ICOM Europe, the European regional organization of the International Council of Museums, and the Museum of Europe in Brussels have joined to edit a publication that reflects Europe in selected museum objects. We would like to encourage curators in Europe to choose objects, paintings or photographs that they consider relevant for the comprehension of Europe’s diversity, its transnational relationships, its common experiences and future perspectives. With this inclusive format of participation we intend to trigger a debate on the representation of Europe in its museum objects, because
- they reflect hopes and anxieties of every specific historical situation, - they show the panorama of human creativity despite war and persecution, - they are witness of the finest examples of human expression, craftsmanship and inventory spirit.
With this open call for contributions we address all museums in Europe to participate in our joint endeavour. We encourage all National Committees of ICOM and otherprofessional museums networks in Europe to disseminate this call and to initiate a debate about the process of selecting relevant objects.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLICATION
The publication will be the second edition of ICOM Europe's “Views and Activities” (see PDF of Vol. 1 on ICOM Europe website www.icom-europe.org).
Format: 14 x 14 cm, booklet illustrated with colored pictures
Language: English
Number of pages: 72
Printed copies: 5000
Dissemination: free of charge, except for postal fee.
The publication will first be distributed at the General Conference of ICOM in Shanghai, China (Nov. 7 to Nov. 12, 2010) and it can then be ordered by museums and professional organizations.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
Your contribution will consist of a royalty free reproduction of the object in form of a professional photograph (300 dpi) and an explanatory text referring to the object, its relevance and meaning in the context of the above mentioned aspects. Please make sure that the museum direction approves your choice and text, because the selection will refer to and mention the museum as well.
We kindly ask you to send your contribution form, which you can download from the ICOM Europe website (www.icom-europe.de) filled out in English to: reflectingeurope@gmail.com no later than March 19, 2010. The result of the selection will be communicated on April 15, 2010.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
The final selection of the objects to be included in the publication will be made by a joint committee of members of the Board of ICOM Europe and the Museum of Europe including:
Prof. Krzysztof Pomian, Scientific Director of the Museum of Europe
Benoît Remiche, General Secretary of the Museum of Europe
Dr. Isabelle Benoit, Director for International Development, Museum of Europe, and Board Member of ICOM Europe
Dr. Udo Goesswald, Director of Neukoelln Museum, Berlin, and Chair of ICOM Europe
Dr. Damodar Frlan, Director of the Ethnographical Museum of Croatia and Board Member of ICOM Europe
PRIZE FOR THE BEST CONTRIBUTION:
The best contribution will receive a travel grant given by ICOM Europe for the ICOM Europe Tour 2010 in China, which will be organized as a pre-conference tour of the General Conference of ICOM in Shanghai at the beginning of November 2010.
(see: www.icom-europe.org).
Udo Goesswald, Chair ICOM Europe Krzysztof Pomian, Scientific Director of the Museum of Europe
CONTRIBUTION FORM TO BE SENT IN ENGLISH BEFORE MARCH 19TH 2010 TO: reflectingeurope@gmail.com
INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE PUBLICATION
Name of the Museum (including the city):
Date of the foundation of your museum:
Brief description of your collections (maximum 300 SIGNS):
Name of the object:
Description of the object (maximum 100 SIGNS):
Why this object is relevant for the comprehension of Europe’s diversity, its transnational relationships, its common experiences and future perspectives. (maximum 800 SIGNS):
INFORMATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION (NOT LITTERALY PUBLISHED)
I agree to send a picture of the object (300 DPI)
I confirm that the picture is royalty free
I agree that the picture can be published in the booklet “Reflecting Europe”
I agree that the picture can be included on the websites of the organizers.
Name and function
Email contact:
Telephone number:
INFORMATION FOR OUR INTEREST AND FOR RESEARCH*
Does your institution have a collection policy that includes and reflects European dimensions somehow?
Yes …………No………
If yes, in which ways?
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And, in case you know, about since when? ………….
Is your institution contributing to the digitization process on European level; for example to Athena or Europeana?
Yes …………No……
If yes, contributing to:
And, in case you know, since when? ………..
*This information is useful for the general introduction of the publication and to support a research project entitled “Exhibition Europe: The development of a European narrative in museums, collections and exhibitions” received funding from the Norwegian Research Council. It is jointly managed by Assoc. Prof. Stefan Krankenhagen (NTNU, Norway) and Prof. Wolfram Kaiser (University of Portsmouth, UK) and supported by Prof. Leonore Scholze-Irrlitz (Humboldt University, Germany). For more detailed information see: http://www.ntnu.no/spraak/forskning/exhibiting
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CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR HELP
MUSEUM OF EUROPE
Isabelle Benoit, Director for International Development
Valérie Klozowski, project coordinator
Rue de Suisse 29
1060 Bruxelles
Belgique
Tel: 0032-2-549-60-60 (general) 0032-2-549-60-74 (extension)
