Western Washington University's Western Gallery seeking new Director
Dear colleagues, Western Gallery at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA is seeking a new Director. The Gallery is best known for its public sculpture collection, featuring works by Isamu Noguchi, Richard Serra, Nancy Holt, Donald Judd, Bruce Nauman, Alice Aycock, Do Ho Suh, Sara Sze, Fred Wilson, and many others. Details of the position and applications can be found at https://hr.wwu.edu/careers-staff?job=502102 Salary starts at $100,443. Application review begins April 28 and position is open until filled. Please consider applying, and share widely with your networks. Many thanks, Dr. Monique Kerman | She/her Professor, African Art History and Visual Culture Art and Art History Western Washington University 516 High Street, Bellingham WA 98225 | MS-9068 Monique.Kerman@... | 360-650-3804
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You're Invited: Two Free Webinars on Emergency Preparedness & Exhibition Conservation
Hi everyone, Apologies for the cross promotion. I wanted to share two free upcoming webinars hosted by Artwork Archive, created to support museum professionals, registrars, conservators, and collections teams in strengthening stewardship and exhibition practices. Emergency Preparedness: Preventive Care Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Protect Collections Thursday, April 17 at 11am PT / 2pm ET Join conservation expert Rebecca Kennedy, Founder of Curae Collections Care, to learn proactive strategies for mitigating risks and building resilience into your collection care plan. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517422256798/WN_OuoHPykLS7uiVvtpMtXzJA The Conservator’s Role in Exhibitions: Preservation, Preparation, and Presentation Thursday, May 15 at 11am PT / 2pm ET Led by Camille Myers Breeze, Founder of Museum Textile Services, this webinar will explore how conservators play a vital role in exhibition planning—from concept to deinstallation. Camille will cover topics including condition assessments, preventative conservation, collaboration with curators and designers, environmental monitoring, and emergency preparedness. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9717441317571/WN_64Odi-2qTNOTqERDnAdShg Feel free to share with your teams or anyone working in collections, exhibitions, or conservation. All the best, Elysian -- Elysian McNiff Koglmeier (she/her) Head of Partnerships Artwork Archive https://www.artworkarchive.com Part Time Hours Online: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) Board Treasurer
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Opening for a two-year position at the Yale University Art Gallery's Education Department
Dear Colleagues, We are hiring a Manager of Student Engagement to lead the Gallery’s renowned undergraduate Gallery Guide program and oversee extracurricular engagement with the collection and the museum. Please spread the word to qualified candidates and let them know that the application review will begin immediately and close on May 2. We are hoping for a mid-summer start date and no later than August 1. Here is the link to the posting on Yale’s Careers website: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1596984. With thanks and best wishes, Liliana ________________________________________ Liliana Milkova, Ph.D., Department Head, Education Nolen Curator of Education and Academic Affairs Yale University Art Gallery 203.432.0941
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Collections Systems Administrator
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As we prepare to open a new building this October, we will be launching a new website and a suite of new digital experiences. This is an amazing opportunity and critical role for our team. Please share with anyone who might be interested! Collections Systems Administrator (Art Museum) in Princeton, New Jersey | Careers at Princeton University
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Great Summer Opportunity - COLLECTive Concerns: Collage and Assemblage
