2016-07-27

CfP: MuseumNext Melbourne 2017

For the last seven years MuseumNext conferences have focused on the future of museums and how the sector is forging ahead, showcasing innovative ideas and delivering thought-provoking insight. MuseumNext is a catalyst for innovation, transformation and collaboration in museums, galleries and heritage sites. The next conference will take place in Melbourne in February 2017 and is inviting proposals on the theme of risk. Deadline is September 30th.
Since 2009 MuseumNext has acted as a platform for showcasing best practice today to shine a light on the museum of tomorrow, with more than 800 individuals from 32 countries joining the conference in 2015. In February 2017 the conference will take place for the first time in Australia. With three days of presentations, workshops and debates at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

Every MuseumNext conference has a theme, around which our community comes together to discuss the future of museums. For MuseumNext Melbourne this theme is RISK, inspired by the values of ACMI which state we enable a culture that embraces creative risk taking, supporting bold ideas and new voices with energy and commitment.

Proposals can show opinions, case studies and discussions for MuseumNext Melbourne on the following subjects:

  • Encouraging risk taking How can museums reduce the fear of failure and encourage their staff to take chances in the face of uncertainty?
  • Doing bold and daring things How have you taken risks in your museum? That could be stepping out of your comfort zone to with exhibits, content, audiences, outreach or tech.
  • Fail forward How have you failed and what have you learned from this process?
MuseumNext follows a fast paced format of twenty-minute presentations with the focus very much on practice rather than theory. In addition, proposals for 2 hour workshops are welcome as well.

Proposals must contain the following information:

  • The title of your presentation or workshop
  • Name or names and contact details of those presenting
  • Organisation(s)
  • Summary of your presentation or workshop (no more than 500 words)
  • Relevant links
  • What you expect delegates to learn from your session
The deadline for submission is September 30th.

Proposals or questions should be sent to jim (at) museumnext.com

One person from each presentation will receive free entry to MuseumNext. Speakers are responsible for their own travel expenses and shall receive no payment for participating in this event.

For more information please have a look at the conference website.
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