WE ARE NOT ALONE: PARTNERS, GHOSTS, STORYTELLERS Presented by: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WE ARE NOT ALONE: PARTNERS, GHOSTS, STORYTELLERS Presented by: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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WE ARE NOT ALONE: PARTNERS, GHOSTS, STORYTELLERS Presented by: Berlin Loa, Director, The Museum of Casa Grande Stacey Seaman, Director, BlackBox Foundation Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May

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WE ARE NOT ALONE: PARTNERS, GHOSTS, STORYTELLERS

Presented by:

Berlin Loa, Director, The Museum of Casa Grande Stacey Seaman, Director, BlackBox Foundation

Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May 2015.

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Ghost Tours?  A way to reach new audiences  A way to engage audiences in an interactive historic experience.  Storytelling that involves the audience in multi-sensory experience.  Opportunity to partner with others – collaboration is beneficial in many ways  Cross disciplinary event (history, art, culture, theater, music…) Where and How?  On the museum grounds and the historic downtown area. Could be a cemetery, neighborhood, historic house, etc.  Utilizing historic personalities and stories, delivered in a new way.

Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May 2015.

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YEAR ONE: 2013

 Large event: included museum grounds and historic downtown.  8 ghosts locations (ten ghosts total)  Tour guides, using headsets, guided small groups through the tour  BBF provided scripts for tour guides about each ghost/location  Storyteller in gazebo  Attendees encouraged to wear costumes  Over 50 attendees of all ages.

Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May 2015.

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YEAR TWO: 2014

 Contained to museum grounds  10 total ghosts throughout museum  No tour guides; self guided; controlled-pace tour  BBF provided historic characters, but actors developed character roles  Storyteller in gazebo  Attendees encouraged to wear costumes  Added party, games, face painter  Over 100 attendees of all ages.

Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May 2015.

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CREATING THE EVENT

 Define Goals  Identify Needs & Resources  Make the Ask / Invite the Partners  Logistics: plan, plan, prep and plan  Make it Happen

Excerpt from a presentation given at the Museum Association of Arizona conference May 2015.