Call for Case Studies 2010 - Sharing Our Innovation

Symposium delegates often cite the CAGE Case Studies as a highlight of each conference. Educators are inspired by new ideas and interesting programs. In addition to the opportunity for national colleagues to learn from one another, our case studies this year will also provide a forum for dynamic discussion in a North American context.

Our call for case studies invites you to share the results of a project, exhibition or initiative related to either one or both of two themes: 1) working with living, contemporary artists and 2) innovation. Do you have a story to share about the challenges, opportunities, and outcomes related to engaging living artists in exhibition programming? Has your institution faced challenges that you have met through innovative changes? Have you learned from professionals working outside the museum field to improve your own practice? Is there a program that you are particularly proud of that was designed to respond to a recent challenge?

Why Submit?
Case Studies will be presented at the 2010 CAGE Symposium in Chicago. If your case study is selected, you'll be awarded free conference registration (a value of $175.00) and you will have the opportunity to share your experiences with colleagues from across the country. We're in the process of archiving case studies on our website, so your work will also be published online.

Should your case study be chosen for presentation at the 2010 CAGE Symposium, you should be prepared to give a 1 hour presentation on Monday, May 10 (this includes ample time for sharing visuals, questions/discussion and feedback from our keynote speakers).

Criteria
Submissions for Case Studies will be assessed informally by the CAGE Executive. The Executive will ask the following questions. Does the submission:
- present an original and innovative program, exhibition or initiative?
- share ideas applicable to institutions of all sizes and across the country?
- address the themes of innovation or engaging living artists in exhibition programming?

Submission Format Checklist
We're excited to hear what you're up to! Please remember to include:

- Project Title + Short Summation (1 paragraph)
- Your Contact Information
- Profile of your gallery/museum (1 paragraph)
- Project Rationale / Audience Targets / Learning Goals
- Outcomes and Evaluation / Statistics where applicable: What is one major recommendation that will benefit others planning a similar project?
- Project Dates (when the project took/takes place)
- Resources (Human / Financial [budget] / Technological / Physical)

Submissions should be no more than 3 pages in length.
Visuals/hard copies will be returned upon request.

How to Participate
Send or email your case study submission to Nicolle Nugent at mackenzie.community@uregina.ca

Submission deadline: Monday, March 22, 2010

Please note: All case study submissions will be acknowledged with an email upon receipt. A jury comprised of CAGE Executive will review submissions and choose up to 2 presenters for the CAGE conference. All case study submitters will be notified of the results prior to posting on our website. View examples of past case studies below.

Archived Case Studies

CAGE has a wealth of information and field-tested case studies of educational resources and techniques. Copies are available to gallery educators.

Case studies will be featured on the site on a rotating basis. Scroll down to see three sample case studies.

For a list of case studies and more information, contact Carolyn Holmes at: carolyn@tworiversgallery.ca

CAGE Symposium 2009
Project Title: Port City Connect II - Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, British Columbia
CAGE 2009 Case Study - Burnaby Art Gallery (pdf)
Project Title: Developing Gallery Outreach Policy: A Collaborative Process - La Centrale Galerie Powerhouse, Montreal, Quebec
CAGE 2009 Case Study - La Centrale (pdf)

CAGE Symposium 2008
Project Title: Developing Observation Skills at the Art Centre: A New Approach for Health Care Professionals - Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
CAGE 2008 Case Study - Agnes Etherington (pdf)
Project Title: No-Kit: An art programme in the classroom - Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario
CAGE 2008 Case Study - Oakville Galleries (pdf)

CAGE Symposium 2005
Project Title: Young at Art: Fin, Fur and Feather - an educational exhibition curated for the learning needs of an emerging audience at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG).
CAGE Symposium 2005 -WAG.pdf (pdf)
CAGE Symposium 2005 -WAG.doc (word doc)

CAGE Symposium 2003
Qu'Appelle: Past/Present/ Future is a web site full of a rich horde of images, words and sounds intended to refute the prevailing myth that the national landscape (as depicted in the art that purports to represent it) is an "empty" one, devoid of people and, by implication, of history.
Case Study Submission- Qu'Appelle (pdf)
Case Study Submission- Qu'Appelle(word doc)

CAGE Symposium 2002
Project Title: More than Meets the Eye: Exploring Works of Art - Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
Case Study Submission - More than meets the Eye (pdf)
Case Study Submission - More than meets the Eye (word doc)