The William G. Pomeroy Foundation is now accepting applications for $1,000 need-based scholarships to attend the Museum Association of New York’s 2020 annual conference in March. [Read more…] about Grants Available For Upcoming Museums Conference
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Old Stone Fort Museum Recognized by MANY
The Old Stone Fort Museum has announced that their 2019 community program “We Were There: Schoharie County and the 9/11 Response” will be awarded the Engaging Communities Award as part of the Museum Association of New York’s (MANY) 2020 conference “The Power of Partnership.”
MANY’s Engaging Communities Award recognizes an institution that employs creative methods to engage the community and build new audiences. [Read more…] about Old Stone Fort Museum Recognized by MANY
NYS Council on the Arts Awards MANY $46,000
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced that it has been awarded two grants totaling $46,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for FY2020 with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. NYSCA grants support the transformative impact of the performing, literary, visual and media arts in New York State.
The Museum Association of New York is one of 462 arts organizations across New York State receiving a total of $8,383,993 million in grants through NYSCA’s Round II FY2020 funding to support arts programs that drive New York State’s economic growth and community health. [Read more…] about NYS Council on the Arts Awards MANY $46,000
Scholarships Available for NY Museums Conference
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced professional development scholarships for museum professionals to attend “The Power of Partnership” 2020 Annual Conference in Albany, March 29 -31, 2020.
MANY will offer three categories of professional scholarships: Capital Region Museum Employees, Emerging Museum Professionals, and the Cassetti Annual Conference Scholarship. [Read more…] about Scholarships Available for NY Museums Conference
Museum Awards of Merit Nominations Sought
Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced they are seeking nominations for their 2019 Awards of Merit. MANY’s Awards of Merit recognize outstanding and innovative programs, staff, and volunteers who have enriched New York State museums with new and remarkable projects. Any organization or individual can nominate an organization, person(s), or project completed in 2019 at a museum, heritage, or cultural organization in the state of New York. [Read more…] about Museum Awards of Merit Nominations Sought
2020 NYS Museums Conference Call for Proposals
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has announced a Call for Proposals for their 2020 Annual Conference: The Power of Partnership, set for March 29th through 31st in Albany. [Read more…] about 2020 NYS Museums Conference Call for Proposals
Museums Advocacy Call Thurs, Registration Deadline Today
Museum Associaion of New York (MANY) staff, members of their Board of Directors’ Advocacy Committee and MANY’s government relations consultant Sheila Healy will lead a conference call July 18th to discuss museum advocacy efforts and recent legislation.
Recently passed New York State legislation is expected to impact museums’ relationships with their communities and their financial sustainability. The call will also address the museum community’s efforts to increase in funding to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in 2020. [Read more…] about Museums Advocacy Call Thurs, Registration Deadline Today
Exhibit at Erie Canal Museum Explores Water’s Enviro, Cultural Impacts
After visiting almost every state, Museum on Main Street is making its New York State debut with the Water/Ways exhibit this June at the Erie Canal Museum.
The Erie Canal Museum and the surrounding community has been chosen by the Museum Association of New York to host Water/Ways as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program ― a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. The exhibition will tour six communities in New York State through April 2020. [Read more…] about Exhibit at Erie Canal Museum Explores Water’s Enviro, Cultural Impacts
Museum Institute at Great Camp Sagamore
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) has officially opened registration for the 2019 “Access and Identity: Leading for the Future” Museum Institute at Great Camp Sagamore.
The Museum Institute is a retreat for museum professionals held at Great Camp Sagamore in the heart of the Adirondacks. Participants learn in collaboration with presenters who use their own experiences, successes, and challenges to start and inspire conversations. [Read more…] about Museum Institute at Great Camp Sagamore
Historic Huguenot St Program Director Recognized By MANY
Historic Huguenot Street Director of Public Programming Kara Augustine has been recognized by the Museum Association of New York (MANY) with a 2019 award of merit. Augustine was awarded the Rising Star for Education/Public Programs for enriching New York State museums with new and remarkable projects. [Read more…] about Historic Huguenot St Program Director Recognized By MANY