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APN Wire 9/16/20
Click Here to Read this Edition In this edition of the APN Wire: It's so exciting to be sending this on our first day with clear air in the Bay Area in weeks. I hope if you are reading this, you can take a deep breath too. This edition is dedicated to...
Season 2 Episode 17: Expect the Unexpected. When it comes to outdoor sculpture…anything can happen
Season 2: Episode 17 Between the falling ash on the West Coast and the movement to outdoor activities, outdoor sculptures will become a big part of our planning in the next year. This episode looks at some of the basics you should take into account when planning new...
APN Wire 9/2/20
The mood was joyful on Saturday when the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its doors for the first time in months. (Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post) Click Here to Read this Edition Happy almost Labor Day! The summer is wrapping up and people are getting back...
Season 2: Episode 16…Doing More with Less is Not the Way to Success: Now is the time to find new space and strategy
No More with Less Long before COVID caused a full stop, museums were pulling back on staffing and ramping up on programming. In the last few years, there have been protests by museum workers, union organizing, and massive drops in morale at museums everywhere. Now...
APN Wire 8/19/20
Click Here to Read This Edition 9/11 Tribute In this edition of the APN Wire: As we head toward new stresses at the end of summer and the beginning of the fire season it is easy to get overwhelmed. I have focused this issue on the victories art pros are...
Season 2: Episode 15: So You Want To Be A Manager… Tips for Moving on in Your Career
Episode 15-So You Want to Be A Manager Our industry will need more qualified managers soon, and many art pros are interested in stepping up to the next level. The truth is, you can be a rockstar in your niche but it does not mean you are ready to manage. ...
APN Wire 8/5/20
Click Here To Read This Edition As we roll on into August there are more stories of hardship in our industry. The other day I was remembering that the last time I worked for a museum that was shut down for almost a year I was an intern. Tropical Storm...
Season 2:Episode 14: Not So Secret Agents…Know your 10 Agents of Deterioration and safeguard the future of your collection
10 Agents of Deterioration Many of our spaces are closed down for the foreseeable future and those of us still involved in collections are maintaining and caretaking for our facilities. It is a good time to remind ourselves of the 10 Agents of Deterioration, and how...
APN Wire 7/22/20
Click Here to Read this Edition Check out this dynamic new resource on tapestries and how they are cared for. In this edition of the APN Wire: What an amazing couple of weeks! I had a flood of people reaching out with new opportunities for art pros in the...
APN Wire 7/8/20
Rosie Lee Tompkins Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ArchivePhoto Credit: Ben Blackwell Click Here to Read this Edition In this edition of the APN Wire: Well, we made it to July...I still can't believe it has been four months of quarantine. The world is...
Season 2:Episode 13 – Searching for a Diverse Perspective…Thoughts on prioritizing inclusion in our art institutions
Time to change Searching for a Diverse Perspective On this July 4th weekend I'm taking stock of where we are in the museum community. The intersection of layoffs and the fight for social justice has given me a lot to consider, and I see that in all of this...
APN Wire 6/24/20
Click Here to Read this Edition An image of Alexandre Lenoir, who tried to save monuments during the French Revolution, was posted on Instagram by Mr. Christiansen.Credit...via Bridgeman Images In this edition of the APN Wire: July is almost here, and I wish I...
Season 2: Episode 12…Interview with the Art Services Worker Safety Coalition-It’s time to humanize our industry’s needs
Art Services Worker Safety Coalition I am so excited to present my interview with Meg Colbert of Box Art, and Derek Jones of Atelier. We talk about the new coalition they have organized, the Art Services Worker Saftey Coalition. This amazing new group and...
APN Wire 6/10/20
Click Here to Read this Edition The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial as seen on Martin Luther King Day Jan 21, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Al Drago, Getty Images In this edition of the APN Wire: Art Pro Net would like to voice our support for the current initiatives...
Season 2: Episode 11 Creating Instead of Waiting…Reimagining your opportunities post COVID
Season 2: Episode 11 You might need to change tracks. With the arrival of June, there are a lot of new stressors arriving. PPP loans are running out, mass layoffs are happening to art pros everywhere, and many places have a hiring freeze on. What can we do? In...
APN Wire 5/27/20
Click Here To Read This Edition In this edition of the APN Wire:EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Museums are reopening! The museum world was watching over the weekend as MFA Houston opened its doors, and it's good to hear their plan seems to...
Season 2: Episode 10…Handle with Care, Tips to stop fracturing your focus
Episode 10 In this episode, I discuss how to stop splitting your focus and concentration, and feel more whole working from home. Multitasking has taken on a new form for many of us who used to accomplish tasks on the go that are now having to learn to work from...
APN Wire 5/13/20
Oil on canvas by Ernest Board: Dr Edward Jenner performing his first vaccination against smallpox on James Phipps, a boy of eight.De Agostini via Getty Images Click Here to Read This Edition In this edition of the APN Wire: So what's the plan? It is the...
Season 2: Episode 9… From The Inside Out – Building a plan for your staff success
Episode 9 There are a lot of discussions out there about when museums will open back up to the public. We are at the dawn of a “new normal.” I think we should take a beat, and focus on getting art pros and the museum's staff back first. In this episode, I...
APN Wire 4/29/20
Click Here To Read This Edition Detail from photo: Two visitors in face masks explore the National Gallery of Art on the day before closure due to Coronavirus © Creative CommonsFrom Blog by SMARTIFY In this edition of the APN Wire: Well, I don't know about you,...