FRESH PERSPECTIVES
A FREE conference to help build resilience
Part of Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust’s Major Partner Museum (MPM) and
Museum Development (MD) programmes.
Thursday 17 March 10.00am – 4.30pm and
Friday 18 March 10.00am – 4.00pm
Registration and refreshments will be available from 9.30am on both days.
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Shropshire, TF8 7DQ
TWO DAYS TO HELP INSPIRE NEW THINKING
Come along to the beautiful Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire for a two day conference to network with museum colleagues, hear from speakers with a wealth of experience and participate in forward thinking workshops.
We have put together a packed, informative and interesting agenda for the two days and hope that you can attend both. However if your time is limited you may choose to come for just one day.
To book a place for Thursday 17 March click here
DAY ONE: Plenary Sessions
Fundraising:
What’s going on in the world of fundraising – what do you need to know?
Learn about the key challenges, changes and opportunities in successfully accessing funding from a range of different organisations.
Jay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research at DSC (Directory of Social Change)
How can Grants for the Arts support your museum?
With awards from £1,000 to £100,000 to support arts related activities, hear all about the opportunities to develop arts activities within your museum.
Wendy Parry, Relationship Manager at Arts Council England
Top Tips for writing grant applications.
Learn the dos and don’ts when submitting fundraising applications, in an informative and interactive group session.
Jay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research at DSC (Directory of Social Change)
Diversity:
How diverse are museums?
What will the results of the Equality and Diversity Needs Assessment survey, commissioned by West Midlands Museum Development tell us? What are the benefits to museums in developing a diverse workforce?
Alyson Malach, Equality and Diversity UK
Open to all?
Discover some practical tips and guidance to understanding how inclusive your museum is to those with a range of access needs including, physical, sensory and cognitive.
Ann Johnson, Managing Director of Wave-length social marketing CIC
Faith in Birmingham.
Hear how Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery engaged with local faith communities within the city and how this has inspired a new exhibition.
Adam Jaffer, Curator of World Cultures
Q & A session
And our last session of the day…
Commercialising Collections:
Protection is the best policy.
Gain insight into the importance of protecting your IP (intellectual property) and ensuring you understand the principles of copyright.
Kevin Gosling, CEO the Collections Trust
The rocky road to licensing.
Helping you to avoid the pitfalls, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust will share the challenges and opportunities they experienced when licencing their collection.
Sue Croxford, Head of Retail
Q & A session
DAY ONE: Workshops
Developing an Entrepreneurial Independent Trust
Tony Butler Executive Director at Derby Museums will share his experiences in moving from Local Authority to independent Trust. What are the key skills and attributes needed to make this change; what do you need to do differently?
The Art of Creative Thinking
Author Rod Judkins from St Martin’s College of Art will take you through this session to investigate creative thinking methods which you can take back to your museum. If you’ve ever suffered from a lack of ideas, constantly shifting trends or been expected to achieve wonders on a meagre budget, this session is for you.
Fundraising Surgeries
This is your opportunity to sit down for a one to one session with Wendy Parry, Relationship Manager at Arts Council England and Denise Lillya, Research Manager for DSC (Directory of Social Change) and author of ‘The Guide to UK Corporate Giving’. Explore funding streams available to your museum from a variety of sources.
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