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Latest on IMLS as of 3/31

By American Alliance of Museums

Latest on IMLS as of 3/31 On March 31, the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff was placed on administrative leave as a follow up to the executive order from March 14. Read AAM’s statement. Placing the entire staff …
March Advocacy Updates – IMLS Update and Take Action

By American Alliance of Museums

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 …
Urgent: Act Now to Save IMLS

By American Alliance of Museums

NOW is the time to speak up for museums! On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, directing further cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), …
Ask Your Museum’s Supporters to Save IMLS

By American Alliance of Museums

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 …
Speak Up for Museums This Week!

By American Alliance of Museums

Amplify Museum Voices Hundreds of your museum colleagues are participating in Museums Advocacy Day this week, and YOU can back them up by sending letters or calling your members of Congress on the same issues that are being discussed at …
Urgent: Protect IMLS from Indiscriminate Staffing Cuts

By American Alliance of Museums

Please take a moment today to contact your members of Congress and express concerns about potential indiscriminate staffing cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As a small but vital agency, IMLS plays a critical …
Updates and Resources on the Impacts of Executive Orders

By American Alliance of Museums

Recent Executive Orders are having profound effects on communities, organizations, and museums. We know this brings uncertainty, and we’re here to help by providing updates and resources. We appreciate your patience as we work with …
January Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy Day Registration Closes Soon

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – January 10, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: One Week Left to Register: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 President Trump to Take Office, 119th Congress Convenes: Museums Need to Mobilize Now Take Action: What You Can …
December Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy Day Registration is Open

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – December 13, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Register Today: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24-25 Take Action: Contact Congress in Support of OMS Funding Report: Annual National Snapshot of …
November Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy and What the election means for museums

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – November 15, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Registration Opening Soon: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 – Feb. 24-25 Nominate a Legislator: Nominate a Legislator who has Championed Museums Election 2024: What …