For many museum professionals, working with archival objects and works of art doesn鈥檛 always happen within the carefully controlled walls of a museum. Art handlers, installers and collections managers are often working remotely and independently for traveling exhibitions and special installations.
Carin Wolfe G鈥18 performs the incoming condition report on a photograph of George Harrison and Paul Simon included in the EDG traveling exhibition 鈥淭he Magical History Tour鈥 on view at the Muzium through January.
Such was the case when 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Destiny USA, in collaboration with the nationally recognized organization Exhibits Development Group (EDG), was in need of professionally trained art handlers and collection managers for the new exhibition space known as the Muzium.
鈥淓xperienced independent art handlers in Central New York are few and far between,鈥 explains Andrew Saluti, assistant professor of museum studies in ‘ the聽‘ School of Design. 鈥淲hen EDG and Destiny were in search for such assistance, I knew our students would be an asset.鈥
Graduate students Jenna Bossert, Carin Wolfe and Taylor Thomas were hired as the professional staff to perform collections work and installation assistance for the 鈥淭he Magical History Tour: A Beatles Memorabilia Exhibition,鈥 on view this month at the Muzium.
鈥淚n the traveling exhibition world, especially at alternative venues, it can be a scary prospect to find local collections assistants with the skills needed to get a show up and running swiftly and safely,鈥 says Kathy Ludwig, registrar for EDG. 鈥淸We] are so lucky to have access to the graduate students at SU. Their support was invaluable, and I am looking forward to working and exchanging knowledge with more brilliant students in the coming months.鈥
EDG and Destiny will look to the graduate program in museum studies for future installations at the Muzium. More information can be found on the Muzium .
