Invite Congress and Important Summer Advocacy Updates

Advocacy Alert – July 14, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: House Appropriations Action: Level Funding for IMLS; Cuts to NEH/NEA; Contact Congress! #InviteCongress 2023: Use Our How-To Guide to Participate Civic Holidays 2023: …

Appropriations, Charitable Giving, Funding Opportunities, Invite Congress

Advocacy Alert – June 9, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Appropriations Update: Act Now to Speak Up for Museums! Ask Your Legislators: Co-sponsor the Charitable Act (H.R. 3435 / S. 566) Energy Efficiency Funding Opportunity: …

Spring Advocacy and Funding Updates for Museums

Advocacy Alert – May 5, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Spring Appropriations Update: Potential Funding Cuts. Act Now! Presidential Appointments: President Biden Announces PCAH Members Save the Date: Plan to Participate in …

Contact Senators to Support Funding for Museums

Advocacy Alert – April 7, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding Now! Ask Your Legislators: Co-sponsor Charitable Giving Act Tax Deduction Benefit for Nonprofits: …

Contact Senators to Speak Up for Museums

Advocacy Alert – March 31, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding Now! Ask Your Legislators: Co-sponsor Charitable Giving Act Connect with Congress: April State and District …

Speak Up for FY 2024 Funding for Museums

Advocacy Alert – March 17, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Representative to Support OMS Funding Now! President’s Budget Request for the Federal Cultural Agencies Ask Your Legislators: Co-sponsor …

Contact Congress Today to Speak Up for Museums

Advocacy Alert – March, 10 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Representative to Support OMS Funding Now! Charitable Giving Incentives Introduced: Ask Your Legislators to Co-sponsor Museums Advocacy Day: …

AAM’s Strategic Framework: A Progress Report

Whether you’re new to the museum field or have been around for decades, you’ve probably noticed that the watchword of this moment is “change.” Our museums, which have conservation in their DNA, are increasingly focused on becoming dynamic, …

Emerging Issues in Legislation

Forgive me for being biased, but I think Museums Advocacy Day is one of The Best Museum Events in the US every year. What’s not to like about hundreds of people descending on the Capitol to tell their representatives about the …

Museums Advocacy Day 2023 Welcome Remarks

Prepared Remarks of Laura L. Lott President and CEO, American Alliance of Museums Welcome session from Museums Advocacy Day 2023 February 27, 2023 —– Hello, museum advocates, welcome to Museums Advocacy Day 2023! As many of you …

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Now Available: On-Demand Sessions from AAM 2025

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Couldn’t make it to Los Angeles this spring for the AAM Annual Meeting & …

Year-round Advocacy

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Effective advocacy is not a “one and done” activity.  It is a continuous process, …

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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