MODA - what is a design museum?

INTRODUCTION OF MODA

MODA is the only museum in the Southeast dedicated exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. Formed in 1989 as the Atlanta International Museum of Art & Design, MODA has grown and evolved over the years to become the Southeast’s only design museum. The museum also holds the distinction of being a Smithsonian Affiliate.

In 2011, MODA moved to its current home in the heart of the Midtown Arts District. This transition has been critical to the Museum’s recent success, offering premium street visibility and immediate proximity to the city’s most important arts organizations.

MODA strives to bring more design to Atlanta everyday. The work of its staff and board of directors is structured around two research questions:

What is the museum of the 21st century?
Can a design museum change the world?

Laura Flusche

“Under her leadership, the museum has been transformed into Atlanta’s design hub. She is a leader in design thinking and STEAM education for youth, and a trailblazer in exploring ways that a museum can serve its community in the 21st century. She fiercely maintains that design is archaeology backward.”

Executive Director, Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)

Macro Level: Understanding institutional arrangements Design, Museum, the SouthMeso Level: Understanding relationships betweenEducational Partners, Corporate Partners, Local CommunityMicro Level: Understanding relationship withC… — **Macro Level:**
Understanding institutional arrangements
***Design, Museum, the South***
**Meso Level:**
Understanding relationships between
Educational Partners, Corporate Partners,
Local Community
**Micro Level:**
Understanding relationship with
***Customer***

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WHOAtlanta community, independent designers, donorsWHAT A co-creative, community-based approach to the design process WHEN9 month life-cycle for every independent designer 3 months for each stage of Pre-Residency, Residency (Co-Creati… — **WHO**
Atlanta community, independent designers, donors
**WHAT**
A co-creative, community-based approach to the design process
**WHEN**
9 month life-cycle for every independent designer
*3 months for each stage of Pre-Residency, Residency (Co-Creation), Residency (Exhibition)*
**WHERE**
Museum of Design Atlanta
**WHY**
To create safe spaces, engage with and increase design literacy of Atlanta community, develop new designers and feature inclusive design work
**HOW**
Design for inclusion by reflecting, representing and engaging with the intersectional experiences of people across race, sexuality, gender and ability