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Sarasota News Leader October 19, 2012 and actually be involved in the planning and development of this particular program, really with the aim of trying to take ownership of it to a certain degree," he said. He explained that the program is collaborative on multiple levels. First of all, he said, the pro- gram was not conceived by a single person, but by a team, each member of which takes on a certain responsibility in the process. Within the museum, there is Christine Fraser in the Events Department, Shakira Refos in the Mar- keting and Promotions department, and Berry himself. Team members who are not muse- um employees are Shannon Fortner, who is Page 75 in charge of live music and bringing local and national acts to the event, and Jen Nugent, who acts as a liaison between the museum and the artists and is in charge of curating the pieces, which are collectively referred to as "On the Lawn." The collaboration extends beyond these more formal channels, however. "There's always a sense that museums have something to offer their audience, which is unquestionably true. Where often that falls short is the conception that the audience has something to offer the museum," Berry explained. "The museum is trying to create The piece Islands, by Shannon Chong, is constructed from threads and textiles and is described by the artist as symbolizing privilege and subjugation.