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Reinvented Accreditation Program Now Accepting New Applicants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2014 New Streamlined Application and Self-Study Launched For the first time since 2010, the Accreditation Program is accepting new applicants. The Alliance is pleased to welcome museums into a completely … -
Alliance Announces Three Newly Accredited Museums and Seven Museums Re-Accredited
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Alliance of Museums has announced that three museums were newly accredited and seven museums earned re-accreditation at the June 16–17 2014 meeting of the Accreditation … -
Accreditation Commissioner Nominations Now Being Accepted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2014 Washington, D.C.—One element of the Alliance’s reinvention of accreditation initiative is a new formal, inclusive and transparent Accreditation Commissioner selection process led by a … -
Green Museums: A Growing Phenomenon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2014 Washington, D.C.—What does a green museum look like? Environmental sustainability in museums, zoos, gardens, aquariums and historic sites can mean a green-roof rooftop café at an art museum, composting … -
U.S. Department of State, the American Alliance of Museums Announce 2014 Museums Connect Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2014 Nine Grants Create Museum-Based Exchanges That Build Global Communities, Foster Mutual Understanding WASHINGTON, D.C.—Museums Connect announced nine grants for the 2014 cycle, including projects in … -
Statement on the Deaccessioning by the Delaware Art Museum and the Action taken by the AAM Accreditation Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2014 Washington, D.C.—Accreditation conferred by the American Alliance of Museums designates a museum’s credibility to donors, funders and the public. Accredited museums have a fundamental fiduciary and … -
New Accreditation Commission Selection Process to Debut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2014 Reinvention of Accreditation leads to more formal, inclusive, and transparent process Washington, D.C.—The guiding principles of the accreditation reinvention initiative the Alliance has undertaken over … -
26th Annual Excellence in Exhibitions Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2014 Washington, D.C.—The Excellence in Exhibition Competition recognizes exhibitions for overall excellence or for stretching the limits of exhibition content and design through innovation. This year’s entries … -
Statement by American Alliance of Museums President Ford W. Bell on President Obama’s Nominees to Lead NEH, NEA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2014 Washington, D.C.—Following President Obama’s April 10 announcement of Dr. William “Bro” Adams, president of Colby College, as his choice to serve as Chairman of the National Endowment for the … -
AAM President Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of NEA, NEH, the Smithsonian Institution and Historic Preservation Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC—American Alliance of Museums president Ford W. Bell will testify today before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, urging the Congressional …
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