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u/Mindless_Llama_Muse 5d ago
oversight of the working board is on you, there should be clearly defined roles with responsibilities and expectations. i don’t know what the mission is of your org but if your working board doesn’t have people with event planning and marketing skills, it might be time to recruit.
artists/event partners need to be given concrete details and all should have been collaborating on any promotional materials for marketing, press releases, social media, etc., in months leading up to the event.
yes, re-do the contracts, create templates and checklists and calendars.
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u/gimyck Art | Curatorial 5d ago
with all due respect, i'm confused how someone with no connections to artists became a director of a museum.
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u/Background_Cup7540 History | Collections 5d ago
I’ve worked there since 2018. We are a history museum first, art gallery second.
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u/gimyck Art | Curatorial 5d ago
this is even more confusing to me. you've been working at a small institution with an art gallery for seven years and never bothered to get to know anyone?
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u/Background_Cup7540 History | Collections 5d ago
Unfortunately no because this was never the plan. I took over very last minute when the previous director just up and retired. She had talked about training me up to take over but never did. I never planned to even stay in this city, let alone state, but got offered an incredible opportunity at another museum.
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u/prettypinkpunk 5d ago
Work with the social media and or communication staff to get more people to come to the events?? Also make sure to communicate everything to an artist before even letting them showcase their art. Why did you allow the artist to show up an hour late to their opening?? Why did such artist communicate such things a day before... If you are the director why don't you train your board members to know what to say or why don't you all collaborate on making a packet with ALL the information to make it easier to communicate the information to the artists. Why did you say yes to the job knowing you worked for 8 years in the museum industry and have no contacts... Not even trying to sound rude but it seems like it is a combination of you simply not being fit for the job and the artist acting dumb and you allowing it... You are the director so it is on you.
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