The black clouds are all around us, and sometimes it seems that the history museum world is doomed. Historic house museums are dying. Major debt looms. Buildings are crumbling. Audiences are aging. Staff are running away as fast as they can. Government support is yanked. And here I sit, just over 2 years into leadingContinue reading “Partly Cloudy: Museum Success Stories”
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Other duties as assigned
Last week, I had a lengthy interview with a local reporter about the homeless encampment just on the other side of DHV’s fence. Since July 2014, we’ve had a steady stream of individuals that have chosen to live next to the I-30 access road, behind our Farmstead. About halfway through that interview, I said toContinue reading “Other duties as assigned”
Armchair Leadership
For the past year, change has been brewing at Fair Park, located just a few miles from Dallas Heritage Village. This remarkable spot in Dallas is home to the largest collection of Art Deco structures in the nation, the State Fair of Texas, and many museums and cultural organizations. But many people think it’s completelyContinue reading “Armchair Leadership”
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