The American Association for State and Local History presents a virtual summit that will celebrate the creativity and resourcefulness of small museums through the lens of resiliency. What have we learned about small museums responding to global change that can inspire the field? How can the challenges of operating a small museum also make it
Read moreWilmington, DE– The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to announce the 2023 award recipients, honoring excellence in the museum field. The award ceremony will take place as part of the Association’s upcoming Annual Meeting at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, DE from October 10-12, 2023. The theme of the conference is “Authentic Voice/Authentic
Read moreOctober 25, 2023 1:00-4:30 PM EDT How can museum practitioners leverage the most traditional form of galleryinterpretation—labels and text—to connect meaningfully with twenty-first centuryaudiences? At this virtual convening hosted by SAAM, pairs of curators andinterpretation specialists from Denver Art Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,Corning Museum of Glass, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and SmithsonianAmerican Art
Read moreJoin us at Building Museums 2024!March 6-8, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The MAAM Building Museums™ Symposium is a national symposium on the process, promise, and pitfalls of planning and managing museum capital building projects. This symposium is for museum leaders, architects, planners, project managers, technical experts, and those who plan to implement new construction, renovation,
Read moreView the MAAM Annual Meeting Preliminary Program for scheduling details, breakout session and speaker information, conference events, and tours! Register for tours.
Read moreCheyney McKnight is Manager of Living History at New-York Historical Society, where she develops and runs Living History Programs. McKnight is also owner of Not Your Momma’s History, a public history consulting business that aids museums and historical sites in talking about the African experience within 18th and 19th century America. Not Your Momma’s History
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) encourages members to submit nominations for the following categories of awards to recognize organizations and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for their leadership, career achievements, creativity, and best practices. THE KATHERINE COFFEY AWARD The Katherine Coffey Award is given each year by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums to an
Read morePart 1 Application Deadline: August 3, 2023 Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Our Town projects engage a wide range of local stakeholders in efforts to advance local economic,
Read moreThe National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Partnership support is also available to the national service organization for the state arts agencies. Partnership Agreement grant support enables SAAs and RAOs
Read moreGretchen Sorin, President of the Mid Atlantic Association of Museum’s Board of Directors announces that Kahla DeSmit has been named as the new Director of the organization and will begin in her position on July 5, 2023. In this role she will lead the major museum organization serving New York, Pennsylvania,Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and
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