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| Id | 703 | |
| Author | Konrath S. | |
| Title | Museums as Weavers of the Invisible Strings that Connect us | |
| Reference | Konrath S.; Museums as Weavers of the Invisible Strings that Connect us ;Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association vol:68 issue: 4.0 page:327 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074570727&doi=10.1080%2f24750158.2019.1670772&partnerID=40&md5=8cb740c924fa98c9feda6e02ce309eda |
| Abstract | This paper reviews the scientific research literature on changes over time in social connection and self-focus in the United States. It discusses the implications of these changes for the need for meaning, and in terms of mental health trends in the US. It then suggests that art museums can play a critical role in helping communities re-connect, by reenvisioning their roles as meaning makers in atime when people’s existential needs are threatened. It ends by providing specific suggestions that art museums can try to re-connect people in their communities. © 2019, © 2019 Sara Konrath. |
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| It then suggests that art museums can play a critical role in helping communities re-connect, by reenvisioning their roles as meaning makers in atime when peoples existential needs are threatened. . | It ends by providing specific suggestions that art museums can try to re-connect people in their communities. . | But these starting points are incomplete without conversations and collaborations, among and between art museum practitioners and their stakeholders. . | Consider how to encourage people to connect with nature and enjoy quiet moments of reflection on museum grounds. . | For example, art museums could work with other local arts groups and emerging artists to create regular interactive events. . | But it is important for art museums to understand both the increased interest in visual arts creation, and the potentially increased limitations in the capacity for divergent thinking among younger generations. . | Its important to recognise the social nature of art museum experiences and how they can help to fulfil our needs for deep and authentic connection. . | And these ideas could be further developed in collaboration with art museum leaders. . | Art museums could engage people through more hands on art making activities and by offering more informal conversations with artists about how they make their art. . | Be a Model of Empathy First, art museums can play an active role in building empathy and social connection within their communities, and the first step is to be a model of empathy and warmth for visitors and those who dont currently attend. . | Design Evidence-Based Exercises that Encourage Empathy This is also related to the first point, but it focuses on how the artworks themselves can be used to help increase empathy and social connection. . | These programmes have brought new people to the museum and its grounds, and have served as an additional sense of revenue. . | This may have the unintended consequence of excluding large groups of potential museum visitors who might find traditional art museum practices intimidating. . |
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