The “Shared Practice” meetings provide an opportunity for you to talk with your colleagues and peers about the many common topics associated with managing a cultural facility. You can discuss what is working/not, ask any questions about an issue you are facing, share your lessons learned with others, and otherwise network and learn from each other.
Some meetings have a presentation, others are open discussion. The meetings are open to all folks working on cultural facility management and projects. Your participation is a valuable to the overall group. If you have not attended one of these before, read about Shared Practice meetings.
Normally Fourth Tuesday of the month from January to October, except for Annual Conference month, also first week of December
Meeting Details
August 26, 2025
12:00 pm Eastern / 9:00 am Pacific
This month’s meeting is on Grounds and Outdoor Spaces at Cultural Facilities.
Some museums have historic gardens, some have huge estates, and others just simple courtyards. Some of these are open to the public while others may be restricted to visitors, but they all have plants and weather issues. This presents different challenges for the management of these spaces than the buildings and inside spaces. This month let’s share issues and lessons learned on how we manage our cultural facility’s landscape.
Time permitting, we will also discuss any other questions you may have for the group.
Please also take this months’ shared practice survey on this topic: Grounds and Outdoor Spaces at Cultural Facilities. It takes just a few minutes and your input is greatly appreciated. Upon completion of the survey, you will return to this page.