2014 MICHELETTI AWARD CONFERENCE AND CEREMONY at
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2014 MICHELETTI AWARD CONFERENCE AND CEREMONY at
1 2014 MICHELETTI AWARD CONFERENCE AND CEREMONY at the Burrell Collection and the Riverside Museum, Glasgow, UK Friday and Saturday, 25 and 26 April 2014 REGISTER by completing this form (one per participant) in BLOCK LETTERS and return to [email protected] with a copy for information to Ann Nicholls, EMA Co-ordinator [email protected]. Or fax +44 141 287 2692 for the attention of EMA Admin. Please return the form by 18 April 2014 at the latest. If you have any questions about the practical side of the event, please call +44 141 2872619. Title……. First name ………………………………………… Second name………………………………………………………...…… Institution (name of institution for conference badge) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………...……….. Postal address ……………………………………..………………………………………………………….……………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….. E-mail address ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………. Please tick if your are happy if this email address is used in the conference contacts list ( ) Yes ( ) No Telephone ………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………...…. Accompanying persons: First name ……………………………………… Second name ……………………………………………….………..………. First name ……………………………………… Second name ……………………………………..…………..…………..….. (Please continue if necessary) REGISTRATION FEE: The full conference fee is £120 per person including catering, drinks, but excluding optional coach transfers. Individual conference days or the Awards ceremony can be booked separately, see page 4. Signed: ………………………………………………………. Date: ……………………. 2 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Thursday 24 April Arrival of LEM Partners and EMA registered delegates who wish to take part in the LEM study visit. I/we would like to express our interest in attending the LEM Study Day on Thursday 24 April YES/NO If YES, (A) I am a LEM Partner (B) I am not a LEM Partner □ □ Please contact [email protected] for separate registration. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. There is no charge for this event. The final itinerary will be determined by the number of bookings. Registration for both the EMA/Micheletti Foundation/Heritage in Motion event and optional LEM (see below for details of the LEM event), will take place from 09.00-10.00 at Riverside Museum and for the EMA/Micheletti Foundation/Heritage in Motion event from 14.00-17.00. Optional tours of the Riverside Museum will be available from 14.00-17.00. LEM – The Learning Museum is a project which was funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig (2010-2013) and aims to create a network of museums and cultural heritage organizations to ensure that they can play an active role with regard to lifelong learning and to raise awareness among decision makers at national and European level. www.lemproject.eu. Thanks to our LEM partners, we are able to offer delegates the opportunity to attend this one-day study visit to Glasgow Museums on Thursday 24 April. Delegates will be able to visit up to three museum venues and the day will begin with a presentation of the Staff Ambassadors scheme, which provides space and opportunity for Glasgow Museums staff to share skills, participate in regular dialogue with colleagues about practice, develop greater understanding of each other’s roles and for a wider cross-section of staff to develop greater practical understanding of participatory practice. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. There is no charge for this event. The final itinerary will depend on the number of bookings. 09.30 – 15.30 LEM Partners study visit to Glasgow Museums: Riverside, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Burrell Collection, Gallery of Modern Art, St Mungo’s Museum, the People’s Palace, GMR. 09.30 – 11.00 Plenary session, presentation of Staff Ambassadors’ programme, discussion and questions. 11.00 – 11.30 People move to different venues for visits (groups of 4-6 people). 11.30 – 12.30 Study visits 12.30 – 14.00 Networking lunch (at own expense) 14.00 – 14.30 Move to next venue 14.30 – 15.30 Study visits, followed by free time 19.00 – 21.00 Welcome drinks and canapés – Civic Reception at City Chambers, George Square, for participants of LEM, the EMA/Micheletti Award event and Heritage In Motion. Friday 25 April - Venue: the Burrell Collection 08.30 Coaches from Blythswood Square to the Burrell Collection (for those who have pre-booked this service). 