In 2016, a public/private partnership was formed to transform the Arkansas Arts Center into a showcase of art and live theatre called the Museum of Fine Arts. The museum owners sought an audio/video partner who could create a system in keeping with the quality of the venue and could adapt to accommodate different types of events, including live theatre. One of the primary users of the venue’s cinema systems, the Arkansas Film Society recommended hiring Boston Light & Sound®(BL&S) to deliver top-quality audio/video capabilities.
The MFA in Boston is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world. Its collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art. More than one million visitors come to the MFA each year to experience exceptional works of art, special exhibitions, and innovative educational programs. The museum’s film program at the Remis Auditorium features a wide variety of foreign, independent, and classic films.
(Photos: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.)
Harvard Art Museums recently partnered with Boston Light & Sound® (BL&S) during its expansion and renovation, bringing together the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum under one roof. The renovated space within the museum’s Menschel Hall created new resources for study, teaching, exhibition, and conversation.
Museum staff planned to create a mixed-use space, and knew BL&S could improve the acoustics of the room while maintaining its aesthetic integrity. Working closely with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano
The Walker Art Center is a beloved contemporary art center in the heart of Minneapolis. One of the nation’s “big five” museums for modern art, this 17-acre multidisciplinary art center presents visual arts, performing arts, film, video, and hosts many educational and community programs.
The Walker’s devotion to the glories of moving pictures both old and new
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) recently unveiled its new home on Boston’s waterfront to much fanfare. Poised above the harbor, this distinctive space features a dramatic folding ribbon form and walls of glass. Conceived by award-winning architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the new ICA features flexible galleries with adjustable walls and skylights, a cantilever space that serves as a digital media center, a 325-seat theatre, a two-story education center and art lab, and a water café.
George Eastman House, a nonprofit museum in Rochester, NY is home to one of the major moving image archives in the U.S. The first curator of film, James Card, established this program to preserve classic films for future generations. Card’s devotion to the silent era of filmmaking, the golden age of Hollywood, and silent German cinema created a collection of classics unrivalled for its quality and diversity. George Eastman House presents public screenings year-round to share its holdings with the public in its 534-seat Dryden Theatre.
More than 40 percent of the U.S. population is descended from the 17 million immigrants that passed through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1954. The Ellis Island Museum is housed in the same building that these immigrants came through in those 62 years. The museum’s two theatres are the centerpiece of this experience, bringing some amazing stories to light.
In 1990, the Ellis Island Foundation hired Boston Light & Sound® (BL&S) to design and build a video playback system to integrate with their existing 35mm endless loop film system, which was designed and originally installed