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April 22, 2011
by Lydia Johnson
One of the most challenging aspects of my work as a teacher has been helping students transition from school to career. As we all know, in our little corner of the non-profit world this transition can be a rough one. I often worry that my network isn’t big enough or open enough or deep enough to serve students adequately.
A couple of years ago, I asked students and colleagues...
March 24, 2011
By Marlow Hoffman
Over the past nine months I have applied to arts administrative positions all across the country, including every city I have never wanted to visit. One of my mentors occasionally reminds me that opportunities abound in Doha, Qatar, but as committed as I am to working in the museum field, there is only so much angst I am comfortable causing my mother in pursuit of my...
Over the past nine months I have applied to arts administrative positions all across the country, including every city I have never wanted to visit. One of my mentors occasionally reminds me that opportunities abound in Doha, Qatar, but as committed as I am to working in the museum field, there is only so much angst I am comfortable causing my mother in pursuit of my...
March 16, 2011
From the RC-AAM list serve forwarded to Ted Greenberg
Treasured Museum Artifacts Damaged By Tsunami - Honolulu News Story - KITV Honolulu.
Hulihe'e Palace Once Hawaiian Royalty Vacation Home, Now Museum
Lara Yamada KITV4 News Anchor
KONA, Hawaii -- "This is an old photo of princess Kaiulani," said Palace Administrator Fanny Au Hoy as she showed KITV4's Lara Yamada into the palace basement.
In...
Treasured Museum Artifacts Damaged By Tsunami - Honolulu News Story - KITV Honolulu.
Hulihe'e Palace Once Hawaiian Royalty Vacation Home, Now Museum
Lara Yamada KITV4 News Anchor
KONA, Hawaii -- "This is an old photo of princess Kaiulani," said Palace Administrator Fanny Au Hoy as she showed KITV4's Lara Yamada into the palace basement.
In...
February 23, 2011
Received this this morning
By Ted Greenberg
22 February 2011
The latest from Christchurch is very grim, however, we have not heard of anyone being hurt in museums or galleries there. We have received a number of messages of support, and these are in the ‘Messages for Canterbury’ Discussion Board on our Facebook page here. Please add your own messages, and hopefully our colleagues in Christchurch...
By Ted Greenberg
22 February 2011
The latest from Christchurch is very grim, however, we have not heard of anyone being hurt in museums or galleries there. We have received a number of messages of support, and these are in the ‘Messages for Canterbury’ Discussion Board on our Facebook page here. Please add your own messages, and hopefully our colleagues in Christchurch...
February 10, 2011
by Gypsy McFelter And would that which we call a museum, by any other name, have the same reason for existence? As any dedicated professional in this field understands, the word ‘museum’ stems from the ancient temples dedicated the Muses, the nine goddesses of Greek mythology who inspire the arts of mortal men and women. The Muses can be credited for inspiring almost anything and everything, from...
January 31, 2011
By Redmond J. Barnett
Redmond J. Barnett, Secretary of WMA, is the Head of the Exhibits Department, Washington State History Museum
Washington’s governor, Christine Gregoire, faces a $4 billion budget deficit and proposes to close the two independent state-funded museums, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, saving about $4...
Redmond J. Barnett, Secretary of WMA, is the Head of the Exhibits Department, Washington State History Museum
Washington’s governor, Christine Gregoire, faces a $4 billion budget deficit and proposes to close the two independent state-funded museums, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, saving about $4...
January 30, 2011
MAP Your Way to Excellence
"Our institution participated in the MAP program in 1987 and the experience put us on the road from a small historical society to the regional history museum we are today. At that time we were an institution of 3 full time staff, and a very small budget-less than $200,000. Today-23 years later-the institution has a staff of 35, and is a major regional museum in...
January 29, 2011
By Heather Ferrell
State Capitol Museum
In a proposal released to the public in December, Gov. Chris Gregoire recommended cutting state funding for Spokane’s Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture’s (MAC) state by just over forty percent. According to a January 24, 2011 article by Lauren Lynch— this would be enough to maintain minimal staff for building and artifact care, but prevent the...
State Capitol Museum
In a proposal released to the public in December, Gov. Chris Gregoire recommended cutting state funding for Spokane’s Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture’s (MAC) state by just over forty percent. According to a January 24, 2011 article by Lauren Lynch— this would be enough to maintain minimal staff for building and artifact care, but prevent the...
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