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Tomorrow is the next webinar from MuseumExpert.org! This fascinating workshop about AI and career growth in the cultural sector will be co-led by Brad MacDonald! Brad is an experience designer, game designer, artist, musician, and storyteller. He specializes in using technology and user experience expertise to create narratives for museums, cultural institutions, and corporate partners. His focus is on the creative process, crafting deep, human-centric interactions, and exploring the emotions that drive experiences across platforms. Notable projects include the FUTURES exhibition at the Smithsonian Arts+Industries Building and consulting on the award-winning exhibit Cellphone: Unseen Connections at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. As Project Director for Digital Experiences at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, he developed guidelines for immersive digital experiences and created a digital strategy guide. He also participated in the Master Planning charrette for the Museum of Man in San Diego and has taught workshops on interactive design across Europe and China. Since 2014, Brad has taught at Parsons School of Design, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, and the China Academy of Arts in Hangzhou. This workshop focuses advancing professional development and career growth within museums and cultural institutions in the age of AI. Through group reflections and collaborative activities, we’ll explore how AI is reshaping our work and consider its opportunities and challenges. Audrey and Brad will present real-world examples of AI-driven innovations, setting the stage for breakout work sessions. These discussions will delve into fostering inclusivity, building talent pipelines, and evaluating emerging technologies while keeping in focus institutional mission and building visitor trust.?The session will close with group reflections and actionable takeaways, empowering attendees to integrate AI into their career journeys and influence institutional practices on strategic investments in people and technology tools. As with all MuseumExpert.org workshops and webinars, there is absolutely no fee to attend! Look for the registration link in the comments below! ??

We're delighted that Audrey Chang, PhD will be helping to lead our webinar on February 27th! ?? ?? Audrey’s professional portfolio integrates strategic partnership development, operations management, organizational design and people and culture development. She is committed to developing workplaces and workforces that are diverse and equitable.? In these areas, her work has focused on implementing internal upskilling programs to prepare organizations and people for future business needs, assessing compensation and promotion philosophies, and developing tools for measuring culture and culture change. Audrey’s experience additionally includes administration and leadership in multiple cultural and scientific institutions, including her service at the Smithsonian, Duke University, and Science Gallery Atlanta, where she was the inaugural director. She received her MS from the University of Chicago and her PhD in Biology from Duke University. She currently serves as the Director of International Relations at the National Museum of Natural Science in Taiwan. This workshop focuses advancing professional development and career growth within museums and cultural institutions in the age of AI. Through group reflections and collaborative activities, we’ll explore how AI is reshaping our work and consider its opportunities and challenges. Audrey and Brad will present real-world examples of AI-driven innovations, setting the stage for breakout work sessions. These discussions will delve into fostering inclusivity, building talent pipelines, and evaluating emerging technologies while keeping in focus institutional mission and building visitor trust.?The session will close with group reflections and actionable takeaways, empowering attendees to integrate AI into their career journeys and influence institutional practices on strategic investments in people and technology tools. Registration link in the comments! ??

The February Newsletter for MuseumExpert is out! This month we have a brief article with a call to action from MuseumExpert .org founder Walter Staveloz regarding the initial results from our survey “How do you?feel working in a museum in 2025?” You can find a link in the newsletter for the survey, which will remain active until Sunday, March 16th, 2025 at midnight EST. There is also information and a registration link for our webinar "Empowering Cultural Professionals: Harnessing AI for Career Growth" with Audrey Chang, PhD and Brad MacDonald happening on February 27th at 2pm EST. Additionally, there is a call out for our April webinar and partner news! As always, you can subscribe to the newsletter at MuseumExpert.org!!! https://lnkd.in/g2_qY3_P

MuseumExpert.org is hosting Empowering Cultural Professionals: Harnessing AI for Career Growth. Make sure to attend it on February 27.

Register now to make sure you don't miss this month's fascinating online workshop! As always, MuseumExpert.org webinars and workshops are completely free for all participants!

Please take a moment to add your voice to the latest MuseumExpert survey "Building Community in the Workplace:?How do you feel working in a museum in 2025?" https://lnkd.in/gZz5zQxr

We're one month into 2025 and we want to know how everyone working in museums (and other cultural centers) is feeling about the future of our field. Please consider taking just a few minutes to fill out this survey, the results of which will later be shared via the MuseumExpert.org newsletter and discussed through our media channels. https://lnkd.in/gQPzUtCq

SAVE THE DATE!!! The next exciting webinar from MuseumExpert.org will be on Thursday, February 27th at 2pm EST!!! Empowering Cultural Professionals: Harnessing AI for Career Growth This special workshop will be led by Audrey Chang, PhD and Brad MacDonald!!! This workshop will focus on advancing professional development and career growth within museums and cultural institutions in the age of AI. Through group reflections and collaborative activities, we will explore how AI is reshaping our work and consider its opportunities and challenges. ? Audrey and Brad will present real-world examples of AI-driven innovations, setting the stage for breakout work sessions. These discussions will delve into fostering inclusivity, building talent pipelines, and evaluating emerging technologies while keeping in focus institutional mission and building visitor trust. The session will close with group reflections and actionable takeaways, empowering attendees to integrate AI into their career journeys and influence institutional practices on strategic investments in people and technology tools. ? Registrants will be sent a few simple questions?in advance of the workshop to guide the conversation and we will conduct an original AI exercise during the?workshop.

If you were unable to join us yesterday, the recording is now available. It was an excellent conversation with Cindy Foley, Brian Lee Whisenhunt ????? and Juliana Ochs Dweck (expertly moderated by Marsha Semmel)! Ave Decter offered insightful closing thoughts as well. It is worth the watch!

Did you miss yesterday's webinar "Re-Thinking the Art Museum"? No worries! It was recorded and is already available to view! https://lnkd.in/gGx56HRT You can watch Marsha Semmel moderating an insightful discussion with Cindy Foley, Brian Lee Whisenhunt ?????, and Juliana Ochs Dweck with closing thoughts from Avi Decter about strategies around diversifying collections, the realities of what community engagement can look like, and some frank discussion about the difficulties caused by being a cultural institution during a time of heightened political volatility! Make sure to follow MuseumExpert.org and subscribe to our newsletter to get involved with these important discussions!