Resource Kit

Resource Submission

Have a resource you would like to submit for our Resource Kit? Submit using the form below: 

ARCS Website Resource Submission Form

*Please note: All resources submitted will be reviewed by the Professional Development Task Force prior to posting. 


Instructions

  1. Active Members of ARCS should sign into their account before accessing our Resource Kit to ensure they have full access to all of our resources. 
  2. To filter our resources by Subject select one of the primary subject areas above.  
  3. If you would prefer to filter our resources by Type, or narrow down your selected Subject area by Type, select the type of resource you would like to view. 
  4. Resources can also be filtered by Resource Tags which are located on the right hand side of the screen. 

Please note: While selecting the desired facet(s), the list of options narrows down in real time based on the matches that contain all selected choices.


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Behind The Scenes at The National Media Museum
January 1, 2010
Brief introduction to the behind the scenes preparations at the Nation Media Museum ahead of the 2009 temporary exhibitions
Nick Cave: Sojourn—Behind-the-Scenes Installation Footage
June 6, 2013
Installation footage from the 2013 Nick Cave exhibition at the Denver Art Museum
Preparing the gowns for the First Ladies Exhibition
May 9, 2010
Preparing the gowns for the First Ladies Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Sebastiano Mainardi: The Science of Art Installation
September 6, 2007
The Indianapolis Museum of Art invited the public to paint reproduction panels of an altarpiece as conservators work on the real thing.
Installation On Display
April 28, 2021
This session discusses the experience, challenges, benefits, and take-aways of installing art in public view.
Jim Nutt: Back to Front
January 29, 2011
A preparator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago shares notes artist Jim Nutt left on the back of his artworks.
Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (Conference session, 2017)
October 4, 2020
Video from 2017 ARCS conference presentation, discusses lighting tactics and upgrades employed at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience (conference session, 2017)
November 5, 2017
Slides from 2017 ARCS conference presentation, discusses lighting tactics and upgrades employed at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
On-Campus Loans: Balancing Stewardship, Tradition, and Politics (Conference session, 2015)
November 15, 2015
Slides from 2015 ARCS presentation, discussing the balance of collection access with collection safety when university museums are asked to provide collection materials to campus locations that often do not meet museum standards
ARCSchat February 2, 2021: Installing the Butterfly Effect: Talking Collab w/ PACCIN & Art Pro Net
February 2, 2021
Now, more than ever, our profession requires unprecedented levels of collaboration and trust across staff, institutions, and professions in order to function. With this in mind, #ARCSchat collaborates with two other chats/podcasts representing the in…
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