1. Revitalizing Historic Sites Through Contemporary Art: Interpretation and Inspiration

2. Revitalizing Historic Sites Through Contemporary Art: Interpretation and Inspiration Kate Laurel Burgess-Mac Intosh, Curator and Researcher, Revitalizing Historic Sites Sean Kelley, Senior Vice President, Director of Public Programing and PR Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Carole Anne Meehan, Independent Curator

3. Kate Laurel Burgess-Mac Intosh, kburgess1@mac.com Revitalizinghistoricsites.blogspot.com “Revitalizing Historic Sites Through Contemporary Art” on Facebook

4. Fred Wilson Mining the Museum Maryland Historical Society 1992-1993

5. Kate’s Artwork

8. There are more than 17,500 museums in the United States; that’s more museums than McDonalds restaurants or Starbucks cafes. -American Association of Museums Houston Chronicle, May 2011

9. Who is visiting historic sites? What sets your historic site apart? When do we visit historic sites? Where do we see historic sites going? How can we save historic sites?

10. Introduce new voices, ideas, and interpretations

11. Fred Wilson Mining the Museum Maryland Historical Society 1992-1993

12. Foster community involvement

13. High school photography, art association gallery, Poet as Curator

14. Engage new audiences

15. Lasse Antonsen Made In China Inspired by Empire Sofa, circa 1830 Peabody Historical Society

16. Increase educational programming

17. Rose Marie Glen Sea Garden Inspired by Gloucester Maritime Site Gloucester, MA

18. Discover new revenue and funding possibilities

19. Niho Kozuru Left: Candles Inspired by the Longfellow House Right: Re-Turning the Past Inspired by the Longfellow House Installed at the Paul Revere House, Boston, MA

20. Expand partnership and collaboration opportunities

21. Installation In an historic house, Peabody Historical Society Peabody, MA

22. Change public opinion

23. King Phillip was a warrior bold, Whose deeds are writ in records old; He through New England’s woods did roam, And sorrow brought to many a home Gina Siepel Inspired by the Osborne-Salata House Recreation Toile Wallpaper Peabody Historical Society, MA

24. Enlarge reach and visibility

25. Chrysalis Rose Marie Glen White Ellery House, Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA

26. Uncover new research and information

27. Sarah Hollis Perry Untitled White Ellery House, Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA

28. Breathe new life into old spaces and see the past in different ways

29. Revitalizing Historic Sites Through Contemporary Art: Interpretation and Inspiration Kate Laurel Burgess-Mac Intosh, Curator and Researcher, Revitalizing Historic Sites Sean Kelley, Senior Vice President, Director of Public Programing and PR Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Carole Anne Meehan, Independent Curator