Green Museum Hilary Wilson

In this episode, Hilary chats with Kelly Krish, Al Carver-Kubik, and Meredith Noyes from the Image Permanence Institute (IPI). IPI is a university-based research centre in the College of Art and Design at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) dedicated to supporting the preservation of cultural heritage collections in libraries, archives, and museums around the world. In this conversation, Hilary learns about the work IPI is doing around researching sustainable preservation practices, their...

In this episode, we learn about the Museum of 21st Century Design. This non-profit organization enhances public understanding and appreciation of design from the 21st century that positively impacts society and the environment. Join Hilary as she talks with William Myers (founding director) and Georgina McDowall (head of program development and operations) to discover how they are building their digital collection, upcoming programs and exhibitions, and more. Connect with Museum of...

Museums For Future envisions a world in which every museum is climate-conscious and a bold advocate of the Paris Agreement, drawing on their rich cultural capital and storytelling expertise to engage their audiences and communities with relevant and compelling messages that drive positive change to prevent ecological breakdown and secure a sustainable, equitable and culturally diverse future for all. In this episode, Hilary talks with Elizabeth Rosenberg and Florian Schlederer about Museums F...

In episode 04, Hilary learns about the relationship between extractive industries and museums from Dr. Camille-Mary Sharp. As a Ph.D. candidate at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, Camille-Mary is bridging the fields of museology and political economy. Her research explores the implications of sponsorship by the petroleum industry for museum practices in Canada. Together, Hilary and Camille-Mary dive into the history of the oil industry's involvement with Canadian cultural in...

NFTs… An acronym that seems to be everywhere these days. In this episode, Hilary talks with Annabel Keenan, a fine art advisor and art writer based in New York. Annabel uses both her advisory business and her writing to promote sustainable practices in the art world and recently has been focusing on the environmental impact of blockchain-based artworks known as NFTs or Non-fungible tokens. In their conversation, they dive into how Annabel became interested in writing about sustainability in t...

This week, Hilary talks with DM (Deanna) Witman. She is a transdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of environmental disruption and the human relationship to place in the Age of the Anthropocene. Her creative practice is deeply rooted within the realm of the effects of humans on this world using photographic materials, video, and installation. Hilary and DM dive into her background and journey to becoming an artist, how she is addressing ecological grief with her practice, and disc...