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INSTITUTIONSTATECONTACT INFORMATIONOPEN or CLOSEDPROTOCOLS IN PLACENOTESFOR UPCOMING AAMG WEBINAR: "What is the most important issue on your mind in relation to your institution and COVID-19?"What virtual engagement efforts is your institution implementing?
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03/14/2020Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn UniversityAlabamaCharlotte Hendrix, Comms/Mktg, charlotte.hendrix@auburn.edu3/13 museum closed and all associated events aligned with university closureAligned with university procedures. Staff continuing to work on site.We are working with our student interns to develop research projects and other virtual opportunities - with pay.
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3/17/2020Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Visitor & Science CenterArizonaAmy Oliver, Public Affairs Officer, Visitor & Science Center Manager, olivera@si.eduClosed on 3/13 and canceled all public programming and public eventsAligned with Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University protocols. Volunteer program suspended from in-person activity; some volunteers engaging remotely as possible; staff moving to remote as possible. Only mission critical staff allowed on site. Public affairs continues to work remotely, and is working with Smithsonian Education Response Team to find virtual solutions to public engagement.All Smithsonian employees remain employed and paid. Those who cannot telecommute are being offered Weather & Safety Leave.Right now, we are being asked to consider the potential that this outbreak could last until July or August. What can we do to start planning for this potential? And what are our options?

In my area, the primary audience is 70+, as are my volunteers. Even as the outbreak dies down, what can I do to help continue to protect this vulnerable population? And what can I do to help them trust again when the time comes?
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Windgate Center of Art + Design at the University of Arkansas at Little RockArkansasBrad Cushman, Gallery Director and Curator, becushman@ualr.eduClosed
The campus moved to on-line course delivery on Monday March 16 and all events on campus have been cancelled through April 30. Faculty and staff are working remotely. The student competitive exhibition was cancelled. The department is looking at on-line presentations for BFA and BA senior projects instead of gallery exhibitions.
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3/18/0202Oceanside Museum of ArtCaliforniaCitli citli@oma-online.org, VS and Community Engagement; Maria Mingalone maria@oma-online.org, Executive Director; Vic victoria@oma-online.org, Membership ManagerClosed from 3/17/20 unil further noticeMost of staf working remotely; using Ring Central to keep in contact with members and guests; Zoom sessions for meetings; Slack and Google Docs/sheets to be in contact with staff and working togetherStaff is working on different ways to stay connected with the community and find creative ways to still be a cultural hub. We had to postpone many programs so we're also working on finding some financial support- reaserching grants. We're trying to implement new programs through social media/website, other sites (Spotify);
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3/11/2020Saint Mary's College, Museum of Art, Moraga, CACaliforniaApril Bojorquez, Curator, ab75@stmarys-ca.eduClosed as of 3/16. Museums staff working remotely as of 3/17 due to shelter in place orders. Museum staff Brainstorming online engagement opportunities.Managers should work with their departments to implement best practices for social distancing, including modifying office space usage and remote work.College remains open for business, offices will continue to be staffed with modifications.How are staff projects and hours being impacted? What type of flexibility is being provided? Are museums adjusting exhibition schedules? What do we do about traveling exhibits? How will traveling exhibits be cleaned? Will loans be extended?
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3/12/2020Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive, University of California, BerkeleyCaliforniaLynne Kimura, kimura4@berkeley.eduETA: galleries now closed until 3/29. Open, all public programs, tours, K-12 field trips, class sessions, films cancelled after 3/12 until 3/29With handful of exceptions all classes have moved online; campus buildings and dorms remain open. Revisited at end of spring break 3/29.
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03/13/2020Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CACaliforniaKaren Rapp, karen.rapp@lmu.eduGallery facilities closed to public and public programs canceled until further notice. Update march 15: all non-essential staff is directed to stay home week of March 16. Announced March 14: LMU is going to teach online for remainder of the spring semester! All campus events are canceled for rest of academic year. End-of-year juried student show will be exhibited online only.We are waiting to hear about the possibility of paying work-study students to do work remotely if their tasks/assignments allow.
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3/14/2020Janet Turner Print Museum, California State University, ChicoCaliforniaCatherine Sullivan, curator and Head of Archive emerita, csulllivan@csuchico.eduCSU, Chico is on semester break so museums and galleries are closed. They will now remained closed with no public events until April 24.The CSU, Chico campus will remain open with classes transitioning to on line after semester break through April 24. All public performances are also cancelled. Staff will continue to work.
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3/16/2020University Art Galleries, CalPoly Pomona (CSU Pomona)CaliforniaMichele Cairella Fillmore, Curator/Gallery Director, michelec@cpp.eduUniversity and Galleries remain open, with current exhibitions extended through to end of Semester. 3/24 Artist Q&A being done as a hybrid event on Zoom with limit of 45 in-person seating with RSVP (incl. phoine and email in case of cancellation). Fall exhibition (Ink & Clay 45) possibly pushed back 2 weeks in order to accommodate changes due to COVID-19 response. As a precaution entire galleries have undergone a deep-cleaning by staff. Protocols to clean each day at the beginning and end of each shift. Interactive artworks are now only allowed to be demonstrated by staff with gloves. All classes are transitioning to virtual teaching with all instructors/faculty and students going onto virtual learing. Campus labs, ceramics lab, printmaking lab, studios remain open. Full-time staff and part-time student assistants continue to work on-site, attending to gallery and visitors, continuing business as usual.Are we being too slow to respond? Should we be closed as of last week?
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3/17/2020de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara UniversityCalifornialbaines@scu.eduClosed (currently through April 12, 2020)Initially we were following protocols of the University (additional cleaning measures, hand sanitizers, etc.).  On 3/10/20 the University moved classes online through April 12 and asked students to return home as practical, so we closed to the public (because our student employees serve as gallery monitors, visitor service associates, etc.), but staff continued working on-site. And we anticipated re-opening on April 14 as students returned to campus/work. But effective today (3/17/20) our county, and five other Bay Area counties are under a shelter in place order through April 7, so all staff have moved to remote work. And last night our Univeristy President sent word that the remainder of the academic year will be conducted digitally, so we are currenlty assessing what after April 7 / 13 can look like for our museum.
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3/17/20Doug Adams Gallery, Graduate Theological UnionCaliforniaepena@gtu.eduClosed. Entire San Francisco Bay Area is on "shelter in place" status until at least 4/7.Course instruction on-line for rest of semester; all Gallery events cancelled. Once "shelter in place" order has been lifted, we plan to open the gallery to visitors on an appointment-only basis.How to keep/care for/grow audience through only social media, especially without access to Gallery to create new videos etc? Increased social media and web presence.
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3/17/2020Stanford UniversityCaliforniaGabriel Harrison, gharr@stanford.edu ClosedAll Museums and galleries are closed. We are currently in "shelter in place" protocol with the rest of the Bay Area. All teaching is online, and students have left campus. We have cancelled the spring exhibitions until further notice.What models are available for creating virtual galleries where students can work with faculty to place their art into proximations of our galleries digitally.We're currently investigating options. When the galleries closed a few weeks ago, the Department of Art and Art History transfered the images and text to an online format on our departmental website.
