General Announcement

• Update – Extended Deadline for Applications for AAMC Foundation’s Engagement Program for International Curators

  Now extended to Friday November 9, 2018 12:00pm EST   We are delighted to have just opened applications for AAMC Foundation’s Engagement Program for International Curators, which pairs a non-US based curator (International Awardee) and a US-based curator (US Liaison) for a 12-month partnership dedicated to… Read More

• Bennington College’s Recent Announcement to Sell Five Major Works of Art

  Dear AAMG community,  In light of Bennington College’s recent announcement of its intention to sell five major works of art to fund a new scholarship initiative (https://www.barrons.com/articles/bennington-college-to-sell-major-works-of-art-to-fund-scholarships-1536353985), AAMG would like to remind our members and our colleagues as well as… Read More

• UMAC (ICOM) Statement on Protection of Museum Infrastructure

  Museums are the custodians of the world's artistic, cultural, and scientific heritage. They hold the evidence of human civilization, culture, creativity, imagination and knowledge in their collections. Museums are institutions of research, investigation, inquiry, and learning. A ravaging fire engulfed… Read More

• CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: AAMG/UMAC 2018 Joint Publication initiative

  Dear colleagues, The recent joint meeting of AAMG and UMAC at the University of Miami (June 21-24, 2018) was a historic occasion. AAMG is the largest national academic museums organization and the global community of UMAC is one of the… Read More

• Devastating Fire at the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro

  Yesterday, a huge fire broke out at the Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro. Those of you who participated in the ICOM-UMAC 2013 in Rio may remember the Museum’s beautiful building, situated in the middle of a city park. The… Read More

• AAM: Call for Accreditation Commission Nominations

  Would you like to join the Accreditation Commission—the nine member body that makes all the accreditation decisions? September 10th is the deadline to nominate yourself to play this important role in advancing standards and recognizing excellence, while gaining an amazing professional development experience. The AAM Accreditation… Read More

• ALBRIGHT COLLEGE NEWS

  Albright College appoints Alana J. Coates as Freedman Gallery Curator Reading, PA –Alana J. Coates has been appointed Curator of Collections and Exhibitions of Albright College’s Freedman Gallery. Beginning her new role on Sept. 12, Coates will shape and oversee the… Read More

• Archive of Humane/Animal Rights Movement available for acquisition

  AAMG is posting this information on behalf of Mr. Larry Miller. Please contact him directly if you are interested in learning more about this collection or if you'd like to discuss the possibility of acquisition. scrivenerllm@yahoo.com The message from Mr.… Read More

• Call for Applications: Smithsonian PREP 2018

    CALL for APPLICATIONS 2018 PREP  The Smithsonian Institution and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation Announce Second Year of Exchanges under the German/American Provenance Research Exchange Program (PREP) for Museum Professionals, 2017-2019 3rd Exchange in Los Angeles, February 26-March 2,… Read More

• New AAMG Membership Directory Now Online

  AAMG Members: Access our new membership directory online! Have a correction? Contact info@aamg-us.org http://aoamag.wildapricot.org/ Read More

• The Museum Review and The Museum Scholar

  Dear colleagues, The AAMG conference in Miami reinforced the importance of continued research and collaboration within our field. I wanted to follow up regarding two free museum publications that promote open access to current research relevant to the museum field: The… Read More

• Networking opportunity for young museum professionals

  Affinity Dinner, AAMG/UMAC 2018 Annual Conference, Miami, FL Join AAMG's new Emerging Museum Professionals facebook group and network with your peers. Open to academic museum professionals with fewer than 10 years of professional experience.   Visit: https://www.facebook.com/AcademicMuseums/   And click… Read More