09.00 Registration, coffee, tea. 09.30 - 12.30 Presentation of Micheletti Award candidates in a Pecha Kucha session, presentations of EMA and Micheletti Foundation activities. Confirmed Candidates’ certificates will be handed out at the end of this session by the Chairman of the Judging Committee, Karl Murr. 12.30 - 15.00 Lunch and networking opportunities at the Marketplace 3 15.00 - 18.00 Seminar on New Trends in Digital Interpretation · Introduction by Massimo Negri, EMA Director, and Chairman of the session · Wolter Braamhorst, representing Europa Nostra and Heritage in Motion · Representative of Museums in Short, · David Scott, Curator in Digital Media and John Ferry, Digital Media Manager, presentation on Digital media at Riverside and Glasgow Museums Followed by questions and discussion 18.00 -19.00 Announcement of the Heritage in Motion winners, to be presented by Wolter Braamhorst Drinks Reception. Heritage in Motion is a biennial Multimedia Festival for the creators, audiences and users of films, games, apps and websites on themes related to Europe’s heritage – cultural and natural, tangible and intangible. It is a common initiative of Europa Nostra and the European Museum Academy. 20:30 Coaches from the Burrell Collection to Blythswood Square Saturday 26 April Venue: The Burrell Collection 08.30 Coaches from Blythswood Square to the Burrell Collection 09.00 Registration, coffee, tea 09.30 – 12.30 Seminar: XX century heritage and XXI century audiences Introduction by Wim van der Weiden, EMA Chairman of the Board, and chairman of the session Speakers will include: · René Capovin, the Micheletti Foundation · Mark O’Neill, Director of Policy and Research, Glasgow Life · Lawrence Fitzgerald, Riverside Museum Manager and Project Director, Riverside Museum Project · Jim Heverin, Director, Zaha Hadid Architects · Representative of LEM · Conclusions by Andreja Rihter, EMA President and President of the Forum of Slavic Culture 12:30 Coach from the Burrell Collection to Blythswood Square 12.30 – 15.30 EMA Board and Pool of Experts Meeting, open to National Representatives 15:30 Coach from the Burrell Collection to Blythswood Square 18:30 Coach from Blythswood Square to the Riverside Museum 19.00 2014 Micheletti Award Ceremony (black tie) Venue: The Riverside Museum The DASA Award will also be presented on this occasion, to a museum on the current list for the best exhibition of the world of work. 20.30 Gala Dinner. Venue: The Tall Ship (adjacent to the Riverside Museum) 23:00 Coaches from the Riverside Museum to Blythswood Square 4 Conference rates (conference programme on pages 2-3) Day Event / Service Friday 25 April 2014 Saturday 26 April 2014 Cost per person - Pecha Kucha session - Lunch - Seminar on New Trends in Digital Interpretation - HiM winner announcement - Tea/coffee breaks - Seminar: XX century heritage and the XXI century museum audience - Tea/coffee breaks Number of people £75 £35 Saturday 26 April 2014 2014 Micheletti Award Ceremony and Gala dinner £70 All of the above package Includes registration for both days and all events/services listed above £120 Total Cost (Sterling) £ Coach Services from Blythswood Square* *Please note that this service will be available only to those who have pre-booked it here: Day Service Cost per person Friday 25 April 2014 Coach Transportations £10 Saturday 26 April 2014 Coach Transportations £10 Total Cost Number of people £ REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT There are two methods of payment available: 1. If you want to pay by invoice (only available to delegates making a booking on behalf of an organisation and due on receipt). Please complete invoice details below: Organization/Company Name For the attention of (full first and last name) Address, line 1 Address, line 2 Address, line 3 City Postcode Telephone number in full, country and area code Amount in Sterling 5 2. If you want to pay by Debit/Credit card Please visit the following links to register with a debit or credit card: Option 1: Full weekend package: https://etickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com/WebPages/EntaWebGateway/gateway.aspx?E=N&QL=S6053|P13 916|BURE|VA2U|G~/WEBPAGES/EntaWebEvent/EventSeatBlockPrices.aspx Option 2: 25th April ONLY: https://etickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com/WebPages/EntaWebGateway/gateway.aspx?E=N&QL=S6050|P13 912|BUN1|VBUR|G~/WEBPAGES/EntaWebEvent/EventSeatBlockPrices.aspx Option 3: 26th April ONLY: https://etickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com/WebPages/EntaWebGateway/gateway.aspx?E=N&QL=S6055|P13 918|BUN1|VBUR|G~/WEBPAGES/EntaWebEvent/EventSeatBlockPrices.aspx Option 4: Award Ceremony & Gala Dinner ONLY: https://etickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com/WebPages/EntaWebGateway/gateway.aspx?E=N&QL=S6052|P13 915|BURE|VA2U|G~/WEBPAGES/EntaWebEvent/EventSeatBlockPrices.aspx Box Office main website: http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/ For telephone bookings please call: +44 (0)141 353 8000 CANCELLATION POLICY: In case of cancellation, the total amount of the registration fee will be refunded until 18 April 2014. After this date no refund will be possible. SPECIFIC REQUESTS Food (eg: Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal etc) ( ) Y, ( ) N. Accessibility ( ) Y, ( ) N Other ( ) Y, ( ) N If Yes to any of the above please give details: ……………………………………………………………………………….. HOTEL