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3/18/2020Thacher Gallery, University of San FranciscoCaliforniaGlori Simmons, Director simmons@usfca.eduClosedSan Francisco is under a shelter in place. Courses are being taught online through the end of the semester. The library, where the gallery is located, is closed. Staff are working remotely, including student workers with a call-in at the beginning of each shift. Goals: Transfer juried BFA show to online format; support colleagues in Art, Art History, and Museum Studies; focus on future exhibitions and programs.How do we find ways for small galleries, especially ones without an online collection, to be relevant and useful (essential) to the University community during this time? What will happen when the University faces the financial setbacks from COVID?
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3/24/20Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection at Stanford UniversityCaliforniaElizabeth Giudicessi, Director, Marketing & Communications, Stanford's art museumsClosed to the public at least through 4/15; public programs cancelled through 5/15Staff working remotely in accordance with shelter in place order; full details leading to the closure available on the museums' Covid response page at museum.stanford.edu
https://museum.stanford.edu/about/news/updates-related-novel-coronavirus-covid-19
Yes; the museums launched a "Museums From Home" digital portal that is being regularly updated. Highlights include a digital exhibition of Richard Diebenkorn's sketchbooks, recorded lectures and oral histories by artists, downloadable coloring pages and custom Zoom backgrounds: https://museum.stanford.edu/museums-home
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3//14/2020University Art Gallery, CSU Dominguez HillsCaliforniaAandrea Stang, Gallery Director astang@csudh.eduGallery is closed. Current show will remain on view when we reopen.  All programs/receptions canceled. Next exhibition postponed. Currently considering how to support the seniors' exhibition.Faculty and students working remotely with staff currently remaining on campus. With occupancy limited to six people in gallery. Full time staff continue to workremotely. Creating projects for student interns.
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3/11/2020University of Colorado Denver, Emmanuel Art Gallery & Next Stage GalleryColoradoJeff.Lambson@ucdenver.edu, emmanuelgallery.org Update: closing 3/16. Campus closing to all students and most staffUpdate: university moved online class transition up to 3/16, remain online rest of the semester. We are continuing to pay our student workers to research and do gallery-related work from home
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3/14/2020University of Colorado Art Museum BoulderColoradoSandra Q. Firmin, Director, sandra.firmin@colorado.eduMuseum closed to the public and public programs canceled until further notice, including the MFA shows.The CU Art Musuem is following the lead of University of Colorado Boulder and other arts and culture venues on campus and closing until further notice. As of March 13, the campus moved to remote learning and working for the remainder of the spring semester. The campus remains open and museum staff are both working remotely and in the museum on work that is aligned with social distancing recommendations.We hope to continue to pay our student workers according to their work schedule through the end of the semester
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3/16/2020GOCA, Univ. of Colo. Colorado SpringsColoradoDaisy McGowan, Director, dmcgowan@uccs.edu Closed to public on 3/14/20 and canceled all programming and public events through April 30. All university students and faculty moved to online classes, all staff working remote except critical positions through May 15, 2020 (end of spring semester). Galleries closed through May 15, 2020.Update from university has closed the university and all buildings and moved to remote learning and work through end of spring 2020 semester (03/18/2020). We are continuing to work with our student employees and museum studies interns through remote learning through end of semester.How to keep connected to our audiences through social media channels - while trying to work remotely with small staff. What is worth giving energy to right now? We are working on sharing content online on our website and through our social media channels. Example: weekly yoga in the gallery will be on facebook live until further notice. Other engagement ideas: sharing video and photo documentation of current exhibition, Senior Visual Art student talks online, planning other online community building programs like a virtual dance party (we have a program called Lunch Beat so there's precedent).
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3/18/20Avenir Museum of Design and MerchandisingColorado Doreen Beard, Director of Operations and Engagement, doreen.beard@colostate.eduClosed until further notice starting 3/18/2020; CSU courses moving online for the remainder of spring semesterAlignment with Colorado State University COVID-19 Preparedness and Response protocols. Staff of four currently working both remotely at times, and in separate, individual, and widely-distanced museum office locations; that may be further restricted - yet TBD.https://safety.colostate.edu/coronavirus/
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3/19/2020Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Colorado State UniversityColorado Lynn Boland, Director, lynn.boland@colostate.eduClosed until further notice as of 3/18/2020 (closed for Spring Break beginning 3/14)
Museum plan called for closing triggered by discontinuation of in-person classes. Professional staff is combining isolasted on-site and remote work. Student gallery attendants will work remotely after Spring Break on keyword descriptions for collection database, primarily.
https://artmuseum.colostate.edu/events/covid19/Late to respond but main takeaway question from webinar: what is everyone doing to ensure greater clarity and coordination with parent institution admin for museum closure decisions going forward? Videos for our performance + lecture series (Music in the Museum). Live-stream gallery talks. Video + online chat for annual diversity & inclusion panel (MIIX). "Curated" lists of related media from partners for event pages (Gamelan performance + Africa & Ale event). Developing digital offerings for integrated arts 1/2-day program for 4th graders (BRAINY). Deceloping Home Family Day offering. Catalogue + web + exploring additional options for MFA show. All in the works; first offering Tues. 3/24.
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3/12/2020Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield, CTConnecticutcweber@fairfield.eduClosed 3/13-3/30Spring break extended by 2 weeks. Museum closed and all programming cancelled or postponed through 3/30. Museum staff working remotely.We are planning to ask some work study students to work remotely
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3/18/2020Yale Center for British Art, New HavenConnecticutCourtney J. Martin, Director, ycba.director@yale.eduClosed until further noticeAs a COVID-19 precaution, the Yale Center for British Art is closed until further notice. We are committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our visitors and staff. Please continue to check britishart.yale.edu for updates.

Visitor information
The Center is closed until further notice.

Please note that all March and April tours are canceled, and many upcoming programs are canceled or postponed. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Study Room
The Study Room is closed until further notice.

Reference Library and Archives
The Reference Library and Archives are closed until further notice.

Yale University Updates and Guidance
For more information, visit Yale’s COVID-19 website: https://communications.yale.edu/covid-19-information

Online Collections
While the Center is closed, you can still explore our collections online. Search for your favorite British artist/creator here: https://britishart.yale.edu/collections/search		All non-essential university staff are working remotely through March 31 and students have been asked not return to campus for the rest of the semester and will be learning remotely. Please reference the following as a resource for more information: https://communications.yale.edu/covid-19-information
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3/19/2020Yale Peabody Museum of Natural HistoryConnecticutDavid Heiser, Director of Student Programs, david.heiser@yale.eduClosed to the public 3/13 through at least 4/15, probably quite a bit longer. Yale students have now been told not to return for the remainder of the semester.Only "critical staff" working in building - this is anywhere from 4 to 8 people depending on the day; everyone else working from home. Collections are closed to visitors; students who require access to collections in order to complete research needed to graduate this year may be able to schedule appointments. Student employees will be paid for the average number of hours they worked each week in the first half of the semester even if they cannot complete their work from home; those who can work from home will do so.All in-person events, programs and rentals have been cancelled through April 15. Online/social media programming and content delivery is ramping up.
