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American Alliance of Museums Names Ten Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Fellows
ARLINGTON, VA – May 16, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced ten Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Fellows who will work with AAM through 2021 to implement Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board … -
American Alliance of Museums Names Task Force For Its National Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, And Inclusion Initiative
ARLINGTON, VA – May 14, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the members of a task force charged with developing recommendations to embed diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion more deeply into its … -
American Alliance of Museums Releases TrendsWatch, A Look At the Future of Museums
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – March 19, 2019 – Trust in government, media, academia, industry, and even nonprofit organizations is at an all-time low. Given these declines, how can nonprofits in general, and museums in particular, … -
American Alliance of Museums Announces Exciting Changes to MAP
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – April 1, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) is pleased to announce, with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the enhancement of the Museum Assessment Program (MAP). Since … -
American Alliance of Museums Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal Details for Fiscal Year 2020
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA—Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, issued the following statement today in response to Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal details released by the White House, which call for … -
American Alliance of Museums announces seven new museum accreditation awards and 15 reaccreditations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced seven new museum accreditation awards and 15 reaccreditations made … -
American Alliance of Museums Publishes Toolkit for Transgender Inclusion in the Workplace
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – March 11, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums and the LGBTQ Alliance’s Task Force for Transgender Inclusion today released Gender Transition and Transgender Inclusion in the Museum Workplace: A … -
AAM Names William Tramposch As The Aroha Senior Fellow For Museums and Creative Aging
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – March 6, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has named William (Bill) Tramposch as the Aroha Senior Fellow for Museums and Creative Aging. Tramposch is a former member of the AAM … -
American Alliance of Museums Presses Legislators To Ensure Museum Stability: Legislative Priorities Include Charitable Giving, Federal Funding
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – February 26, 2019 – Hundreds of museum leaders from across the country today urged Senators and Congressional Representatives to increase funding for federal agencies that support museums and to pass … -
Latest Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey Shows Increases in African American Curators and Women in Leadership Roles
New York, NY, January 28, 2019—The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and Ithaka S+R announced today the results of its second …
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