West hosts annual ALI-ABA seminar “Legal Issues in Museum Administration”
By: Renee Montgomery Recently, San Francisco was the site of the annual ALI-ABA seminar for museums, a 2 ½ day discussion of new developments and practices regarding various points of law affecting...
View ArticleTwo Part Time Jobs = One Full Time Job with Many Benefits
By: Nicole Herden For the past year, I have been working two part time curatorial assistant positions. The opportunity to gain insight into two long established art museums within the greater Phoenix...
View Article2012 Smith Leadership Symposium
What do Joie de Vivre hotels, the Oakland Museum of California and EmcArts’ Innovation Labs have in common? Find out at the 2012 Smith Leadership Symposium when 20+ institutions share their stories of...
View ArticleThe Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS)
By: Jacqueline Cabrera Over the past 9 months a group of 12 American museum professionals have been working on the formation of a new international organization focused on registrars and collections...
View ArticleBest Practices for Slavery Interpretation Workshop
American Association for State and Local History Conference Wednesday, October 3rd, 8:30am-5:00pm – Salt Lake City, UT To register: aaslh.org Presented by: Kristin Gallas, The Tracing Center on...
View ArticleOregon Museums Association Annual Meeting Recap
By: Keni Sturgeon The Oregon Museums Association (OMA) held its annual meeting October 28-30, in Ashland. Our host institution, the Schneider Museum of Art on the campus of Southern Oregon University,...
View ArticleCharles Redd Center for Western Studies Announces Multiple Awards for 2013
The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is pleased to announce multiple awards for 2013 that are available for scholars conducting research related to Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: 2013 SAA Waldo Gifford Leland Award
Call for Nominations: 2013 SAA Waldo Gifford Leland Award Please help us to recognize the best in our profession! Have you read a great new book about archives? Seen an exceptional new finding aid?...
View ArticleSecretary Salazar Announces New Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative
Secretary Salazar Announces New Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative Statement by Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (February 14, 2013) – Asian Pacific Islander...
View ArticleEarly Bird Registration for WMA 2013 Now Open!
The Western Museums Association (WMA) in partnership with the Utah Museums Association is excited to announce the opening of Early Bird Registration for the 2013 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City! WMA’s...
View ArticleWMA 2012 Program Perspecitves, Part I
By: Adam Mikos Living in Portland, where the sun started shining through the rain only a few days ago, it seems defective to be already looking forward to October. Looking forward I am though, to the...
View ArticleHonoring the Future: The 2013 Director’s Chair Award
By Dr. Julie K. Stein “A chance to recognize those unsung heroes of our profession…not necessarily just for directors.” When the Western Museums Association (WMA) asked me to write a blog post about...
View ArticleJustification Toolkit for Attending WMA 2013
So it’s that time of year again when you’re thinking about professional development. AAM 2013 has just passed, and it was all the way across the country this year! But wait…the Western Museum...
View ArticleReflections from the 2012 Charles Redd Award Winner
By Elizabeth Sutton, PhD Last year at the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2012 Annual Meeting in Palm Springs, the Utah State University (USU) Museum of Anthropology received the Charles Redd Center...
View ArticleThe WMA 2013 Support Fund Needs You!
Conference attendance is not always as easy as we would like it to be. Attendees must consider travel and lodging expenses, registration fees, and time away from their organizations, all while...
View ArticleProgram Perspectives: Interpretive Exhibits: Telling Our Stories on a Shoestring
By Karen Stark Coming to Salt Lake City for the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting? Here’s your chance to participate in pre-conference intensive workshop based on Utah’s award-winning...
View ArticleProgram Perspectives: Reflections and Projections on the Future of the Museum...
By Aldona Jonaitis A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program One session to attend at the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City is...
View ArticleCapping Off WMA 2013 at The Church History Museum
Cap off your stay in Salt Lake City at the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2013 Annual Meeting with an evening at the Church History Museum. This Evening Event – FREE to all attendees – will be held...
View ArticleProgram Perspectives: A Guide to Networking 101 at WMA 2013
By Wendy Meluch A first glance at the Western Museums Association 2013 Annual Meeting Program Western Museums Association (WMA) members tell us that they highly value networking opportunities at the...
View ArticleRequest for Session Proposals for WMA2014
It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Western Museums Association (WMA) announces the Request for Proposals for the 2014 Annual Meeting to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 5-8, 2014....
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