Our Team

MIA SCHILLACE-NELSON

Creative Director,
Lead Project Administrator

Mia’s career in the museum industry began at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL. Working in the Exhibits Department, she learned the ins and outs of not only exhibition development and production, but also of the intricacies of hosting and touring temporary exhibitions.

This work gave her access to anthropologists, scientists, and other specialists in their field, both locally and internationally, and offered a collaborative approach to developing exhibitions.

After moving to Minneapolis in 1999, she began her focus on developing exhibitions as an independent business owner, and is a Co-founder of Outhouse Exhibit Services.

Her role as Creative Director encompasses exhibit development, design direction, and project management. She is the main Client Contact for all projects.

PAUL E. NELSON

Chief Operating Officer,
Production Manager

Paul began his career in construction at an early age, and has more than 35 years’ experience in all aspects of carpentry.

His fascination for the natural world led him to a career building exhibits for zoos, museums and other institutions.

A co-founder of Outhouse Exhibit Services, Paul is instrumental in implementing all concepts and designs, acts as a stopgap as he manages production deadlines and budgets, and prides himself on creating indestructible one-of-a-kind visitor experiences.

FREQUENT COLLABORATORS

We could not do it alone.

Our collaborative spirit extends to our colleagues and creative partners, a spirit that carries over into our projects and relationships with all project stakeholders from start to finish.

Want to partner with us? Let's talk!

ECOFAUNA

Lorenzo holding two beetle sculptures

A close up of a giant beetle sculpture

Up-close insect sculpture

Lorenzo holding two beetle sculptures

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OES Exhibit Services is proud to be the North American representative for Ecofauna.

Ecofauna was founded in Pisa, Italy in 1996 by Dr. Lorenzo Possenti, a sculptor with a degree in Natural Sciences.

We first partnered with Lorenzo in 2009 to begin work on our Bugs Outside the Box traveling exhibit. Since then, he's added countless insect, animal, and even early human sculptures to his portfolio.

Contact Mia at OES to learn more about Lorenzo's sculptures and how they can enhance your exhibit.

CAPPTION

Hand holding a smartphone displaying an article titled “Monarchs and Milkweed—A Story of Survival” near a wall with a botanical illustration and a "C" accessibility icon.

As a company that believes in the power of visitor engagement, we recommend Capption as an add-on to all of our exhibits.

Capption is an accessibility tool that presents exhibit content in a format that meets the needs of your visitors.

Simply tapping their phones to the Capption tags throughout an exhibit brings the graphic panels to visitors’ screens.

From there, visitors can easily translate the content into their preferred language, edit the font, size, and color, or listen via screenreader, eliminating barriers for: