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.