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3/19/2020Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins CollegeFloridaEna Heller, Director eheller@rollins.edu, Gisela Carbonell, Curator, gcarbonell@rollins.eduMuseum closed starting on 3/16 until further notice.Campus still open, transitioning to virtual instruction starting on 3/23, most museum staff working remotely, still assisting faculty with resources and access to collection materials for virtual teaching. Following Rollins College protocols. Students are now off campus, faculty teaching online, most museum staff working remotely, until further notice.Providing content on our website and social media.In the short term, dealing with our senior student exhibition, providing content to our constituencies via online platforms, engaging our audiences, maintain the safety of our collections should the campus shut down completely, maintaining all of our staff. More long term, impact on fundraising efforts, exhibition schedule. Actively posting content on social media (videos, interviews about our projects/collections, videos of works from the collection with narration about the work/artist, photos of works in the collection that are staff favorites with quotes about why the work resonates, sharing content from like virtual tours from large museums, etc.
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3/16/2020Lowe Art Museum at the University of MiamiFlorida Bridget O'Brien, bxo178@miami.edu Museum is closed as of Saturday, March 14 until further notice. Previously scheduled events, programs, and tours have been cancelled or postponed through April 4. Following University administration guidelines.
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3/18/2020Florida State University Museum of Fine ArtFlorida Meredith Lynn, Assistant Curator mllynn@fsu.eduClosed on 3/16Closed to the public until further notice. Staff and faculty may work on the premises if they have not left Tallahassee in the past two weeks. Anyone who leaves and returns must self-isolate for two weeks. We are currently de-installing all shows and working on returning loaned works. How do we move education efforts online effectively?We are increasing social media activity and have plans to install a video booth in the museum where staff and faculty who have been approved to come on campus to record segments about objects in our collection. We will use our instagram to highlight graduating students, in lieue of a physical show in the museum.
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3/14/2020Georgia Museum of Art, University of GeorgiaGeorgiaHillary Brown, director of communications, hazbrown@uga.eduMuseum closed until further noticeFollowing UGA guidelines; classes moving online; staff working from home
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3/16/2020Department of Historic Museums-Georgia CollegeGeorgiamatt.davis@gcsu.eduClosed through March 29. Extensions possible.Full time staff working on mixed onsite/remote schedule. Student staff have been given an extended spring break and are off campus all tours and public programming are canceled during this shutdown. At this time, campus operations will resume on March 30. We had to cancel two of our signature programs, which will resulted in the loss of revenue and visitation. Forutnately, we have heathy reserves, so this will have a minor impact in the short-term. Our greatest concern is the potential long-term loss of our student staff, who are key to our frontline operations.
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3/11/2020Boise State University, Boise, IdahoIdahoFonda Portales, University Art Curator, fondaportales@boisestate.eduOpen Student Union Galleries closed until further notice. Departments teaching online throughout semester, and so department galleries closed, too. Students employed through Campus Services are limited in hours with most students being given no duties and no paid hours through the rest of the semester.
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3/11/2020Northwestern University, Block Museum of ArtIllinoishttps://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/ - Communications:
lindsay.bosch@northwestern.edu
Director: lisa.corrin@northwestern.edu		Closed to the Public. Staff primarily operating remotely. Northwestern University will reevaluate its current closure on April 17th. Spring quarter conducted remotely through April 27thEssential staff operations in place with daily oversite of building security and maintenance. Ongoing condition checking of artwork, by rotating team of registrar staff.

For information on current museum protocols in place please contact
Dan Silverstein, Associate Director of Collections and Exhibition Management, d-silverstein@northwestern.edu		Please see our closure statement here: https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?e=%5bUNIQID%5d&u=904f932038284b4d9eea69636&id=b3828e25d6Continuity of operations and staffing during rapid transition to remote work; developing remote tasks for hourly staff in service positions
Developing new approaches for deploying the museum and its collection in support of teaching, learning, and campus and community well-being, as well as in actively processing our situation through engagement with art and artists. Beginning forecasting of multiple scenarios for delivery of mission and finances for extended continuity of remote operations		Participating in #museumfrom home hashtag with daily posts – resurfacing old content, and generating new from existing assets. Currently discussing digital projects for student workers and student docents for spring quarter, and possibility of public live lectures/ discussions over Zoom in Spring quarter.
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3/13/2020Paul Findley Congressional Office Museum IllinoisSamantha Sauer, samantha.sauer@ic.eduCampus and museum currently open, museum canceling all public programming. Updates to come regarding campus classes. https://www.ic.edu/news/COVID-19update
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3/15/2020Krannert Art Museum at the University of IllinoisIllinoisjkell@illinois.edu, jseydl@illinois.eduClosed to the public until further noticeThe University of Illinois has moved to online learning for the remainder of the semester. Campus remains open, but all in-person meetings have been suspended. KAM is closing to support responsible social distancing practices, but will remain open to staff as needed. Telework is encouraged for full and many part time employees.The museum's statement on the closure is here: https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/6673136.html. We are working on continuity plans with the School of Art + Design on the MFA/BFA exhibitions. More details to come.
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3/16/2020We will pay student employees who act as gallery monitors/front desk staff through the semester even though they won't be working inside the museum. We have given them all the same off-site project. BFA show is normally held in our event space the second week of June. It is unclear if we will proceed with this.IllinoisJulie Rodrigues Widholm, Director & Chief Curator, julie.widholm@depaul.eduClosed to the public through at least 4/8, will evaluate as new information arises. All staff are working off site. All public programs canceled through end of spring quarter in early June.All DePaul spring quarter classes are online. FT Staff are working remotely.We are evaluating if we can pay student employees who act as gallery monitors/front desk staff for at least the next few weeks even though they won't be working in the museum. BFA show is normally held in our event space the second week of June. It is unclear if we will proceed with this.
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3/11/2020Mathers Museum of World Cultures, Indiana UniversityIndianamathers@indiana.eduClosing 3/14-4/6Programs cancelled; classes going online; staff can work at home (if possible)
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3/12/2020Peeler Art Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, INIndianagalleries@depauw.eduGalleries closed as of 3/16. All programming cancelled for spring 2020.DePauw announced last night that all students must be off campus by March 20; all learning will be done in an online capacity for the rest of the semester following spring break (taking place March 23-27)https://www.depauw.edu/preparedness/
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3/16/2020Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, BloomingtonIndianaBetsy Stirratt, director, stirrat@indiana.eduThesis shows pendingAll classes on-line; staff to work remotely as much as possible
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3/16/2020Snite Museum, University of Notre DameIndianacsnay@nd.eduAnnouncement to close to the public until further notice made 3/15. All classes, tours, and public programs canceled as of 3/11. MFA thesis exhibition in the Museum cancelled as of March 16 since the museum is closed to the public until further notice. Art Department looking at installing the works in the gallery space in their academic building for photo documentation and defenses. Spring break for students was extended one week to give faculty time to transition their courses to digital. Original plan was to have students return April 13, but with CDC and Governor of Indiana extending restrictions for another 8 weeks, it may be after that. All art shipments have been temporarily suspended. Museum staff urged to work remotely if possible. Staggering work hours for others in close quarters. HR and Student Life staff are working to make sure hourly staff whose hours may be cut and any students remaining on campus (international students especially or anyone who didn't go home for spring break) are accommodated. Student workers who can continue their research off site are allowed to do so and will be compensated. Other arrangements are being made for students whose work requires being on site (registrar's office, for example).
