – – 7 – OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 a KNOXVILLE, TENN. OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 a KNOXVILLE, TENN. ***************************************************************************************************************************