RESERVATIONS The hotel rates quoted are especially for conference participants, with a limited number of rooms. Prices include bed, breakfast and V.A.T. Reservations will be made by the organisers on a first come, first served basis. An optional coach transfer service to and from the conference venues and Blythswood Square (near Blythswood Hotel) is available by booking in advance (see page 4 above). Please use this link to make your reservations: EMA 2014 Hotel Reservations Blythswood Hotel - The EMA judges will stay at this hotel. Tel: +44 (0) 141 248 8888, http://www.townhousecompany.com/ IBIS Hotel Tel: +44 (0) 1416199000, http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-3139-ibis-glasgow-city-centre/index.shtml Malmaison Tel: +44 (0) 84469 30653, http://www.malmaison.com/locations/glasgow/ Novotel Tel: +44 (0) 141 6199001, http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-3136-novotel-glasgow-centre/index.shtml Premier Inn Tel: +44 (0) 871 527 8438, http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/GLAPTI/glasgow-city-centre-charing-cross 6 GENERAL INFORMATION TRAVEL TO GLASGOW By Air: There are several daily scheduled flights into and out of Glasgow International Airport from major British and European cities, as well as from other airports in Asia, Africa, Australia and the US. Edinburgh Airport is just an hour's drive away and also offers a wide choice of flights. Glasgow is extremely well connected to the rest of the UK’s airports. You can fly into Glasgow from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London City, London Luton and London Stansted. You can also get to the Scottish city setting off from many regional departure points including direct flights from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Southampton and Stornaway. You can also fly to Glasgow Prestwick from Belfast, Derry, Dublin and London Stansted. Both Ryanair and easyJet also serve the route, the former to Glasgow Prestwick, the latter to Glasgow International Airport. BMI, British Airways and Flybe fly to Glasgow from various UK regions.. Glasgow International Airport, is 15-20 minutes drive into the city. with regular airport buses. Prestwick International Airport is around 30 miles from the city centre and has its own train station with trains running to Glasgow Central Station every half hour and taking approximately 45 minutes. The airport's location also means that travel by road is generally hassle-free. Edinburgh International, is about an hour’s drive from Glasgow city centre. There are several travel options to choose from. A regular coach service provided by Citylink runs between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow. Buchanan Street Bus Station (City Centre). Single Trip tickets are £10. For further information on Citylink services including timetables and routes, please visit http://www.citylink.co.uk/. Delegates can easily reach Glasgow city centre from Edinburgh city centre with a regular fast train service. Trains depart from Waverley Station every15 minutes and the journey time to Glasgow Queen Street Station is 50 minutes. A single journey to Glasgow will be £11.50 with a return fare of £18.80 **For all rail enquiries and for further information including timetables, please visit: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/ By Train: There are regular links into Glasgow by train from all major UK cities. The city has two mainline rail stations trains from the south and England arrive at Glasgow Central Station while Queen Street serves the north and east of Scotland. There are direct GNER rail links from Edinburgh Waverly and London King's Cross to Glasgow Central Station. On some trains from London, you may need to change in Edinburgh. From London Euston station, Virgin trains and the First Scotrail Caledonian Sleeper travel direct to Glasgow. The direct journey from London to Glasgow takes around 4-5 hours. TRAVEL WITHIN GLASGOW, TO AND FROM CONFERENCE VENUES (if not pre-booking coach transfer service) Glasgow is a relatively compact city and built on a grid system. The city and region has a network of public transport services. By Subway The subway is a circular route of 15 stations covering the centre and west of Glasgow. The route operates an inner circle (travels counter clockwise) and outer circle (travels clockwise), a trip round the entire circle would take only 24 minutes! Monday-Saturday services operate from 6.30am and from 10am on Sunday. Services stop at 11.30 pm (Monday-Saturday) and 6.00pm - Sunday. Trains run every 6-8 minutes and all trains stop at all stations. http://www.spt.co.uk/subway/ 7 By Rail Glasgow has two major train stations, Glasgow Central servicing the South and Glasgow Queen Street servicing Edinburgh and the North. You can navigate around most of the city departing from either one of these stations. **For all rail enquiries and for further information including timetables, please visit: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/ By Bus First Bus Glasgow is the largest bus operating company in Scotland. With over 1000 buses in operation there will certainly be a service which will travel along the most appropriate route for you. **For further information on First Bus services in Glasgow, including fares, routes & timetables, please visit: http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/scotland/swscot/home/ TRAVEL TO THE BURRELL COLLECTION FROM THE CITY CENTRE The Burrell Collection is in Pollok Country Park in the south of Glasgow. http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/burrell-collection/visit/Pages/How-to-get-here.aspx By Rail To travel there from the city centre by train take either the Barrhead or East Kilbride train from Glasgow Central station and alight at Pollokshaws West station. There are up to four trains every hour. By Bus First bus services 34, 45 and 57 run from Glasgow city centre, and stop on Pollokshaws Road, opposite the main entrance to Pollok Country Park. It takes about ten to fifteen minutes to walk to the Burrell Collection from the entrance to the Park, and there are a number of signposts along the way. TRAVEL TO THE RIVERSIDE MUSEUM FROM THE CITY CENTRE By Bus Hop on board the 100 Riversider anywhere between George Square, SECC and Riverside Museum - it runs every 30 minutes. http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/journey_planning/riversider/ By Subway Riverside Museum is only a 10-minute walk from Partick station - follow signs to Riverside Museum. http://www.spt.co.uk/subway/maps-stations/ By Train The nearest Train Station is Partick Station, which is a 10-minute walk to Riverside Museum - follow the signs. http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/Resources/Strathclyde%20598.jpg http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/Resources/Central%20Belt%20Map.pdf 8 GENERAL AREA INFORMATION GLASGOW, Scotland Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, renowned for its culture, style and the friendliness of its people. It offers a blend of internationally-acclaimed museums and galleries, stunning architecture, vibrant nightlife, and a diverse array of restaurants and bars. Glasgow enjoys an arts scene that regularly produces cutting-edge productions and high-profile exhibitions which led to the city being crowned European City of Culture in 1990. Glasgow was also the UK's City of Architecture and Design in 1999 and its architecture is an attraction in itself. The city centre has countless impressive Victorian structures and then there are the unique masterpieces of one of the city's most celebrated sons, the legendary architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The city has a long-standing reputation for its live music scene and is very well off too in terms of city parks. In 2014 the city is hosting the Commonwealth Games, a major sporting event involving 72 countries. CITY CENTRE Glasgow's vibrant city centre lies north of the River Clyde and its geographical heart is George Square, a 19th-century municipal showpiece crowned by the City Chambers. Glasgow's commercial centre spreads west of George Square, on a large grid system of roads lined by grand Victorian buildings and modern multi-storey buildings. The city centre offers some of the best shopping experiences outside London. Buchanan Galleries, near Princes Square, one of the most stylish shopping centres in the country. Major cultural offerings include the Gallery of Modern Art, the showpiece Royal Concert Hall and the Theatre Royal. Also worth exploring is the Merchant City whose 18th-century warehouses once bustled with cotton, tobacco and sugar traders. In the past two decades the area has been regenerated with expensive designer shops, style bars and bijou cafes that give the area an air of sophistication. The bohemian West End of the city is a haven for those looking for quaint cafés, tea rooms, trendy bars, boutiques, upmarket hotels, clubs and restaurants. Set in the backdrop of the magnificent Kelvingrove Park, the West End is home to Glasgow University and fine Victorian architecture. VENUE INFORMATION THE BURRELL COLLECTION, Glasgow In the heart of Pollok Country Park, this award-winning building houses a unique collection of art in a beautiful woodland setting. The eclectic collection was acquired over many years by Sir William Burrell, a wealthy Glaswegian shipping magnate and art collector, who gave it to the city in 1944. The displays range from work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, to important examples of late medieval art, Chinese and Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations and much more. The Burrell regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, and runs an extensive programme of events and activities for both adults and families with children. http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/burrell-collection/Pages/default.aspx THE RIVERSIDE MUSEUM, Glasgow This multi-award winning