Inside SEMC Fall 2023 by Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC)

INSIDE S E MC The Newsletter of the Southeastern Museums Conference

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ON THE FRONT COVER L–r: John Parker, Dr. Marion Missy McGee, Kyle Hutchinson, and Stacey Watson.

Patrick Daily, James R. Short Award winner, at the SEMC annual meeting, 2023, Louisville.

SEMC Officers & Directors

Executive Director’s Notes Zinnia Willits President’s Address Matt Davis

Meet SEMC’s New Council Members

Membership Corner: Members Make Our Community Strong Carla Phillips Programs Corner Heather Nowak

Reflections on SEMC 2023 Kaniah Pearson

Winners of the 2023 SEMC Museum Professional and Competition Awards 31 Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors, Hosts, and Exhibitors

ON THE BACK COVER Fun Run 2023, Louisville.

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SEMC 2023 Annual Meeting Scholarship Program

SEMC 2023 Louisville in Photographs Michael Lachowski

A Special Thanks: Endowment and Membership Contributions Berkeley County Museum Awarded Sestercentennial Grant Our Fundraising Search... and More

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New Exhibit at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military History Museum

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Do You Know About the Annual Survey of Museum Goers? Save the Date for SEMC 2024 in Baton Rouge Important Dates

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staff Zinnia Willits Executive Director Carla Phillips Manager of Communications and Member Services Heather Nowak Program Administrator

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semc officers Matthew S. Davis President matt.davis@gcsu.edu Director of Historic Museums, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA

Dr. Calinda Lee Vice President sources.lee@gmail.com Principal, Sources Cultural Resources Management, LLC, Atlanta, GA

Deitrah J. Taylor Secretary dtaylorhistorian@gmail.com Public Historian, Milledgeville, GA

Scott Alvey Treasurer Scott.Alvey@ky.gov Director, Kentucky Historical Society,

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Heather Marie Wells Past President

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The deadline for the Winter/Spring 2024 newsletter is March 29, 2024. To submit information for the newsletter, please contact Zinnia Willits (zwillits@semcdirect.net) or Carla Phillips (cphillips@ semcdirect.net).

semc directors Tafeni English

Pamela D. C. Junior

tafeni.english@splcenter.org

pamela1junior@gmail.com

Director, Alabama State Office,

Former Director, Two Mississippi Museums,

Southern Poverty Law Center/Civil

Mississippi Department of

Rights Memorial, Montgomery, AL

Archives & History, Jackson, MS

Katie Ericson

Rosalind Martin

kericso@emory.edu

rmartin@knoxart.org

Director of Education,

Michael C. Carlos Museum,

Knoxville Museum of Art,

Atlanta, GA

Knoxville, TN

Alicia Franck

Michelle Schulte

Alicia.franck@nationalww2museum.org

mschulte@lsu.edu

Vice President and Chief Development

Chief Curator,

Officer, The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, LA

LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, LA

Deborah Rose Van Horn

Ahmad Ward

Deborah.vanhorn@gmail.com

award@exploremitchelville.org

Senior Curator,

Executive Director, Historic Mitchelville

Walt Disney Imagineering,

Freedom Park, Hilton Head Island, SC

Lake Buena Vista, FL Brigette Janea Jones

Scott Warren

Brigette@arabiaalliance.org

Scott.warren@dncr.nc.gov

Assistant Executive Director,

Director,

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area,

President James K. Polk Historic Site,

Stonecrest, GA

Pineville, NC Lance Wheeler lwheeler@civilandhumanrights.org Director of Exhibitions, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA

semc executive director’s notes Dear SEMC:

Close to 700 registered for the SEMC2023. The PheedLoop platform and PheedLoop Go! app provided a virtual space to gather, post, find up-to-date conference information, and network. Representatives from fifty-seven different

companies that provide services to museums were available to all attendees in the 2023 Expo Hall. Attendees enjoyed evening events at many different Louisville museums and sites including the Frazier History Museum, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Louisville Slugger Museum, Muhammad Ali Center, 21C Museum Hotel, KMAC Contemporary Art Museum, the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Speed Art Museum and Kentucky Derby Museum. Additionally, sites including the Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Filson Historical Society, American Saddlebred Museum, International Museum of the Horse, Carnegie Center for Art and History, Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, Historic Locust Grove, and Town Clock Church welcomed SEMC attendees for special excursions both pre- and post-conference. We offered walking and running tours of downtown Louisville as well as a bus tour of the City’s historic West End neighborhoods, a pre-conference workshop on community engagement organized by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and Reckoning With Our Racial Past initiative as well as an opportunity for a volunteer group to participate in a Hands-on-Help collections project at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing. The SEMC Council came together to work on strategic planning for the coming years and SEMC2023 saw the continuation of a dynamic roundtable discussion with 2023 Leadership Award recipients and Table Talk, the memorable evening session with direct conversation between a diverse group of participants. Table Talk was important, necessary, and hopeful in terms of how our

Zinnia Willits welcomes Legacy Reception invitees at the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Louisville, KY, SEMC annual meeting 2023.

A sincere THANK YOU to all who attended this year’s Annual Meeting and made SEMC 2023 possible. It was wonderful to see so many of you in Louisville! As many of you know, the Louisville conference was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, we were able to finally bring the conference to life three years later, which means that the tireless local arrangements team in Louisville worked hard to plan this gathering for almost seven years…and what a conference it was! It was glorious to see so many NEW attendees benefit from forward-thinking, inclusive, purposeful planning, collaboration, input, and SUPPORT from SEMC leadership, fellow attendees, the wonderful host committee, museums, and sites, generous sponsors, engaged and friendly exhibitors, loyal volunteers, all those who organized and presented sessions, our 2023 Keynote speaker, Dr. Kevin Cosby, President of Simmons College of Kentucky, the Program Committee, and the professional event and tech teams from Hutchinson Design Group. Through the efforts of so many we were able to hold a successful annual meeting.

attendees interact as a SEMC community. This year the event was held at the wonderful E&S Gallery in Louisville’s West End. SEMC2023 was a success because of your efforts and extraordinary support! SEMC staff and leadership take the post-conference evaluations seriously. We appreciate all the feedback on ways to make our annual meeting stronger as we continue to move SEMC into the next phase of its organizational life cycle. It was an amazing feeling to be truly together for the 2023 Annual Meeting. The efforts of so many helped move SEMC down its ongoing path of change and adjustment after a few

challenging years. I hope all who could attend enjoyed your participation and experience with SEMC2023 and that the return on investment in our organization continues! Carla, Heather, and I are so grateful for the palpable support of the SEMC leadership and all our members, and look forward to continued opportunities for engagement, networking, professional development, and strong, collegial support in 2024. Onward!

Respectfully, — Zinnia Willits, SEMC Executive Director

semc president’s address I would like to extend my thanks to our host committee and our hosts in Louisville for their tireless efforts, the SEMC program committee and presenters who organized a truly amazing conference schedule, the off-site and evening event locations for their hospitality, the industry partners who prioritized SEMC attendance in their active schedules, and of course the generous sponsors for their support of our organization. Finally, a heartfelt thanks to our members for their support as well as the SEMC Council for their continuing leadership and support of our organization. Your work is greatly appreciated and is a vital part of our success. Zinnia Willits and Matt Davis.

Greetings, SEMC Members! I hope this message finds you well! It was great to see many of you at our recent annual meeting in Louisville, an outstanding conference that had such positive energy, thoughtful sessions, an outstanding table talk and plenary session, expo hall, engaging off site tours, and wonderful evening events. Like many of you, I was impressed with the energy and the new faces at this conference and was inspired by the honest and thoughtful conversations had in and around the conference on a host of issues related to our field. I left Louisville feeling refreshed and encouraged about the future of the museum community in the southeast.

In closing, I would like to extend my thanks to the SEMC staff, Carla Phillips and Heather Nowak, and our outstanding Executive Director Zinnia Willits for their hard work on behalf of our organization. These dedicated professionals worked tirelessly to bring the conference to fruition, and we are lucky to have them on our team. I hope you will enjoy reading more about the conference and a preview of our SEMC 2024 conference in Baton Rouge. Keep an eye out for opportunities for service within SEMC in the new year. I hope that you and your families enjoy a wonderful holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in 2024! Best, — Matt S. Davis, SEMC President 11

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Alicia Franck Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Chief Development Officer , The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana Alicia Franck serves as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Chief Development Officer at The National World War II Museum. A member of the Museum’s executive leadership team, Alicia spearheads and executes a comprehensive

advancement strategy to support the Museum’s capital, operating, and programmatic priorities. Most recently, Alicia led the Museum to the conclusion of its $400M Road to Victory capital campaign while presiding over the most successful fundraising year in the Museum’s history, raising more than $40M to support the organization’s FY23 annual operating budget. Alicia has more than three decades of advancement experience across the higher education, international development, and healthcare sectors. Prior to her appointment at the Museum, Alicia served as the Vice President for Development at Children’s Hospital New Orleans, where she developed and implemented fundraising efforts for the organization’s landmark $300M campus transformation campaign. Previously, Alicia served as Associate Vice President for Resource Development at CARE USA, an international NGO, where she developed, implemented and oversaw comprehensive national strategies to raise more than $35M in individual major giving and planned giving revenue annually. Alicia spent nearly 20 years in senior roles spanning institutional advancement functions at both Emory University and Georgia Tech. At Emory, Alicia established the Office of Regional Programs, served as the Associate Vice President for University Development, and launched the Office of Principal Gifts for Emory’s first $1B+ campaign. In her most recent role at Emory, Alicia served as the Associate Vice Provost for Academic 13

and Strategic Partnerships, bridging advancement and academic functions to develop transformational gift opportunities for major and principal gift donors. Alicia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rhodes College and a Master of Divinity degree, cum laude, from Emory University.

Scott Warren Director, President James K. Polk Historic Site, Pineville, North Carolina

Deb Van Horn Senior Curator, Walt Disney Imagineering, Lake Buena Vista, Florida Deb Van Horn has been working in the museum field for over 20 years in various positions. She is currently Senior Curator with Walt Disney Imagineering where she cares for the galleries in the Walt Disney World Parks in Florida and helps develop new exhibitions. Deb has focused on collections management, registration and exhibition development. She has served in various museum leadership roles over the years, as a past-chair for the Southeastern Registrars Association, a former board member for the Registrars Committee-AAM (later CS-AAM), scholarship committee chair for the Southeastern Museums Conference and state representative for the awards committee of the American Association for State and Local History. Deb is also the editor or author of several books and articles including the latest editions of Basic Condition Reporting: A Handbook and Registration Methods for the Small Museum.

Scott Warren is director of the President James K. Polk State Historic Site where he has undertaken notable initiatives such as leading research of the enslaved at Polk and working with the Catawba Nation to amplify their unique and rich history. Scott feels that telling an inclusive history is vital to who we are as a society, and by exploring these stories, we can begin to understand and reflect upon the challenges ahead. In his time at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site, Scott has worked to expand the educational narrative at the site by leading a team of educators, historians and curators in uncovering the forgotten history of the enslaved on the Polk farm. Through these efforts, the museum created an award-winning website that fully explores the narrative of this history. This work has led to the development of new educational resources and visitor services standards that all staff and volunteers use to explore these educational concepts with visitors. Scott has also led efforts in the North Carolina Museums Council (NCMC) to expand advocacy and champion for museums across North Carolina. As a past president and winner of the 2023 NCMC Professional Service Award, Scott has worked to ensure that museums in North Carolina remain a vital part of our cultural landscape. Though this work is his passion, Scott also enjoys time with his family and friends. On most weekends, you can find Scott either camping with his family or visiting museums and historic sites in his own backyard. 14

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SEMC Members, 2023, Louisville: Timia Thompson, Robyn Thiesbrummel, and La Ruchala Murphy.

MEMBERSHIP CORNER

SEMC members at the 2023 annual meeting, Louisville.

Members Make Our Community Strong Thank you for your continued investment with SEMC. With your support, we are able to continue providing all members with valuable benefits and resources. Put simply, you make what we do possible. Our team is looking at ways to expand benefits and offer more opportunities for you to connect and engage with your colleagues from across the region. This will come in the form of programming, both online, and

in-person, networking meetups and connection with SEMC through committees and affiliate groups. With your help, the southeastern region museum community will continue to be inclusive and welcoming to all. Cheers to a dynamic 2024! — Carla Phillips, SEMC Membership & Communications Manager cphillilps@semcdirect.net

PROGRAMS CORNER As I reflect on the annual meeting in Louisville, I find myself feeling many things, but mostly proud. I’m proud of our small staff who accomplish big things. I’m proud of our volunteers who helped us tremendously with all the details. I’m proud of our events team which supported us every step of the way. I’m proud of the hundreds of attendees who came and fully engaged. However, I am particularly proud of the 2023 Program Committee. This diverse group of individuals with different backgrounds, stages of career, size of institutions, and experience on the committee worked together as one cohesive unit. The charts below highlight the diversity of the 2023 Program Committee and point out that even though we are all different, we can accomplish much.

Virginia Howell, program committee member, at SEMC 2023 in Louisville.

Plenary session 2023, Louisville, focusing on artist activism in social justice.

The 2023 Program Committee had notable differences from previous committees. Members from the operations and visitor services sectors were newly represented, as were more representatives from the executive sector. Every state in our mainland region was included. I was also proud that we had more first-time members than ever before engaging and purposefully contributing to SEMC.

This diversity and variety of perspectives was apparent when designing the 2023 program as a group. For the first time in recent memory, sessions covering topics such as the impact of museum stores (The Art of Story Telling in Museum Stores), event rental programs (Creating a Successful Event Rentals Program), and visitor-centered approaches (Visitor-Centered Accessibility: Applying inclusive practices to public-facing museum spaces) 24

engagement, and LGBTQ+ sessions offered. It was exciting and refreshing to see new topics discussed and advocated for during the mid-year Program Committee Meeting and made me proud to see the sessions become a reality at the conference.

were included. The committee also prioritized sessions addressing accessibility and inclusion for visitors and staff with disabilities (Creating Tours Led by a Deaf Docent in American Sign Language: Building Community Buy-In and Creating Sensory Experiences for People with Disabilities). The committee also increased the number of technology, community

However, we realize the Committee and the program need to continue to evolve as there were still groups, topics, and disciplines underrepresented. That’s where our members can help! If you felt there was underrepresentation in any way, this is your chance to bridge the gap. We are happy to consider and include what you submit. Please consider submitting a session proposal for the 2024 Annual Meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If you have a great idea, but you are unsure about how to get started or get connected with the right presenters, we are here to help! Let’s make Baton Rouge the best yet! #semcproud — Heather Nowak, SEMC Program Administrator hnowak@semcdirect.net

The 2023 SEMC program committee in Louisville.

Mark Fireoved, of MBA Design and Display, with support from Eric Veal and Paul Clark, of Interactive Knowledge, offering hugs in the exhibitor hall, SEMC 2023.

Reflections on SEMC 2023 Kaniah Pearson ,

Junior at Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia, and SEMC Intern, Fall 2023

that piqued our interests. One booth after the next filled our minds with wonder and excitement for the future. As undergraduate students, we are taught to explore and seize moments with people in our field, and those moments were nothing short of wondrous conversations. During that time, we became one with the Archibald Ballroom and the people willing to share their passions and career advice. Before we knew it, we had spent almost two hours weaving our way around what we soon figured out to be the Expo Hall. Kaniah Pearson (left) and other Spelman Students at SEMC 2023.

Being a girl from Atlanta, Georgia who has traveled quite a bit, I still never thought I would end up in Louisville, Kentucky. However, this was the site of the 2023 SEMC annual conference, and I am glad that I went. But I am getting ahead of myself; while the entire experience was beautiful, I want to reflect on one moment in particular. It was day two of SEMC2023 at the Galt House Hotel, and my peers and I were getting ready to enter some of the afternoon sessions. After coordinating a meet-up time with our trip advisor we had some spare time until the next session and the four of us were left near the registration table, wondering what to do next. Hearing a mixture of laughter, commotion, and soulful exchanges, we all gravitated toward a ballroomesque space filled with booths, tables, and lots of tea. Grabbing a warm cup for ourselves, we wandered toward booths filled with museum service providers

After leaving the Expo Hall and going about our scheduled day, each of my peers, including myself, had ideas rolling around in our heads about their potential career options. With one graduating senior, two juniors, and one sophomore, the Expo Hall was not merely a room filled with various museum-related professionals; it was also a time for us to truly set aside and dive into what the next chapter of our lives could be after graduating. It was because of that Expo Hall, the many insightful conversations that were shared, and the wise and welcoming people who were kind enough to bestow their knowledge onto us that I have walked away from this conference with a new agenda and a fresh perspective of what my career in the museum world could look like. Thank you to the wonderful SEMC staff for being a guiding light to me and to every individual I encountered during the 2023 conference; it was an unforgettable experience. I cannot wait to see what next year’s conference has in store, and I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season; see you next year, SEMC! 29

Robin Reed and Patrick Daily, 2023 James R. Short Award winners, at the Legacy Reception, Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Louisville, KY.

WINNERS OF THE 2023 SEMC MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL AND COMPETITION AWARDS 31

Roundtable discussion with museum professional award winners: S. Dakota Brown, Tricia Miller, Zinnia Willits, Patrick Daily, and Robin Reed.

The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 James R. Short Award, Museum Leadership Award and Emerging Museum Professional Award. Winners were chosen from a wide range of nominees from across the Southeastern United States. The SEMC Awards Committee, chaired by Rosalind Martin with committee members, Pamela D.C. Junior, Nancy Strickland Fields, David Butler and Ahmad Ward, honors outstanding colleagues who have helped shape the world of museums. The 2023 James R. Short, Museum Leadership, and Emerging Museum Professional recipients were celebrated during the SEMC2023 Annual Meeting Awards

Luncheon on November 15, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky and included a Leadership Roundtable discussion moderated by SEMC Executive Director, Zinnia Willits. Each award recipient was presented with a plaque and ceramic platter from Tater Knob Pottery and Farm in Berea, Kentucky.

stablished by SEMC in 1981, the James R. Short Award recognizes individuals who have given a lifetime (20+ years) of service to the museum profession, with a significant portion of that service at a museum within the SEMC region. It is the most prestigious recognition of service to the museum profession in the southeast. This year SEMC is proud to honor two recipients of the James R. Short Award. 32

Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) has also benefited from Patrick’s professional commitment and generosity. A member since 1978, Patrick served a three-year term on the Council from 2010-2012 and next became the SEMC Treasurer. From 2011 to 2014, he served on the SEMC Awards Committee, and was later the SEMC Finance Committee Chair. In 2012 and again in 2018/2019, Patrick served on the Program Committee and worked with the Local Arrangements Committee for SEMC2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In his retirement, Patrick looks forward to enjoying the outdoors, writing, and getting back into art. Excerpts from Patrick Daily’s nomination letters:

James R. Short Award

Patrick Daily , Executive Director (retired) of the Hickory Landmarks Society, Hickory, North Carolina

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Patrick Daily attended art school at the Carnegie Museum of Art and studied History at Waynesburg University. After college he attended a nationally recognized museum studies graduate program at the University of Delaware and entered the field in 1976 as Assistant Curator of Delaware’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Shortly thereafter he was appointed Director of the Patrick Henry National Memorial in Red Hill, Virginia. In 1988, Patrick joined the Tippecanoe County Historical Association in Lafayette, Indiana as Executive Director where he remained until 1996. Next he took over as Executive Director of the Hickory Landmarks Society in Hickory North Carolina, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 2022. Over his long career, Patrick held many positions with museum professional organizations. He served on the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM) Councill from 1986 to 1988 and as VAM Vice President in 1987. For the Indiana Association of Museums, Patrick served on the Board of Directors from 1988 to 1995, as Vice President from 1991 to 1993 and as President from 1993 to 1995. For the American Alliance of Museums, he was a Museum Assessment Program peer reviewer from 2004-2016 and from 2010-2012 he served the North Carolina Museums Council (NCMC) as an at-large Council member after successfully leading the NCMC Annual Meeting in Hickory several years earlier. The

We might name a SEMC Great Guy Award after Patrick, though he would demur, but such lengthy, varied, accomplished, and caring service to the museum profession, both to particular institutions and to museum professional organizations, is worthy to be honored and celebrated by SEMC’s James R. Short Award. Patrick always held a high standard and expectations for history museums and encouraged new directors of history museums. Patrick’s humility, integrity and willingness to encourage others in the museum field are his personal qualities as a leader that have continued to impress me over the past decade. I think the fact that so many people have remembered Hickory Landmarks through their estate plans shows the trust that people had in Patrick and the organization. He has been an outstanding and humble steward of the Landmarks brand and he left the organization in better shape than he found it. Although he has served on and chaired too many committees to name, Patrick was most effective as a steady, guiding hand as SEMC treasurer during a time when the organization was recovering from financial instability.

James R. Short Award

Robin Reed , Senior Associate, Jan McKay and Associates, Director of Museums (retired), Fort Monroe Authority, Casemate Museum, Hampton, Virginia Robin Reed started his formal museum career in 1986 as the Curator of Education at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia following nearly a decade of service in the allied field of education for the National Park Service. His abilities garnered more responsibilities, rising quickly to Director of Museum Operations and then Executive Director. In this role he served as the principal educator, fundraiser and public voice for the Museum that provided 80,000 annual visitors access to the world’s largest collections of civilian and military confederate artifacts. Among the three National Endowment for the Humanities grants he implemented during his tenure was the groundbreaking, Before Freedom Came, an exhibition on slavery in the antebellum South. Robin next worked with the Smithsonian Institution as Project Director for “The Price of Freedom,” a 20,000-square-foot military exhibit for the National Museum of American History, working with all branches of the United States Armed Forces and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Upon completion of that project, Robin became Senior Director of the Department of Public History for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. In this role he led a department employing almost 300 staff in Public History Development, the Actor/Interpreter unit, Costume Design Center, Evening Programs, Historic Area Communications, Historic Area Special Events, Fife and Drum unit, military programs, and Performing Arts. He also served as Creative Senior Producer of

the acclaimed outside drama “Revolutionary City” and co-creator of the Foundation’s American Indian Initiative. In 2010, Robin became President of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation in Bedford, Virginia. He held this position until 2012 at which time he relocated to become the Director of Museums for the Fort Monroe Authority at the Casemate Museum in Hampton, Virginia where he headed the team responsible for transferring the museum and its collections from the U.S. Army to the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2020, Mr. Reed retired from that position and today is a Senior Associate consulting for Jan McKay and Associates providing solutions in the areas of short and long-term planning, development, community relations and marketing, interpretive planning and implementation, preservation, education and public programming for museums across the country. Throughout his long and varied career, Robin has been actively engaged in museum and history-related professional organizations and consistently engaged in senior leadership positions. He was President for Living History Associates; Vice President of Civil War Trails, Inc., and served on the Academic Advisory Board for the National Gettysburg Foundation. Robin was a peer reviewer for the American Alliance of Museums Museum Assessment Program and is a former President of the Virginia Association of Museums. Always an active member and supporter of the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Robin conducted mentoring sessions at the annual meetings and was always in high demand for the knowledge he imparted as well as his sincere and affable personality. Robin served as the SEMC Treasurer for an unprecedented seven-year term ending in 2022 providing outstanding support to the SEMC during several difficult years of organizational transition and the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, Robin filled the role of Facilitator of the 2023 Jekyll Island Management Institute. Excerpts from Robin Reed’s nomination letters: From his ability to entertain while educating, to his focus on visitor learning that comes through his hard work, Robin exemplifies a museum professional who has moved museum engagement and understanding forward to new heights.

Robin is generous with his expertise with colleagues and those considering entering the museum profession. He is readily available to brainstorm an issue and help an individual work towards a solution. For more than four decades, Robin Reed has not only demonstrated his exemplary leadership in the museum profession, having served in senior leadership positions at several Virginia and national museums, but also willingly shared his expertise as a mentor, consultant and active participant in professional museum associations. You would be hard-pressed to find someone more dedicated or universally

Museum Leadership Award

Tricia Miller , Deputy Director of Collections

and Exhibitions and Head Registrar at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens

Tricia Miller was recently promoted to Deputy Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Head Registrar of the Georgia Museum of Art (GMOA). Prior to this appointment, she served as Head Registrar, a position she has held since 2004. Tricia first joined the Georgia Museum of Art in 1998 as an Assistant Registrar, was next promoted to Associate Registrar and subsequently advanced to Head Registrar. At GMOA she oversees the storage, exhibition, and preservation of a permanent collection of over 13,000 works of art and oversees the logistics and management of 15 – 20 temporary exhibitions per year. Tricia supervises a department

well respected in the SEMC community than Robin Reed. The James R. Short Award would be a fitting tribute in recognition for all he has given to the museum community. Robin’s incredible skill set was built through years of work as a MAP surveyor for AAM, and his experience as the President of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation. His willingness to collaborate and share knowledge with younger members has been extremely valuable to myself, the Southeastern Museums Conference and its represented region, and the larger museum community.

of 3 full-time permanent Registrars, 1 part-time, temporary Registrar, and 2 student interns per semester. Prior to her work at GMOA she was Director of Historic Preservation and Museums for Stanly County, North Carolina where she managed programming, exhibition development, and budgeting for two historic house museums and a local history museum. Tricia holds a Master’s Degree in Art History from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University. In 2016 she was named Museum Professional of the Year by the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries. Tricia has been active in the Southeastern Registrars Association for many years and regularly organizes and presents professional sessions centered on collection and exhibition management and career development for the Georgia Association of Museums and the Southeastern Museums Conference. Excerpts from Tricia Miller’s nomination letters: In addition to her regular duties of providing oversight for her department, managing the logistics for countless exhibitions and coordinating the accessioning of hundreds of objects a year, Tricia has led training sessions and workshops for interns at the museum, spoken to various university classes in museum studies and has moderated or participated on panels for many sessions at professional conferences such as SEMC. Her commitment to the future of the museum field is evident. It is her ability to balance her responsibilities while guiding others towards a common goal that makes her particularly deserving of this leadership award. 35

Tricia Miller demonstrates dedicated leadership to the region by consistently lending a hand to her area colleagues whenever the opportunity arises. Whether assisting the Albany Museum of Art with inventory and triage in a damaging tornado’s aftermath, touring her museum’s storage spaces with a Georgia College & State University museum studies class, or guest-blogging about art care for the Society of Georgia Archivists, Tricia evidences a generous heart and insightful mind that are frequent resources for the southeastern museum community. I cannot say enough about how important the relationship I have with Tricia has influenced me and my work.

Emerging Museum Professionals Award

S. Dakota Brown , Education Director,

Museum of the Cherokee People, Cherokee, North Carolina

S. Dakota Brown is a citizen of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a member of the Snowbird community, and was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Employed at the Museum of the Cherokee People (MOTCP) for 4 years, Dakota has served in the role of Education Director since 2020 and through her position has gained experience in exhibition curation and interpretation. In this role, she draws on her nontraditional experiences with her own education that have shaped her view of the educational experience. Dakota holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Minor

She provides a wealth of knowledge in the field and offers herself as a resource to bounce ideas and thoughts. Her responses are thoughtful and thought provoking. I always leave a conversation with Tricia feeling reenergized. Tricia provides valuable insight into not only our field of collections management but also that of working in the museum industry. Her work and influence on a state and regional level can be seen throughout the field. She has worked as a mentor for many and remains a great resource for collections managers and registrars at all levels and institutions.

in American Indian and Indigenous Studies from the University of North Carolina Asheville and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Cultural Heritage Management from Johns Hopkins University. Dakota chose history as her field of study because the field is pervaded by non-Native male perspectives of Native people. She is dedicated to ensuring that one day Cherokee peoples’ voices and perspectives are at the forefront of their own historical narrative. She currently sits on the Board for the Harrah’s Cherokee Scholarship Fund. MCI’s sole grant writer, Dakota secured funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art, Cherokee Preservation Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and Z Smith Reynolds Foundation this year alone. Under her leadership, MCI launched a Community Learning program in 2021. Led by tribal members, for tribal members, workshop topics have included traditional baby wearing, pottery making, and ribbon skirt sewing. These offerings, which are free thanks to generous grant funding, directly contribute to an increase in traditional artistry in a community still impacted by colonization and systematic attempts to eradicate Native culture. Excerpts from S. Dakota Brown’s nomination letters: As a historian, curator, educator, and leader, Dakota is wholly devoted to increasing opportunities for her tribe to deepen their connection to their culture and is shaping MOTCP into a leading example of the power of Native self-representation in museums. 36