Great Summer Opportunity for an exceptional exhibition. Dates June 21 - September 15, 2025 +/- are available for an immediate booking. With the stakes so high, the traveling exhibition, COLLECTive Concerns: Collage and Assemblage is a prescient collection of compelling artworks that intimately address alarming issues facing our culture today. Bookings are open for Summer 2025 or Winter 2026 and beyond. Thanks for taking a look. Twelve artists explore collage and assemblage as a coping mechanism, siren call, or cautionary warning for collective concerns that impact our culture. Their “collections” are focused on environmental, emotional, and societal stressors; collective concerns that address climate change, covid, grief, identity, and politics. Whimsical to macabre; refined to raw, poetic to strident; these intimate works pack a hefty punch that belie their small scale. Assembled from discarded but highly curated materials, each artist presents a unique collection of works that speak to the challenges posed by unprecedented times. Size of Exhibition: Approximately 110 - 150 running feet (walls) + open areas for pedestal works. Exhibition may be sized to suit your gallery specifications. Number of Works: Twelve “collections” that include 92 small wall mounted works and 45 small 3-d works to be installed collectively on pedestals, shelves or in cabinets / cases. Support Materials Provided by Wylie Contemporary, Inc: Press Packet (High resolution jpgs, texts, logo, label template), Catalog, Condition Report, and detailed Installation Instructions Support Materials Provided by Venue: Signed contract, pedestals (with bonnets preferred), mailing / evite, gallery signage and labels, press material to appropriate media list, reception, installation / de-installation / repacking, security (guard/gallery attendants during the day- alarmed doors/windows at night), onsite insurance with transit insurance to next venue, installation photos, and a non-refundable fee of $2500 - paid at point of booking Transport: Packed in reusable museum quality boxes. Each venue to provide one-way insured shipping to the next venue Total # Boxes: 23 – Total Weight (lbs): 405 Total Cubes / Volume of Boxes Stacked: 92 cubic feet / Freight Shipping Class 70 / NMFC # 16180 Total Value Artwork: $83,300.00 Available on request: Onsite or virtual Gallery Talks / Panel presentations / workshops by artist(s) when funding permits Extra catalogs / Available at venue expense through Blurb COLLECTive Concerns: Collage and Assemblage by Reni Gower | Blurb Books Itinerary: Museum of Arts & Sciences, Macon, GA; Nov 8, 2024 – Mar 15, 2025 Mills Station Arts & Culture Center, Rancho Cordova. CA; May 8 - 24, 2025 Available June 21 - September 15, 2025 University Art Gallery, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI; Oct 10 – Nov 8, 2025 Phillips Museum of Art, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA; Jan 20 – Apr 23, 2026 Gumenick Family Gallery, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Glen Allen, VA: May 14 - Jul 12, 2026 Piedmont Art Museum, Martinsville, VA; Aug 28 – Oct 31, 2026 Available December 2026 and beyond Please use the Dropbox link for the complete prospectus. https://www.dropbox.com/s/obuwu3tcpb45vsu/COLLECTive%20Concerns%20Propsectus%20SMALL.pdf?st=89i9c3p6&dl=0 Curator/Administrator: Wylie Contemporary, Inc / Reni Gower - renigowerwylieinc@... - (804) 357-5442 c Photo courtesy of Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA - Mark Walhimer Reni Gower 2023 Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship Recipient - Works on Paper 2020 Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant Recipient 2017 SECAC Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement 2014 CAA Distinguished Teaching of Art Award Curator / Wylie Contemporary, Inc Professor Emerita / Virginia Commonwealth University www.renigower.com renigowerwylieinc.com (804) 357-5442 c
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Alaskan ivory transfer available to other museums at no charge
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Dear listserv colleagues, We have a small assortment of Alaskan ivories available for transfer to other museums. These works were collected by Dr. Marion Talbot in the mid-20th century in exchange for medical services that she provided in the Alaskan bush. Most of these are small carvings that are not suitable for our permanent collection; however, they would make great teaching tools or exhibition props. We would prefer to transfer the entire lot but are happy to break up items if you can take a good portion of it. Thank you, Craig -- Craig Hadley (he/him) Executive Director & Chief Curator Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College GPS address: 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686 Office: 231-995-1572 Build Community. Spark Conversation. Inspire Change. Become a member today // Request a tour // Shop the store Follow us on social: @dennosmuseumcenter Treasurer, Association of Academic Museums & Galleries (AAMG)
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Let's Talk Partnerships!
