Association of Academic Museums and Galleries

AAMG will be unveiling a BRAND NEW website come the new year - but we need YOUR help to make it the best! As members and member institutions, we invite you to share your photos with us to help populate the new site, share your stories, and connect with other members. The process is simple:?Use the form below?to upload images from your institution, your staff, your community with AAMG to populate our NEW website with member content. Each member institution can upload up to 5 images (1 image at a time) for future inclusion each quarter. Please fill out this form for each image you wish to upload. Whether you're a new member or you've been around since ACUMG days - we want to celebrate YOU on our new site! https://lnkd.in/enjatXsE

Check out this article by Keidra Daniels Navaroli!

The University of New Mexico Art Museum has been selected to host the upcoming Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Annual Conference. This marks the first time UNM will host the prestigious annual conference, as well as the first time it will be held in New Mexico. Read more here:

Deadline: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 11:59pm The 2025 AAMG Conference Committee invites participants to continue the conversation on belonging that started with last year’s virtual conference. Belonging informs the work we do with our collections, exhibitions, programs, communications, and fundraising as well as our internal organizational infrastructure and culture. It is also a critical aspect of our respective institutions’ relationships with students, campus and local communities. When examining how we create belonging in its multiple forms, how does that inform the stories we tell? The question of storytelling taps into these pressing issues in our field and impacts how we position our institutions as wells as how our campuses and the public view us. Storytelling as a strategy makes our teaching, research, and outreach legible to our parent institutions, governing bodies, and external communities. AAMG members expressed enthusiasm to continue examining the theme of belonging and explore how to make a case for their museums and galleries to various stakeholders, particularly those outside the university system. We invite proposals that include the voices of our college and university colleagues – faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others – as well as professionals outside the field who can help us learn together about what belonging means and how to put it into practice.

Updated Virtual Convening Date: November 14, 2024 AAMG’s second annual Virtual Convening will look slightly different from last year’s. Wanting to highlight emergent voices from the field and support the sharing and implementation of new and existing practices, we have crafted a full day of virtual sessions highlighting scholarship and professional practices allowing both of these areas to shine. Join us on November 14 as we celebrate students and professionals alike for this one day virtual conference. Registration: AAMG Members $125 Non Members $225 AAMG Student Members $0! https://lnkd.in/emsEaJeh Interested in sponsoring this year's Virtual Convening? Check out our sponsor tiers here: https://lnkd.in/ekik7uCE and reach out to Alexandra at [email protected] asap to claim your sponsor slot! We can't wait to see you on November 14!

The Association of Academic Museums and Galleries is now accepting session proposals for their Annual Conference in Albuquerque coming June of 2025. The theme is Belonging: Storytelling Across Campus and Community. More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eAmxfP4P

It's here! 2025 AAMG Call for Proposals! Deadline: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 11:59pm The 2025 AAMG Conference Committee invites participants to continue the conversation on belonging that started with last year’s virtual conference. Belonging informs the work we do with our collections, exhibitions, programs, communications, and fundraising as well as our internal organizational infrastructure and culture. It is also a critical aspect of our respective institutions’ relationships with students, campus and local communities. When examining how we create belonging in its multiple forms, how does that inform the stories we tell? The question of storytelling taps into these pressing issues in our field and impacts how we position our institutions as wells as how our campuses and the public view us. Storytelling as a strategy makes our teaching, research, and outreach legible to our parent institutions, governing bodies, and external communities. AAMG members expressed enthusiasm to continue examining the theme of belonging and explore how to make a case for their museums and galleries to various stakeholders, particularly those outside the university system. We invite proposals that include the voices of our college and university colleagues – faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others – as well as professionals outside the field who can help us learn together about what belonging means and how to put it into practice. Download and view the full call for proposals at?aamg-us.org/2025-cfp/ View the full Call for Proposals and Guidelines by clicking above and be sure to submit your materials by?Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

