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Museum Association of New York

$1M for Museum Study Act in NYS Budget

May 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

New York State CapitolThe 2023/24 New York State Budget included $1M in funding for The Museum Study Act. The department of economic development, in conjunction with other departments and entities, are expected to conduct a comprehensive study of public and private museums and report their findings and recommendations. [Read more…] about $1M for Museum Study Act in NYS Budget

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Nature Tagged With: Museum Association of New York, Museums, NYS Budget, politics

First Vote: A Letter from MANY’s Erika Sanger

February 26, 2023 by Erika Sanger Leave a Comment

Eleanor Roosevelt voting in 1936I don’t remember who was on the ballot the first time I voted, but I remember the challenge of finding my polling place – a community meeting room in the basement of an apartment building – on a rainy night in New York City.

The room was lit with flickering fluorescent bulbs and the floor was covered with gray linoleum tile. It took the poll volunteer who sat on a metal folding chair behind a metal folding table a long time to find me in a very large register. [Read more…] about First Vote: A Letter from MANY’s Erika Sanger

Filed Under: History, New Exhibits Tagged With: Advocacy, America's 250th Anniversary, Museum Association of New York, Museums, Political History, Smithsonian, Voting Rights

Museums, Historical Societies: Be Prepared for Winter

February 2, 2023 by Erika Sanger Leave a Comment

trees in winter courtesy MANYI admit to being one of those people who perhaps overly prepares for winter in Upstate New York. We have a generator for our 200-year-old home because we live in a place where the power goes out. I have a “winter bag” with blankets, flashlight, water, and granola bars as well as a very large brush and ice scraper in my car.

In the Museum Association of New York office in Troy, we keep extra jackets on hand and cover the windows with plastic to hold back wind blowing off the Hudson River. [Read more…] about Museums, Historical Societies: Be Prepared for Winter

Filed Under: Arts, History, Nature Tagged With: Disaster Management, Municipal Historians, Museum Association of New York, Museums, Public History, winter

Museums Advocacy Days Set for February

January 10, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS museums with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Museums Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. is scheduled for February 27th and 28th. This year’s advocacy days are focused on advocating for funding increases for the Office of Museum Services, urging legislators to support policies that benefit museums, and building relationships with members of the new 118th Congress. [Read more…] about Museums Advocacy Days Set for February

Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Alliance of Museums, Museum Association of New York

$100K Awarded To Museum Educators

October 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Pomeroy FundThe Pomeroy Fund for NYS History has awarded 20 history-related organizations across New York State $5,000 each during its fifth grant round to bring back or hire museum educators. [Read more…] about $100K Awarded To Museum Educators

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Beacon Historical Society, Chapman Museum, Education, Edward Hopper House Museum, Grants, Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, Historic Cherry Hill, John Brown Lives, Lewis County Historical Society, Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, Mount Gulian Society, Museum Association of New York, North Creek Railway Depot, Putnam History Museum, Saratoga Springs History Museum, Seneca Falls Historical Society, Slate Valley Museum, Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Time and the Valleys Museum, Underground Railroad Education Center, Vander Ende Onderdonk House, Wappingers Historical Society, William Pomeroy Foundation

New Solutions for House Museums

October 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New Solutions for House MuseumsThe Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced “New Solutions for House Museums: Old and New Ideas for Financial Stability,” a program set for Friday, November 4th. [Read more…] about New Solutions for House Museums

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Museum Association of New York

Museum Awards of Distinction Nominations Now Open

October 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

many logoThe Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced that nominations are now open for their Awards of Distinction, which recognize the exceptional achievements of New York’s museums and museum professionals. [Read more…] about Museum Awards of Distinction Nominations Now Open

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Museum Association of New York

Digital Collections: Rethinking Established Systems & Standards

October 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

many logoThe Museum Association of New York (MANY) will host “Digital Collections in Review: Rethinking Established Systems and Standards,” a program set for Friday, October 21st. [Read more…] about Digital Collections: Rethinking Established Systems & Standards

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Baseball Hall of Fame, Museum Association of New York

NYS Museums Annual Conference Call for Proposals

October 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

MANY conference The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is now accepting proposals for conference sessions, workshops, panel discussions, facilitated discussions, and peer-to-peer learning experiences that focus on their 2023 conference theme, Finding Center: Access, Inclusion, Participation, and Engagement.

The Conference will be held in Syracuse, home of the Onondaga Nation, the Central Fire of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. [Read more…] about NYS Museums Annual Conference Call for Proposals

Filed Under: History, Western NY Tagged With: Museum Association of New York

Historic Capital Funding for NYS Council on the Arts

October 12, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Capital Project opportunitiesOn Thursday, September 29th, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced an historic new commitment of $100 million in capital funding for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to be made available for large-scale capital projects. [Read more…] about Historic Capital Funding for NYS Council on the Arts

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Kathy Hochul, Museum Association of New York, New York Council on the Arts

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