Our Leadership and Advocacy Fellow,
Jackie Spainhour, has completed her final project. Jackie worked on research related to neurodiversity in museums, specifically children with autism. We are excited to be able to share her project with you! Jackie will also be a featured speaker in one of our upcoming workshops this season, so watch for that. Thank you, Jackie, for all your hard work!
View the project video
here.
Our second Leadership and Advocacy Fellow
Christina Vida also completed her final project. Christina worked on a project that asked the question "How Can Museums Stay Relevant to Schools?" Christina contacted 258 Virginia Educators and conducted in depth interviews. View her project
here.
Interested in being one of our 2019 Fellows?
Our Leadership and Advocacy Fellowship sponsored by
Langley Federal Credit Union is open to mid-career museum professionals who are members in good standing of VAM. The goal of the fellowship is to produce original research that can inform the larger VAM community about issues facing the field. If you are interested in applying to be one of this year’s fellows, the online application is open. The deadline to apply is September 20. Each selected fellow receives $1,000 to help them with their work through the year.
Visit the website to find out more and to apply.
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J
oin us at the
new
American Civil War Museum
in Richmond on August 6 with CEO Christy Coleman.
Register today Only 5 spots are left.
Tune in to a free educational webinar to learn more about the
new Office Depot/OfficeMax member benefit discounts
available to VAM members.
Register
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The Fralin Museum of Art was recently featured in the AAM AVISO for their work with the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville. Read about their work with immigrant students at a local elementary
here.
The
Community Foundation of Greater Richmond recently announced its 2019 Community Impact Grants. VAM members who received grants included:
Virginia Museum of History and Culture,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and
Maymont. Congratulations to all of the awardees.
The Virginia Humanities recently announced 25 non profit grants. Several VAM members were recipients:
American Civil War Museum,
American Frontier and Culture Museum, Cape Charles Historical Society, Chrysler Museum of Art, Eastern Shore of Virginia Barrier Islands Center, Maymont, Petersburg Preservation Taskforce, The Valentine, and the William King Museum of Art. Congratulations to all. Great work!
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Congratulations to Rebecca Guest for joining the
Virginia Zoo
as their new development coordinator! Rebecca recently helped the
Fairfield Foundation
match a $100,000 challenge grant from the
Cabell Foundation
to build the archaeological park at
Fairfield Plantation
as their development assistant, and we know and love her as VAM's former membership coordinator. Go Rebecca!!
Happy Birthday to
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum
! In celebration of its 5th Anniversary, the Bristol museum is offering just $5 admission between Thursday, August 1 and Sunday, August 4.
Congratulations to Lori Botkin for being named the full time Director of the
Highland Historical Society.
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Professional Development Opportunities
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
is rolling out a new series of
regional grant workshops
designed for applicants for the museum grant programs. Providing greater access to IMLS funds and resources is one of the agency’s core strategic goals, and these regional workshops are a proactive step towards realizing this goal. These free workshops are intended for new and returning applicants.
The Mid Atlantic regional workshop is in Newark, NJ on September 24.
Visit VAM's
website
for additional opportunities.
Make plans now
to connect with your legislative representatives over August 12-16.
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
has developed a fantastic array of resources and tools to help make "Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum" Week a success.
The
American Association for State and Local History
is offering two webinars this fall. The first is September 12, 2019."Creating Connextion: Building Partnerships with your Board members. The second webinar is December 5, 2019. "Introduction to Audio, Visual & Film Media and Their Care" Information on these webinars can be found
here.
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The Virginia Humanities currently has two grants that are open for applications. The
Open Grant program is available from April 15-October 15, 2019.
Open to proposals on a wide range of subjects, for projects in any format, and for amounts typically up to $10,000. The second grant opportunity is the
Discretionary Grant
Program. This program issues gifts up to $3,000. For more information see their
webpage
.
The
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences is offering grant opportunities for their Museum Assessment Program(MAP)
MAP is designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses, and plan for the future.
Applications are due December 1, 2019
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Museums are reassessing their Board members and their business ties to controversial subjects. Read
here
about one such case at the
Whitney Museum of American Art
in New York City.
Gari Melcher's
Belmont in Fredericksburg was recently featured in the local paper for its new program using art to aid early stage memory loss patients. Click
here to read about this ground breaking effort.
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Search VAM's
Career Center
for information on the only museum management certificate offered by a state museum association, resume review help, job board listings, and more.
- Executive Director
- Director of Operations
- Event Support Coordinator
- Museum Supervisor
- Costumed Interpreter
- And more!
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The Virginia Association of Museums helps our museum community succeed.
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