Public Humanities Student Collaboration With the Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson and Wales 2009-2010 Food on the Move Comprehensive Timeline 1 November 2009 EXHIBITION TIMELINE: • Week of November 9-13: Meeting with Richard Gutman at J&W Go over timeline, budget, questions and clarifications regarding the roles of the Museum and the students. • November 19: Public Humanities student group meeting Define narrative arc, research objectives, and tone of the exhibition. • December 7: Initial Conceptual Design Meeting with exhibit designer • December 7-14: Programming & Exhibit Groups Meet. Coordinate plans prior to main phase of research. • December 15-January 27: Winter Break, Research/Writing Period Choose objects for the wish list. Write & select images. Acquire permissions for images if necessary. Programming and exhibition groups remain in contact electronically. • January 28: Public Humanities student group meeting Finalize wish list of objects to submit to the Museum. • Date TBD: Submit wish list of objects to the Museum. • Date TBD: Students and Museum agree on final checklist of objects. • February 11-18: Public Humanities students edit all texts. • February 25: Preliminary Design Phase Full draft of all content due to designer. • March 11-18: Final editing and review of design with designer Final typesetting • March 25-April 8: Fabrication of panels and labels • April 8-15: Installation at the Museum • April 15: Thursday, Opening Reception Does the museum participate in Gallery night on the third Thursday? This date is the second Thursday of the month. Begin public programming. • May 15: Conclude any events relating to public programming. The passport / map program, cell phone tours, scvngr hunts, or other programs that don’t require significant administration could continue over the summer. PROGRAMMING TIMELINE:
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December 7: Programming committee meets to sketch out program, identify transportation partners and individuals; Send program description/project goals in advance; prepare pitch, specific request, be prepared to present an example December 7-14: Pitch project to possible partners. December 7-14: Programming & Exhibit Groups Meet Spring: Meeting with J&W student liaison, go with special ideas that come out of research.
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