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Collections Assessment for Preservation program now accepting applications

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The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2023 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program with a deadline of February 28, 2023. Participating institutions receive support for a general conservation assessment from a qualified collection and building assessor. The assessment is a study of all the institution’s collections, buildings,

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2023 AAMG Annual Conference Call for Proposals is LIVE NOW

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The 2023 AAMG Annual Conference Call for Proposals is live now and they need voices like YOURS! What is required for academic museums and galleries to fully embrace their potential as dynamic civic institutions? AAMG’s 2023 annual conference will explore the role of our institutions in forwarding ethical social, civic, political, educational, environmental, and community

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Museums for All Update

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The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) are thrilled to share that Museums for All  – a cooperative agreement between IMLS and ACM – has surpassed 1000 participating museums, spanning every state and every discipline. Museums for All is an access program that encourages people of all backgrounds to

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Small Museum Association 2023 Conference

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While the small museum workplace of the past was one of long hours and little compensation, the last three years have inspired many of us to reevaluate what we look for in a workplace. How do we find a work-life balance and still care for the cultural and historic resources that our institutions are entrusted

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MAAM seeks Executive Director

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The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums seeks an energetic, dynamic, creative, and networked professional to lead the Mid-Atlantic’s regional museum association as the Executive Director. This position reports to an active board of directors consisting of regional museum professionals and industry partners and is responsible for the overall operation of the Association. The Association is dedicated to the philosophy that

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Registration for MAAM Annual Meeting 2022 Now Open!

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ONWARD!What’s Next? Register today!Sunday, October 9–Tuesday, October 11, 2022Washington, D.C.Omni Shoreham Hotel If 2020 and 2021 were about re-imaging the work of museums, 2022 is about taking what we learned, saw, and felt, and making lasting changes to our work in service of our visitors and our communities.    This year’s conference embraces the work in

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CAP Applications due July 31

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Applications for the 2022 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program are closing soon.  The deadline for applications is July 31, 2022.  Participating institutions receive funding for a general conservation assessment from a qualified collection and building assessor. The assessment is a study of all the institution’s collections, buildings, and building systems, as well as its policies and procedures relating

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AAMG Spring 2022 Organizational Data Collection

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Academic museums have to demonstrate our value in different ways than most museums and most other academic departments. But the data we sorely need just doesn’t exists. That is about to change as AAMG has partnered with Wilkening Consulting to collect data to help all of us.  This is step one: baseline data collection.  Some

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Online Program Survey

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Help researchers have a better understanding on how online courses reached and supported audiences during the pandemic. Knowing that it is important to gain a field perspective, the survey was created for the global cultural sector to provide deeper context.  Here is the link to the survey: 2022 Online Learning Courses – Survey for the

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Network to Freedom Grants Funded by the 400 Years of African American History Commission

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Applications Now Available Through the generosity of the 400 Years of African American History Commission, and in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program is pleased to announce the availability of $100,000 in grant funds for 2022. These

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