Margaret
Kadoyama
Consulting
Sample Projects
Marin Museum of the American
Indian
Served as Interim Director for the Marin Museum of the American Indian.
Primary accomplishments include board and staff development (clarifying
roles and responsibilities of board and staff; developing a strategic
approach to museum operations); shifting the focus of the museum so
that it is collaborative and community focused, resulting in
strengthened relationships with local communities and tribes; creating
and overseeing implementation of programs; successfully securing
funding for the museum; and successfully conducting a search for a
permanent executive director.
Angel Island Immigration
Station
Foundation
Developed 5-year strategic education plan, including conducting an
environmental scan (primarily interviews and focus groups) to identify
issues and trends in educating about immigration and
inclusion.
The detailed plan provides guidance to AIISF as it continues to engage
audiences by telling the stories of Pacific Rim immigrants.
The Marine Mammal Center
Developed 5-year strategic education plan in association with an
overall Long Range Plan. This included planning and
overseeing an
environmental scan consisting of interviews, focus groups, and
questionnaires designed to identify issues and trends in environmental
education.
Oakland Museum of
California
Served as Project Manager for institution-wide Audience Development
Initiative. Included assessing existing research data, identifying
actual and potential audiences, overseeing the collection of
demographic and psychographic research data relating to these
audiences, and providing recommendations for an Audience Development
Plan.
California
Exhibition Resources
Alliance
Consulted and assessed
community outreach initiatives for the museums hosting Sing
Me Your Story, Dance Me Home: Art and Poetry from Native California,
an exhibition
produced by the California Exhibition Resources Alliance.
This project provides professional
development training to staff members of sixteen small museums
throughout California.
Participants learn how to engage community
leaders in planning for exhibits and related programming, with a
specific
emphasis on nurturing meaningful relationships with local Native
communities.
The training includes a workshop, one-on-one consultations, and a
monthly email
“Lessons from the Field.”
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Created a 5-year Audience Development Plan in association with an
overall Strategic Plan. The Audience Development
Plan
serves as a guideline for UMFA to diversify and deepen its audience
base, addressing goals and objectives outlined in the Strategic Plan.
Crocker Art Museum
Conducted
a needs assessment for education programs at the Crocker
Art Museum, focusing on
defining
potential school and family audiences in Placer, Solano and Yolo Counties;
identifying their art education interests and needs; investigating the
types of
programs the Crocker could offer or develop that would meet those
needs; and
identifying potential partnership opportunities in these counties.
World Arts West
Developed Community Involvement Plan for World Arts West, producer of
the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. Created a detailed
workplan and analyzed the Community Involvement Initiative at the end
of Phase One.
Marin Human Rights
Roundtable on Hate
Violence
Developed and implemented strategic planning processes and provided
leadership during a time of transition. As Co-Chair, brought
the
perspective of cultural organizations and museums to the table as this
coalition works toward building a healthier community.
Coyote Point Museum for
Environmental
Education
Assessed community’s needs regarding youth services and
education
for the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education. This
included developing an overall plan for the assessment and conducting
four focus groups to learn about the needs of youth and parents as they
relate to young people during out-of-school time.
Chinese Historical
Society of America
Researched historical society trends as part of a strategic planning
process. Evaluation methods included a literature search and
interviews to identify issues, trends and new roles for historical
organizations in the 21st century. These trends included a
focus
on relevance to a broader audience and an expanded emphasis on
community service. The report provided important guidance to
the
CHSA board and staff as they created a strategic plan.
John F. Kennedy University
Since 1997-98, has taught "Museums and Communities" at John F.
Kennedy University in the graduate Department of Museum
Studies.
This core course provides students with the understanding and tools to
develop and implement strategic plans to more fully involve museums
with their communities.
San Francisco Museum of
Craft+Design
Developed a series of public
programs for the San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design, including a
Speaker’s
Series of lectures, panel presentations and walk-throughs, and a series
of art
workshops for children. Each program was
developed to provide an additional
educational component to the current exhibition. New partnerships
with
the Museum of Children’s
Art in Oakland
and others have been developed, increasing access for community groups.
Oakland Museum of
California
Developed ten focus groups with educators throughout
California.
The intent of these focus groups was to assess needs regarding a
California Gold Rush exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California and
to establish a network of educator advisors to the museum, including
administrators, teachers and curriculum specialists.
Museum of Craft &
Folk Art
Developed series of public programs for the Museum of Craft &
Folk
Art, including scholarly lectures, symposia, performances, and family
days. Each program was developed with the intent to provide
an
additional educational component to the exhibits. Many
programs
were presented in partnership with community groups, including the
American Indian Contemporary Art Gallery, the Mexican Museum, the
Northern California Okinawa Kenjin-kai, and others.
