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Alberta Election 2023 Survey
As part of our mission to lead, facilitate, and support museums
in their vital role with communities the Alberta Museums
Association (AMA), in collaboration with Edmonton Heritage Council
and Heritage Calgary,
reached out to Alberta's two main political parties with an
invitation to complete a short survey about their party's support
for the museums and heritage sector. To read more, click the
button below.
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Save the Date: Annual General Meeting 2023 and Fall
Gathering
The AMA invites you to save the date for our 2023 Annual General
Meeting (AGM) and Fall Gathering! Join colleagues from across
Alberta in-person, in Calgary, AB on September 22,
2023, for the meeting and celebration of the impact of the
Alberta museum community.
The location and time for the AGM and Fall Gathering will be
announced over the coming months. For more information about the
AGM, please contact the AMA Board of Directors at
board@museums.ab.ca.
Call for AMA Board Nominations
Members are invited to submit names of candidates for the AMA
Board of Directors for the 2023 - 2026 term. The AMA Board is
looking for individuals who have a shared belief in the AMA's core
values, knowledge of policy governance, and an understanding of
provincial government.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 14,
2023. For more information, click the button below.
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Reconsidering Museums - Full Toolkit Now Available
The full website and toolkit for the Reconsidering Museums
project are now available!
Reconsidering Museums, a national project, sets out to answer
the question, what do museums mean to Canadians? Through a
rearticulation of the value of museums and a rebrand of the sector,
this project aims to support museums with the tools and language
necessary to better connect with and serve their communities,
deepening their relationship, and therefore their relevance, to the
Canadian public. To visit the website, click the button below.
Reconsidering Museums Website
Membership Advisory: Government of Alberta Budget 2023
On February 28, 2023, Finance Minister Travis Toews presented
the Government of Alberta's Budget 2023, Securing Alberta's
Future. Click the button below for the AMA's Membership
Advisory.
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Living Wage Employer Certification
The AMA is also pleased to announce it is now certified as a
living wage employer by the Alberta Living Wage Network. This supports
ongoing work to encourage fair and equitable wages across the
sector including funds paid to employees, temporary workers, and
contractors.
As part of our ongoing work to demonstrate and model best practice
for human resources and financial accountability, the AMA is please
to share information about some operational changes, including our
Subsistence and Travel Allowance Rates. To read more, click the
button below.
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Canadian Museum Policy Renewal: Read the Preliminary Survey
Results
The Department of Canadian Heritage has provided an update on
the renewal of the Canadian museum policy and are pleased to
announce that the museum policy website is now live and provides
information on the renewal process.
The Department has also shared the preliminary results from the
Museum Policy Stakeholder Survey which was conducted in November
2022 and directed at heritage institutions and stakeholders. To
read the national-level preliminary results or visit the museum
policy website, click the buttons below.
Survey Results
Museum Policy Website
AMA Announces 2022 Awards Recipients
The Alberta Museums Association is pleased to announce the
Recipients of the 2022 Leadership Awards, Lieutenant
Governor's Award, Robert R. Janes Award for Social
Responsibility, and Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals.
Click the button below to learn more.
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AMA Launches Climate Action for Museums
Toolkit
The AMA is pleased to launch a Climate
Action for Museums Toolkit in collaboration
with Green Economy Canada. This resource is intended to empower
museums to embed environmental sustainability into the core of how
they operate. Click the button below to learn more and
download your free digital copy.
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AMA Board of Directors Announces New Leadership
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) Board of Directors is
happy to announce that we have completed our search for a new
Executive Director / CEO. We are excited to share that Jennifer
Forsyth will be the new Executive Director / CEO of the
Association. Click the button below to learn more.
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New Museums @ the Mic Podcast Episode Available
Now
In the latest episode of the AMA's Museums @ the
Mic Podcast, we take a closer look at some of the ways museums
and heritage organizations are building community connections.
Click the button below to listen to the episode and
subscribe.
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Now
COVID-19 Health & Safety Toolkits Available to Order
Health & Safety Toolkits are now available to order through
the AMA Bookstore. The toolkits include a variety of physical
and digital resources to support organizations to reopen and
operate safely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. They are
available for just the cost of shipping. Ordering will
remain open while supplies last.
Order Now
With funding support from Travel Alberta, these
toolkits are part of an ongoing AMA project to provide
resources and supports to the museum and heritage sector during
this public health crisis. Click the button below to learn
more.
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New Guide: In Person or Online, Reopening
Resources for Alberta Museums
With news that Alberta museums will be permitted to reopen, make
sure your museum is prepared! Whether you will be engaging with
your visitors in person or online, get ready with the AMA's new
advisory resource, Best Practice in Virtual Programming,
Tours, and Exhibits, available as a free download. This
guide and other resources for reopening are available at the link
below.
Advisory Resources for Reopening
Taking Action Against Climate Change
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) in partnership with the
Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice and Shadow Light
Productions, is excited to announce the launch a new video series -
Taking Action Against Climate Change.
See the videos
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