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MTA Fall 2019 Events in Cleveland, OH
October 17th-20th

Registration is now closed. Thank you for joining us in Cleveland!

​​Twice a year, MTA convenes gatherings of museum board members and senior staff to discuss and ignite conversations around topics essential to museum trustees today.

Over several days of programs and events, you will hear from experts, learn from peers, and dive into pressing topics that museums are currently addressing. Programming concludes with two days of exclusive collection tours for MTA Patrons ($1,500+ donors).
 
A schedule of events is below: registration is a la carte, but attending the full slate of events is encouraged.
 
Courtesy of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, scholarships for small museum trustees and emerging professionals are available for the Friday Forum on October 18th. 
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Patron Weekend

Thursday, October 17
Welcome Reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 5:00-6:30pm

Join us for cocktails and hors d’ouevres to kick off MTA’s events in Cleveland at this iconic museum designed by I. M. Pei. Exhibits will be open during the reception, but we recommend an early arrival to view more of the 55,000 square foot museum. 

Dinner with Dennis Barrie at Neuvo Modern Mexican 7:00-9:00pm
SOLD OUT! 
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Dine with fellow trustees from across the country and hear from Dennis Barrie, former Director of the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) and former Executive Director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Dennis will speak about his experiences creating and leading thematic museums as well as his tenure at CAC, including the trial relating to the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition, The Perfect Moment.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Friday, October 18

Friday Forum at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland 9:00am-5:00pm
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The Friday Forum is a day of panels, presentations, Q&A, and networking focused on current topics essential to museum trustees. Registration includes coffee, lunch, and a museum tour. Panels will focus on collections management, board diversity, building transformation, and construction planning from concept to completion.

At the end of the program, moCa Cleveland Executive Director, Jill Snyder, will lead a tour through the galleries in the 2012 building designed by world-famous architect Farshid Moussavi.

Dinner with David Abbott at the Cleveland Museum of Art 6:30-9:00pm
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Wrap up the day with dinner at the iconic Cleveland Museum of Art in the University Circle. David Abbott, Executive Director of The George Gund Foundation, will speak on the Foundation’s long-term commitments to Cleveland and its surrounding region. The Cleveland Museum of Art was founded in 1913 “for the benefit of all the people forever” and is proud to be one of the world’s most distinguished comprehensive art museums.​
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MOCA Cleveland
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20

Patron Weekend
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​MTA Patron Members (at the $1,500 individual or $2,500 dual levels) will enjoy a weekend of private collection tours, exclusive events, and fine dining in and around Cleveland. Our weekend in Cleveland will include an excursion to a 200-acre sculpture park, a two-floor apartment in a converted warehouse, and several private art collections.
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Mission
    • Board of Directors
    • Current Members >
      • Institutional Members
      • Individual Members
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Types >
      • Institutions
      • Patrons
      • Friends
    • Benefits
    • Member Spotlights >
      • Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
      • Mingei International Museum
      • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
      • Heard Museum
      • Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
  • News
  • Events
    • Philadelphia 2025
    • Tucson 2024 >
      • Forum
    • Atlanta 2024 >
      • Forum
  • Resources
    • MTA On-Demand
    • Templates for Trustees
    • Tips for Trustees
    • IDEA Resources & Information
    • Member Resource Library
  • Donate