Who attended the National Arts Advocacy Day in Washington DC last week? What were your thoughts? http://artsusa.org/news/afta_news/default.asp#item21 Share
Read More0Disaster Plan
With Summer fast approaching, it is never to early to dust off your disaster plan. What? Your institution does not have a disaster plan? Has not Hurricane Sandy offered you an opportunity to create one? What are you waiting for? Oh, I know, the usual excuses. Money. Time. Don’t know how. Well let me tell you that it does not take much money. It does take time. And as for don’t know how, there are plenty of free resources on-line. …
Read More0Institute for Cultural Entrepreneurship for Museum Leaders:
The award-winning Institute for Cultural Entrepreneurship is an immersion program for mid-career museum, preservation, historic site and other arts and culture professionals designed to introduce business applications and principles of entrepreneurial thinking with the goal of expanding vision and leadership skills. The institute has been recognized with an award of merit by MuseumWise, which provides support, advice and training to heritage organizations in New York State, for its potential to create great expansion in public engagement through the resources it …
Read More0An EMP and MAAM Fellow reflects on the Annual Meeting
Graham Humphrey was one of the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting Fellows. Below is his take on the 2012 MAAM Annual Meeting held at the Double Tree Tarrytown Hotel in Tarrytown, NY. Having recently concluded an internship with Teaching the Hudson Valley in Hyde Park, NY, I was eager to attend MAAM’s 66th annual conference in Tarrytown, NY and have the chance to network and develop additional skills for an increasingly tight job market. On the first night, I watched the …
Read More0Katherine Coffey Award Nominations – DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012
Katherine Coffey Award Nominations Honoring Distinguished Achievement in the Museum Field DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 The Katherine Coffey Award is given each year by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums to an individual in the Mid-Atlantic region to recognize distinguished achievement in the museum field. The Coffey Award ceremony is held annually at the MAAM Annual Meeting and is one of the pinnacle events of the conference. See a list of past winners and their remarks or nominate a professional for …
Read More0FREE: What Employers Want, Selling Yourself in a Tough Job Market, Wednesday, June 6th @ 3:00 PM
FREE MAAM ON DEMAND PROGRAM What Employers Want Selling Yourself in a Tough Job Market Wednesday, June 6th @ 3:00 PM Panelists: Nancy Schnitzerling (Director of Human Resources, Liberty Science Center), Michael Gibbons (Executive Director, Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.), Brenda Reigle (Western Division Chief, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission ), Barbara Bartlett (Director, Lorenzo State Historic Site), Heather Stivison (Executive Director, Stickley Museum). The job market for aspiring museum professionals is tougher than ever. This one hour forum will …
Read More0Apply today for a Bruce Craig Annual Meeting Fellowship!
Apply today for a Bruce Craig Annual Meeting Fellowship! Deadline July 1, 2012 for applications. More information… Share
Read More0Cornerstone May 23: An Introduction to Cultural Landscape Documentation & Preservation
An Introduction to Cultural Landscape Documentation & Preservation May 23 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cazenovia, NY Download More Information and the Registration Form This one-day workshop for preservation planners, cultural resource managers and stewards of historic properties. The day’s agenda will include defining the types and characteristics of cultural landscapes; documenting historic and current conditions including preparation of period and contemporary plans; developing treatment plans within an historic preservation context; examples of cultural landscape reports and their …
Read More0PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS’ TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATORY RECEIVES 4TH ANNUAL “BUILDY” AWARD FOR ITS RADICAL INNOVATIONS IN DESIGN
The winner of the fourth Building Museums® “Buildy” Award is Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Tropical Forest Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA. The Buildy Award jury was impressed that the design team started from scratch to reconsider how a conservatory or greenhouse uses 21st Century technologies. The team came up with a combination of features that reduced winter heating costs by half and completely eliminated summer cooling costs. Recognizing that double-paned or insulating glass would be important in order to retain …
Read More0MAAM On Demand – Cornerstone Call on Jobs
What Employers Want Selling Yourself in a Tough Job Market Wednesday, June 6th @ 3:00 PM Panelists: Nancy Schnitzerling (Director of Human Resources, Liberty Science Center), Michael Gibbons (Executive Director, Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.), Brenda Reigle (Western Division Chief, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission ), Barbara Bartlett (Director, Lorenzo State Historic Site), Heather Stivison (Executive Director, Stickley Museum). The job market for aspiring museum professionals is tougher than ever. This one hour forum will offer insight into what current …
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