Hello all, The MCN annual meeting in Washington DC is just around the corner!
While you're thinking about what to donate to the auction, let me entice you with prizes. The Silent Auction Committee will be awarding a fabulous prize to the donor whose auction item goes for the highest price, and it could be you! Once all the winning bids are tabulated, the prize will go to the person whose donation brought in the most money for our Scholarship Fund. But wait, there's more! The Committee will also award a prize for the Most Unusual Silent Auction Item. Given our population of arty and crafty folks, this should no problem, right? Get out that thinking beanie and bring us something wonderful, maybe even the new Mr. T Chia Head! Show off your creativity and help us raise some bucks! We're looking for photography, painting, prints, knitted items, recycled yogurt container sculpture-there are no limits! Well, almost none. Items of any sort--new or old, seriously useful or cheerfully unrelated to museum work--that may be attractive to bidders (and carried by airline passengers) are encouraged. Exhibition catalogues and other institutional publications are always popular. SFMOMA is donating some much-coveted street banners, what will your museum donate? Or what will you donate? We assume museums donate auction items but many of us purchase & donate items ourselves-it's a good tax deduction. Think about bringing museum bags, clothing, and other souvenirs. Donations need not be tangible things--some popular lots in recent years have consisted of services or special half-price registration for professional events. Got a fabulous show coming up at your museum next year? Donate event tickets! You don't even need to have the tickets in hand, just write up something to put on the auction table. Keep an eye on the Conference Events page on mcn.edu for more updates as they come in. http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2180 Want to see your donation featured on the page? Send me an image file! As usual, this year's auction benefits our Scholarship Program, helping emerging museum professionals attend our conference by providing registration and funds towards expenses. We would like to increase their numbers next year, but we can only do it with your help. Help us surpass this year's goal of $1500! Auction items will be accepted at the Conference Registration Desk on Wednesday, and Thursday until noon. You may bid on items throughout the day Thursday, until tables in the Vendor Hall close at 5:30. If you would like to see your item featured on the Events page of the website, send me a photo of it! Here's a sample: http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2180 See you soon! Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Check out SFMOMA Collections Online www.sfmoma.org __________________________________ Past President, Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you
