Creating the Experience: Behind the Front Lines Tour
The day after the Philadelphia Visitor Experience Conference, join fellow visitor experience professionals on a behind-the-scenes look at visitor operations within three of Philadelphia's premier museums. See The Barnes Foundation, Eastern State Penitentiary, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art from a whole new perspective!
The Barnes Foundation: Minimal signage, contemporary architecture, and timed tickets are often seen as a hindrance to the visitor. However, at The Barnes Foundation, the “architecture” of the visitor experience is informed by the collection itself. The minimalism is intended to maximize the quality of the visit by creating custom engagement opportunities. Hear how the Visitor Services team meets the needs of its guest expectations.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art: Come and see how the Philadelphia Museum of Art is putting into practice digital technology to enhance the overall experience of its visitors. See how the Museum incorporates digital solutions not just for digital sake but using technology to expand the interpretation of the collection for visitors and at the same time helping them find the bathroom! Meet the staff behind the creation of the technology, the overall content strategy, and see first-hand how the devices work.
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site: Eastern State stands on its own as a unique museum in a ruinous, historic setting. So how does this institution approach the visitor experience with these challenges? Please join your guide and explore the property and engage in a discussion around the lack of running water, temperature-controlled spaces, and architecture that was built to intimidate.
Space is limited so please register soon!
The 5th Annual Pennsylvania Arts & Education Symposium
This event is a daylong convening of arts education policy leaders and practitioners for lively discussions about important policy issues and the latest news from the field! The symposium is hosted by the Education Policy & Leadership Center and the Pennsylvania Arts Education Network, and supported by a generous grant from The Heinz Endowments.
Keynote Speaker – Scott Shuler, Past-President, National Association for Music Education
Remarks – Mairi Cooper, 2015 Pennsylvania Teacher-of-the-Year
Student Performances and Art
Policy Leader Award to Clyde McGeary
Policy Leader Panel - Moderated by Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
Concurrent Sessions:
- Applying National Arts Standards in Your Classroom
- The New PA Endorsements for Dance and Theatre
- Building a Statewide Arts Education Data System
- National Arts Education Update
- Planning to Re-Start Governor’s School for the Arts
- Effective Grassroots Arts Education Advocacy
- Art Along the North West Lancaster County River Trail (PCA and DCNR)
- The Climate for Philanthropy and Arts Education
- Early Education and the Arts
- Afterschool/Out-of-School Programs and Arts Education
- Booster Clubs and District Foundations Support Arts Education
- and more to be announced
Exhibitors (as of 8/25/15):
- Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
- Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Pennsylvania Arts Education Network
- Pennsylvania Humanities Council
- The Education Policy and Leadership Center
Sponsors (as of 8/25/15):
- Ronald Cowell
- Progressive Music
Stephen Bruce: Phenomenal Metal Works
Stephen Bruce: Phenomenal Metal Works
Since he started showing his work June of 2006, Bruce’s acid paintings have become a symbol of art and culture. They have been featured in over 20 TV shows and multiple movie sets including: House, Revenge, Big Bang Theory, Law & Order LA, Californication, Iron Man 3, Horrible Bosses, The Avengers, and The Social Network. Celebrate the opening of this widely anticipated exhibit at The Bazemore Gallery. For details visit, https://www.facebook.com/thebazemoregallery.
Date: Saturday, September 12th 2015
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: 4339 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127
Contact: Shana Saddic, shana@cashmanandassociates.com
Idealist Philadelphia Grad Fair
The Idealist Philadelphia Grad Fair is a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to advance their skills in the nonprofit or public service sectors. Attendees get to meet representatives from over 100 local, national, and international universities, and learn about graduate programs in nonprofit management, public interest law, economic development, and many more. The fair is free, and generously hosted by the Drexel University School of Public Health.
Content Camp
Content Camp + PodCamp Philly are proud to announce that this year’s event will feature a keynote by NPR editor and podcaster, Linda Holmes!
We are announcing a great new unconference about the Future of Content, Content Camp.
Content Camp is coming to the University of the Sciences on Saturday, September 19th. Content Camp is the country’s premier unconference about the Future of Content. PodCamp Philly is part of the global PodCamp organization and is the Mid-Atlantic area Unconference about anything and everything Digital and Social Media. This year they have joined forces to present the ultimate Unconference about the creation, curation and publishing of digital and non-digital content.
Content Camp + PodCamp Philly are proud to announce that this year’s event will feature a keynote by NPR editor and podcaster, Linda Holmes. She is the editor of NPR's pop culture blog, Monkey See, and the host of its Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. She previously wrote about TV at Television Without Pity and tweets @NPRMonkeySee.
We see a mix of content strategists, writers, editors, bloggers, marketers, web developers, designers, social media strategists, community managers, podcasters, entrepreneurs, visual artists, UX strategists, educators, and filmmakers in attendance at Content Camp! More details on the event and how to purchase a ticket, sign up for the email list or be a sponsor are available at contentcampphilly.com.