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3/17/2020Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage CenterIndianaGeorge Garner, Assistant Director and Curator; gwgarner@iusb.eduFull closure through March 27. No public events through spring 2020 semester (exact date TBD).Using extended spring break to reimagine and use our Univeristy's digital tools to reach our audiences. coronavirus.iu.eduEnsuring hourly and part-time staff and students workers remain paid. Indiana University has announced that student work can continue, and I'm transitioning my part-time staff to online work from home. We engage in organizing for social justice movements in our city. We're in the early stages of offering digital meetings to replace physical meetings in our space, mailing books from our library to users, and creating new podcast content.
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3/18/2020David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State UniversityIndianaRobert G. La France, Director, lafrance@bsu.edu; Tania Said, Director of EducationClosed, as of 3/17/20, at 12 noon until further notice.All classes online; most museum staft members shifting to telework according to university policies.bsu.edu/coronavirusSocial distancing in a museum environment; when will it be safe to reopen to the public and who will make that call.Virtual programming via social media and/oror conferencing software
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05/08/2020Joseph Moore Museum, Earlham CollegeIndianaAnn-Eliza Lewis lewisan@earlham.eduClosed with the rest of campus on 3/13We have limited access to the site. Staff is working remotely and we have a limited student staff continuing to care for our live animals. Faculty/Staff are on a rotation to check in. Museum staff considered "essential personnel" because of the live animals and collection.We are doing our best to pivot to online content and partnering with local, nonacademic, museums on some social media initiatives. We are also trying to keep some students employed working remotely.Hard to pick just one!
Planning for short, medium and long term closures.
balancing campus needs and safety with meeting the needs of our off campus constiuency
balancing staff health and safety with requests for off campus visits as other places open but we remain closed
making ourselves more nimble to react to ever changing conditions		We are slowly building material for a Youtube channel to deliver educational products
we also undertook a long overdue website overhaul
helping with campus wide zoom based recruitment and fundraising efforts
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3/17/2020Grinnell College Museum of ArtIowaLesley Wright, Director wrightL@grinnell.eduClosed from March 14 to May 15 (or TBD)Grinnell College has moved to all distance learning; most students are off campus now. The museum has closed to the public. All staff are continuing to receive their pay. Those who can still work (e.g., not our guards) may work remotely if they choose.www.grinnell.edu/museumSome of us can work remotely, but it's difficult for those installing/deinstalling exhibitions or working with collections. How do we make that transition if we have to?Implement Webex for meetings, added Blackboard Collaborate for class sessions. Still exploring other platforms. We will try to use Portfolios in EmbARK for some virtual classroom sessions.
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3/18/2020University of Iowa Pentacrest MuseumsIowaLiz Crooks, Director, liz-crooks@uiowa.eduClosed effective 3/14 until further noticeProgramming cancelled. Classes moving on-line. Permanent staff following University directive to work remotely, uncertain about student staff hours.
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3/18/2020University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowaLauren Lessing, Director laure-lessing@uiowa.eduClosed effective 3/14 until further notice
University courses will resume on March 30 and be online for teh rest of the semester. Programs, including Commencement, are cancelled. Permanent staff following University directive to work remotely. The museum's student workers are also working remotely on a range of take-home projects.
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3/12/0202Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KSKansasjtalbott@ku.edu, Jennifer TalbottOpen; all events cancelled and evening hours removed through March 31Spring Break extended by one week. Classes will resume 3/23 online only. Dorms are open. Events limited to 50 or less. No travel by air domestic and international. Campus staff and faculty open for normal business.Looking into what to do with K-12 tours that are docent lead. Figuring out how and who will work remotely.
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3-12-2020Kentucky Museum at WKU, Bowling Green, KYKentuckyTiffany Isselhardt, tiffany.isselhardt@wku.eduClosed 3/14 to 4/6Spring break extended by one week. Alternative class formats until April 5. Residence and dining halls remain open, but students are encouraged to stay home. Campus staff and operations continue as scheduled. All events with 50 attendees or more are cancelled or postponed. Reassessment will occur before April 5.
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3/14/2020Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea, KYKentuckyMeghan Doherty, dohertym@berea.edu Closed until August (because always closed in summer)Announced March 10: All students, who can, need to leave campus by 3/14. Remainder of the semester as distance learning. We have canceled our graduating senior exhibtion and will create an online exhibition for them after they turn in their digital portfolios in late April.We are paying students their regular pay if they are able to leave campus. They are not working remotely as we cannot supervise them. All students are work study. Students who have petitioned to stay on campus are being re-assigned to essential (mostly dining and cleaning) positions.
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3/16/2020Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky UniversityKentuckybrent.bjorkman@wku.eduClosed to the public until at least April 6th From March 14 to April 5, the Kentucky Museum will be closed to the public. Spring break is extended the week of March 16th at which time teaching faculty is preparing to teach online beginning March 23rd.
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3/14/20Hilliard Art Museum-University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisianaLouAnne Greenwald, Director  lxg3321@louisiana.eduGalleries remain open.  Programs that encourage public gathering have been cancelled or postponed through the end of the month.The University is transitioning next week to online courses only.  Campus remains open with all business and services continuing as usual.  Facilities has adjusted its cleaning protocols and our front of house staff are also implementing regular cleaning procedures in the public areas of the museum.
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3/14/20Prichard Art Gallery-University of IdahoLouisianaRToger Rowley, Director, rrowley@uidaho.eduGalleries remain open.  Programs that encourage public gathering have been cancelled or postponed through the end of the month.The University is transitioning next week to online courses only. Campus remains open with all business and services continuing as usual. Facilities has adjusted its cleaning protocols and staff are also implementing regular cleaning procedures in the public areas. MFA exhibit opens 4/17 w/o a reception. This is tentatively planned for the evening prior to commencement, unless this to is cancelled.
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3/18/20LSU Museum of ArtLouisianaDaniel E. Stetson, Executive Director dstetson@lsu.eduLSU Museum of Art will close to the publiceffective March 17, 2020 for the foreseeable future.Student workers will not be able to work from this point onward. All public programs and events have been suspended through May 31, 2020Students left as of last Friday 3/13. This week and next are "spring break". Classes resume remotely March 30 for remainder of the semester. Security stays at our building 24/7 and does regular rounds and staff will be viting seperatey occassionally. Only essential staff are on campus.
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3/12/2020ICA at Maine College of ArtMaineJulie Poitras Santos, jpoitrassantos@meca.eduClosed until further noticeCollege spring break is extended two weeks (until March 30), all buildings closed to public visitors as of 5pm Saturday, March 14. The ICA has been closed for installation, and will not open on Wednesday March 18 as planned, following College protocol.Full time staff will continue to work remotely, coming in as needed for on campus tasks and meetings. Student workers are all work study and their hours will be covered for the two week period.
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3/14/2020Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, MaineMaineJaime, McLeod, Manager of Communications: jjmcleod@colby.eduClosed until further notice; public programs canceledAnnounced March 16: the Colby Museum will be closed until further notice. Over the coming weeks, we will continue to assess and review options for when we can re-open to the public. The Museum is following the lead of Colby College, which has announced it will suspend all campus activities and transition students to online learning for the duration of the spring semester.Most staff are encouraged to work remotely if possible. Meetings are being transitioned from in-person to online.
