2022 – Page 2 – American Alliance of Museums

#AAM2023: New Focus, New Flow, New Formats

By Joseph O'Neill

For as long as anyone could remember, AAM’s 115-year-old Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo had been structured in about the same way. As with most professional conferences, people who wanted to present at the meeting submitted session …
The BTA 2022 Art Museum Trustee Survey

By Ithaka S+R and the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums

The Characteristics, Roles, and Experiences of Black Trustees Foreword The Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums (BTA) was established in 2021 to transform art museums into more equitable spaces of cultural engagement by harnessing the …
Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2022

By Ithaka S+R and American Alliance of Museums

Foreword Art museums aspire to play a singular social role for the public—they commit to both preserving and stewarding collections of art for current and future generations, while also serving as a space for learning, interacting, and …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 52 Museums Achieve This Distinction

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 5 first time accreditation awards and 47 reaccreditation awards made …
What is Mastodon and Why Should You Care?

By Elizabeth Merritt

I joined Twitter in 2009, soon after the launch of CFM. That was the first social media account associated with AAM, and trying out this new realm was part of CFM’s work exploring emerging digital tools and their significance for museums. …
Post-Election Updates and Museums Advocacy Day 2023

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – November 18, 2022 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action to Support Funding for Museums: FY 2023 Funding Decisions Are Being Made Now. Last Chance! Urge Your Legislators to Support the Office of Museum Services …
Remarks from Benin Bronzes Repatriation Ceremony

By American Alliance of Museums

On October 11, 2022, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art hosted a repatriation ceremony in which officials of the museum transferred ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes and the National Gallery of Art transferred ownership …
Improving Access to Employment for People with Disabilities

By Dana Spencer Winfield

The museum sector is working to increase the diversity of our workforce through a variety of ways: for example, how we craft position requirements, word job announcements, and conduct interviews. That is helping museums make some progress …
Art Museum Director Survey 2022 Documenting Change in Museum Strategy and Operations

By Ithaka S+R and American Alliance of Museums

Download the report Forward Art museum directors play a critical role in the cultural ecosystem, often serving as a bridge between trustees, staff, and the public. Directors have a pronounced influence on collections and acquisitions …
Art, Wellness, and Mental Health

By Elizabeth Merritt

I met Ashley Witherspoon while researching CFM’s current TrendsWatch report—one of the topics we examine is how museums can help foster mental health for all. Ashley is the founder and CEO of Hand Made Dreams, a mental health platform …