Registration for Building Museums now open!
Registration for Building Museums is now open! More information on the Symposium, Conference Hotel, and how to register here: https://midatlanticmuseums.org/building-museums/
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MuseumDev discounts for MAAM Members
Professional Development Opportunities in 2020 MuseumDev offers 4-week, online courses for museum professionals taught by subject experts with specialized skills and practical experience. Asynchronous courses allow you to finish readings, participate in discussion forums, and complete class assignments on your own schedule. Receive certificates of completion. MEMBER DISCOUNT: Members of MAAM can receive 10% off the
Read moreAAMG Call for Proposals
Our friends at the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries have released their Call for Proposals for the AAMG 2020 Annual Conference to take place next June at the University of Kansas. This year’s theme is Risk & Bravery: Action and Response in the Academic Museum. They invite you to submit through their online portal found at: https://www.aamg-us.org/wp/2020-annual-conference/call-for-proposals/
Read moreNew York State Historic Marker Grant Program
The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is pleased to announce that applications for our New York State Historic Marker Grant Program are now available online. Celebrate your community’s history with a marker at no cost to you! Timeframe: 1740-1920. Your Region’s Deadlines Letter of Intent: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 Final Application: Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 Visit
Read moreGetty Leadership Institute Applications now open!
Calling all Museum Leaders! Join a dynamic, global network of more than 1,800 museum professionals by participating in the Getty Leadership Institute’s executive education programs. See below for program descriptions and dates. Applications for 2020 programs are now open. NEXTGEN 2020 Online: March 9-14, 2020 Residency: March 22-March 28, 2020 APPLY BY MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 NextGen
Read moreCall for Papers for Theory and Practice: The Emerging Museum Professionals Journal.
This peer-reviewed journal for emerging museum professionals is co-produced by the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network and The Musuem Scholar. Theory and Practice is accepting submissions for its third volume: “Museum Futures: Museums as Change Agents,” an exploration of how museums operate as sites of change. Authors are able to submit using this link or at TheMuseumScholar.org. Any questions can
Read moreAccess and Identity Workshop: Hudson Valley
Dia:Beacon 3 Beekman St. Beacon, NY 12508 Wednesday, November 13 9:30 am – 4:15 pm Registration: MANY members $35 // Non members $45 // Includes lunch REGISTER 9:30 AM Welcome by Tom Shannon, Director of Facilities, Dia: Beacon / Vice-President, MANY 10 – 11:30 AM Multi-Step Strategies for New Exhibit Funding, Design, Development and Production Peter Hyde, Owner,
Read moreCollections Assessment for Preservation (CAP)m Program
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2020 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program from November 1, 2019, with a deadline of February 1, 2020. Please join us for a FREE webinar, An Introduction to CAP, to hear more about the benefits of the CAP program and the
Read moreInternational Collection of Eastern European Objects Available
The Tamburitzans, in Pittsburgh, Pa., have since 1937 focused on performance folk arts (music, song, dance) of East European cultures. In the process, we have gathered ~4,000 pieces of original folk costumes (many of which constitute full costumes), audio files in all formats (including 6,000 records and 650 audio tapes), 1,400 video/film recordings (both commercial and
Read moreCornerstone: Museum Security
Museum security is a real issue on many fronts. We wonder how to protect our collection, our staff, and our data. But, where to start? Join security specialists from the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution for a day-long workshop in Washington D.C. on the latest tips, tools, and information relating to museum security. The workshop
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