Dakota is a true museum leader with an exciting career ahead of her and—as everyone I’ve spoken with here at MOTCP and elsewhere about this nomination have wholeheartedly echoed—is most deserving of this esteemed award. Dakota Brown was recently featured in The Foxfire Appalachian Women. Her interview reveals her deep dedication to her family and community and her recognition of the pivotal role she and other young women must play to sustain the traditions of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian and to create opportunities for the future. I have worked with many museum professionals who are effective because

they combine academic knowledge with strong personal values. Dakota Brown is such an individual. Through my work with Dakota Brown, she has demonstrated visionary leadership by building cross-cultural and cross-organizational collaborations that enhance her education work at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Furthermore, I have observed and been inspired by her dedication to fostering an environment of support, creativity, and opportunity for her staff and community members. For these reasons, I believe that Dakota Brown is most deserving of this year’s Emerging Museum Professional Award.

McClung Museum’s exhibition Repatriation of the Archeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee.

In another transitional year for our southeastern museum community, it feels wonderful to highlight museums and museum professionals that have shown consistent resilience, grace, courage, creativity, scholarship, and technological savvy. Whether celebrating forward-thinking, inclusive exhibitions, brilliantly designed museum publications, or a social media campaign that stopped your scroll, all the 2023 competition winners are to be congratulated for truly inspiring projects that deserve widespread recognition.

SEMC’s 2023 Exhibition Competition Winners Under $10,000 Budget Gold: Repatriation of the Archeology and the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture Silver: Art is a Form of Freedom, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Bronze: Art of the Dig: Wells Sawyer’s Watercolors, Marco Island Historical Society Under $25,000 Budget Gold: The Sky’s the Limit: Women Pilots of WWII, Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Kennesaw State University Silver: Egyptian Tent, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, North Carolina State University

Museum of History and Holocaust Education’s exhibition The Sky’s the Limit: Women Pilots of WWII, at Kennesaw State University.

Bronze: Niloak and Beyond: 20th Century American Swirl Art Pottery, Historic Cain Hill, Inc.

Over $25,000 Budget Gold: The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships and Lots of Experience, Telfair Museums Silver: Figurehead: Music and Mayhem in Orlando’s Underground, Orange County Regional History Center Bronze: Feels like Freedom: Philip J. Hampton, Telfair Museums Honorable Mention: I’ve Endured: Women in Old-Time Music, Birthplace of Country Music Museum Over $100,000 Budget Gold: Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships and Lots of Experience at the Telfair Museums.

SEMC’s 2023 Publication Competition Winners BEST IN SHOW

All Things Beautiful: Wonders From the Collections of the Florida Museum of Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s exhibition Harmonia Rosales: Master Narrative.

Silver: The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall, Frazier History Museum Bronze: The World of Marty Stuart, Mississippi Department of Archives and History Many thanks to the 2023 Exhibition Competition Chair and Jurors: Michelle Schulte (Chair), Chief Curator and Director of Public Programs, LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts; Matt Farah, Exhibition Coordinator, The Historic New Orleans Collection; Alan Wheat, Director of Education, Mississippi Department of Archives; Ferin Jones, Exhibits Curator and Publicity, The West Baton Rouge Museum; Dana-Marie Lemmer, Director and Curator, Wiregrass Museum of Art; Benjamin Hickey, Curator of Exhibits, Hilliard Art Museum; Ashleigh Oatts, Education Coordinator, T.R.R. Cobb House at the Watson Brown Foundation.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Gold: University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute Silver: Museum of Science and History (MoSH) Bronze: Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida BOOKS & CATALOGUES

Gold: All Things Beautiful, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Silver: The World of Marty Stuart Book, Mississippi Department of Archives and History Silver: Called to the Camera: Black American Studio Photographers, New Orleans Museum of Art Bronze: A Century of Collecting, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art Honorable Mention: Bold Expressions: The Collection of Lorlee and Arnold Tenenbaum, Telfair Museums

Best in show and gold, books & catalogues: All Things Beautiful, Florida Museum of Natural History.

Gold, brochures & rack cards: Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds Special Events Brochure, The Mint Museum.

Gold, annual reports: University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Gold, campaigns: 75th Anniversary Campaign, Georgia Museum of Art.

BROCHURES & RACK CARDS

GALLERY GUIDES

Gold: Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds Special Events Brochure, The Mint Museum Silver: Join the Excitement Member Brochure, The Mint Museum Bronze: The Mint Museum Coveted Couture Gala Program, The Mint Museum

Gold: The Age of Armor: Telfair Experience Guide, Telfair Museums Silver: Jane Manus, Undaunted, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Bronze: Longleaf Lines Coloring Book, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia

CAMPAIGNS

INVITATIONS

Gold: 75th Anniversary Campaign, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Silver: Art Charleston Campaign, Gibbes Museum of Art Bronze: I, Too, Am Thornton Dial Campaign, LSU Museum of Art

Gold: The Mint Museum Coveted Couture Gala Invitation/Save the Date, The Mint Museum Silver: Telfair Ball 2023 Invitation, Telfair Museums Bronze: Witches and Warlocks Gala Invitation, Marco Island Historical Society

Gold, gallery guides: The Age of Armor: Telfair Experience Guide, Telfair Museums.

Gold, magazines & newsletters: Inspired: The Mint Museum Magazine, The Mint Museum.

Gold, mailers & calendars: Potters Market at the Mint Sponsorship Mailer, The Mint Museum.

Gold, invitations: The Mint Museum Coveted Couture Gala Invitation/Save the Date, The Mint Museum.

MAGAZINES & NEWSLETTERS

Gold: The Mint Museum Magazine, The Mint Museum Silver: Art Talk Newsletter, LSU Museum of Art Bronze: Facet, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Honorable Mention: Members’ Magazine, Huntington Museum of Art

Gold, posters: Pink Palace, Museum of Science and History (MoSH).

MAILERS & CALENDARS

Gold: Potters Market at the Mint Sponsorship Mailer, The Mint Museum Silver: The Mint Museum Members Mailer, The Mint Museum

POSTERS

Gold: Pink Palace, Museum of Science and History (MoSH) Silver: Rise Up, Museum of Science and History (MoSH) Bronze: Hunter Underground Fundraiser Poster, Hunter Museum of American Art Many thanks to the 2023 Publication Competition Chair and Jurors: Amanda Briede (Chair), Senior Curator of Exhibitions, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY; Nicholas Cook, Exhibitions and Design Manager, Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY; Brooks Vessels, Assistant Museum Curator and Exhibit Designer, Filson Historical Society, Louisville, KY; Monty Fields, Curator of Exhibits, Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY; Brad Vetter, Freelance Design and Letterpress Printing, Louisville, KY.

