Volume 32 | May 2024

AIM monthly news & updates

Check out the upcoming programs and the latest news in the museum field.

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Participate in a Grant-Funded Study!


Is your museum a participant of the Museums for All program? If so, consider helping the Thanksgiving Point Institute with their grant funded study by distributing a survey to your visitors.


Thanksgiving Point Institute – in partnership with Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery and Regnier Family Wonderscope Children’s Museum – is conducting an IMLS-funded study to understand the influence of museum experiences on visitors who attend as part of an income-qualified admission program. The study seeks 30 museums to participate. More details about the study can be found on Thanksgiving Point’s website

Fellowship and Stipends for 2024 AMM Conference


  • AMM and Museum EXP is offering the first-ever Exhibit Professionals Conference Fellowship. The fellowship was created to support the advancement of museum professionals working in exhibit disciplines. One Midwest exhibit professional will receive an all-inclusive conference experience. Professionals working in any exhibit discipline – design, development, project management, production, etc. – and located in one of the 8 Midwest states of the AMM network (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI) are invited to apply.


  • Midwest Registrar Committee is awarding travel stipends at two different levels to assist with registration and travel costs. Half stipends of $375, or full stipends of $750. All applicants must be MRC members with 2024 dues paid, but applicants may join MRC at the time of their application submission. To learn more visit here.

Take AIM Program Survey for a Chance to Win a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card


As AIM grow we’d like to know how best to serve our community. In the past, we have offered everything from in-person workshops to virtual programs, but as our audience’s needs change so should our programming. Please share your thoughts!


Click here to complete the survey. Every person who takes the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 Amazon.com digital gift card.

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Indiana Museums

Job Opportunities



Historic Site Manager, New Harmony, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

Festivals Manager, Eiteljorg Museum

Vice President for Advacement, Eiteljorg Museum

Gallery Director, Herron Galleries, Indiana University

Collections Manager, Marion Public Library

Other Learning Opportunities


Legal Issues in Collections Care: Abandoned Property

Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 12pm ET/ 11am CT

Hosted by Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts


Environmental Monitoring Standards? What Standards?

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 11am ET/ 10am CT

Hosted by Midwest Registrars Committee


How to Get Your Board to Fundraise

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 1pm ET/ 12pm CT

Hosted by Productive Fundraising


Earthquake Preparedness

Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 1pm ET/ 12pm CT

Hosted by Connecting to Collections Care


Practical Strategies for the Care of Film and Glass Negatives

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 1pm ET/ 12pm CT

Hosted by Connecting to Collections Care


Ask Me Anything Career Edition

Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 3pm ET/ 2pm CT

Hosted by Rachel Cristine Woody

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