I'm thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Museum Minds Meetup on Wednesday, April 9th at 2:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM MT! With significant changes in federal support, now is the perfect time to strengthen our local connections. During this lively session, we'll explore 5 essential questions every organization should ask when seeking local partnerships for their non-profit museum. What to expect: 25-30 minutes of actionable (and enjoyable!) learning content 30 minutes of museum hive mind networking and Q&A Practical strategies you can implement today Laughter, stories, and new museum friendships A celebration of Museum Minds' one-year anniversary! REGISTER HERE This is a FREE call where we have tons of fun while sharing valuable insights! We laugh, tell stories, and make great friends across the museum industry - it's as much about connection as it is about learning! REGISTER HERE
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Reminder: DLF Forum / Learn@DLF Call for Proposals Open Through April 14
Hello all, Quick reminder that the Call for Proposals for the in-person 2025 DLF Forum and Learn@DLF closes in just shy of two weeks, on Monday, April 14, at 11:59pm MT. Original announcement below. All best, Aliya The Council on Library and Information Resources is pleased to announce that we have opened the Call for Proposals for the in-person Digital Library Federation’s (DLF) Forum and Learn@DLF, happening in Denver, Colorado, November 16-19, 2025. We encourage proposals from members and non-members; regulars and newcomers; digital library practitioners from all sectors (higher education, museums and cultural heritage, public libraries, archives, etc.) and those in adjacent fields such as institutional research and educational technology; and students, early- and mid-career professionals and senior staff alike. We especially welcome proposals from individuals who bring diverse professional and life experiences to the conference, including those from underrepresented or historically excluded racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds, immigrants, veterans, those with disabilities, and people of all sexual orientations or gender identities. Learn more about our event and session formats, view the Call for Proposals, and submit. The submission deadline for all proposals is Monday, April 14, at 11:59pm Mountain Time. If you have any questions, please write to us at forum@.... We’re looking forward to seeing you in Denver this fall. All best, Team DLF P.S. Want to stay updated on all things DLF Forum-related? Subscribe to our Forum newsletter. ----------- Aliya Reich | she/her/hers Program Manager for Conferences and Events ? Based in Baltimore, MD Digital Library Federation (DLF) Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314 My weekly schedule is Monday-Thursday.
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Thinking about museum donations? Join AAMG on March 27!
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??Join us for Navigating Donations: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Donations with the Appraisers Association, hosted by AAMG! Learn from experts about best practices, legal considerations, and ethical responsibilities when accepting donations. Register now at: https://www.aamg-us.org/webinar/navigating-donations-legal-and-ethical-aspects-of-donations-with-the-appraisers-association/
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SEMC and AAMG are back with the next Launchpad Series
? Level Up Your Resume! ? The Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) and AAMG are back with the next Launchpad Series webinar: ? Resume Do’s & Don’ts – Crafting a Standout Resume ? Thursday, April 10 | ? 6 PM EST / 5 PM CST ?? FREE for all—register now! Struggling to land interviews? Learn key strategies to make your resume shine, avoid common mistakes, and navigate ATS systems. Plus, get the scoop on cover letters vs. resume tailoring! ? Bonus: Sign up for a resume review by April 17! Want to help others? Volunteer as a reviewer! Find more info here: https://www.semcdirect.net/SEMCVirtualPrograms
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Marketing study
Dear AAMG colleagues, This request is targeted at folks working in Marketing/Communications. Does anyone have experience working with a consultant/agency on a marketing study? We are interested in taking a deeper dive into our community’s demographics and visitor motivations and would appreciate recommendations of who to work with. I could imagine it might involve surveys and focus groups with final recommendations for a marketing strategy to expand our audience and increase impact. Any recommendations, reports or advice you’re willing to share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much, LouAnne LouAnne Greenwald Deputy Director Zimmerli Art Museum Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 71 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1248 Tel: 848-932-6764 louanne.greenwald@... www.zimmerli.rutgers.edu Inspired by the Zimmerli? Make a Gift Now!
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Field Trip Registration System - Looking for Recommendations
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Hello, everyone! For those of you who host K-12th grade school groups, we are on the hunt for a new field trip registration system. We currently use a combination of Microsoft Forms for our requests intake, an Excel spreadsheet to process the info, and Outlook to book rooms and educators. Not ideal. If you have a system that you’ve used in the past that you like (or even just didn’t hate), I’d love to hear about it! We’re hoping to launch a new system in time for fall registration, so all any ideas would be greatly appreciated. The biggest need is having a viewable calendar of which dates are still available for teachers to select from. If the system can combine our program options with room availability in this calendar, that would be amazing. All the other features are cherries on top ? Thank you for your recommendations! KATHRYN VENZOR she/her/hers Senior Director of Education & Visitor Engagement, CSU Spur 720-636-5186 cell CSUSpur.org Connect with us!
