Future of Museums

Is Rapid-Response Collecting a Trend or the New Sustainable Standard for Collections?

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Too often, collection objects are far removed from the museum’s surrounding community. Rapid-response collecting, in which curators gather and accession objects from community events, poses a solution to this problem. Consider this widely discussed and internationally adopted initiative, using a teen-led taskforce as an example. Analyze the core question this practice brings to mind: Is rapid-response collecting a sustainable solution for making and keeping a collection, and a cultural institution, relevant in its community?

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to analyze and evaluate rapid-response collecting from an operations standpoint, with a focus on determining whether it would be a sustainable collection initiative for their own museum. Participants will leave with the practical tools to justify integrating rapid-response collecting in their museum.
• Judge how to establish a direct relationship between your museum’s community and its collection.
• Participants will discuss the best practices and foundational language of leading multi-department initiatives that strengthen their museum’s reach within the community.

Presenter(s)

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  Kate Calleri

  Curator and Manager of Collections Interpretation
  Brooklyn Children's Museum
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  Oasa DuVerney

  Managing Artist Color Lab
  Brooklyn Children's Museum