Riverside Museum, Scotland’s Museum of Transport and Travel, is home to over 3,000 objects that detail Glasgow’s rich past from its days as a maritime powerhouse to a glimpse into daily Glasgow life in the early to mid-20th century. The Zaha Hadid-designed building is considered a masterpiece of architecture and a perfect complement to the exciting displays within. Among several other awards, the museum has won the European Museum Academy’s Micheletti Award in 2012 as well as the European Museum of the Year Award in 2013. Amongst the objects on display are everything from locomotives to skateboards, paintings to prams, velocipedes to voiturettes, vintage cars to a storm trooper, there really is something to delight visitors of all ages. http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/riverside/Pages/default.aspx THE TALL SHIP, Glasgow The Glenlee, a three-masted barque now moored adjacent to the Riverside Museum, was built at the Bay Yard in Port Glasgow and is one of a group of 10 steel sailing vessels built for the Glasgow shipping firm of Archibald Sterling & Co. Ltd. As a bulk cargo carrier, from 1896 she circumnavigated the world four times before being bought by the Spanish Navy, serving as a sail training vessel until 1981. Saved from dereliction. the ship returned to Glasgow and was restored by the Clyde Maritime Trust and in 1999 was recognised as part of the Core Collection of historic vessels in the U.K. 9 ORGANISATIONS THE EUROPEAN MUSEUM ACADEMY (EMA) is a non-profit Foundation established to reflect museums at the international level, to promote research on museography and museology as a high cultural activity, to provide constructive criticism and promote discussion on new exhibitions and museums, and to diffuse museological knowledge and ideas among members of the profession. It aims to promote the conception and development of new as well as of traditional museums as tools of social change. The Micheletti Award is oranised to illustrate best museum practice, in co-operation with the Micheletti Foundation. Thirty-one countries are currently represented within the EMA organisation. www.europeanmuseumacademy.eu THE LUIGI MICHELETTI FOUNDATION (Fondazione Biblioteca Archivio Luigi Micheletti) LMF (established in 1981 in Brescia) is a research centre specialising in 20th- century history. Scientific research covers ideologies of the 20th-century, wars, the ambivalence of technical progress, industrialization and labour, conspicuous consumption, the origin of environmentalism. Ideological, social and material contemporary history, led by international researches and conferences, is linked to a rich collection: writings, postcards, photos, posters, videos, audio documents, but also objects, furniture and machines. It is in this context that the musil - Museum of Industry and Labour - was created, in order to focus on the recovery of productive plants and whole urban areas. www.fondazionemicheletti.eu; www.musilbrescia.it; www.luigimichelettiaward.eu. GLASGOW LIFE Glasgow Life and its sub brands: · Glasgow Arts · Glasgow Museums · Glasgow Communities · Glasgow Music · Glasgow Events · Glasgow Sport · Glasgow Libraries · Young Glasgow are operating names of Culture and Sport Glasgow (‘CSG’). CSG is a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland with company number SC313851 and having its registered office at 220 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QW. CSG is registered as a charity with the office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (No SC037844). It operates and carries out its activities under the name Glasgow Life and/or the above subbrands. Culture and Sport Glasgow (Trading) CIC (‘CSG CIC’) is a community interest company, registered in Scotland with company number SC313850 and having its registered office at 220 High Street, Glasgow G4 0QW. GLASGOW MUSEUMS Glasgow Museums offer something for everyone. Whether you want to find out more about an artist, come with your class to see how we used to live, see the latest in contemporary art, or simply meet a friend for coffee, there is a museum for you! Admission to all our museums is free, most have café facilities and a shop, and we warmly welcome children. A small entry charge may apply to some temporary exhibitions. The National Trust for Scotland manages Pollok House on behalf of Glasgow City Council and charges apply during summer months. The museums’ opening times are 10.00-7.00, except Fridays and Sundays, when the museums are open from 11.00-17.00. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Riverside Museum, the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and The Burrell Collection are open to the public daily. Scotland Street School Museum, St Mungo’s Museum of Religious Life and Art, Provand's Lordship,Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and the People's Palace are closed to the public on Mondays; however, the Winter Gardens adjacent to the People's Palace are open 7 days a week.