SEMC’s 2023 Technology Competition Winners DIGITAL EDUCATION

$1,001–$4,999 Budget Gold: Cyclorama Virtual Tour, Atlanta History Center Silver: Mystery Throughout History Virtual Tour, Atlanta History Center $5,000–$9,999 Budget Gold: 3D Modeling to Enhance Access To and Understanding of Historic Textiles, Gregg Museum of Art and Design, North Carolina State University DIGITAL MARKETING

Under $1,000 Budget Gold: Virginia MOCA Artists in Residence Content Campaign, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art Silver: 70th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign, Hunter Museum of American Art

Cyclorama Virtual Tour, Atlanta History Center.

Virginia MOCA Artists in Residence Content Campaign, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. 3D Modeling to Enhance Access To and Understanding of Historic Textiles, Gregg Museum of Art and Design.

GALLERY INSTALLATIONS

Under $1,000 Budget Gold: Music Interactive, Rogers Historical Museum $1,001–$4,999 Budget Gold: East Lounge Interactive Screen, Hunter Museum of American Art

Music Interactive, Rogers Historical Museum.

$5,000–$9,999 Budget Gold: Gears of Democracy, Greensboro History Museum Over $10,000 Budget Gold: Digital Labels, North Carolina Museum of Art Silver: Titian to Monet Immersive Experience, Taubman Museum of Art Bronze: WOW! Interactive Projection Wall, Cortina Productions

East Lounge Interactive Screen, Hunter Museum of American Art.

Gears of Democracy Main Video, Greensboro History Museum.

Mystery Throughout History Video, Atlanta History Center.

Titian to Monet Immersive Experience, Taubman Museum of Art

Digital Labels, North Carolina Museum of Art.

MEDIA PRODUCTION

Under $1,000 Budget Gold: Gears of Democracy Main Video, Greensboro History Museum Silver: Gerrymander Madness Video, Greensboro History Museum $1,001–$4,999 Budget Gold: Mystery Throughout History Video, Atlanta History Center Silver: Day in the Life at the Hunter Video, Hunter Museum of American Art Bronze: Called to the Camera Exhibition Video, New Orleans Museum of Art

Over $10,000 Budget Gold: Titian to Monet Immersive Experience, Taubman Museum of Art VIRTUAL MEDIA

Under $1,000 Budget Gold: Instagram Stories Trivia, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Silver: Museum Madness, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Bronze: Window Display Contest, Rogers Historical Museum Bronze: Memories and Inspiration Social Media Campaign, Hunter Museum of American Art $1,001–$4,999 Budget Gold: Called to the Camera Social Media Campaign, New Orleans Museum of Art 44

SEMC’s 2023 SWIM Competition Winners

Instagram Stories Trivia, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia Department of Archives and History

University students throughout our region are engaged in challenging and important work in southeastern museums. They are doing research, producing exhibits, conducting oral history interviews, creating content for websites, and developing public programs. SEMC is committed to recognizing and rewarding excellence in museum work done by students through the annual Spotlight on Student Work in Museums (SWIM) competition.

Called to the Camera Social Media Campaign, New Orleans Museum of Art

Many thanks to the 2023 Technology Competition Chairs and Jurors: Scotty Almany (Jury Foreman), Deputy Director of Operations and Project Management, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA; Alexander Brooks (Chair), Education Manager, Gaston County Museum, Dallas, NC; Scott Warren (Chair), Historic Site Manager II, President James K. Polk State Historic Site, Pineville, NC; Angie Albright, Director Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Shiloh, AR; Truly Matthews, Director of Education & Engagement, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Virginia Beach, VA; Starr Peters Director of Exhibits, Kentucky Science Center, Louisville, KY; Melissa Tran, Assistant Director of Distance Learning, The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA; Joshua Watson, IT Director (CIO), Mississippi Department of Archives & History Jackson, MS; Tyler Winger, Exhibits & Operations Manager, Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, KY.

How Student-Centered Curation Can Give Back to the Community

University/Museum Affiliate: University of Tennessee Knoxville McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture Sean Burke Lauren Malone Annie Platillero Anna Parrish Zoe Bear

SmartyPacks: Teaching Families about Late Historic Africa Emory University Michael C. Carlos Museum Amelia Shannon Parker

Uncovering Oxmoor

University of Louisville Oxmoor Farm and the Filson Historical Society Hayley Salo Erica Lewis Diana Wilder

A Staff of One

University of North Carolina at Greensboro Caesarea Maritima Museum Deborah Aronin Jeanna DeVita

Community Outreach Under the Yellow Sign Georgia State University Waffle House Museum Julia Ludwiczak

Human Remains in Museums and Institutions: Laws and Policies Kennesaw State University Cassidy Steele

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS, HOSTS, AND EXHIBITORS

SEMC 2023 ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS National Museum of African American History and Culture – Office of Strategic Partnerships (General Conference Support) Our Shared Future: Reckoning with our Racial Past (General Conference Support, Pre-Conference Workshop) Solid Light (Lanyards, Plenary Session, Keynote Address, Evening Events) GOLD SPONSORS The Compass Group (Directors Luncheon and Reception) Donna Lawrence Productions (Evening Events) Odyssey Preservation Software (Directors Luncheon and Reception) Our Fundraising Search (Expo Receptions) Risk Strategies (Directors Luncheon and Reception) SILVER SPONSORS Atelier 4 (Conference Tote Bags) Communications Electronic Design (Evening Events) Charityproud (Expo Receptions) Crozier Fine Arts (Awards Luncheon) Donorly (Table Talk) DLR Group (Education Session Track) Kentucky Historical Society (Expo Receptions and Evening Events) Louisville Tourism (Evening Events) Riggs Ward (Expo Receptions) Signarama (Evening Events/Printing) BRONZE SPONSORS Bonsai Fine Arts (Conference T-Shirt) ERCO Lighting, Inc. (Expo Receptions) E & S Gallery (Table Talk) Kentucky Humanities (American Sign Language Services) Kentucky Museum & Heritage Alliance (Evening Events) KNBA Architects (Evening Events) The Design Minds, Inc. (Expo Receptions) USA Image (Opening Coffee Break)

Warner Museums (Expo Receptions) Your Part-Time Controller (Expo Receptions) ANNUAL MEETING SUPPORTERS American Printing House for the Blind (Evening Events) Riverside: The Farnsley-Moremen Landing (HHMAG Hands-On-Help) South Union Shaker Village (Plenary Session)

SEMC 2023 ANNUAL MEETING HOSTS LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEES Louisville, Kentucky Host Committee Chairs Cynthia Torp, Solid Light Chris Goodlett, Kentucky Derby Museum Louisville, Kentucky Host Committee Bess Goldy, Muhammad Ali Center Chris Church, Conrad-Caldwell House Museum Casey Harden, Frazier History Museum Aukram Burton, Kentucky Center for African American Heritage Toph Bryant, Kentucky Science Center Joey Yates, KMAC Museum Hunter Kissel, 21c Museum Katie Wilson, 21c Museum Andrea Davis, Louisville Slugger Museum Ann Sheehan, Louisville Slugger Museum Austin Seeley, Louisville Tourism Patti Linn, Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing Lamont Collins, Roots 101 African American Museum Marissa Harris, Roots 101 African American Museum Scott Erbes, Speed Art Museum Kristen Lutes, Whitehall Jeff Crowe, Heaven Hill/Evan Williams Bourbon Experiences Scott Alvey, Kentucky Historical Society Moira Scott Payne, Kentucky College of Art, and Design Carol Ely, Historic Locust Grove Mary Beth Williams, American Printing House for the Blind Julie James, Filson Historical Society

