{"id":1774,"date":"2016-02-16T00:07:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T05:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjsymuleski.com\/artofthemooc\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2016-02-16T00:07:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T05:07:57","slug":"denver-community-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjsymuleski.com\/artofthemooc\/denver-community-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Community Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founded in 2009 in an unused Denver storefront, the Denver Community Museum operated for nine months as a grassroots, community-centered project in the heart of the city. \u00a0With no budget, no employees, and no collection, the pop-up relied on contributions from visitors\u00a0and community members during each monthly themed “challenge” or exhibition. All contributions were accepted regardless of age or past artistic work. \u00a0Founder Jaime Kopke writes,
\nWhile each challenge had a specific question\/theme, the form of the artifacts were left up to the individual participants. Whether it was a homemade object, written story, audio clip or drawing, everything was accepted – unless it was was horribly offensive (which never occurred). It was free to participate in and to visit. It did not matter if the memories\/stories represented were real or imaginary. There were no size limits, age limits or skill level required and nothing was for sale. This open process may have overwhelmed some, but many, many more found it liberating. Visitors would see a globe painted by a <\/em>five-year old next to a professional artist\u2019s embroidery and be inspired to create their own item. By far the most important elements though were the stories people shared. Each participant wrote their own text describing the process, meaning or anything else they liked. Unlike many museums that just ask for comments or set a fun little \u201cactivity corner,\u201d the DCM gave over complete control and that\u2019s part of the reason it worked.<\/em><\/p>\n

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These elements varied from doodled on post-it notes to wishes stuffed in bottles. One of the most successful of these installations happened during the \u201929\u2019 exhibition. The challenge asked participants to create an artifact related to them at age 29 (whether that be future or past). In addition to the pieces submitted we set-up an extensive timeline wrapping around the room, weaving in and out of the displays. A typewriter was set-up in the middle of the room with a stack of index cards, asking people to share what they were\/will be doing at age 29. The response was amazing.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The DCM closed in April 2009.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kopke, Jaime. “Museum 2.0: Guest Post: The Denver Community Museum.” Guest Post: The Denver Community Museum<\/i>. Museum 2.0. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Founded in 2009 in an unused Denver storefront, the Denver Community Museum operated for nine months as a grassroots, community-centered project in the heart of the city. \u00a0With no budget, no employees, and no collection, the pop-up relied on contributions from visitors\u00a0and community members during each monthly themed “challenge” or exhibition. All contributions were accepted … <\/p>\n

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