General Announcement
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Please share your thoughts on a Museum Careers survey
Please share your thoughts on a brief survey being conducted on behalf of the University of Washington’s Museology program. The study is designed to better understand museum career trajectories and to assess the alignment between the goals of graduate programs… Read More
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New Leadership for University of Mary Washington Museums
L-R: Jarod Kearney, Assistant Director/Curator, James Monroe Museum; Scott Harris, Executive Director of University Museums; Joanna Catron, Assistant Director/Curator, Gari Melchers Home and Studio December 14, 2017 Dr. Nina Mikhalevsky, Provost of the University of Mary Washington, today announced administrative… Read More
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AAMG Announces New Co-Representative for Southeast Region
Joyce Ice, director of the Art Museum of West Virginia University, returned to her native state in 2009 to lead the planning and programming of the Art Museum, which opened in 2015. In 2010, she organized the Friends of the… Read More
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“Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar” – Register Now!
Join the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for "Don't Raid the Cookie Jar: Creating Early Interventions for Deaccessioning Crises," a convening taking place December 14–15 in Cambridge, MA. This AAM thought-leadership program is being organized in collaboration with the American Association for State and Local… Read More
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WMA 2018: Session RFP Open – Propose a Session!
The Western Museums Association announces the Request for Proposals for WMA 2018, which will be held in Tacoma, Washington on October 21-24. With the theme of INSPIRE, The WMA is requesting session proposals that address how museums can inspire their staff,… Read More
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Updated: Getty NextGen and the Getty Leadership Institute Now Accepting Applications for 2018
NEXTGEN 2018 Online: March 5-10, 2018 Residency: March 26-March 31, 2018 APPLY BY JANUARY 3, 2018 NextGen 2018 is a blended-learning experience for the museum field's emerging top talent. The program is designed for mid-level staff with three to five… Read More
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Collections Assessment for Preservation Applications open Nov 1st
The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) is excited to announce that applications will open for the 2018 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program on November 1st2017, with a deadline of February 1, 2018. The CAP program… Read More
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AAMG/UMAC Annual Conference: Call for Proposals
CALL FOR PROPOSALS AAMG & UMAC CONFERENCE 2018 June 21-24, 2018 Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, FL This year, AAMG is partnering with UMAC (University Museums and Collections), a committee of ICOM (International Council of Museums) for our 2018… Read More
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Call for AAMG Board Nomination: Western Rep
Association of Academic Galleries and Museums CALL FOR AAMG BOARD NOMINATION The AAMG has an exciting year ahead, and we are looking for a new Western Regional Representative (AK, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA). The new representative will… Read More
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Now Available: NEH Emergency Grants for Hurricane Relief
NEH Chairman’s Emergency Grants Available for Humanities Institutions Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Museums, archives, colleges, libraries, and historical societies encouraged to apply for grants of up to $30,000 Credit: Photo by Master Sgt. Jason Robertson, Air Force Public… Read More
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Reminder: AAMG@groups.io listserv
The AAMG-L Yahoo listserv has been deactivated. If you have not already done so, please sign up for our new listserv system here: https://groups.io/g/AAMG Questions? E-mail communications@aamg-us.org Read More
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AAMG Releases Statement on Hurricane Harvey
The AAMG board sends our thoughts and prayers to all of the communities in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Harvey. AAMG members know how important university museums and galleries are for their students, faculty, and communities. As the full… Read More