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Hundreds of Advocates Speaking Up for Museums with Members of Congress on Museums Advocacy Day 2021
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For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA–Over 600 museum advocates are urging Congress today to support sustained funding for museums in crisis due to pandemic-related closures. Organized by the …
Statement on the Violence at the US Capitol
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Dear Museum Community, The violence and chaos that ensued in our nation’s capital on January 6 was horrifying and reprehensible, and a clear attack on our democracy and society propagated …
American Alliance of Museums Announces Commitment to Fostering a More Welcoming Nation with Support of Ad Council’s “Belonging Begins With Us” Campaign
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National initiative encourages welcoming attitudes and actions in communities across America For immediate release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only …
Museums Losing Millions, Job Losses Mount as COVID-19 Cases Surge
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For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today reported museums are losing …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 13 Museums Receive this High Honor
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For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 13 reaccreditation …
AAM Awards 52 Museum Publications Winners in 2020
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October 30, 2020 – Arlington, VA — Fifty-two museum publications have gained accolades in the 29th annual Museum Publications Design Competition, presented by the American Alliance of …
Evans Richardson IV Named Accreditation Commission Chair as the Program Enters its 50th Year
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October 27, 2020 ARLINGTON, VA – The Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Chevy Humphrey, has announced today the appointment of Evans Richardson IV, …
AAM Statement in Response to the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
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Update (1/12/21) The Alliance is pleased to share the news that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued a Notice Regarding Executive Order 13950, …
AAM’s Statement on Ceased COVID-19 Relief Negotiations
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Arlington, VA – In response to the President’s announcement that further negotiations over a COVID-19 relief package would cease until after the election, Laura Lott, President and …
American Alliance of Museums Proposes Plan to Get Field Back to Work
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The American Alliance of Museums, in partnership with Americans for the Arts and more than 750 cultural organizations and creative workers, has proposed a 15-action national recovery …
United States May Lose One-third of All Museums, New Survey Shows
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For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today warned that one out of every …
American Alliance of Museums to participate in NEH Held in Trust: A National Convening on Conservation and Preservation
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For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) has been awarded a three-year cooperative agreement totaling $500,000 from the National Endowment …