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Thank you for your interest in inviting a speaker from The Ringling to your gathering!\u00a0 We love sharing the museum with our community and are always happy to talk about the work we do.\u00a0The Ringling offers a variety of programs for your enjoyment. Please review the categories listed below before making your selection.<\/p>\n

1. General overview of The Ringling:<\/strong>\u00a0provides and introduction to the museum, its history, and current exhibitions. Presented by Marketing and Communications or Development staff members.<\/p>\n

2. Promotion of specific performance\/exhibition:<\/strong>\u00a0please indicate if there is a specific performance\/exhibition you are interested in or if you would like a preview of the upcoming season. Presented by a variety of Ringling staff members.<\/p>\n

3. Educational museum programs:<\/strong>\u00a0a variety of topics are available\u00a0(see below) and\u00a0custom programs are also available. Facilitated by museum educators.<\/p>\n

4. Lecture related to the museum’s Art Library:<\/strong>\u00a0topics may include the history of our library, rare books in our Special Collections, John Ringling as a collector of books, or how to research a work. Presented by staff librarians.<\/p>\n

5. Specific Topic\/specialized lecture:<\/strong>\u00a0Presented by curators or historian based on areas of expertise.\u00a0Please note these are subject to speaker availability.<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Executive overview:<\/strong>\u00a0Presented by The Ringling\u2019s Executive Director.\u00a0Please note this is subject to speaker availability.<\/em><\/p>\n

To assist us in finding the best speaker for you, please complete this online form.\u00a0Once we\u2019ve received the form submission, we will reach out to you via email about the next steps.<\/p>\n

Submit a Speaker Request<\/a><\/p>\n

Please note:<\/strong>\u00a0there are fees for certain speakers\/topics.\u00a0If this presents a hardship to your organization, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

All speakers are subject to availability and specific dates and times cannot be guaranteed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Topics for educational museum programs<\/u><\/h4>\n
Let\u2019s Run Away to the Circus!<\/h6>\n

Join us for a virtual program with Ringling Museum educators as they give us a behind-the-scenes look at the early 20th century circus.\u00a0This program will be use historic photographs and other objects from the Ringling Museum collection to illustrate stories of performers, managers, animals, spectators, and everyone in between.\u00a0 As we recount the golden days of circus, we\u2019ll invite you to share your own circus memories as well!<\/p>\n

Highlights of the Italian Baroque from the Ringling Museum Collection<\/h6>\n

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is renowned for its stunning collection of Baroque art. This presentation will provide an in-depth look at a selection of the museum\u2019s Italian Baroque paintings. We\u2019ll discuss the story behind each painting and examine how each fits into the larger socio-political context of 17thcentury Europe.<\/p>\n

Gallery Conversations<\/h4>\n

Virtual Gallery Conversations are educator-facilitated discussions based on a selection of artworks from the Museum collection. These programs will encourage group participation.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Eating Our Way Through the Museum:<\/strong>\u00a0There\u2019s no food or drink allowed in the galleries \u2013 but it\u2019s encouraged on this virtual gallery conversation! We\u2019ll eat our way through the museum while looking at delicious depictions of food in the collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Man\u2019s Best Friend:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Artists include dogs in paintings for a wide variety of reasons. Join this conversation about a selection of artworks featuring our favorite canine companions.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Leisure Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Vacations certainly look different in the time of COVID-19, but we\u2019ll reminisce about lazy days spent boating, fishing, picnicking, traveling, and more.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Let\u2019s Get to Work:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019ll look at images of people working hard at a variety of trades in the collection during this virtual gallery conversation.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Spooky Stories:<\/strong>\u00a0Art isn\u2019t always pretty and relaxing! Join us for a look at some of the scary and creepy works in the museum’s collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Gratitude and Thanksgiving:<\/strong>\u00a0What are you thankful for? In this conversation, we’ll share what makes us grateful and discuss how those themes are reflected in the museum’s collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0New Year, New Me:<\/strong>\u00a0You can work on self-improvement any time of the year! We\u2019ll pick some of the most popular New Year\u2019s resolutions and see how they show up in artwork from the collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Thanks, Mom:<\/strong>\u00a0Every day should be mother\u2019s day! We\u2019ll discuss images of motherhood represented in the collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Journeys in Art:<\/strong>\u00a0Join us to explore stories of travel and migration represented in the museum collection.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Memory and Loss:<\/strong>\u00a0Since the beginning, art has been a way to memorialize loss and remember loved ones. We\u2019ll share objects from the collection that do so in different ways.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Portraiture:<\/strong>\u00a0Before we had selfies, we had painted portraits! What information can we extrapolate about a person based on how they chose to be commemorated? We\u2019ll explore this question and more.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Strong Women:<\/strong>\u00a0Women have been making history since the beginning of time. On this tour, you’ll meet some of the heroines in the Ringling’s collection and hear their stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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