“History is not inevitable - it depends on people making decisions and taking action. History is a resource to understand our own times. You cannot be a citizen in a democracy without knowing history. We cannot have a democracy without citizens who know our history.”
OUR MISSION
At Brent D. Glass & Associates, we believe that history and public memory are resources that shape and define our contemporary world. From our office in Washington, DC, we provide our expertise and experience to sustain and transform museums and cultural institutions.
Brent D. Glass leading a tour of architects and exhibit designers in the historic Cellblock at Sing Sing Prison. August 2018. Photo: Arthur M Wolpinsky.
OUR HISTORY
Dr. Brent D. Glass founded our firm in 2011 as a museum and history organization consulting business. For thirteen years, our firm has served as a management consultant to more than sixty cultural and educational institutions around the world, including the Presidio Trust in San Francisco; the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation in Springfield, Illinois; the First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia; and the Sing Sing Prison Museum in Ossining, New York. Our services and expertise includes board development, executive recruitment, fundraising, strategic and master planning, and organizational evaluation and development.
We also work as an associate with other consulting firms and organizations, such as the DeVos Institute for Arts Management at the University of Maryland.
OUR VALUES
We understand that no two projects are alike and that each organization - whether an international museum, a national memorial or a local historical society - has its own strengths, needs and challenges. We see the big picture but also pay attention to details. At Brent D. Glass & Associates, we value: client relationships, outstanding communication, transparency, accountability, integrity, relevancy, respect, diplomacy, inclusiveness, accessibility, engagement and community.
OUR VISION
Our vision at Brent D. Glass & Associates is to be a nationally known museum and public history consulting firm, recognized for excellence in customer service, museum management and executive recruitment.