Freda Matassa FRSA MA (Hons) DipAL DipEd is a well-known UK expert on collections management who advises, teaches and lectures internationally. Currently Director of Matassa Toffolo, a museum-standard art consultancy, former Head of Collections Management at Tate Galleries and co-founder of the European Registrars Conference, she is expert adviser on several European projects for museum standards and to the Minister of Culture on Immunity from Seizure. She was named one of the Top 50 Women to Watch in the arts and is the author of Museum Collections Management (Facet, 2011) and Organizing Exhibitions (Facet, 2014).
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This groundbreaking book is the first to provide librarians, archivists and museum staff with practical guidance to creating and organizing successful exhibitions.
Drawing on international museum practice but applicable to any exhibition or display, the book sets out a timeline from the initial idea to the final legacy. Backed up by advice and guidance and with a list of resources for those who need in-depth information, such as international laws and standards applying to museum loans, it has up-to-date information on new developments such as flexibility in environmental conditions and sustainability and lists the top-ten tips for exhibition success and the ten biggest mistakes.
Written by an international expert and designed for the first-time exhibition organizer as well as the professional and a key work for cultural management students, this book will become the standard for exhibition success.
Introduction
Exhibition organization
The successful exhibition
Background
Exhibition benefits
Planning an exhibition
References
PART 1: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ORGANIZING EXHIBITIONS
1. Idea
Fundamentals
Concept
Objects
Policy
People
Space
Finance
Audience and programmes
Time schedule
Objectives and risks
Stage One checklist
Summary
References
2. Planning
Fundamentals
Project management
Communication
Project team
Schedule
Loans and lenders
Exhibition space
Budget
Insurance
Exhibition design
Transport
Stage Two checklist
Summary
References
3. Organization
Fundamentals
Loans and lenders
Design and build
Environment
Insurance
Transport
Marketing and publications
People
Stage Three checklist
Summary
References
4. Packing and transport
Fundamentals
Internal moves
External moves
Lenders delivering their own loans
Insurance
Stage Four checklist
Summary
References
5. Installation
Fundamentals
Planning for installation
Team
Schedule
Gallery preparation
Access
Delivery
Unwrapping and inspection
Receiving couriers
Display furniture and fixings
Placing and hanging
Labels and signage
Lighting
Preparation for the opening
Invigilators
Stage Five checklist
Summary
References
6. Openings
Fundamentals
What kind of opening?
Planning
Safety and security
On the day
Afterwards
Stage Six checklist
Summary
7. Maintenance and programmes
Fundamentals
Monitoring
Ongoing requirements
Daily activities
Events and programmes
Stage Seven checklist
Summary
References
8. Closure
Fundamentals
Planning
Deinstallation
Return
Completion
Stage Eight checklist
Summary
9. Touring exhibitions
Fundamentals
Why send an exhibition on tour?
Planning and agreements
During the tour
End of the tour
Exhibition tour checklist
Summary
References
10. Legacy
Fundamentals
The importance of legacy
Evaluation
Impact
Archive
Stage Ten checklist
Summary
References
PART 2: DIRECTORY
Air freight security
Claims
Commissions
Contractors
Copyright
Couriers
Customs, import and export
Damage reporting
Disclaimers
Display cases
Due diligence
Emergency plan
Environment
Ethics
Government indemnity
Hazardous materials
Insurance
Light and lighting
Pest management
Security
Sustainability
Unclaimed loans
Valuations
Visitors with special needs
Bibliography
"International lecturer Freda Matassa (former Head of Collections Management at the Tate) presents Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Museums, Libraries and Archives - an in-depth reference and resource for museum staff, librarians, and archivists. Chapters discuss how to take space, audience, and budgetary constraints into account; offer point-by-point checklists for each stage of creating the exhibit; outline concerns for opening day; highlight specific issues for an exhibit on tour; and much more...It also lends credibility to the organization and demonstrates professional practice. Organizing Exhibitions is a "must-have" for aspiring and practising professionals, and highly recommended."
— Midwest Book Review
"Organizing Exhibitions is a thorough work and key procedures are well covered...The detailed ‘step by step' approach, supported by the sample documentation, provides an excellent grounding that can be easily adapted to a number of circumstances."
— Archives and Records
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