When an Artist Becomes Director
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Community Engagement & Impact
I want to change people’s lives through art. Simple as that. I thought I would accomplish this goal as an artist, but as my career progressed, doors opened in a different direction. I …
Landmark Museum Governance Survey: CEOs and Board Chairs Identify Areas for Improvement
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2017 ARLINGTON, VA–Eighty-seven percent of museum directors and board chairs rate their organizations as effective in fulfilling their missions, but there …
A conversation with Dr. Tonya Matthews, AAM’s interim director of inclusion
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Alliance Blog
Dr. Tonya Matthews is a national thought-leader in museum engagement, free-choice learning, and equity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). As interim …
AAM Statement on The Montpelier Foundation Board and Montpelier Descendants Committee
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Press Release
AAM stands with the descendants of the enslaved at Montpelier and the community’s right to define itself. In June 2021, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) committed to, and confirmed in its …
Units of Measure: Key findings from Museum Board Leadership 2017: A National Report.
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Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2018 issue of Museum magazine. In the spring of 2017, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released the results of a national …
Andrew Plumley Joins American Alliance of Museums as Director of Inclusion
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 7, 2019 — ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, has named Andrew …
Dr. Tonya Matthews Joins American Alliance Of Museums As Director Of Inclusion
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 — ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today …
Fundraising Fundamentals: Find out concrete ways museum CEOs and board chairs can work together to ensure the entire board is fully invested in fundraising.
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Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Trust is the foundation of all good relationships. When it comes to fundraising, it’s critical— and …
Art Museum Director Survey 2020
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Research and Reports
Foreword This inaugural Art Museum Director Survey launched in early 2020. At the time, we did not know that a global pandemic would claim the lives of millions over the following months, …
#AAM2021 Elevate Stage Session: Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity on Museum Boards
How do we diversify the makeup of museum boards while promoting artists, curators, leaders, and museums who preserve and tell the stories of people of color? Many museums are challenged …
American Alliance of Museums to Launch National Museum Board Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multi-year project backed by $4 million in grants from The Andrew W. Mellon, Alice L. Walton, and Ford Foundations ARLINGTON, VA – January 15, 2019 – The American …
The Leadership Imperative: A Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Primer for Museum Boards
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Board Diversity
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