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The AAMG Awards - Deadline Coming Soon
We’re thrilled to introduce the AAMG Awards for 2025 - a brand-new way to celebrate what makes our community so special: YOU! ? Applications due April 8 - more info on how to apply on our website: https://www.aamg-us.org/aamg-awards/
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Clearing image copyrights for catalog
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Hello Dear AAMG— I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for folks or services that do the work of clearing image copyright for commercial publication? LUAG is working on a catalog of 100 works from our collection in honor of our 100th birthday. The copyright status of these works varies, and we are looking for someone to do the legwork of making sure we are free and clear to publish and that the needs of any copyright holders are satisfied. Any and all leads would be greatly appreciated! Best, Mark Wonsidler Mark Wonsidler, MFA (he / him / his) Curator of Exhibitions & Collections Lehigh University Art Galleries 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18015 ph 610-758-4337 mdw6@... "We advance critical thinking, cultural understanding, and well-being for campus and community through transformative experiences with art." — LUAG Mission Statement, adopted 2019 Visit our website and follow us on social media @LUArtGalleries
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Our World: Traveling Photography Exhibitions
Earth Day is coming soon, reminding us of the urgency needed to protect our planet. art2art offers several exhibitions focused on the environment. David Ellingsen's Life As We've Known It sheds light on endangered species. First Fleet highlights the explorers who would see Earth from space, a view that gave many a sense of the planet's vulnerability and a fervent desire to protect it. Our Ansel Adams exhibition showcases the work of an environmentalist who would inspire generations to conservation. DIGNITY speaks of the importance of protecting indigenous people who are directly affected by climate change and other environmental perils. Visit art2art.org for more information or email lindsay@... ?Life as We've Known It Through 30 elegant monochrome portraits of the planet’s other-than-human species, this exhibition evokes messages of contemplation, urgency and hope in response to the escalating biodiversity crisis. Canadian photographer David Ellingsen's images represent species facing a population decline.The inclusion of a few success stories communicates the importance of individual action. First Fleet: NASA's Space Program 1981-1986 The First Fleet project began more than 30 years ago with the launch of the first Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981. NASA granted artist John A. Chakeres permission to photograph operations at the Kennedy Space Center. Ansel Adams: Early Works Ansel Adams was a giant in the field of landscape photography. At 17, he joined the Sierra Club, uniting in a mission to save wild places. He became an important activist for several conservation groups and lobbied congress members on behalf of land preservation. DIGNITY: Tribes in Transition Environmental justice is especially critical to indigenous people, who are disproprtionately impacted by changes to ecosystems. Dana Gluckstein spent three decades in the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific documenting indigenous communities. The resulting exhibition and book, DIGNITY, helped create a turning point for the Obama administration to adopt the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – a historic milestone. The statement has empowered a worldwide movement of Indigenous Peoples to assert stewardship of the land, water and air.
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upcoming deadline for CFP for SCSC session sponsored by the Society for the History of Collecting
CFP: Histories and Afterlives of Renaissance Collections Society for the History of Collecting-sponsored session for Sixteenth Century Society Conference (October 30 – November 1, 2025) https://www.sixteenthcentury.org/conference Deadline: Submit your proposal by April 10, 2025 by email to americas@... (see below for details) Recent scholarship on the afterlife of objects presents ways by which Renaissance art underwent transformation, providing new meaning for new audiences. Albrecht Dürer’s drawing of hands placed closely together is seen widely today as a symbol of prayer, for example. Can the same or similar transformation be said for Renaissance collections? Early modern studies generally highlight the importance of patronage and the patron-artist relationship in the cultivation of collections. What has not been addressed fully is the afterlife of a collection. This session seeks to provide a new understanding of early modern collections and their receptions. Some questions and subjects to consider include: How did well-known art and science collections shape future collectors and collecting practices? How has the collecting of Renaissance art affected the scholarship of sixteenth through eighteenth-century art? Global collections during the long sixteenth century Museum exhibitions of private collections – 2024 saw museum exhibitions devoted to private collections, including “Masterpieces from the Borghese Gallery” at Musée Jacquemart-André. How might such exhibitions influence collecting practices and/or art market? Transformation of early modern collections for new audiences Please submit your proposal (maximum 250 words) and CV to americas@... with subject line “Sixteenth Century Society Conference proposal” by April 10.
