Wednesday, January 23, 2008

IMA Questions

Leave all your questions and comments for IMA here. Thanks guys!

6 comments:

Hoopingarner said...

Some simple questions...

- How much storage space can we use?
- What is the weight max on the floor / from ceiling?
- How many visitors are you expecting on an average day?
- What kind of equipment do we have to transport materials from storage to the gallery space?
- Any mistakes in previous exhibitions we should avoid?
- How far beyond the door threshold can we extend the exhibit?
- Are there any restrictions with electricity / wiring / outlets?
- Are there any security issues we should be concerned about?
- Do we provide the lighting?
- How many screens will be provided by the IMA?

Kyle Perry said...

- What type of connections are we allowed to make on the wall/ ceiling?
- Is there lighting equipment available to us?
- How much space is needed for major circulation space in an exhibit? Tertiary?
- Have acoustics been a problem in these large spaces? Do you have any tips that might help mitigate that?
- How much time do you think will be allowed to erect this exhibit? Speaking from history, how much time do you expect it to take?

Matt Amore said...

- Are there any materials we should avoid when hanging things from the ceiling?
- Do we have to leave a certain amount of space for HVAC purposes
- Is there a limit on the amount of wall/ceiling space we can use
- What type of fire codes should we follow when laying out the exhibit space
- How big of exhibits are we limited to in terms of transporting them to and from the exhibit space

EBoone said...
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EBoone said...

- What equiptment is availible to us regarding display
- What are some of your exhbit layout "rules / guidelines"
- In your opinion are "interactive" displays (such as the quest program) sucessful
-Is turnign off / dimming lights in areas an option

jintriago said...

Power
How much electrical power is available in the gallery space?
How many outlets?
How many circuits?
How many amps per circuit?

Lights
Can we install our own lighting system?
Is there task lighting already available at the museum that we could utilize?
How many different lighting control switches do you have in the space

Security
Is there surveillance in the space?
Where are the security cameras to our gallery space located?
What kind of security system do you have?
Will there be someone from the museum at the entrance of the gallery space making sure that things don’t get stolen?
How far away from the doorway of the space does the installation has to be in order to not interfere with fire codes?
Is there a specific ratio of circulation space versus installation space that we have to follow?

Networking
Are there telephone connections available in the space?
Are there internet connections available in the space?
Construction
Can we bolt things to the wall?
Can we paint the walls?
Can we hang things from the ceiling?
Can we have an elevated floor platform?

Hardware
Do you have any moveable partition available for our use?
Do you have pin up surfaces available for our use? Can we pin up on the walls?

Environment
What is the temperature range at which the room is kept?
What are the weight limitations of the space?