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3/14/2020Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin CollegeMaineSusan A. Kaplan, Director, skaplan@bowdoin.eduGalleries remain open to the college community only to faculty, staff, emeriti folks, and students approved to be on campus.Bowdoin College faculty will teach courses online, faculty and staff are working from home or on campus. The museum has removed all interactives from exhibition, has increased cleaning protocols, and is offering elementary schools virtual tours. Exhibit opening and events have been cancelled, as have all tours.We have eliminated our weekend hours since museum is available only to Bowdoin folks.
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3/16/2020Stamp Gallery at the University of MarylandMarylandTara Youngborg, tny@umd.edu / stampgallery@umd.educlosed 3/12-3/29 at least. Opening reception for exhibition scheduled to open 4/13 has been cancelled as well as all gallery programming through at least April 10, likely longerStaff given permission to intermittently telework, student docents are only working on a volunteer basis if they would like to remain off campus while the University conducts online classes. Limiting number of people allowed in gallery at a time to practice social distancingHow can we engage our student body remotely- I have been tasked with thinking of ways to still be the "center of campus life" in an online setting with the majority of our student body now off campus. Particularly of interest w/r/t our next exhibition being a MFA candidate show - how to make sure we are still able to provide an exhibition for them (online?)
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3/17/2020Boyden Gallery, St. Mary's College of MarylandMarylandErin Peters, eapeters@smcm.eduPlanned closure to install all-student show and spring break through 3/23/20, the opening has been delayed until 4/6/2020 and increased closure through 4/6/2020 (pending further updates)Period of remote learning through 4/4/20; all non-essential staff encouraged to telework. Postponing student work in Gallery and Collections Storage until 4/4/20. For online/digital versions of current and future exhibitions, what are good resources? Online exhibitions are not currently part of our work/capacity. Our two remaining shows are of student works - we want to do all we can to provide the students with Gallery experience, while keeping it feasible for our limited resources. We are considering making a video walkthrough and web content of the currently installed all-student show (we also plan to reinstall it in the Gallery over the summer). The final exhibition is for senior capstone students - we need to plan how we might have an online exhibition for them and help with resources in digitally documenting their work for an online exhibition.
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3/19/2020Johns Hopkins Archaeological MuseumMarylandsanchita@jhu.educampus faculty, students and staff working remotely; classes entirely online for rest of the semesterWe are following university protocols to remain off campus.We are attempting to keep students employed by giving them projects they can work on remotely. We are trying to support teaching with the museum collection through remote lectures, sharing images of relevant objects through ArtStor, and web links/vimeo links.See notes.
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3/11/2020Beard & Weil Galleries and Permanent Collection, Wheaton CollegeMassachusettsniederstadt_leah@wheatoncollege.edu OR kuszaj_jessica@wheatoncollege.eduClosedSpring break extended by one week (through 3/22/2020); students must be moved out of dorms by 3/22/2020 with the exception of those granted permission to remain; all campus events are cancelled for the rest of the semester, including arts events, gallery exhibitions, and collection visits. Non-essential staff (and faculty) are working remotely as of 3/19/2020. Courses will be taught remotely starting on 3/23/2020. Access to campus buildings is restricted to members of the Wheaton community and some buildings will be locked down as of 3/23/2020. Curator is walking through the fine arts building, which houses the galleries and collection storage, once daily, including inspection of galleries and collection storage.Through the end of the spring semester, all work-study students will be paid weekly for the average number of hours they worked each week during the first half of the semester. They are able to work remotely if their role allows and their supervisor agrees, however, they are NOT required to do so in order to be paid. 1) Given limited staffing, what can we do to make the collection and exhibitions accessible to colleagues/students transitioning to remote teaching this semester and, if necessary, next semester? 2) Given the financial impact the situation has on more poorly resourced-institutions, how can we best protect our budgets and highlight the academic/intellectual value of our collections to avoid them being seen as assets that can be repurposed to address operating budget shortfalls? (I realize this is a worst-case scenario question but it did come to mind...)For the galleries, we are planning to have work-study students continue to post to Instagram, if they are willing to do so, as they are not required to work but will still be paid. For the collection, we will post to Instagram more frequently - implementing an object of the week (or even, of the day) model. I'm also hoping to use some of the downtime to update the collection website with content my work-study team has produced but that I have not yet had time to edit/vet.
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3/14/2020Gallery 360, Northeastern UniversityMassachusettsAmy Halliday, Director, Center for the Arts & Gallery Curator a.halliday@northeastern.eduClosed, likely through the end of semesterNU's Boston and Seattle campuses are teaching online; faculty and staff encouraged to work remotely where possible. Senior art and design / graduate shows are shifting to an online exhibition. All events cancelled / rescheduled. Students in Boston had initially been allowed to stay on campus but have, as of Sat 03/14 been asked to leave their campus dorms. We're working on developing a very quick/basic 360 degree virtual tour (and hyperlinks out to works) of the Gallery to teach the classes (+- 200 students) who were still scheduled for exhibition-related classes/assignments etc. We are paying gallery student workers through the end of finals (April 24) for their regularly scheduled shifts, and the "co-op" (6 month full time paid) student who manages them will work remotely on a series of larger, less operations-oriented projects.What do we do about traveling exhibits? How will traveling exhibits be cleaned? Will loans be extended?
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3/16/2020Harvard Art MuseumsMassachusettsjennifer_allen-atkinson@harvard.eduMuseum closed 3/12/20 until further noticeStaff working from home 3/16-18/20 but able to go into work to access files and equipment for what will be needed to support a long duration of remote work.  After 3/18 we will have no access to the building except for emergency situations.All staff working remotely until further notice but we expect this to be for several weeks.  Security staff remain onsite but building monitoriing by Facilities is done remotely. 
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3/16/2020Smith College Museum of Art MassachusettsJessica Nicoll, jfnicoll@smith.edu; Lily Foster, lfoster@smith.eduMuseum closed 3/14/20 until further noticeStaff working from home effective 3/17/20; following College guidelines
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3/18/2020Tufts University Art GalleriesMassachusettsDina Deitsch, Director dina.deitsch@tufs.edu fTufts University had all students leave campus by Monday 3/16 at 3pm, all classes will be remote after spring break on 3/25; staff at Tufts has been asked to work remotely unless they are vital (ie- faciltities + security - but no art studio mangers or galleries staff)We're using our Cuseum App for virtual exhibition tours and pushing our online collections database through social media in the coming weeks. Trying to figure out how to better share videos.
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3/15/2020University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols ArboretumMichiganDavid Michener, Curator michener@umich.edu is the best contact for this listserve but not the public spokesperson. That is the Director, Bob Grese bgrese@umich.eduOpen per the direction of the Provost. As one of the Public Goods of the University, we are to remain open as a place for public respite. Public programs and rentals currently suspended.All classes on-line; staff to work remotely as much as possible; collections (for watering) have been prioritized. New staffing schedule coming out soon so that we don't have to self-quarantine all the staff for any one infection-event.
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3/16/2020Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan CollegeMichiganCraig Hadley, chadley@nmc.eduCLOSED till 4/6/2020All staff are working remotely. Only essential staff (director) are allowed in the building if they are symptom free. Maintenance will be walking the building each day to check heating/cooling/leaks/etc. Director will visit every few days to check collection areas.https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/health-services/corona-virus/index.htmlConsistent messaging re: closures/processes/procedures from all administrative departments on campus.

