Recent Posts by Elizabeth Merritt
Investing in the Creative Economy for Good and Profit
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
When it comes to managing their endowments, museums typically focus solely on financial return. This is a missed opportunity to advance their mission-related work. Some avoid investing in …
Revisiting Volunteers and Museum Labor
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
I’m working on an essay about museum volunteers and diversity, exploring how this issue intertwines with efforts to diversify our staff, boards, and audiences. What are the barriers …
Building an Equitable Future: Museums and Reparations
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Today is Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved black people in America. This holiday is a big deal here in my home town of Washington D.C. Not coincidentally, today the …
Two Artists on the Future of Blockchain and Art
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Every year I feature an emerging technology in TrendsWatch, and this year I dove into blockchain—the distributed, encrypted digital ledger system that supports both cryptocurrencies like …
TrendsWatch 2019: Take Care: Building resilience and sustainable practice
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
This is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report. “Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” —Eleanor Brownn …
For Your AAM2019 Schedule: Talking about the Future with Your Community
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Heads up on a session I’ll be moderating at the annual meeting in New Orleans next week: Engaging Community in Conversations about the Future Wednesday, May 22, 11 am – noon, Room 356-357 …