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CONNECTing in a Time of Newness and Uncertainty: An Emerging Museum Professional’s Survival Guide to Your First Conference – Makenzie Stewart
Written by Makenzie Stewart, EMP, UW Graduate Student, and WMA 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
Creative Connections and Rhizomes – Dave Laubenthal
Written by Dave Laubenthal, Creative Director at OMSI and WMA 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
WMA Conference in Pasadena – Aaron Eagles
Written by Aaron Eagles, Store Curator/Manager, S'edav Va'aki Museum, & WMA 2023 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient
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
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
Returning to Conferences and Attending a New One
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient Jessica Hougen
This was the first conference I’ve been to since before the pandemic. The last one I went to was the California Association of Museums (CAM) in March 2020. That one was great, but weird. We all knew something was happening but we didn’t yet know the severity of the situation. It was business as usual, with plenty of hand sanitizer to go around.
My First Museum Conference. Ever.
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient Ali Smurawa
I was near the tail-end of my first year as a full-time museum educator when I applied for the Wanda Chin scholarship. I knew that I wanted to (and needed to) attend a museum conference, but which one, and how? WMA’s theme Forward spoke to me, and as I sent off my application, I waited in anticipation for a reply. If awarded, then this was the conference that would set the bar for all future conferences because I had never attended one before.
Exploring in Portland!
Written by 2022 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient Billie Jean Guerrero