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3/16/20DeVos Art Museum Michiganelanctot@nmu.educlosedClosed throught April 3.
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3/16/2020Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State UniversityMichiganMorgan Butts, Director of Communications, buttsmor@msu.eduClosed to the public until further noticeMSU has moved to online classes for the rest of Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 semesters. Regular staff is working remotely. We are actively working with student employees to ensure they have opportunities to work from home through the end of their spring semester appointment.Last week we installed the MFA exhibition before Michigan ordered shelter in place for the next three weeks, starting 3/24. We are discussing how we'll be shifting the exhibition schedule overall to accommodate prolonged closure and to provide more opportunities to engage with the exhibitions that are up currently.We're using #MuseumAtHome, #StayIn, #MuseumMomentofZen, and #ColorOurCollection. We're working on at-home making videos (potentially live), coloring pages of our building and works from our collection, video content from our curators on current exhibitions, upcoming exhibitions, and the importance of art, and we're hoping to make reading recommendations for books related to our current exhibitions based on books that are available for free online through our local libraries. We're also working with student employees in two ways—our gallery guides have the option of filming a video of themselves talking about a work from our major lead exhibition in a sort of "virtual visit" experience, and they're also selecting a work from our collection and sharing why they chose it.
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3/16/2020University of Michigan Museum of Natural HistoryMichiganmwestlak@umich.edumuseum closed to the public from 3/14 - ? Will reassess when public schools reopen on 4/6 (or whenver they do). All U-M museums to close 3/16 by order of the governor of MIall events canceled through the end of the semester, staff are working remotely as they are able. all classes online.Creative ways to serve the university community, public audience (families stuck at home!), and keep delivering on our mission when our building is closed.
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3/19/2020University of Michigan Bentley Historical LibraryMichigancormich@umich.eduLibrary closed to public until 3/30 by order of Gov. Whitmer. Potential for closure to continue?? Waiting to hear...Staff split into A/B teams to reduce numbers in library while still continuing operations: one team working remotely 20 hours per week, 20 hours in building (while still social distancing!) to achieve a 40 hour work week while the other team will work entirely remotely, then they switch in-building responsibilities the next week. A team in building the week of 3/23, B team in the building the week of 3/30 if the closure continues. It will continue this way as long as needed. All events have been cancelled.Collections & Covid-19: isolation, cleaning, protections for staff
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3/12/2020Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MNMinnesotasusannah@umn.eduClosed indefinitely as of 3/13 by order of U President. The museum is closed to the public until further notice and staff are all working remotely, except for a skeleton crew of building/facilities folks who are ensuring the safety of the collection and building. All programs and events through May have been cancelled.
Spring break extended by 2 days (until 3/18). All class instruction moving online, from 3/18 until at least 4/1, and students asked to remain home. Residence and dining halls remain open, and students are allowed to remain on campus if needed; campus staff and operations continue as scheduled, with encouragement to approve teleworking, if possible.
We're concerned about the financial health of our student workforce, and awaiting word from U leadership about HR questions. Also comms and program teams are making plans for re-thinking the season's live programming as digital content offerings.
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3/14/2020Bell Museum, University of MinnesotaMinnesotaDenise Young, Executive Director, dlyoung@umn.eduClosed indefinitely as of 3/13 by order of U President.Spring break extended by 2 days (until 3/18). All class instruction moving online, from 3/18 until at least 4/1, and students asked to remain home. Residence and dining halls remain open, and students are allowed to remain on campus if needed; campus staff and operations continue as scheduled, with encouragement to approve teleworking, if possible. We've closed the building and are preparing for FT staff to work remotely, when possible. We are also in the process of preparing online content, including gallery and collections tours, tours of the universe, chilren's programming around our live animal collection, and more. We hope to start this by mid-week. We are waiting to hear about pay/sick leave policy for student workers and work/study students and are also trying to set up and emergency fund for them. We already have a little free pantry that is well stocked to meet their emergency food needs.
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3/16/20Perlman Teaching Museum, Carleton CollegeMinnesotaTeresa Lenzen, Technical Director tlenzen@carleton.eduClosed for spring break which is extended an additional week through April 6. Probable closure until May 5th. Students asked to leave by March 18th. Spring break extended until April 6th. Online college courses from April 6-May 5th. Possible return to campus May 6th, depending on severity of outbreak. Staff encouraged to remote work. Student workers not allowed to work on site.
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3/17/2020Minnesota Historical SocietyMinnesotajessica.kohen@mnhs.orgClosed through March 31 (for our network of 26 historic sites and museums)Staff who can work from home are, those who can't, like museum interpreters, will be paid through March 31. A small number of staff who can work onsite are doing so and they are expected to follow social distancing protocols. We are aligning with the State of Minnesota and CDC protocols. Our risk managment team started to work on a pandemic planning document last year and this experience is helping them to finalize it in real time.In addition to the health of our workforce and the general public, our biggest issue has to be budget. How long will a closure last? What will our budget look like at the end of this? What impact will our budget have on staffing? And what reources will we have to start up again?We are looking at a range of ways to keep engaging with our audiences through digital visitation. We’re working on content that we can push now, content that needs 1-2 weeks to produce, and content that needs longer to produce. One idea we’re moving on right away is sharing our digital 6th grade history textbook with the general public for free. I’m excited about what we have to offer and hope it will be well received.
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3/18/2020Goldstein Museum of Design, University of MinnesotaMinnesotaLin Nelson-Mayson, DirectorClosed indefinitely as of 3/13 by order of U President. All events canceled through April. Spring break extended by 2 days (until 3/18). All class instruction moving online, from 3/18 until at least 4/1, and students asked to remain home. Residence and dining halls remain open, and students are allowed to remain on campus if needed; campus staff and operations continue as scheduled, with encouragement to approve teleworking, if possible. We've closed the building and are preparing for FT staff to work remotely, when possible. We are also in the process of preparing online content, including gallery and collections tours and more. Our College is working to develop projects that work study student workers can complete at home and their income is guaranteed. Our grad students will continue to do their work remotely with staff check-ins twice a week. Impact when we reopen. What message should we be sending about safety? What have we learned that may affect future operations?Ramping enhanced social media, virtual exhibition tours, museum games online
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3/18/2020Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MNMinnesotaJamee Yung, Director of Education, jtyung@umn.eduClosed indefinitely as of 3/13 by order of U President. All events canceled through April.We are considering vitual tours of the galleries, utilizing student guide positions to create online content, and engaging our tour guides via zoom lectures, presentations, and discussions. Our annual writing competition event will happen virtually and students are working on the platforms this will use, audio readings of the written pieces and possibly a podcast plus they are also looking into creating an online literary community forum for the university but also the twin cities community at large. Our annual fashion design showcase and runway show will happen virtually, students are creating videos of their designs and talking about their process.
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3/14/20Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf CollegeMinnesota Jane Becker Nelson, Director and Curator, beckerj@stolaf.eduOpen. Public programs have been cancelled.Situation is fluid and changing daily. St. Olaf College goes on extended spring break 3/21–4/5, followed by two weeks of distance learning. The College remains operational and students can remain in dorms. Staff are working on campus.
