Future of Museums

International Audience Engagement 2018 Standards of Excellence

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Audience engagement has grown from a handful of positions across the country to a new subset and discipline within the museum field. Yet, as an industry, museums have not standardized what it means to be an “audience-focused institution.” The International Audience Engagement Network was formed to help define and bring audience engagement to the forefront of organizations. Review the network’s new standards and guidelines that have been designed for all museums to adopt.

Learning Objectives:

• The definition of audience engagement, how it can fit in your organization, and actionable next steps to launch this work at your organization
• Learn seven recommended guidelines to utilize audience engagement at your museum.
• Two recommended priorities for audience engagement now

Presenter(s)

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  Kristin Prestegaard

  Chief Engagement Officer
  Minneapolis Institute of Art
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  Adam Rozan

  Director of Programs and Audience Development
  Smithsonian's National Museum of American History