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July Advocacy Alert: Take Action on the Proposed Rule on Federal Grants, Invite Congress Next Month, and Upcoming Webinar
Advocacy Alert – July 1, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action: Voice Your Concerns About the Proposed OMB Rule On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would negatively impact federal … -
June Advocacy Alert: Proposed OMB Grant Rules, Appropriations on the move, and Invite Congress
Advocacy Alert – June 8, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Proposed OMB Rule Impacting Grants On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule that would have negative impacts on federal grants across all … -
May Advocacy Alert: Appropriations Updates, NEH Court Case Update, Invite Congress 2026, and More
Advocacy Alert – May 8, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Appropriations Updates The House Appropriations Committee has begun considering its drafts of the FY27 Appropriations Bills. The current schedule (subject to change) of the … -
April Advocacy Alert: President’s Budget, Appropriations, Court Case Updates, and More
Advocacy Alert – April 10, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: President’s Budget Released and Appropriations Updates On April 3, the President released his FY2027 budget request, which once again proposed eliminating IMLS, NEA and NEH. … -
Support Museum Funding – Field Wide Sign On Letter
Federal funding for museums and cultural institutions continues to be under threat, and this is a moment to act together. As part of AAM’s ongoing advocacy to protect and strengthen funding across agencies and programs, AAM launched a … -
March Advocacy Alert: Take Action in Support of Museum Funding, GAO Report on Museum Facilities Released and more
Advocacy Alert – March 11, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action: Contact Congress as the FY27 Funding Process Kicks Off Congress has begun the Appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). The House of … -
Speak Up for Museums This Week
Advocacy Alert – February 25, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Amplify Museum Voices This week, hundreds of your museum colleagues participated in Museums Advocacy Day in Washington, DC meeting with Congressional … -
February Advocacy Alert: Funding Bills Pass, Administration Appeals IMLS Ruling, and more
Advocacy Alert – February 13, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS, NEA, NEH Funding Bills Signed Into Law Huge win for museums! Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law, the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) … -
January Advocacy Alert: Last Chance to Register for Museums Advocacy Day, NEA and NEH Funding Bill Approaches the Finish Line, and more
Advocacy Alert – January 9, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Last Chance to Register for Museums Advocacy Day 2026 Registration Deadline is January 16, 2026 Museums Advocacy Day is your opportunity to show up for the field. … -
December Advocacy Alert: Museums Advocacy Day Registration Open, IMLS Grants Restored, and more
Advocacy Alert – December 12, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Museums Advocacy Day 2026 – Feb. 23-24: Registration is Open! Registration is open for Museums Advocacy Day 2026! Museums Advocacy Day brings the museum …
Advocacy Alert
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Upcoming Events
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CEO Chat: Censorship
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Makerspaces for Museums and Historic Sites
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Planning and Budgeting for Fundraising Success – OMA Webinar
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AASLH History Hour: Civic Practice
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Latest Stories from AAM
Announcing the AAM 2027 Theme
The 2027 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, the museum field’s largest convening, …
A Letter from the Frontlines of the AI-pocalypse
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This is the second in a series of posts I hope will help readers navigate the perils and …
AAM and 9 Museum Associations Issue Joint Public Comments on Proposed OMB Rule
Arlington, VA–Today, the American Alliance of Museums submitted a public comment in …