AAMG has recently updated its membership structure for the first time since 2017. In the past six years, AAMG has grown to deliver more benefits to our members: our annual conference expanded from one to three days, our regional representatives foster community through regular online meet-ups, and our partnerships with GWU and SEMC provides career development opportunities for emerging professionals. To support our growth and these extraordinary programs, our membership committee, consisting of the AAMG regional representatives, has refined our perks and tiers (including the addition of retiree and non-profit tiers) as well as slightly adjusted what it all costs. This new structure took effect for all registrations and renewals as we launched a new membership drive spring 2023 to extend AAMG’s reach to a broader institutional base and make our community richer and more diverse.

Thank you!

AAMG Membership Committee

Membership is your path to the best national professional development, networking, and advocacy for the academic museum and gallery field. Join us to learn, contribute, and be an active participant in our vibrant and diverse field.

In addition to the benefits listed in the categories below, your membership supports:

• The leading educational and professional organization for academic museums, galleries, and collections.
• AAMG’s national effort to serve the field and ensure best practices for academic museums, galleries, and collections through its educational and advocacy efforts.
• Every day, AAMG members are on the front lines advocating for colleagues across the nation, and ensuring that academic museums, galleries, and collections fulfill their missions and enhance those of their parent institutions.
• The AAMG Annual Conference, which brings colleagues from across the country—and even the world–together for meaningful panel sessions, networking, and workshops.
• The field’s largest and most active listserv community with over 3,000 members.
• Being part of a community of professionals nationwide, from emerging to senior leaders in the field.
• The opportunity to engage with AAMG as a state or regional representative, and in other capacities.
• Access to and interaction with AAMG state and regional representatives.

There are never enough passionate voices to represent us in this cause. Add your voice to more than 1,500 member and student colleagues.

In addition to supporting professional development, networking and advocacy, you and your institution’s AAMG membership has the following benefits:

Individual Rates:

Individual Membership Benefits – $100/year

Defined as:

• working in/adjacent to the academic museums and galleries profession
• cannot be categorized under another membership category here
• benefits entitled to member only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions

Perks:

• member discounted rate for the Annual Conference
• eligible to present at the AAMG Annual Conference
• eligible for AAMG administered scholarships
• access and posting rights on the AAMG listserv (can post solicitations including programs, workshops on listserv subgroups up to 4x/month) (can post traveling exhibits and job postings on listserv subgroups unlimited)
• eligible to vote in membership wide voting procedures and to serve on the AAMG Board of Directors and subcommittees (every indiviudal listed on the membership has their own vote)

Students Membership Benefits – FREE

Defined as:

• full or part time student preparing for a career in academic museums and galleries profession
• cannot be categorized under another category here
• benefits entitled to member only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions
• must use a .edu address
• must submit a valid student ID

Perks:

• all Individual Level Membership Benefits
• access to LinkedIn Group/Polaris/The Launchpad, other student focused programming opportunities

Retiree or Emerging Professional Membership Benefits – $60/year

Defined as:

• EITHER retired from a career either in or adjacent to the academic museum and gallery sector OR an emerging professional (1-3 years out of education)
• cannot be categorized under another membership category here
• benefits entitled to member only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions

Perks:

• all Individual Level Membership Benefits

Group Rates:

Institutional Membership Benefits (rates listed below)

Defined as:

• applies to one museum/gallery/collection as it exists as a discrete administrative identity within a college or university
• must have established connection with a college or university
• benefits extend up to a specific number of employees assocaited with your institution based
• cannot be categorized under another membership category here

Perks:

• memberships for your gallery/museum staff
• display the AAMG logo on your website and marketing materials
• member discounted rate for the Annual Conference
• eligible to present at the AAMG Annual Conference
• eligible for AAMG administered scholarships
• access and posting rights on the AAMG listserv (can post solicitations including programs, workshops on listserv subgroups up to 4x/mont) (can post traveling exhibits and job postings on listserv subgroups unlimited)
• eligible to vote in membership wide voting procedures and to serve on the AAMG Board of Directors and subcommittees (every indiviudal listed on the membership has their own vote)

Pricing:

• 1-4 Staff on Membership: $190
• 5-9 Staff on Membership: $375
• 10+ Staff on Membership: $550

Non Profit Affiliate Membership Benefits – $250/year

Defined as:

• 501(c)(3) qualified non profit
• serves the academic community
• benefits extend to 2 employees of the organization
• cannot be categorized under another category here
• benefits entitled to organization only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions

Perks:

• member discounted rate for the Annual Conference
• eligible to present at the AAMG Annual Conference
• access to listserv to respond and post services, workshops, and products (deemed solicitations) up to four times per month and reach over 3,000 active participants
• three free job postings and/or traveling exhibitions are included with membership each calendar year to be posted on both the listserv and AAMG website (additional postings are $100 per posting)
• eligible to vote in membership wide voting procedures and to serve on the AAMG Board of Directors and subcommittees (every indiviudal listed on the membership has their own vote)
• allowed the opportunity for one theme based partnered session that is promtoed to AAMG membership in the calendar year

Museum Studies (or other academic department) Membership Benefits – $150/year

Defined as:

• benefits extend to 2 employees of the organization
• cannot be categorized under another category here
• benefits entitled to department only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions

Perks:

• all Non Profit Affiliate Membership Benefits

Corporate/Consultants/For-Profit Entity Membership Benefits – $550/year

Defined as:

• benefits extend to 1 employee of the organization
• for profit entity
• cannot be categorized under another membership category here
• benefits entitled to organization only; benefits cannot be shared with other individuals or institutions

Perks:

• eligible to serve on the AAMG subcommittees in an ex officio capacity
• access to listserv to respond and post services, workshops, and products (deemed solicitations) up to four times per month and reach over 3,000 active participants
• three free job postings and/or traveling exhibitions are included with membership each calendar year to be posted on both the listserv and AAMG website (additional postings are $100 per posting)
• member discounted rate for the Annual Conference.
• corporate membership listing on AAMG’s website.

Thank you for supporting academic museums and galleries:

Join or renew your membership with AAMG today.

*If there are multiple museums/galleries on a campus, membership should be maintained by each individually operating entity according to reporting structure: a membership applies to one museum/gallery/collection as it exists as a discrete administrative identity within a college or university