Indianapolis Museum of Art Presented by Max Anderson

Описание: As arts coverage disappears from the traditional press, many cultural institutions are bypassing journalists and speaking directly to their communities. Traditionally, arts journalists have been connectors between artists and audiences, getting the word out, setting context, evaluating quality. Seeing traditional journalism slip away, arts organizations are wondering why they shouldnt take over some of these roles themselves.

The Indianapolis Museum is one of the most forward thinking in rethinking its relationship with its community. Art Babble articulates the museums aesthetic in partnership with other producers, and makes clear that the galleries in Indianapolis are only an incremental expression of that larger aesthetic. Traditionally, setting context for art, artists and institutions has been one of the central roles of the critic. The Indianapolis Museum has also developed a Digital Dashboard, making available every mundane detail of the inner workings of the museum available online. The point? Communities become more engaged when the community is empowered with information. How does this dynamic apply to arts journalism?

Access to information about cultural institutions and context-setting shifts from independent reporters and critics to the institutions themselves. Or does it? Do artists still need the press to get information out? Max Anderson was director of the Whitney Museum in New York before he came to lead the IMA. Hes been rethinking the relationships between museums and their audiences for many years.

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