Registration:?aamg-us.org/artlawcenter/ ? Due Diligence and Copyright: Legal Foundations for Academic Museums Nov 18, 12pm EST ? Join the?Center for Art Law?and AAMG for a program led by?Steven Schindler, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP,?Noor Kadhim, Fieldfisher and?Atreya Mathur,?Center for Art Law. This webinar will provide an essential overview of key legal considerations for museums, focusing on two critical areas: ? Due Diligence Obligations: What are the responsibilities of museums in verifying the provenance and authenticity of their collections? This segment will explore the scope of due diligence for both permanent and temporary collections, routine checks, and the broader international guidelines, such as those provided by ICOM. Attendees will gain insights into how these obligations ensure museums uphold ethical standards and protect their reputations. ? Copyright Law: Explore the principles of copyright and fair use and its relevance to museums. This section will delve into how copyright laws shape museum practices, from exhibition curation to commercial transactions and non-commercial uses. It will also cover the legal landscape surrounding reproductions, offering museums practical guidance on managing copyright challenges while maintaining their educational and cultural objectives.?The webinar will also briefly address how artificial intelligence may intersect with such legal issues and influence museum practices. ? This session is ideal for museum professionals, legal practitioners, and stakeholders interested in the intersection of art, law, and museum issues. Pricing: AAMG Members: $29 Nonmembers: $59 Student Members of AAMG: FREE ? Offering 5 member and 5 nonmember registrations to attend for FREE on a first come, first serve basis.?Fill out this sponsorship application form here.?You will receive registration information once received. ? *Scholarship application:?https://lnkd.in/eUmJhF2Z *After registration, you will receive a zoom link the day before the session. *All registrants will receive access to the recording AFTER the live session takes place.

It's here! 2025 AAMG Call for Proposals! Deadline: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 11:59pm The 2025 AAMG Conference Committee invites participants to continue the conversation on belonging that started with last year’s virtual conference. Belonging informs the work we do with our collections, exhibitions, programs, communications, and fundraising as well as our internal organizational infrastructure and culture. It is also a critical aspect of our respective institutions’ relationships with students, campus and local communities. When examining how we create belonging in its multiple forms, how does that inform the stories we tell? The question of storytelling taps into these pressing issues in our field and impacts how we position our institutions as wells as how our campuses and the public view us. Storytelling as a strategy makes our teaching, research, and outreach legible to our parent institutions, governing bodies, and external communities. AAMG members expressed enthusiasm to continue examining the theme of belonging and explore how to make a case for their museums and galleries to various stakeholders, particularly those outside the university system. We invite proposals that include the voices of our college and university colleagues – faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others – as well as professionals outside the field who can help us learn together about what belonging means and how to put it into practice. Download and view the full call for proposals at: aamg-us.org/2025-cfp/

Museums Today: Building Audiences for Sustainability Virtual, Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 6-7 p.m. EDT ? National statistics have long shown stagnant or declining attendance in museum and performing-arts spaces, and the COVID-19 pandemic intensified challenges around audience engagement and financial sustainability. This presentation shares insights from the University of Texas at Austin’s study on the audience-building efforts of 25 large nonprofit performing arts organizations, part of The Wallace Foundation’s Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative. While no simple solutions emerged, the study offers valuable insights into effective and ineffective strategies, noting that audience growth does not always happen on the organization’s terms. About Francie Ostrower? Francie Ostrower, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin in the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the College of Fine Arts. She also serves as the director of the Portfolio Program in Arts and Cultural Management and Entrepreneurship and is a senior fellow at the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service. As principal investigator of the multi-year Building Audiences for Sustainability: Research and Evaluation study, commissioned and funded by The Wallace Foundation, she has authored numerous publications on philanthropy, nonprofit governance and arts participation.? How to Participate To participate,?register online, and we will email you a link and instructions for joining the program on Zoom.?Simply follow that link at the time the event starts?(6 p.m. EDT). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included. About the Museums Today Series Each month during the academic year, museum leaders lead lively online discussions about critical issues in the field. This series is presented in?partnership with the?George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum?Browse upcoming program https://lnkd.in/g3n9iPUx ? SeventyFour/iStock.com.