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Professor Michael Salter and students hack dollar store items

In an effort to investigate design and push creative methodologies Professor Salter and his students hacked existing dollar store items, designing, sketching and building a variety of personal and home goods.

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AAD Faculty Member and AAD Alumni Publish DIY Workbook for Small Museums

DIY Workbook for Small MuseumsDr. Alice Parman, an adjunct faculty member in the Arts and Administration Program, and Ms. Jeffrey Jane Flowers, an alum of the program, have published Exhibit Makeovers: A Do-It-Yourself Workbook for Small Museums through Altimira Press. Their book is part of the American Association for State and Local History book series. In Exhibit Makeovers, Parman and Flowers use straightforward language, informative sidebars, fill-in-the-blank forms, and helpful illustrations to take readers step-by-step through the exhibit planning process. The workbook offers guidance, ideas, and examples in a way that will be useful for a broad spectrum of users, from the enthusiastic volunteer with no academic training to the museum director or professional in need of a practical action plan.