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
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$100K Awarded To Museum Educators
The 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
New Solutions for House Museums
The 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
Museum Awards of Distinction Nominations Now Open
The 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
Digital Collections: Rethinking Established Systems & Standards
The 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
NYS Museums Annual Conference Call for Proposals
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
Historic Capital Funding for NYS Council on the Arts
On 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
Dear Museums: Host A Polling Site
This open letter to the museum community was written by New York State Assembly Member Danny O’Donnell, Chair of the NYS Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development and shared by the Museum Association of New York (MANY).
Across New York, museums serve as anchors as well as reflections of your communities. Your missions to connect individuals to culture, history, and information is deeply needed and commendable. [Read more…] about Dear Museums: Host A Polling Site
Funding Available for Museum Educators
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has partnered with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a fifth round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History, providing a total of $100,000 for salary support/hourly wages to bring back or hire museum educators. [Read more…] about Funding Available for Museum Educators
Fund for NYS History to Support Museum Educators
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) is partnering with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a fifth round of the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History, providing a total of $100,000 for salary support/hourly wages to bring back or hire museum educators. [Read more…] about Fund for NYS History to Support Museum Educators