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3/30/2020Museum of Art and ArchaeologyMissouribarkeraw@missouri.eduMuseum reopened to public 8/18/2020; most staff continue to work remotely.Following university guidelines, as well as state and City of Columbia stay-at-home orders. Museum reopening plan is at https://maa.missouri.edu/sites/default/files/education/museum_covid_reopening_plans.pdf Certified by Missouri ArtSafeMuseum lanuches new online exhibitons each week, as well as an object-based Friday Feature online. Each weekday new collections objects are profiled in detail via Facebook and most days via Instagram, and Facebook live events are scheduled on an ongoing basis.
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3/30/2020Museum of AnthropologyMissouribarkeraw@missouri.eduMuseum reopened to public 8/18/2020; most staff continue to work remotely.Following university guidelines, as well as state and City of Columbia stay-at-home orders. Museum reopening plan is at https://maa.missouri.edu/sites/default/files/education/museum_covid_reopening_plans.pdf Facebook, Instagram and Twitter offerings increased, E-exhibits being developed and launched on a regular basis. Website being revised to promote easier access to content.
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3/13/2020Mildred Lane Kemper Art MuseumMissouriida.mccall@wustl.eduMuseum closed to the public beginning 3/17/20 until at least April 30All students have been asked to leave campus by Sunday, March 15 for an extended spring break. Classes will resume with online instruction starting March 23.Musuem is coming up with contingency business plan should staff need to telecommute.From the very specific essential staff perspective, would be interested to learn more regarding how museums are monitoring and caring for collections beyond the security staffing (e.g. having art handling/preparation staff on-site/on-call?)
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3/16Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Saint Louis UniversityMissouridavid.brinker@slu.eduMuseum open on limited hours (W-F, 11am-4pm) to members of the SLU community only, until further notice. Previously scheduled programs have been cancelled or postponed.Following university administration guidelines, at present, staff members still working onsite. Student workers may work (provided they did not travel to hotspot areas or have other risk factors).
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3/16/2020Ralph Foster MuseumMissourisain@cofo.edustarting at 2:00 p.m. on 3/13 unitl at least the end of the monthCurrently on spring break; students learning remotely through 4/6. Museum reopens 3/26 to campus community. All events cancelled through 4/6. Student exhibition reception scheduled for 4/17 rescheduled as closing reception 5/14.
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3/16/2020Saint Louis University Museum of ArtMissourikathryn.reid@slu.eduMuseum open to members of the SLU community only, until further notice. Previously scheduled programs and tours have been cancelled.Following university administration guidelines.
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3/16/2020Saint Louis University: The Samuel Cupples HouseMissourikathryn.reid@slu.eduMuseum open to members of the SLU community only, until further notice. Previously scheduled programs and tours have been cancelled.Following university administration guidelines.
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3/27/2020Marjorie Barrick Musuem of Art, University of Nevada, Las VegasNevadaAlisha Kerlin, Executive Director, alisha.kerlin@unlv.eduAs of 3/16, we have closed the musuem to the public until further notice. All programming and events have been postponed through May 31stStaff working remotely. Staff still paid, hourly staff given projects off site.We have launched a daily prompt challenge on social media #pandemicdrawings @unlvmuseum. Engaging local artists to start each prompt off every morning, sharing submissions on IG and FB, and with the plan to collect all submissions into a digital catalog/zine after the project is over. Currently this project is set to run through April 17th, but may be extended as in person classes for UNLV may not happen again until Fall. Also looking into other ways to engage community over the summer.
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3/14/2020Museum of Art, University of New HampshireNew HampshireKristina Durocher, Director, kristina.durocher@unh.eduCurrently on spring break, open to campus community thereafter.
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3/17/20McIninch Art Gallery, Southern New Hampshire UniversityNew HampshireDebbie Disston, DirectorWe closed on March 6th for spring break. CLasses were to resume 3/16 but following mandate of SNHU university is completley closed until 3/29. All progrm and exhibits to the end of the semester are cancelled. No one is allowed to go to their offices until 3/29. All staff and faculty are working remotely.exhibition and education workshops and gallery talks are cancelled. The unviersity has implemented a protocol for staff and faculty to work from home. The unviersity is determinging decisions on a two week schedule so I expect we will learn before 3/29 if the entier rest of the semester will be conducted remotely. everyone will receive their salaries per usual procedureWe have plans in place begining next year to develop innovative tools such as apps and AR to provide virtual tours of our exhibits and a more interactive platform for our colection. We will be working with Game Design Department and Innovation Center to work on this for the next two years until it is something we can manage ouselves. Has anyone done this in their institutions?
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3/24/2020Lamont Gallery, Phillips Exeter AcademyNew HampshireLauren O'Neal, Director and Curator; loneal@exeter.eduClosed: transitioning to virtual. Our spring break was for weeks of 3/9 and 3/16, and we simply didn't open after. Opening again? TBD by institution. All of our public programs were cancelled. PEA teaching is online for rest of spring. http://exeter.edu/arts-exeter/lamont-gallery/being-feeling-alone-togetherTrying to finish install with limited staff so that we can have virtual programs that are more than just slide shows of work. Core staff working remotely but that work is limited for some. Positions are guaranteed through June 30, 2020.On call staff, who contribute so much to our operations, will not get paid unless we can create some limited remote projects. Student workers cannot get paid. How to maintain connection with audience(s) when most are overwhelmed by "Great museum visits/cultural tours/other you can do virtually." The future impact of the pandemic on small and mid-sized academic museum/gallery departments. How integrated are we into parent institutions? How do we both produce compelling online content right now with prior capacity limitations, and, at the same time, make the case for institutions to keep us in place given the financial impact of COVID-19?Possible virtual tours (unless we are unable to access the gallery), increased social media, online, non-credit courses, community-oriented online exhibitions, TBD.
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4/5/2020Hood Museum of ArtNew Hampshirejuliette.bianco@dartmouth.eduMuseum and programs closed through May 8, pending further reviewFollowing college administration guidelines.All staff working remotely until May 8, pending further review. College full time staff guaranteed pay through June 30.How to advocate to the university or college for our staff's income continuity, especially those with roles that are connected to the physical objects and the space, including guards/visitor services and preparators.
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3/11/2020Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Zimmerli Art MuseumNew Jersey848-932-7237, zimmerli.rutgers.eduOpen (at present), all events/tours canceled through April 15RU classes going online after spring break until at least April 3. All university gatherings/meetings over 15 people are canceled through April 15. Further guidance will be issued April 1. We are evaluating whether the museum can/should remain open. We operate with student guards, so their absence may not permit us to function normally.
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3/16Princeton University Art MuseumNew Jerseyjsteward@princeton.eduMuseum and satellite venues closed to the public effective March 15 at 5 pm, and until further notice.We are increasing the creation of digital content; creating time-based digital events; offering phone and email orders through our Stores. Most staff are working remotely. Nonexempt students have until 3/19 to leave campus for the rest of the semester.FInancial impact on endowments, operating budgets, capital projects.
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3/16/2020Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Jerseyapotter@zimmerli.rutgers.edu (I am Curator of Education)Closed through at least April 5Full time staff is working, many remotely. Offices still open at this time. Rutgers students on spring break this week; will return to remote instruction until at least April 3. All campus gatherings larger than 15 people are cancelled through April 15.
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3/17/20Noyes Museum of ArtNew JerseyMcagno@noyesmuseum.orgClosed`All events, programs and public events are canceled till April 5.
