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Without Masks: Contemporary Afro-Cuban Art

Subseries consists of records related to the graphic design for the Without Masks exhibit, on display at the Museum of Anthropology May 2 - November 2, 2014. The exhibit was curated by Cuban poet, art critic and curator Orlando Hernández.

Vancouver Virtual Museum

Subseries consists of records relating to Skooker Broom’s responsibilities as the Museum of Anthropology liaison and coordinator for the development of a Vancouver Virtual Museum consortium and for the creation and development of proposals for a virtual museum. Records include correspondence, memoranda, reports, agendas, business cards, guidelines, confidential reports, confidential and proprietary documents, Vancouver Virtual Museum Society’s Act, minutes, grant applications (copies), expense lists, estimates, draft letters, grant notifications, agreement guides, drafts & final proposals, terms of projects, licensing agreements booklet, budgets, agreements, corporate reports, and consultation reports.

Totem poles and Haida House Complex

Subseries consists of records pertaining to the improvements of the Haida Houses and the outdoor totem pole exhibit. Areas of focus include the conservation, restoration, installation, and preservation of the Haida Houses and totem poles, and the restoration of the surrounding landscape. Also included are records relating to the installation of the Welcoming figure and the House Post ceremony held on March 3, 1997 at the Museum of Anthropology. Skooker Broome assisted in the coordination of the installation and conservation planning of the Haida Houses and totem poles, and in the exhibit planning and coordination of the House Post ceremony. Records include: evaluation reports, wood integrity studies, structural engineering reports, memoranda, budgets, project expense sheets, reproductions of published articles, MOA news release, Forintek Canada Corp. technical report, drafts, handwritten notes, invoices, an incident report on the removal of graffiti, conservation documents, estimates, exhibit schedule & timeline, correspondence, project diagrams, donor information, MOA topographical layouts, pencil drawings, work order summary reports, computer renderings.

The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam through Calligraphy

Subseries consists of records relating to the “Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam through Calligraphy” exhibit installed at the Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit is a collaborative work with local Muslim community members. The intent of the exhibition is to promote cultural diversity and to illustrate Islam as a way of life. The exhibition opened in October 2001, and continued until May 2002. In his capacity as Designer, Skooker Broome worked on the planning, designing, and installation of the exhibit. Not only did he work on the exhibit, he also participated in the launching of the “Spirit of Islam” educational website. Funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the website includes images, text, audio, and video from the original exhibition. Records in the subseries include: correspondence, contact lists, exhibition records, draft proposals and proposal, budgets, artifact lists, program planning worksheets, committee reports and drafts, agendas, grant applications, programming planning worksheets, minutes of meetings, loan condition and agreement forms, statements of agreements, exhibition diagrams and plans, exhibition design and art work, exhibit panel information and labeling designs, exhibit flyers and design layouts, photocopies of business cards and business cards, press releases, negatives, drafts of catalogue, notes, policy records, publications, exhibit sketches, letterhead samples, typeface samples, Islamic script samples, exhibition invitation cards, computer renderings of the exhibition layout and design, fundraising records, and product brochures and price lists. Textual records also include annotations on “Post-It Notes.” All records relate to aspects of planning, creating, or installing of the exhibit.

The Marvellous Real: Art from Mexico, 1926 - 2011

Subseries consists of records related to the graphic design for the Marvellous Real exhibit, on display at the Museum of Anthropology October 25, 2013 - March 30, 2014. The exhibit was curated by UBC Anthropology professor Nicola Levell.

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