Nancy Proctor
Course taught: Mobile Interpretation for Museums: From Web 2.0-3.0
Bio
Nancy Proctor works as Head of New Media at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where she teaches, lectures and publishes widely on museum interpretation for digital platforms.
With a background in art history, filmmaking, and contemporary art curation, Nancy Proctor published her first online exhibition in 1995. She co-founded TheGalleryChannel.com in 1998 with the aim of publishing virtual tours of innovative exhibitions alongside comprehensive global museum and gallery listings. Both Nancy and TheGalleryChannel were acquired by Antenna Audio, where she headed up New Product Development for nearly 8 years, introducing the company’s multimedia, sign language, downloadable, podcast and cellphone tours.