AAMG Press Release
Use for official AAMG press releases and news.
-
2016 AAMG Annual Conference: Call for Proposals
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 24-25, 2016 Katzen Arts Center, American University, Washington DC Deadline for Submissions: Monday, November 30th, 2015 Communities in Dialog: Models of Best Practices for Academic Museums, Galleries, and Collections AAMG is spearheading a national effort to… Read More
-
AAMG appoints three new board members
Scott H. Harris (Southeast Regional Rep) became Director of the James Monroe Museum in July, 2011. The museum, which is administered by the University of Mary Washington, is the world’s largest repository of artifacts and archives related to James Monroe,… Read More
-
Keene State College Names Brian Wallace as Director of Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kelly Ricaurte Keene State College 603-358-2119 kricaurte@keene.edu Keene State College Names Brian Wallace as Director of Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery Wallace Brings 26 Years of Experience in the Arts as Director and Curator Keene,… Read More
-
ELECTION OF AAMG TREASURER
Dear Supporting Members of AAMG, The Association of Academic Museums and Galleries By-Laws stipulate that a Nominating Committee shall select a slate of candidates for each office for the election of the president, vice president(s), secretary and treasurer. This year’s… Read More
-
Register now for the 2015 AAMG Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia!
AAMG Annual Conference registration and program now available. More info here: https://aamg-us.org/wp/annual-conferences/conference-registration/ Read More
-
AAMG condemns the actions of Randolph College
By now many of you are aware of the latest development with Randolph College's sale of its George Bellows painting Men of the Docks to the National Gallery in London (see http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/arts/design/a-bellows-painting-moves-from-virginia-to-london.html). Although much has changed in the cultural, political,… Read More
-
AAMG Statement Regarding Stieglitz Collection at Fisk University
The Association of Academic Museums and Galleries is deeply disappointed in the recent ruling by the Tennessee Appeals Court, of November 29, 2011, that allows Fisk University to sell fifty percent of its Stieglitz collection to the Crystal Bridges Museum… Read More
-
AAMG responds to potential sale of Iowa’s Pollock Painting
February 18, 2011 David W. Miles, President Board of Regents, State of Iowa 11260 Aurora Avenue Urbandale, IA 50322 Dear President Miles, I am writing to you in my capacity as a university museum director of thirty-years and as president… Read More
-
AAMG joins other associations in response to the turmoil in Egypt
New York, NY-February 2, 2011- Recent news reports about the turmoil in Egypt have varyingly suggested that some damage was done to works of ancient art in Egyptian museums-and that those who attempted to do harm were stopped. Just as… Read More
-
A Statement from the Board of the AAMG concerning Censorship
Undertaking research, questioning what conventional thought considers unquestionable, and exploring new ideas and alternative views of human experience and the world around us are foundational to the role of academic museums and galleries. These responsibilities parallel, on several points, the… Read More
-
Name Change Reflects Academic Museum Association’s Mission
Organization is at forefront in protecting college and university collections May 24, 2010 EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Association of College and University Museums and Galleries (ACUMG) has changed its name and strengthened its mission to better reflect its role as… Read More
-
ACUMG Responds to the Closure of the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University
The Association of College and University Museums and Galleries (ACUMG) and its national membership are fully cognizant of--and working hard to help address--the economic challenges all our universities and colleges are currently confronting. We are passionate in our commitment to… Read More