Year-round Advocacy

Effective advocacy is not a “one and done” activity.  It is a continuous process, rather than something you do only when an issue is urgent. Join Brandy Dillingham, AAM’s Director of Advocacy and Alexandra Coon, Executive …

IMLS, NEH Grant Terminations

Grant Termination As noted in previous alerts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has had its staff put on administrative leave with a lack of clarity on the status of already committed grants. In the last few days, news …

March Advocacy Updates – IMLS Update and Take Action

March 26, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS Update As a follow up to last week’s Advocacy Alert, we wanted to provide you with a few updates and additional ways you can take action. NEW: Representatives Dina Titus (NV-01) and …

Ask Your Museum’s Supporters to Save IMLS

Engaging your museum’s supporters and the public in museum advocacy can be a critical way to share the impacts recent Executive Orders have had on the museum field and garner support for your museum’s role in your community. Now is the …

Museums Advocacy Day 2025 Welcome Remarks

Good morning—I’m Marilyn Jackson, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums and I’m happy to welcome you to the 17th annual Museums Advocacy Day. AAM was founded 119 years ago with the mission of connecting the field so …

August Appropriations Update: Keep Speaking Up for Museums

In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: August Appropriations Update: Keep Speaking Up for Museums – Contact Congress #InviteCongress 2024: It’s Time for Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Civic Holidays 2024:Resources to Get #VoteReady Today …

Take Action Now! Urge Senators to Support Funding for IMLS

Advocacy Alert – July 24, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action Now! Urge Senators to Support Funding for IMLS NEH/NEA: Amendments to Slash Funding Fail on House Floor Take Action Now! Urge Senators to Support Funding for …

Act Now: Contact Senators to Support OMS Funding

Advocacy Alert – May 3, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding! Save the Date: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum is August 12-16 Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding! …

Speak Up for FY 2025 Funding for Museums

Advocacy Alert – April 3, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Representative to Support FY 2025 OMS Funding Now! Final FY 2024 Appropriations: Good News for Museums Be a Blue Star Museum! President Biden …

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AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 48 Museums Achieve This Distinction

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For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the …

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