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Provenance Research Training - Certificate Program
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by April 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time. The Center for Art Collection Ethics (ACE) at the University of Denver (DU) is pleased to announce a hybrid training program: Provenance Research Today: Issues, Resources and Networks. The program will run June 23-27, 2025. In its fourth iteration since 2021, our program is geared toward graduate students and emerging museum and art market professionals. We will offer an on-campus postgraduate certificate of completion to twenty students through an application process. In addition, anyone may register to attend select sessions virtually. Session recordings are available for one year. Our planning team includes Renée Albiston, Associate Provenance Researcher at the Denver Art Museum; Antonia Bartoli, Curator of Provenance Research at the Yale University Art Gallery; and Elizabeth Campbell, Professor of History at DU and Founding Director of ACE. The program includes: Interactive lectures and discussions with field experts including historians, provenance researchers, attorneys, museum professionals, and art market representatives Information on archival and library resources in the United States and abroad Workshops on writing provenance narratives, transparency, and public engagement Legal and ethical dimensions of stewardship related to antiquities and archaeological objects, items from Native American and Indigenous communities, and art stolen and sold under duress in the Nazi era. Art recovery from the perspective of claimants Keynote address by Dr. Patty Gerstenblith, Distinguished Research Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law at DePaul University Other confirmed speakers include: Anne Dunn-Vaturi, Senior Provenance Researcher, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Anna Rubin, Director, Holocaust Claims Processing Office of the New York Department of Financial Services Leila Amineddoleh, Art, Heritage, and IP Attorney, Amineddoleh & Associates LLC Judith Barr, Curatorial Assistant, Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum Laura Elliff Cruz, Head of Collections, School for Advanced Research Daniel Healey, Provenance Research Specialist, Worcester Art Museum Carlee Forbes, Associate Curator of African and Oceanic Art, Baltimore Museum of Art Elizabeth Marlowe, Professor of Art History and Director of the Program in Museum Studies, Colgate University Jacques Schuhmacher, Executive Director of Provenance Research, The Art Institute of Chicago Randolph J. "Randy" Deaton IV, Security Officer, BOM Bank, and retired FBI Special Agent and FBI Art Crime Team member Getty Research Institute Case study analysis presented by Mac Coyle, Provenance Fellow at the Denver Art Museum. Certificate students complete written and oral assignments, using resources discussed throughout the week Applications for the certificate program are due by Friday, April 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time (UTC-6). For more information, please visit https://liberalarts.du.edu/art-collection-ethics/training The Center for Art Collection Ethics (ACE) University of Denver 2000 East Asbury Avenue, suite 366 Denver, CO 80210 tel. (303) 871-4237 ahss.ace@..., @UofDenver_ACE https://liberalarts.du.edu/art-collection-ethics
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What's the Fee?
Join us for this important AAMG webinar as we dive into the complexities of museum pay structures, salary transparency, and advocacy for fair compensation. Whether you're a museum professional, administrator, or emerging leader, this discussion will equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate pay equity in the field. Virtual on April 15th, 2025 from 12:00 to 12:45pm EST Register Here: https://www.aamg-us.org/webinar/whats-the-fee/
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End of Day today effort to restore IMLS
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Hello: A letter is circulating Congress to request the Administration restore funding to the IMLS which is a great organization. You can reach out to your congressman to sign it by end-of-day today. https://www.congressweb.com/aam/97/ Please do. I did. Thanks, Andrea Siegel Coordinator, Foundation Art Collection Hudson County Community College Andrea Siegel: How to Create a Great Art Collection on a Budget | TED Talk
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Exhibition venue
The National Collage Society is a 43-year-old nonprofit dedicated to art education. We hold two exhibits each year, the Small Format in the Spring and our Juried in the Fall. This time next year, we need a gallery for the Small Format Exhibit. We pay for all expenses, shipping and judge's honorarium. www.nationalcollage.com info@... 330 656-3673
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