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#AAM2021 Elevate Stage Session: More Than Words—Solidarity Statements in Action

By American Alliance of Museums

When it comes to structural racism, museums must be honest about their past mistakes, including how they will address them and what they believe in now. Sites of Conscience members will discuss their museums’ statements in response to the …
#AAM2021 Keynote: Sandra Cisneros

By American Alliance of Museums

Sandra Cisneros is a Chicana writer and artist whose work explores the lives of the working class. Following her keynote, Carlos Tortolero, Founder and President of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, joined the virtual stage …
Crowdsourced Resources on Museums & Creative Aging

By Elizabeth Merritt

IMHO, the best thing about webinars—a feature not replicated by live events—is the chat room. Chat offers the thrill of passing notes in class, but with the explicit validation of the teacher. Last month’s virtual Summit on Museums and …
New Marketing and Communications Resources

By American Alliance of Museums

As social media becomes increasingly important to organizations more staff working on marketing and communications tasks, especially those who work for smaller museums that wear many hats, are being asked to provide detailed tracking of …
Building Relationships and Engaging Young Leaders Webinar

By Cecelia Walls

Support Free DEAI Resources: AAM provides all of our DEAI resources for free to AAM members. In these challenging times, we ask that if you can, consider supporting this work by making a donation to AAM. Thank you for your much-needed …
Considerations for Face Mask Policies

By American Alliance of Museums

Support Free COVID-19 Resources for the Field: These resources have been taken out from behind the member paywall to make them free and accessible for all. The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural …
Accessibility Resources

By American Alliance of Museums

Download a PDF copy of these resources. Please note that these resources are not intended to endorse one organization or another, nor are they meant to be comprehensive. If you want to learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act …
Guidelines for Site Accessibility at In-Person Events

By American Alliance of Museums

Download a PDF copy of this guide. Physical access to and around your facility If you are hosting the public at an event, it is important to understand potential barriers for people with physical disabilities in getting into and around …
Guidelines for Accessible Event Invitation and Outreach

By American Alliance of Museums

Download a PDF copy of this guide. Whether you are hosting a meeting, workshop, or seminar, there will be some form of invitation. This invitation, and all event communication, should be as accessible as possible, whether issued on paper, …
Communications Tip Sheet for Events

By American Alliance of Museums

Download a PDF copy of this guide. Understanding Effective Communication The ADA requires that Title II entities (state and local governments) and Title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) …