AAMG News

• CAA: CVs for Museum Professionals

  September 21, 2015 Dear Colleague: CAA’s Professional Practices Committee responds to specific concerns of the membership in relation to areas such as job placement and recruitment, tenure and promotion procedures, scholarly standards and ethics, studio health and safety, and artists’… Read More

• AAMG NEMA Scholarships Now Available

  AAMG is awarding two scholarships to attend the 2015 NEMA annual conference Nov. 4-6, Portland, Maine. To apply you must be a current individual or student member of AAMG. The deadline is September 18, 2015. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity.… Read More

• Apply for the Small Museums Accreditation Academy Today

  Does your museum have five or fewer full-time staff and/or a budget under $500,000? Do you want to work towards accreditation, write or strengthen your museum's core documents and commit to standards and best practices? If you answered yes to these questions, you might… Read More

• Nanotechnologies for Cultural Conservation: Current Trends and Practices

  Nanotechnologies for Cultural Conservation: Allentown Art Museum/Lafayette College October 30-31, 2015 The workshop includes discussion of cutting-edge advances in art conservation from leaders in the field, a public lecture and hands-on workshop led by Piero Baglioni, pioneer of nano-based conservation… 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

• AAM Announces Fall Professional Development Calendar

  The Alliance will have a full slate of professional development programs available to members this fall. Beginning this month, you will find a range of subjects that address topical issues in the field. Here's what is coming up: Aug. 20… Read More

• Opportunity to serve on AAM Accreditation Commission

  The 2015 Accreditation Commission Nominating Committee is looking for individuals who are deeply committed to advancing museums and the field through the Accreditation Program and the Continuum of Excellence. If you think you’d make a good Accreditation Commissioner, don't miss the chance… Read More

• Call for Papers: Inaugural Symposium of the Association of Print Scholars

  Call for Papers: Inaugural Symposium of the Association of Print Scholars Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY November 7, 2015, 10 am-6 pm   Organized by Maeve Coudrelle (Tyler School of Art, Temple University), Allison… Read More

• AHTR survey on SoTL in art history

  Dear Colleagues and Friends, ArtHistoryTeachingResources.org recently received a grant from The Kress Foundation to conduct preliminary research for an e-journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Art History that will launch in 2016. We are writing to ask… Read More

• New job listings now online

  Please visit our website for the latest academic museum and gallery job listings: https://aamg-us.org/wp/category/jobs/ Read More

• Tabitha Jacques named NTID Dyer Arts Center director

  Release Date: April 29, 2015 Contact: Vienna McGrain 585-475-4952 or vnccom@rit.edu Twitter: @viennamcgrain PHOTO AVAILABLE: http://www.rit.edu/news/pics/Tabitha_Jacques.jpg Credit: Mark Benjamin/NTID Tabitha Jacques named NTID Dyer Arts Center director Plans for gallery include more student collaborations, exhibits featuring deaf/hard-of-hearing artists, expanded hours… 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