XR Platforms for Digital Storytelling: Panel Discussion

You’ve likely heard of Virtual Reality (VR) but what about Extended Reality (XR)? Extended reality is the umbrella term for the immersive digital technologies that blend the boundary between ‘virtual’ and ‘real’ worlds. Virtual exhibition tours and multi-media wall labels are just some of the ways museums and galleries are using XR technology. In this […]

Art Basel Conversations: Re-inventing the Institution? New Museum Leaders

How to chart the future of an art museum while honoring or redressing its past, is a complex challenge for any museum leaders, but perhaps particularly delicate for newly appointed ones. New leadership brings opportunities to inject exciting ideas into an institution, albeit under the scrutiny of communities, trustees, staff and artists. In this panel, […]

MCG Museums+Tech 2021: Data Tales

Data, information, statistics. For better or worse they are part and parcel of our world, gathered and used as an influence in decision making, or in defence of a decision made. The pandemic has probably been the most data rich epidemic in human history, and we are all familiar with how the reading of it […]

Art Basel Conversations: Immersive Installations? Digital Experiences in the Exhibition

Developments in digital technology have seen exhibition spaces welcoming increasingly large-scale, interactive and immersive installations. Beyond the initial spectacle in space, what strategies are artists using to transport viewers? From the perspectives of artists or the newly established Superblue, Miami, this panel considers what such installations reveal about technology’s growing influence on reality. Can these […]

Spotlight on Digital Engagement

How has the pandemic changed the way audiences engage with museums, and the way museums engage with their audiences? How can digital tools enhance the visitor experience and help museums transition through what comes next? Join the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and a panel of museum experts for this special summit on moving towards […]

Dreaming of a New Collections Management System: Episode 9

In this episode, we have invited Collector Systems to share with us their initiatives, strategies, and methodologies to directly answer some of the questions and ideas put forth by Valarie Kinkade, Koven Smith, Chad Weinard, and Nik Honeysett, in Episode 1 - Dreaming of a New Collections Management System. Collector Systems, a cloud-based CMS, will […]

How Can Art Play a Role in Wealth Management Services?

Over the past years, we witnessed a significant shift in wealth managers’ perception of the role and value of art and collectibles in a wealth management strategy and service offering. In 2021, 85% of wealth managers believe art should be included as part of a wealth management service. Today the question is no longer whether […]

Colloquia for DAM Leaders: New Boundaries in Museums

Uplift your professional practice and join us for a webinar exploring contemporary issues around museum equity, reparation, and their digital dimensions. We’ll explore and witness incremental shifts moving the museum […]

The Year In Digital Innovations: From NFTs To Creative Tech

The past year has been transformative for museums. Emerging from a global lockdown, cultural institutions have innovated with creative technologies and retooled their digital strategies to better reconnect with audiences. […]