WestMuse Blog
The Western Museums Association Blog is a place where all museum professionals can share, exchange and discuss ideas with one another.
Whether you would like to submit a blog post on a project, thesis, upcoming exhibition, etc., the WestMuse Blog warmly invites you to share with the WMA Community, fostering further development among museums professionals and their institutions.
First Impressions - Cory Strawhun
Written by Cory Strawhun, Interim Associate Director and Operations Manager at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, and WMA 2023 WC Scholarship Recipient
Community and Connection: WMA Through the Eyes of an Introvert - Katie Foggiano
Written by Katie Foggiano, Conservation Services Manager at Balboa Art Conservation Center and WMA 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
WMA's Top 5 2023 Moments of Bliss
Rounding out almost every WMA Weekly newsletter, we share a fun-to-watch Moment of Bliss to help brighten everyone's email inbox. Every month, we sort through YouTube's massive content library to find short videos that we think our readers will enjoy.
Navigating the Unfamiliar Museum Landscape - Jessica Conn
Written by: Jessica Conn, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix & WMA 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
Reflections from the WMA in Pasadena, CA - Elayne Hinsch
Written by: Elayne Hinsch, 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
Rebuilding Home Plate - Winner of the 2023 WMA Charles Redd Award
WMA’s Request for Board Nominations 2023 (Fall)
An Open Letter to WMA 2023 Volunteers
Dear WMA 2023 Annual Meeting Volunteers,
On behalf of the Western Museums Association (WMA) Board of Directors, staff, and members, I want to thank you for your work as a volunteer at the WMA 2023 Annual Meeting in Pasadena, CA.
Help the Lahaina Restoration Foundation Rebuild
Reflections from an EMP on Her First Year in Museums
Written By JM Huck
Today, August 30th, 2023, marks my one-year anniversary as development coordinator at The Neon Museum.
I had a steep learning curve with development, doing my best to keep up with trends in the industry and enter contributions correctly in our CRM. At times I felt like a forensic accountant figuring out how to process donor advised funds (DAFs)!