Jennifer Foster, American Saddlebred Museum Amy Nelson, American Saddlebred Museum Karen Gillenwater, Speed Art Museum Tommy Hines, Shaker Museum of South Union/ KMHA Colleen Wilson, National Sons of the American Revolution Cheri Daniels, National Sons of the American Revolution Cathy Shannon, E and S Gallery

EVENING EVENT/OFF-SITE TOUR/PROGRAM/ WORKSHOP HOST MUSEUMS AND SITES 21c Museum Hotel American Saddlebred Museum, Lexington, KY Anacostia Community Museum, Washington, DC Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN Conrad-Caldwell House Museum, Louisville, KY E & S Gallery, Louisville, KY Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Louisville, KY Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, Clarksville, IN Frazier History Museum Historic Locust Grove, Louisville, KY Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, KY Kentucky Science Center, Louisville, KY KMAC Contemporary Art Museum, Louisville, KY

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Louisville, KY Louisville WaterWorks Museum and Crescent Hill Reservoir, Louisville, KY Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville, KY Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing, Louisville, KY Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY Smithsonian Our Shared Future, Reckoning with our Racial Past Initiative, Washington, DC The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, KY The International Museum of the Horse, Lexington, KY Town Clock Church, New Albany, IN Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Louisville, KY

SEMC 2023 EXPO HALL INDUSTRY PARTNERS 1220 Exhibits Art Display Essentials, a 10-31 Company A4A American Association of State and Local History Art Sentry Available Light Boston Productions, Inc Case Auctions 53

CatalogIt Charityproud (Silver Sponsor) Cinebar Productions Collector Systems, LLC Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Crozier Fine Arts (Silver Sponsor) Delta Designs Dmdg2 Donorly (Silver Sponsor) Dorfman Museum Figures, Inc. E & S Gallery (Bronze Sponsor) ERCO Lighting, Inc. (Bronze Sponsor) Exhibit Concepts, Inc. Explus Friesens Gaylord Archival Goosepen Studio & Press Glasbau Hahn America LLC HealyKohler Design Hollinger Metal Edge HW Exhibits Institute of Museum and Library Services Interactive Knowledge Kentucky Museums Heritage Alliance (Bronze Sponsor)

Lucidea MBA Design & Display Products, Inc. National Endowment for the Humanities Northeast Document Conservation Center Odyssey Preservation Software (Gold Sponsor) Patterson Pope Porter Art Services Relative Scale Re:discovery Software, Inc. Riggs Ward Design (Silver Sponsor) Risk Strategies (Gold Sponsor) Shibui Design Solid Light, Inc. (Platinum Sponsor) Southern Custom Exhibits of Alabama, Inc. STQRY Studio Art Quilt Associates The Design Minds, Inc. (Bronze Sponsor) TourMate Transformit Universal Fiber Optic Lighting USA Image (Bronze Sponsor) Warner Museums (Bronze Sponsor) Willis Towers Watson Your Part-Time Controller (Bronze Sponsor)

SEMC 2023 ANNUAL MEETING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

SEMC 2023 ANNUAL MEETING SCHOLARSHIPS Congratulations to all 2023 travel scholarship recipients! Scholarship recipients who were recognized at the SEMC Annual Awards Luncheon. The 12 SEMC Travel Scholarships are supported by the SEMC Alderson Endowment, individual donations, and proceeds from SEMC’s 2022 walking and running tours. The 2023 SEMC Scholarship Committee Chair is Deborah Van Horn. SEMC thanks the following individuals and organizations for additional 2023 Scholarship Support: Scott Warren, Heather Nowak, and Ashleigh Oatts (General Scholarship Fund), Matt Davis (President’s Scholarship) and Smithsonian, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with our Racial Past Initiative (Smithsonian Scholarships). African American Museum Professional Makenzee Brown, Education Program Coordinator, Capitol Park Museum/ Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA Cierra Selby, Digital Marketing Manager, The Ringling, Sarasota, FL Emerging Museum Professional Kendall McGeorge, Education Associate, The Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte, NC Students Claudia Hawkins, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA Zoe Hume, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Small Museum Professional Chelsy Proper, Museum Director, Berkeley County Museum, Moncks Corner, SC General Museum Professional Matt Farah, Exhibitions Coordinator, Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, LA Meghan Lyman, Curatorial Assistant, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS Travis Pickett, Preparator/Exhibition Specialist, LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, LA Seasoned Museum Professional Grace Robinson, Executive Director, Gadsden Art Center and Museum, Quincy, FL Kayleigh Vaughn, Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland, SC President’s Scholarship Jennifer Spence, Parks Museum Curator, Kentucky

Department of Parks, Crittenden, KY Smithsonian Registration/ Workshop Scholarship Recipients Courtney Bradford, Curator, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Little Rock, AR Sarah Graves, Manager of Visitor Engagement, Montgomery Museum of Art, Montgomery, AL Danielle Hatch, Program Manager, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale, AR Patrick Martin, Museum Technician, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, Atlanta, GA Stacey Watson, Director of Equitable Partnerships, National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT STATEMENTS What was your favorite part of the 2023 Annual Meeting?

Sarah Graves PhD, Manager of Visitor Engagement Learning & Programs Department, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL There were two parts that have stayed with me from SEMC2023. The first was how the message from the plenary panel was repeated and echoed throughout many of the sessions and presentations the following days. “Hush and listen” resonated with all of us, and it’s something I’ve taken back with me as a reminder to continue the work now that I’m back home. The second was how important a regional conference is for learning, working, and growing; the problems discussed along with the recommended solutions were immediately relevant, no cut and paste needed, and I really valued all of the lessons learned over those few days. I can’t wait to meet up with my new SEMC friends next year to see what’s new. 58

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Chelsy Clark Proper, Museum Director, Berkeley County Museum, Moncks Corner, SC I’m so grateful to have received the travel scholarship! This was my first professional conference and I had a lot of fun. I loved networking with other museum professionals from across the southeast, including ones from Charleston (like me) that I’d just never had the opportunity to meet. Plus, on a personal note, I was born and raised in the Louisville area but moved away for college, so it was fascinating to look at my hometown through a different lens; Louisville’s history and

Grace B. Robinson, Executive Director, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy, FL The plenary session with Jecorey Arthur and Silas House was just exceptional. I still think about Jecorey’s courage and vision, and Silas’s “Hush and listen” advice. We all need that more than ever, but I worry that we’re reaching a point where people with different views are not talking at all. Through the Director’s Lunch, I’m a longtime ED with no contract who will soon have one. 60

The accessibility presentation reminded me of some things that new staff need to revisit. Your session about entrepreneurship (or some combination of working for an organization and for yourself) did an excellent job of sharing the pros and cons of varied approaches. There were several excellent development sessions I’m bringing great quotes and info back to our Finance Committee and Board, and reminding myself of many. Last but not least, Dr. Cosby’s talk was also extremely intelligent and insightful for me as a director, and as a person living in US at this time.

