Comments on: Museums, Marketing, Missions and Me http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/ The IMA blog is a space to discuss everything related to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anne R. http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53521 Anne R. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:21:49 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53521 Meg: Word to the wise. No matter how cool it look, never work in a round office. I swear I was like the mad woman in the attic, a la Jane Eyre! =D Or Rapunzel, minus the flowing locks. OK ... not really very Rapunzel at all, but certainly crazy! Meg: Word to the wise. No matter how cool it look, never work in a round office. I swear I was like the mad woman in the attic, a la Jane Eyre! =D Or Rapunzel, minus the flowing locks. OK … not really very Rapunzel at all, but certainly crazy!

]]> By: Aaron Law http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53479 Aaron Law Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:57:03 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53479 On a completely different topic but one related to public relations. Years ago, the IMA had a juried exhibition for artists from Indiana called Works on Paper. It was wonderful to have work accepted and exhibited in such a prestigious museum. Both the IMA and the practicing art community could gain from resurrecting this practice. Please consider this at your next planning meeting. On a completely different topic but one related to public relations. Years ago, the IMA had a juried exhibition for artists from Indiana called Works on Paper. It was wonderful to have work accepted and exhibited in such a prestigious museum. Both the IMA and the practicing art community could gain from resurrecting this practice. Please consider this at your next planning meeting.

]]> By: Meg http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53463 Meg Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:56:34 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53463 All-Thanks for your responses. It's great to hear the feedback and the anecdotes. Keep them coming! Anne-I should have consulted with you before I published this as you are the safekeeper of IMA history. BTW-Your office at 1330 was always my favorite! All-Thanks for your responses. It’s great to hear the feedback and the anecdotes. Keep them coming!

Anne-I should have consulted with you before I published this as you are the safekeeper of IMA history. BTW-Your office at 1330 was always my favorite!

]]> By: Kristi S. http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53410 Kristi S. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:21:46 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53410 Why, oh, why did we not bake cookies every day while we had that oven? It might have helped the angst. ; ) Miss working with you! Oh, and since my office was not linked to the central air or furnace, I'm pretty sure I was working in what was the attic--not a nursery. I hope. Why, oh, why did we not bake cookies every day while we had that oven? It might have helped the angst. ; ) Miss working with you!

Oh, and since my office was not linked to the central air or furnace, I’m pretty sure I was working in what was the attic–not a nursery. I hope.

]]> By: Anne R. http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53406 Anne R. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:36:45 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53406 Nice post Meg. But ever the editor, I must correct you on one teeny point. 1330 House was never part of the Oldfields estate, nor was it ever owned by J.K. Lilly. The owner held out for ridiculous sums that J.K. was not willing to pay--although J.K. did manage to snap up and tear down all the rest of the properties that were part of the town of Woodstock (as was 1330) and si they became part of the estate. I am about 99% sure that 1330 was purchased by the Art Association/IMA once the museum owned all the surrounding land and were preparing to break ground. Nice post Meg. But ever the editor, I must correct you on one teeny point. 1330 House was never part of the Oldfields estate, nor was it ever owned by J.K. Lilly. The owner held out for ridiculous sums that J.K. was not willing to pay–although J.K. did manage to snap up and tear down all the rest of the properties that were part of the town of Woodstock (as was 1330) and si they became part of the estate.

I am about 99% sure that 1330 was purchased by the Art Association/IMA once the museum owned all the surrounding land and were preparing to break ground.

]]> By: Conxa http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53404 Conxa Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:11:34 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53404 Congratulations for the initiative. I'll be keen to know more about your marketing strategies, successes and difficulties. When we explained in our blog the communication campaign for our last exhibiton at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, and showed the rejected images, it aroused great interest. I think the public (and us museum people) really want to know more about how things are done and how we can improve our performance. http://tinyurl.com/y8j3kxd Congratulations for the initiative. I’ll be keen to know more about your marketing strategies, successes and difficulties. When we explained in our blog the communication campaign for our last exhibiton at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona, and showed the rejected images, it aroused great interest. I think the public (and us museum people) really want to know more about how things are done and how we can improve our performance.
http://tinyurl.com/y8j3kxd

]]> By: Heather Baria http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53403 Heather Baria Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:35 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53403 I was the IMA's Tourism Coordinator from 1999-2001 and helped move the Marketing Department into the house! We had a lot of fun times there. I had the office adjacent to the kitchen. Married with kids, living in San Francisco now, but I often think of my days at the IMA. Great memories! I was the IMA’s Tourism Coordinator from 1999-2001 and helped move the Marketing Department into the house! We had a lot of fun times there. I had the office adjacent to the kitchen. Married with kids, living in San Francisco now, but I often think of my days at the IMA. Great memories!

]]> By: Leann http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53392 Leann Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:39:50 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53392 Well stated :-) Well stated :-)

]]> By: Meg http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53385 Meg Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:09:40 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53385 WOW! Thanks for the endorsement, Samantha. That's so generous! I feel lucky to have worked with you as well. WOW! Thanks for the endorsement, Samantha. That’s so generous! I feel lucky to have worked with you as well.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2009/09/30/museums-marketing-missions-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53380 Samantha Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:27:11 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=8526#comment-53380 As one of her previous interns, I found that Meg is an excellent communicator and a valuable resource to the arts marketing world. Her insight is genuine and her contributions to the field will make an impact for years to come. I feel lucky to have worked with her. As one of her previous interns, I found that Meg is an excellent communicator and a valuable resource to the arts marketing world. Her insight is genuine and her contributions to the field will make an impact for years to come. I feel lucky to have worked with her.

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