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December 16, 2009
Dear Program Directors,
GREAT MUSEUMS: AN ACQUIRING MIND: PHILIPPE DE MONTEBELLO AND THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (1/60) will feed via APT on February 7, 2010. This one-hour special is presented in High Definition, and is narrated by renowned broadcast journalist and NPR special correspondent, Susan Stamberg.
In true GREAT MUSEUMS style, the program brings viewers a unique and intimate look at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s longest serving director, the world-class museum he served and the legacy of his tenure. Under de Montebello’s leadership, the museum’s Eurocentric collection grew to represent all continents, all cultures, and all eras, enabling the museum to present a panoramic view of the world’s art history over time. During the de Montebello years, The Metropolitan Museum of Art nearly doubled in physical size and many existing galleries were expanded or renovated to accommodate new pieces, including Walter and Lee Annenberg’s complete collection of 19th- and 20th-century art.
GREAT MUSEUMS takes viewers behind the scenes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where museum curators meet to propose and defend the acquisition of new works of art in their respective areas, and conservators combine artistry and state of the art technology to meticulously restore precious tapestries, drawings, stained glass and even a dramatic 20th-century gold lamé evening gown by Paul Poiret.
The program also follows the museum’s curatorial and exhibit design staff as they stage a special exhibit featuring 300 of the 84,000 masterpieces acquired under de Montebello’s guidance during his 31-year tenure. Mounted in 2008, the curators’ salute to de Montebello included masterworks from every corner of the globe.
GREAT MUSEUMS brings the highest production values to this story of Philippe de Montebello and his quest to present a panoramic view of the world’s art history over time. For more information contact De Shields Associates, Inc. at 301-388-2492, or robyn@deshieldsassociates.com.
Sincerely,
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Robyn
De Shields
Station Relations for
GREAT MUSEUMS® |
Marc
Doyle
President
ECHO PICTURES™ |
July 28, 2008
Dear
Public Television Colleague,
GREAT MUSEUMS® returns in Fall 2008 with two
exciting and unique one-hour specials presented in
High Definition. Spend time at the National Zoo in
Washington, D.C. with some of the coolest zookeepers
in the business as they care for and protect endangered
animal species. Then later this fall, journey to a
living time capsule in Havana, Cuba where residents
live, work and play amid an old world setting dating
back to the 1500s when Spain ruled the island.
THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO: WILD THING
(1x60), feeding October 5, 2008, is a window to the
animal kingdoms of the world, showcasing the global
leadership role of our nation's zoo in preserving
endangered species. It's a living museum where golden
lion tamarins swing on ropes high in the sky and cheetahs
sprint throughout an exhibit resembling the African
savannah. Behind the scenes is the dedicated staff
that employs state of the art technology to breed
animals in captivity and carefully reintroduce them
to their natural habitat. The scientists, curators,
animal keepers, veterinarians and volunteers are at
the heart of the National Zoo's mighty mission: the
preservation of life on earth.
GREAT MUSEUMS OF HAVANA: CURIOUS ABOUT CUBA
(1x60), feeding November 30, 2008, takes us to Havana,
the capital city of Cuba - a place unfamiliar to many
viewers in the U.S. The island is home to museums
dedicated to the many facets of Cuba's 500-year history-
fine arts, cars, cigars, rum and revolution. Outside
these museum walls are stunning public works projects
focusing on cultural preservation and the restoration
of Old Havana City's ancient public streets, squares,
and majestic architectural structures. This living
history is now being meticulously restored and transformed
into apartments, schools, cafes and markets for its
citizens.
For more information about these GREAT MUSEUMS®
specials, please contact De Shields Associates at
(301) 388-2492 or via email at robyn@deshieldsassociates.com.
Thank
you for your ongoing support of GREAT MUSEUMS®.
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Robyn
De Shields
Station Relations for
GREAT MUSEUMS® |
Marc
Doyle
President
ECHO PICTURES™ |
May
5, 2008
Dear
Public Television Colleague,
This summer Beijing opens its doors to the globe for
the 29th Olympiad, providing us with a view of a place
that has not always embraced the outside world. Coinciding
with this major event on the world stage, Season IV
of GREAT MUSEUMS® is back with a spectacular
look at the art and culture of China. CHINA:
EAST MEETS WEST AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
(1x60) will be available in July 2008 for
pre-Olympic broadcast. Shot in High Definition, this
program examines 5,000 years of Chinese art featured
in a grand collection at The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, one of the foremost museums in the world.
Art and culture in China are deeply intertwined. It
is through the art that we might gain a greater understanding
of the Chinese way of life. CHINA: EAST MEETS
WEST AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART explores
ancient masterpieces that date back to the Stone Age
through to the Qing dynasty ending in the 20th century.
The Met's holdings include a wide range of materials
like archaic bronzes and jades, stone sculptures,
Buddhist images, calligraphy, textiles among many
others.
For more information about this GREAT MUSEUMS®
special, please contact De Shields Associates at (301)
388-2492 or via email at robyn@deshieldsassociates.com.
Thank you for your ongoing support of GREAT MUSEUMS®.
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Robyn
De Shields
Station Relations for
GREAT MUSEUMS |
Marc
Doyle
President
ECHO PICTURES |
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GM
SEASON
4
January
10, 2006
Dear
Public Television Colleague,
Great News for 2006 America’s Year
of the Museum, GREAT MUSEUMS® is releasing
Seasons I-III. The 30x30 re-mastered episodes
are feeding NOW -- as of January 7, 2006 --
with a special Year of the Museum message,
followed by a :30 VOCA opportunity:
“2006
is America’s Year of the Museum, celebrating
the many ways that museums connect us to the
great history and mystery of life and civilization.
America’s Great Museums – their
stories are our stories!”
Also in celebration of the Year of the
Museum GREAT MUSEUMS® will present three
new one-hour specials for primetime –
Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years
of Museums in America and The
Museum of Modern Art: In Our Time (New
York) both to be released in May in celebration
of National Museum Month; and the National
Baseball Hall of Fame: Home Base (Cooperstown)
to be released in October for the World Series.
The three one-hour specials will also be fed
as 6x30s. In addition, Season IV will also
include half-hour programs on the Boston
Children’s Museum (Boston, MA) and
the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN).
Our
Year of the Museum partner, the American
Association of Museums (AAM) has already advised
its 3100 member institutions – from art,
history, science, military and maritime, and
youth museums, to aquariums, zoos, botanical
gardens, arboretums, historic sites, and science
and technology centers -- to work with their
local public television stations on cross
promotional events and activities to mark
the Year of the Museum. You can also
link to GreatMuseums.org, which connects
your viewers to all the museums in your state,
city by city.
What
better way for you to celebrate the Year
of the Museum than by using GREAT MUSEUMS® as a weekly series and using the :30 VOCA
opportunity to tie each broadcast into museum
or cultural opportunities in your community.
Weekly scheduling of the 30x30 episodes will
build a cumulative audience leading into the
release of the two original Year of the
Museum 1-hour primetime specials feeding
during National Museum Month, in May 2006.
The Year of the Museum is a great opportunity
for local underwriting. Also provided are
:30 on-air promos for each episode, plus 3
generic promos.
If you have any questions, please contact
De Shields Associates at (301) 388-2492 or
via email at robyn@deshieldsassociates.com. We look
forward to being part of your 2006 Year
of the Museum celebration!
GM
SEASON
I-3 ENCORE (2006)
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