WestMuse Blog
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)!
Pasadena’s Architectural Gems: An Insider’s View
Written by Redmond J. Barnett
Pasadena is noted for its early 20th-centutry architecture. By 1900, the balmy Southern California climate attracted winter visitors from the East and Midwest. Along the bluff overlooking the Arroyo Seco, the Gambles of Cincinnati, the Wrigleys of Chicago, the Fenyes of New York, and others laid out Orange Grove Avenue and along its "Millionaires Row” built mansions.
