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WHAT'S NEW AT LORD: NEW PROJECTS, NEW IDEAS

Museums Canada Summit
Events / March 26, 2023
Museums Canada Summit 2023

The Museums Canada Summit 2023 will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from March 26 - 28. This summit is designed to provide a platform for museum professionals to network, learn, and collaborate on ways to support each other during these challenging times.

We are excited to announce that Brad King, Vice President at Lord Cultural Resources, will be co-facilitating a session along with Marc Bélanger, Partner, Aldrich Pears Associates.

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News / March 15, 2023
Celebrating Women's History Month: Honoring Leaders and Trailblazers

March is Women's History Month. Throughout the month we are honoring four women each week who are making the world a better place through culture as Leaders, Trailblazers, DEAI Advocates and Youth. We are excited to introduce you to them.

Join us every week in March as we honor women whose work in the cultural sector inspires us.

  • March 8: Leaders
  • March 15: Trailblazers
  • March 22: DEAI* Advocates
  • March 29: Youth
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Happy International Women's Day 2023
News / March 8, 2023
Happy International Women's Day 2023

As a woman-led cultural planning firm we thank all women everywhere who make the world a better place through culture.

Join us every week in March as we honor women whose work in the cultural sector inspires us.

  • March 8: Leaders
  • March 15: Trailblazers
  • March 22: DEAI* Advocates
  • March 29: Youth
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Equity Summit 2023
Tools / March 3, 2023
2023 Equity Summit - Joy Bailey-Bryant Keynote

Arts and culture play a tremendous part in Smart Growth America’s mission. Joy’s keynote discusses what practitioners have been taught on the role of arts and culture in cities and explores the following questions: Who is involved? Who is this for? Who gets to decide? How do we as practitioners/how have we democratized these processes in a certain way? 

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News / March 1, 2023
Celebrating Women's History Month 2023

March is Women's History Month. Throughout the month we are honoring four women each week who are making the world a better place through culture as Leaders, Trailblazers, DEAI Advocates and Youth. We are excited to introduce you to them.

Join us every week in March as we honor women whose work in the cultural sector inspires us.

  • March 8: Leaders
  • March 15: Trailblazers
  • March 22: DEAI* Advocates
  • March 29: Youth
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City of Charlotte
Newsletters / February 28, 2023
City Releases Lord Cultural Resources Report on Current State of Culture in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Area

The City of Charlotte on Monday released the State of Culture Report, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area's most up-to-date study of local arts and culture conditions. Residents and all local arts and culture participants are invited to provide additional input on the city's cultural planning efforts through a survey and during a virtual public meeting about the report.

The State of Culture Report is a common foundation of information for artists, cultural organizations, policy makers, patrons, funders and residents to understand the issues and conditions facing local arts and culture. Its findings will inform the strategies and action steps that will be included in the future Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan, due to be released later this year. The plan will be the culmination of the city's ongoing initiative to support economic sustainability and growth in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg arts and culture sector.

“We were able to really speak to people about what is important for them regarding arts and culture, and not just individual artists and arts organizations, but residents as well as educators,” said Joy Bailey-Bryant, president of consulting company Lord Cultural Resources US.

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WE WORK WITH...

Museums and Galleries

We work with you through visioning, planning, and implementation phases to create new cultural landmarks, weaving presence into the surrounding community.

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Cities and Placemaking

We help cities build cultural spaces that draw on existing strengths and assets, allowing you to develop local geography, architecture, and artistic talent into a cultural tourist destination. 

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Gardens & Parks

Lord Cultural Resources has been a partner in planning and executing many parks and conservancies, botanical gardens, horticultural displays, living collection, and other nature-based cultural initiatives. 

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Heritage and Historic Sites

We approach each heritage and history project with fresh eyes, developing and executing plans that are uniquely tailored to the stories that each site has to tell.

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Science Centres

We help plan and create science museums with unique presence and style. We believe in drawing on local culture and context to provide visitors with meaningful, science-rich experiences that inspire and delight.

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Archives and Libraries

We have extensive experience developing and renewing archives and libraries, transforming them into dynamic, engaging spaces and broadening their potential audiences.

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Expos, Festivals and Events

We help design ground-breaking expositions and festivals that show off a locale’s individual identity and reputation to the world. We can assist with master planning, exhibitions, design, programming, and long-term tourism development.

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Architects, Developers and Designers

When projects involve multiple creative partners, we foster collaboration and synergy to take projects further. One shared success always leads to more.

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Other

Some of our most interesting and exciting jobs don’t fit standard categories. If your vision involves ideas not described on this site, or concepts that nobody has attempted before, we are intrigued! And we want to hear from you. Our experience and discipline, far from limiting a blue-sky project, make it much more likely to succeed.

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

Manual of Museum Exhibitions
Manual of Museum Exhibitions
Third Edition
Maria Piacente
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Museum Development in China
Museum Development in China
Edited by Gail Dexter Lord, Guan Qiang, An Laishun, Javier Jimenez
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The Manual of Strategic Planning for Cultural Organizations
The Manual of Strategic Planning for Cultural Organizations
By Gail Dexter Lord and Kate Markert
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