artstuffmatters: taking grad ed to the street-2012-updated-slideshare
DESCRIPTION
Overview of my public scholarship activities. Presentation adapted from June 2012 original version delivered as part of collaborative keynote address at DELPHI summer workshop, University of Delaware.TRANSCRIPT
Taking Graduate Education to the StreetArtstuffmatters
La Tanya S. AutryArt History DepartmentUniversity of Delaware
Public Scholarship MethodsPublic Speaking
• Conferences• Classes• Workshops• Memorial event
News interviews• Print • Radio
Social Media• WordPress Blog• Twitter • Flickr• Pinterest• Foursquare
BLOG
Foursquare
Flickr
Vimeo YouTube
Comment on other
blogs
Artstuffmatters’ Social Media Use
Second Life
http://artstuffmatters.wordpress.com/
Blog
Events – museum programs, exhibitions
Project Updates
Reviews - exhibition, articles, books
To Do lists – exhibitions, places to visit
Twitter - microblogging
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artstuffmatters
Flickr
http://pinterest.com/artstuffmatters/
Foursquare – location sharing
Paloma Scribe at Art History Workshop, Kira Institute, Second Life
International audience- attendees from France, Germany, Northern Ireland, Russia, USA
Second Life – virtual world
Challenges• Public Speaking
presentations– lack of knowledge about
topic• Images– quality– ethical use
• Social Media– time– changes to platform– consistency
Carla Stetson and Anthony Peyton Porter, Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial (detail)Duluth, Minnesota, dedicated 2003Photograph: La Tanya S. Autry
SuccessIncreased public interest• invited to speak at
several classes, workshops, memorial gatherings
• requests for interviews
PAGE Fellowship• new approaches• network
Imagining America conference, PAGE Fellows and mentors, 2011
Next Steps• Google Maps• Video production• Slideshare• Pinterest boards• Presenting info for school
aged kids• Collaborative,
interdisciplinary presentations
• Promoting public scholarshipDetail of Tom Otterness, Crying Giant, bronze, 2002Delaware Art MuseumPhotograph: La Tanya S. Autry
Parting Advice
Be open
Be generous
Aim for consistency
Be realistic & have fun!
Domenico Mortellito, Protecting the Future, limestone, 1966-7Delaware Art MuseumPhotograph: La Tanya S. Autry