Travis Pickett, Preparator/Exhibition Specialist, LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA SEMC was a profoundly fulfilling journey for me, emphasized by the masterfully curated sessions that delved into engaging, relevant and thought-provoking topics. Beyond the rich content, what stood out was the immense kindness exhibited by every person that I met. As a first-time SEMC participant, the heightened sense of connectivity opened up the vast and welcoming nature of this community. The enchanting backdrop of Louisville left an indelible mark, inspiring the me to actively contribute to the growth and success of SEMC moving forward. I am forever thankful for being selected as a scholarship recipient. This may have been my first conference but it certainly will not be my last. See you all in Baton Rouge next year!

Makenzee Brown, Education Program Coordinator, Capitol Park Museum, Baton Rouge, LA One cherished memory from SEMC2023 was the captivating panel discussion on innovative museum teen programs. The diverse perspectives and experiences shared by the panelists offered valuable insights, sparking creativity and inspiring fresh ideas for my educational programs. Networking opportunities enabled connections with like-minded professionals, fostering meaningful collaborations and knowledge exchanges. SEMC2023 was truly a memorable and enriching experience that continues to shape my work in museum education.

Kayleigh Vaughn, Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, Ridgeland, SC I thoroughly enjoyed the diverse array of sessions offered at SEMC—the variety made it challenging to choose which ones to attend. Connecting with new individuals in the field and reuniting with familiar faces, my “conference buddies,” added to the overall enriching experience. The event was undoubtedly another success, and I am sincerely thankful for the opportunity, expressing my gratitude for the scholarship.

Jennifer Spence, Parks Museum Curator, Kentucky Department of Parks, Frankfort, KY

frequently overlooked in the media. I am glad SEMC incorporated this in the evening events, bringing a great amount of awareness to attendees. Lastly, the major highlight of the conference for me was visiting the E&S Gallery to view Mrs. Sherry Shine’s Quilt Exhibition: A Time to Reflect. It was great to see Mrs. Shine’s work on display especially while conference attendees discussed much needed topics during the famous Table Talk. I enjoyed attending this event and appreciated the support of Black owned businesses from the catering, artwork and bourbon tasting.

I loved every minute of this year’s SEMC conference! Each session I attended was motivating and thought provoking. The evening events were spectacular and made me even more proud to call Louisville my hometown! But I will say that Dr. Kevin Cosby’s keynote address was the highlight of my experience. He is an inspiration to all of us.

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Stacey A. Watson, Director of Equitable Partnerships, National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY There are so many moments that I will forever remember regarding SEMC2023 and it is hard to narrow them down to one. There are three memories that stand out, the first one is welcoming first time SEMC attendees. I enjoyed speaking to them and encouraging them to make the best of their conference experience through networking and establishing relationships. It was amazing to see them utilizing the tips provided throughout the conference. The second memory would be attending the evening event: Museum Row on Main and visiting the 21c Museum Hotel. There was so much to see and experience from the art to the hotel. The exhibition “The Little Mercies” by Jon Cherry was a great way to display historical moments in Kentucky addressing economic disparities and social injustice that was

SEMC always provides an excellent look at the museum profession as a whole. Being able to see what other institutions are doing well, where we struggle as an industry, and the best ways to persevere and move forward are perennial highlights of the SEMC Annual meeting. Personally, the opportunity to see colleagues from around the region and discuss the good, bad, and ugly of our own jobs, lives, etc. is the most edifying part of the meeting. The reassurance that we’re all doing what we can with what we’ve got and have a drink and more than a few laughs makes the experience much more personal than simply professional development and networking. I can honestly say that I have made great friends at SEMC and the annual meeting is where that all begins.

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Cierra Selby, Digital Marketing Consultant, Savannah, GA We had a wonderful time at the 2023 Annual Meeting! I met and networked with a diverse group of professionals from various museums in the Southeast. The gathering’s theme, Truth Builds Community, was a true testament to SEMC’s commitment to cultivating museum professionals and leaders. I loved running into familiar faces in the halls, during the session I taught, and even in the city itself! As a young professional attending for the first time, I found the event to be inspiring and welcoming. For those who may feel isolated in their organizations, there was a sense of belonging, and I am looking forward to next year.

Megan Lyman, Museum Manager and Curatorial Assistant, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS On the second day of the conference before the evening events, I sat with my fellow coworkers on the top floor of the Galt House hotel as the sun was setting. The sky slowly transitioned from one color to the next while we discussed the sessions we attended. We were so eager to share with one another what we had learned. Ideas poured out and we were so excited to share with our team when we returned. It was a beautiful brainstorming moment with a gorgeous backdrop. It doesn’t get better than that: As Walter Inglis Anderson wrote in

Danielle Hatch, Program Manager, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, Springdale, AR At the SEMC conference this year I was struck by the variety of museums that shared about their meaningful collaborations with contemporary artists. The creative storytelling that emerged from these collaborations felt very necessary and added an emotional and dynamic component to their exhibitions. As someone who has transitioned from working at an art museum to a history museum, this was a great reminder to me that art can play an impactful role across the spectrum of museums.

Zoe Hume, Student, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL I was deeply honored to receive one of the student scholarships to attend SEMC this year. I had so much fun exploring Louisville’s museums during the evening events, and I filled so many notebook pages during the day sessions! Thank you to the local arrangements team, the program committee, the presenters, and my fellow attendees who made my first SEMC one to remember! 63

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A SPECIAL THANKS SEMC Endowment Contributions Many thanks to our endowment contributors this year (1/1–12/15/23) for investing in the future of SEMC! When you are thinking of honoring or remembering someone, please consider a contribution to the SEMC endowment. For more information, contact Executive Director Zinnia Willits at 404.814.2048 or zwillits@semcdirect.net. Anonymous, in honor of Graig Shaak

Tom Butler Mary Hauser Michael Hudson Elise LeCompte Nathan Moehlmann Rosalind Martin Douglas Noble William Paul, Jr. Graig Shaak Robert and Nancy Sullivan Kristen Miller Zohn THE PAST PRESIDENTS CIRCLE Members of the Past Presidents Circle contribute $150 annually for at least two years to the endowment fund:

George Bassi Sharon Bennett David Butler Charles “Tom” Butler Tamra Sindler Carboni Micheal A. Hudson Darcie MacMahon Douglas Noble Robert Rathburn Graig D. Shaak Robert Sullivan Zinnia Willits Kristen Miller Zohn

THE WILLIAM T. AND SYLVIA F. ALDERSON ENDOWMENT FELLOWS Thirty members of SEMC have made commitments of distinction as Alderson Fellows. Their investment of at least $1,000 each is a significant leadership gift, reflective of a personal commitment to the professional association that has meant so much to each of them. Platinum Alderson Fellows (minimum $5,000) Sylvia F. Alderson Bob Rathburn Graig D. Shaak Nancy & Robert Sullivan

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