Will revisit at end of March. 		Since we are part of Stockton University, the Governor of NJ asked all
institutions of higer learning close. Following the University's lead. 		How can we better prepare for something like this in the future and what resources could be obtained to continue
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3/17/2020The College of New Jersey Art Gallery and The Sarnoff CollectionNew JerseyMargaret Pezalla-Granlund, margarep@tcnj.eduThe College is on spring break this week, all classes will move online after the break. The gallery and the Sarnoff are both closed, and all events cancelled.Following University guidelines (and state guidelines - - we are a state college). The Sarnoff curator and I are working remotely. We're working to find projects for student workers to complete remotely. BFA exhibitions were supposed to open at the beginning of April: they have been postponed, and we're figuring out the best options for both the graphic design and the fine art students. The Sarnoff will likely migrate its soon-to-open exhibition online, and will make more collections resources available online.
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3/18/20Western New Mexico University MuseumNew MexicoCynthia Ann Bettison, Director, cynthia.bettison@wnmu.eduClosed Spring Break 3/16-3/19; open 3/20 until further notice; UPDATE 3/31/20 Closed to the public on 3/19/20 until further notice (see protocols)WNMU extended Spring Break by a week until March 30 for all students. All staff/faculty/student workers report on Monday, 3/23. Faculty will be working to moving all classes online the week of 3/23 through 3/27 except those that cannot be taught in that manner (labs, painting, welding). Staff work remotely if possible (not possible for Museum staff). Classes resume 3/30. Library and Museum are open, university events have been cancelled through April 9 and late April. the University called in all Maintenance staff to conduct a deep cleanse of all buildings on 3/16. Hand sanitizer for buildings and individual staff is expected to arrive by 3/23 and to be distributed across campus. Per the Governor's order/University President attendance capped at fewer than 100 people, including staff, at any one time. The Museum protocols in place the week of March 2: wiping all surfaces with disinfecting wipes/Clorox. Addied protocols 3/13 : Staff to use nitirle gloves when working at the reception desk, social distancing distancing; no minors under the age of 18 permitted in the Museum without an adult (note: all schools are closed for 3 weeks; Do not lean or touch glass signs posted; staff toconstantly clean surfaces. Added for Friday, 3/19: All tours have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future date; on-your-own groups of 10 or more must be scheduled with the museum; and maintain social distancing the #AppliedistheKeyWord: Anthropology Museum as Art Studio reception will be postponed to the fall and the exhibition extended. The landscape is changing daily, and at the present time there are no testing facilities in Grant County and no known cases of positive Covid-19 individuals on the campus or in Grant County. Future protcols and/or closure will be dependent on the University President's decision. UPDATE 3/31/20: WNMU Museum was officially closed to the public on Thursday, 3/19/20 per the NMDOH Amended Public Health Order (stay-at-home order) and a number of Executive Orders from the Governor. All WNMU buildings are closed to the public, all classes that can be taught online are now online, all staff were informed that they must work remotely if possible, but can come in to their offices to work on projects that cannot be done remotely while maintaining social distancing and restricting group size in common areas to 5 or less individuals. Residence Halls remain open.We have three permanent staff, none of whom have the ability to telecomute because we simply do not have the equipment. If the University President does close the Museum and Library, we will stagger work schedules. As for now, we need all three of us to keep the museum open regular hours per the President. One other note: I am immuno-compromised due to 6 autoimmune diseases and taking an immunosupressant. I have been following social distancing and other protocls since December to prevent getting the flu. I firmly believe that using gloves, social distancing, washing your hands thoroughly and using hand sanitizer in a pinch, work. UPDATE: we have found ways to enable staff to telecommunte as much as possible from home. Please see protocols in place.We are located in a small, rural town of under 10,000, and the University Museum is a top tourism attraction both for out-of-state and out-of-town visitors, and locals. With the Town of Silver City museum, library, and rec center all closed, and all county buildings closed, major events cancelled, etc., and a population of folks that need to go to work since they live paycheck to paycheck how do we ensure that we do not become the drop off for kids so that their parents can go to work? Note: that is why the Town closed their museum, library, and rec center.At this time, we do not have nay. We are on the list for our MARCOMM department to update our website and to provide training to the Assistant Director, but MARCOMM is currently focused on getting the message out to students. 3/31/20 UPDATE: we are currently engaged in social media efforts, and have begun discussions with MARCOMM regarding our virtual presence both on our website and social media. We are still deciding whether we are going to do a virtual tour of the museum or do small vignettes about specific objects in the collection. One idea, since the in-person spring commencement has been cancelled, is to showcase our 1897 graduation gown and shoes, and photographs. In 1897, young women attending what was then a Normal School had to be single, and were "married" to the profession. To showcase their committment to the profession, they wore white wedding gowns and white shoes. We are also in discussions with MARCOMM to move our #AppliedistheKeyWord: Anthropology Museum as Art Studio exhibition to a virtual exhibition on the website and via social media. We are postponing the actual exhibition and reception to a date TBD.
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3/10/2020Nassau Community College, Plaza Art GalleryNew Yorklynn.rozzi@ncc.eduentire campus working remotely until further noticeWe are trying to develop a remote presence through social media and offer video,etc as alternatives. Entire Gallery staff working remotely, including faculty, work study, student aides and Interns.
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3/14/2020American Merchant Marine Museum, U.S. Merchant Marine AcademyNew YorkJoshua Smith, Director, smithj@usmma.eduClosed to publicThe US Merchant Marine Academy did not allow its students to return from spring break. Classes will be on-line for the foreseeable future.
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3/14/2020Hofstra University Museum of ArtNew YorkKaren T. Albert, Acting Director & Chief Curator, karen.t.albert@hofstra.eduClosed until further notice. March 31st exhibition postponed TBA. Public programs cancelled or postponed.Following Hofstra University guidelines. The University is open and, following spring break, classes will move online 3/23 for an indefinite period. Staff now directed to work from home.
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3/14/2020Picker Art Gallery, Colgate UniversityNew YorkNicholas West, Curator, nwest@colgate.eduCLOSED until further notice; public programs cancelled or moving to digital formatsColgate University has extended spring break until 3/29. Students have been asked to leave campus. All classes will be moved online for the rest of the semester starting 3/30. Staff conitue to report as normal unless directed otherwise by a supervisor. We are working to provide digital resources and attempting to move scheduled public programs to an online format. Workiing on developing schedules for student employees to work remotely.
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3/15/2020SUNY (FIT)New YorkTamsen Young
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tamsen_young@fitnyc.edu		Museum closed until further notice and all spring public programs cancelled or postposted until autumn
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3/15/2020SUNY Geneseo, Bertha V.B. Lederer Gallery and Lockhart GalleryNew YorkCynthia Hawkins, Gallery Director and Curator, hawkins@geneseo.eduGalleries closed. March 25th and April 1st exhibitions postponed until September
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3/16/2020Colgate University Longyear Museum of Anthropology & Picker Art GalleryNew YorkLiz Marlowe, emarlowe@colgate.eduMuseum (and university) are closed as of 3/14 until further notice. Following university administration guidelinesCreative ways we can continue to support our academic and public mission as the university transitions to online classes, K-12 schools close, and the public adjusts to lockdown conditions?