Following announcement is posted to NYHIST-L by request. Moderator, NYHIST-L >>> "Loretta Spence" <[log in to unmask]> 06/20/03 10:33AM >>> The Dutchess County Arts Council is hosting a professional development workshop that may be of interest to your staff, Board and membership, as well as educators at the high school/college/graduate levels. I would appreciate your help in publicizing this event by forwarding this e-mail to your lists. If you have questions, please give me a call here at (845) 454-3222, x.13. Thank you so much for your support. Sincerely, Loretta Spence Program Director Dutchess County Arts Council 39 Market Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: (845) 454-3222 Fax: (845) 454-6902 www.artsmidhudson.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 25, 2003 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY CURATING BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL EXHIBITS A curator's workshop which will give participants basic skills in the following aspects of researching and mounting an exhibit: choosing an historical or biographical theme, interpretation of materials, and display options. This workshop will use the work of Bard College's Dr. Christopher Linder, at Hyde Park's Guinea Community - - thought to be a major stop on the Underground Railroad - - as a hands-on example of how to develop an exhibit, from planning to installation. Participant will be introduced to the materials available through the Dutchess County Historical Society Library and its Black History Committee. Presenters Julia Hotton is an experienced museum professional, cultural historian and visual arts specialist with an extensive background as an arts administrator and exhibition curator. Her combined skills in education and cultural programming enhance her ability to organize and develop a wide variety of programs. She is a prominent figure in the cultural community with easy access to its valuable resources and to a broad array of artists, scholars, educators, business and social leaders. Ms. Hotton has curated and/or consulted for, among other organizations, The New York Historical Society, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The Brooklyn Museum, The Mariner's Museum, Manhattan East Gallery of Fine Arts, and Cinque Gallery. Dr. Christopher Linder been a Visiting Professor of Anthropology and Archaeologist-in-Residence at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, since 1988. His professional interests include geomorphological impacts on archaeological sites; evolution of settlement, subsistence, and ceremonial-isms; and the history of land use in the Hudson River Basin. In Collaboration With Dutchess County Historical Society's Black History Committee & Bard College Educational Researcher and Consultant, Susan Hinkle $40 General or $30 Dutchess County Arts Council Members An RSVP before Tuesday, October 20, 2003 is encouraged and appreciated. Registrations will, however, be taken at the door. For more information, or to pay by credit card, call 845-454-3222 or email [log in to unmask] Checks payable to: Dutchess County Arts Council, 39 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Hope to see you there.