PA MUSEUMS MEMBERSHIP
Did you receive an email from PA Museums about our membership in September?
We are now using Wild Apricot to manage your membership information, and part of this change means you will receive renewal notices via email. You can renew online directly through Wild Apricot. To sign in, please visit
www.pamuseums.wildapricot.org
, click “forgot password,” and enter your email address. When Wild Apricot sends you an email, you can create a password, and access your account. You can update your information and pay your invoice securely through the Wild Apricot system.
We still offer members to renew through
our website
using a credit card, and you can still renew your membership with a check through the mail to: PA Museums, 300 North Street, Room 504, Harrisburg, PA 17120.
If you have any questions regarding your membership or would like help renewing through Wild Apricot, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at 717 909-4951 or
email us
. Thank you to all of our members. If you haven't already joined,
we invite you to do so.
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CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
Share your expertise with Pennsylvania's museum professionals! PA Museums is seeking session proposals for our 2020 Annual Statewide Museum Conference, The Strategic Museum: Mission in Community, in Pittsburgh, April 19-21, 2020.
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CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS
Each year, PA Museums recognizes the special achievements of museums and historical organizations in Pennsylvania. This is your invitation to submit a nomination for a project, process, or individual that you know is exemplary.
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION FOR MUSEUM SERVICES PROFESSIONALS
You should be thinking about what part you will play in
The Strategic Museum: Mission in Community
, our 2020 statewide museum conference, April 19-21 in Pittsburgh. Our conference is a great opportunity for businesses that work with museums to connect with customers and start conversations.
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Save the date for the Pennsylvania Archives' 2019 Archives and Records Management Seminar, October 23, 2019. Registration opened yesterday, and full description of programs is posted on
our website.
The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums' conference will be held in West Point, NY, October 16-18, 2019. The
preliminary program is available and
registration is open.
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MARAC GRADUATE SCHOOL ARCHIVAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
To provide financial assistance to a student in the MARAC region and to promote the study of archival administration, two one-time awards of $1,000 for the 2019-2020 school year (to be awarded for the spring 2020 semester) will be paid directly to the educational institution.
The deadline to apply is October 31, 2019.
NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING
Advertising in the PA Museums newsletter is available for six week runs for $150. Our newsletter reaches around 400 museum professionals every two weeks. Please
email us to have your ad run in Tapestry.
JOB POSTINGS
PA Museums is looking for a Project Manager, and the PA House of Representatives is seeking a Digital Collections Analyst. These are just a couple of the jobs at
our website
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PA MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS
The Franklin Institute's President and CEO,
Larry Dubinski, will lead the Board of Directors at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC).
PA Museums extends a warm welcome to Elizabeth E. Barkin upon her appointment as Executive Director of
The Frick Pittsburgh.
The Associated Press reported on the
Mutter Museums' exploration of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia.
There's a new exhibit coming to Easton's
Sigal Museum of Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society.
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