Museums

Building the Rubin Museum’s Global Vision Through Digital Strategy

The Rubin is a global museum dedicated to sharing Himalayan art with the world. It brings together diverse perspectives—from Buddhist practitioners to neuroscientists and contemporary artists—to offer insights into the art and its meaning in life today. Through three phases and as many years, Spellerberg Associates supported the Rubin as it closed its NYC building and transitioned to a global presence. Read more

Bringing History to Life: Two Digital Projects for the California Migration Museum

The California Migration Museum preserves and shares the diverse stories of California’s immigrant communities. It serves as a platform for education, dialogue, and celebration and emphasizes the rich cultural diversity that shapes the state. In 2023/24, Spellerberg Associates collaborated with the Museum to design and develop two digital projects that advance this mission. Read more

Delivering on a Deadline: The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Website

The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, a new institution in Washington, D.C. needed a redesigned website to support its launch. The Museum sought to create a visually appealing, user-friendly website to support its mission through visitation and fundraising. The website needed to generate excitement within its community and buzz around the Museum’s launch in a city with no shortage of attractions. And it had to be delivered on a compressed timeline. Read more

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago presents thought-provoking photography through groundbreaking exhibitions and programming, drawing from a collection of over 16,000 works. In 2021/22, we provided a range of digital consulting services to support its current needs and plans for expansion. We evaluated new collection management systems and collaborated with the Center for Digital Experiences at Pratt Institute on a website visitation analysis. We led the Museum through a complete website redesign, and developed the new site on WordPress. We partnered with Hour Studio for the design.

The Contemporary at Blue Star is the first and longest-running nonprofit space for contemporary art in San Antonio, Texas. In 2022, The Contemporary went through a years-long rebranding and worked with Spellerberg Associates to rethink its web presence. The final product was a newly designed and structured website that complemented the organization’s new name, brand, and visual identity. We partnered with Hour Studio for the design.

The Rubin Museum of Art in New York stimulates learning, promotes understanding, and inspires personal connections to the ideas, cultures, and art of Himalayan regions. In 2022 we provided digital consulting services to advance the Museum’s digital transformation. We conducted visitor journey mapping workshops with facilitator Allegra Burnette, led the selection of a Constituent Relationship Management solution with consultant Karen Bush, and performed a website visitor motivation analysis with the Center for Digital Experiences at Pratt Institute.

A Space Gallery is an artist-run center in Toronto, Ontario. In 2021/22, we helped them launch their new brand through a website redesign. We addressed critical vulnerabilities in their website backend infrastructure by re-platforming it to WordPress.

Based in San Francisco, California, Canyon Cinema distributes independent, avant-garde, and artist-made films. In 2022 we developed Canyon Cinema Connects, a platform allowing them to present curatorial programs online. We incorporated our custom integration for the CineSend secure video streaming service.

MARCH is a journal of art & strategy founded by Sarrita Hunn and James McAnally. In 2021/22 we helped launch the publication by developing its website. Haynes Riley of Good Weather did the design.

The Chinese American Museum Los Angeles is dedicated to the history and experience of Chinese Americans in California. Continuing our years-long relationship, in 2021/22, we provided ongoing web development and support. In particular, we designed and developed microsites for the Year of the Ox and Collective Resilience exhibitions.

Straddling the border between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, the Media City Film Festival presents international film and digital art. In 2022 we helped launch a global, virtual iteration of the festival by designing its website and developing a WordPress integration for the CineSend secure video streaming service. We partnered with Hour Studio for the design.

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