Back from a short conference in Denver where I got to hang out at the Denver Art Museum- or DAM as it is so lovingly called. You have to love that the PR is just built right in.
I got to explore the museum, the city and think about something very tantilizing to most; the future of docent programs. The trends are all pointing to the very things that we are doing at the PFA. In my mind I feel I need to be thinking a step or two ahead. How to do that is the real question. I have the perfect model protege but in terms of how to get more younger adults interested I am not sure that others like her exist. It may be that I have the one of a kind example? I bet I am thinking dimly.
How to cultivate younger generations as docents and get them credit and schooling for this? Meet twice a month and learn about museum/ art experiences... I need to talk to a teacher. Time to integrate the charter schools.
DAM, sorry for the aside, is an interesting conglomeration of architecture. A nice collection lines the walls and surprises exist everywhere. An example, would be the singing sinks that serenade you with rounds of Row, Row, Row your boat as you wash your hands. I think this piece has an amazing power to communicate and draw comparisons with other pieces. Also the Public Sculpture was pretty impressive. It might have been nice to spread it out a bit but I enjoyed it certainly. I also got the opportunity to see two finished and placed pieces that I had been given lectures on in school. Edgar Heap of Bird's "Wheel" is placed right outside the North building at DAM and Luiz Jimenez' "Bronco" glared its glowing eyes at me as I came and went from the airport. Lucky to have met both of these gentleman and sorry to have lost the latter.
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