smolarz. programs session. bytown museum internship

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Madeline SmolarzPrograms Intern, The Bytown Museum, Ottawa

Credit: Mitchell Gleeson, Single Step Photography

“A PUZZLE WITH CHANGING PIECES”

PLANNING FOR 2017 AT THE BYTOWN

+My Role

Credit: Megan BockingCredit: Courtney King Credit: Corrie Bouskill

+Facing a Challenge

Credit: Corrie Bouskill

+ Planning museum

programs is like trying to build a

puzzle with pieces that are

always changing.

+ STAKEHOLDERS

+Living Documents

+Keeping in Touch

+ FUNDING

+Availability

2013

• Private grant rejected

• Foundation established

• Full government funding

2015

• Foundation in jeopardy

• Multiple private grants

• Partial government funding

2017

• ?

+Diversity

DONOR

+ COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS

Credit: The Bytown Museum

+The Collections Connection

Credit: The Bytown Museum

Credit: The Bytown Museum

Credit: The Bytown Museum

+Working Across Departments

Credit: The Bytown Museum Credit: The Bytown Museum

+ VISITORS

+Tourism

+Local Visitors

+ UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES

+Competing Events

+Emergencies

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So in the end… often you cannot control the pieces in your hands. You just make the best picture you can with the ones you have.