History, Natural History & the Arts
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced the election of Brian Lee Whisenhunt, Executive Director of The Rockwell Museum as Board President.
Whisenhunt joined MANY in April 2018 and has served as Program Chair and Vice President. He previously served on the board of the Mountain-Plains Museums Association and currently serves on the Museum Advisory Council of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. [Read more…] about Museum Association of NY Has New Board President, Members
The Museum Association of New York has announced their 2022 Awards of Merit, which recognize outstanding and innovative programs, staff, and volunteers who have enriched New York State museums with new and remarkable projects.
This year, the review committee reviewed over 50 nominations and awarded ten recipients in six categories. [Read more…] about Museum Association of NY Announces 2022 Awards of Merit
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced a new re-grant partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to distribute 100 grants of $5,000 to assist New York museums with capacity building. [Read more…] about Museum Capacity Building Grants Available
The Museum Association of New York has announced a call for proposals for their 2022 NYS Museums Conference, “Envisioning Our Museums for the Seventh Generation,” set for April 9th through 12th, 2022, in Corning, NY. [Read more…] about NY Museums Conference Proposals Due By January 5th
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is now accepting nominations for their Awards of Merit, which recognize outstanding and innovative programs, staff, and volunteers who have enriched New York State museums with new and remarkable projects. [Read more…] about Nominate a Museum Professional for an Award of Merit
The Museum Association of New York has announced a call for proposals for their 2022 NYS Museums Conference, “Envisioning Our Museums for the Seventh Generation,” set for April 9th through 12th, 2022, in Corning, NY. [Read more…] about 2022 NYS Museums Conference Call for Proposals
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has received a $20,000 SHARP grant from Humanities New York to support New York’s museums.
The grant is expected to be used to cover day-to-day activities or ongoing expenses such as staff salaries, utilities, and rent, as well as for humanities programming and professional development. [Read more…] about MANY Awarded $20k From Humanities New York
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced Museums Support Democracy, a series of six virtual programs created in partnership with Museum Hue and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). [Read more…] about Museum Association of NY Awarded $50k for Virtual Series
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced a new regrant partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to distribute 100 grants of $5,000 to assist New York museums with capacity building.
Grants will be awarded for museums to respond to pandemic-related challenges, help build financial stability, strengthen board and community engagement, update technology, support leadership, and change systems to address diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and justice. [Read more…] about MANY To Award 100 $5,000 Grants to NYS Museums
Fifty three New York State museums and cultural institutions received federal COVID-19 relief through the Shuttered Venue Operating Grants (SVOG) program of the Small Business Administration, totaling just over $115 million. [Read more…] about 53 NYS Museums Receive $115M in COVID Relief