This spring, Lakes to Locks Passage is offering two free workshops designed to help museums and other nonprofits. This is part of an ongoing effort by Lakes to Locks to organize events that provide technical assistance to museums and other heritage centers. “Our goal is for museums to increase their capacity building—and thereby increase visitors’ understanding of our region’s cultural heritage and resources,” explains Margaret Gibbs, Heritage Program Director of Lakes to Locks.

Planning and Designing Exhibits: Keeping them Fresh & Affordable
Friday, May 19, 2017
10:00 am – 3:00 pm (9:30 am Registration)
Ticonderoga Community Building, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga

Whether imagining new exhibits or rethinking permanent installations, this workshop focuses on creative possibilities that enhance the visitor experience. The workshop offers strategies for museum staff and volunteers to design and prepare in-house exhibits and install low-cost displays. Presenter Mary Zawacki, Curator from the Schenectady County Historical Society, provides creative—yet practical—approaches to interpreting and displaying materials and making the best use of space. The workshop also explores how to tell your unique stories and link your exhibits with others by developing regional themes.

Fundraising is Fun! (Not Easy, but Fun)
Friday, June 2, 2017
10:00 am – 2:00 pm (9:30 am Registration)
Ticonderoga Community Building, 132 Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga

Nonprofit status means that museums and other organizations must find revenue streams from a diversity of sources—but fundraising doesn’t have to be daunting or intimidating.This workshop, presented by Steven Frederick, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Clinton Community College, addresses successful strategies for fundraising and development for both beginners and seasoned fundraisers. Learn to focus your efforts to reach your fundraising goals by getting board, staff, and volunteers involved in the process. Learn to identify who is giving and why they give. Discover which fundraising activities yield the results you need.

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Registration

Registration required for all events, free to participate, $15 for lunch. Register at:
Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc.
P.O. Box 65, Crown Point, NY 12928
mgibbs@lakestolocks.org
www.lakestolocks.org
518-597-9660