Final Week at The Madi!

        I can’t believe this is our last week at The Madi! As of today we have made our last wall label so now all we have left to do is hang them before our last day on Saturday. Even though we accomplished a lot, there were a few things Megan and I did not fully finish, mostly dealing with the museum’s archive. Thankfully one of the museum’s board members was very eager to hear about what we accomplished and wanted suggestions on how the museum can finish up these tasks, so I created a report of everything we did (and didn’t get to) over the course of the summer. 
        Reflecting back, I think one of the most difficult things for me was coming from working at the Center for Creative Connections because I was so use to seeing lots of visitors every day and having an array of programming at my fingertips, while visitors to the Madi are mostly first time visitors who just want to see the collection because of the unfamiliarity with the movement. Over the course of the summer we had about 7 or 8 school groups, and I got to implement one new program (the one that focused on John Henry), which the classes really enjoyed. I also went into this internship knowing I would need to be comfortable with working in other departments other than education, so any time Megan and I completed other small projects and tasks, we felt a great deal of accomplishment.
          If it is one thing I learned about this museum over the summer, it is not just the collection that makes it unique, but how this museum is set up and run. This small institution is very clearly run differently from places like the DMA, however the staff’s love and passion for the art is just as big. I look forward to coming back in the future to see how things have transformed and see new art acquisitions.