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Employment Opportunity: Member Engagement
Coordinator
The AMA is looking for an energetic, positive, and organized
individual interested in an administrative position in the heritage
and culture sector. Please click the button below to view the
job posting.
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Employment Opportunity: Program Lead
The AMA is looking for a vibrant and dedicated individual to
lead its Grants and Awards Programs and contribute to Alberta's
dynamic museum community. Please click the button below to view the
job posting.
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Leadership Changes at the AMA
The Alberta Museums Association Board of Directors
announces the upcoming departure of Meaghan Patterson, Executive
Director / CEO. Please click the button below for the full
Membership Announcement.
Membership Announcement
2021 Conference Series: June Event Session Recordings Available
Now
Thank you to all of our delegates, presenters, contributors,
sponsors, and guests for joining us for the second event in
our 2021 Conference Series!
Delegates can log in using the button below to access session
recordings, tie-in content, and more, from our June
Event.
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Register Now for Upcoming Virtual Workshops
The AMA will be hosting two virtual workshops over the summer:
"Social Soup," a Social Responsibility Workshop with Musée Héritage
Museum, and "GST / HST for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations,"
from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Click the button below for
more information and to register.
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June Conference Tie-In Content Available Now
The AMA is excited to release the tie-in content for our June
Event in the 50th Anniversary Conference Series! Click
the button below to learn more about this exclusive content
available to delegates before our virtual gathering on June
17.
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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 as early as June 10, 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 for download at the link below.
Advisory Resources for Reopening
Membership Advisory: Guidance for Reopening Museums
On May 26, 2021, the Government of Alberta released Alberta's Open for Summer Plan, a
relaunch strategy which eases restrictions in three stages as
vaccination targets are reached and hospitalizations decline.
Museums and art galleries are included in Stage Two of the
relaunch, eligible to reopen and resume operations as early as
mid-June. Click the button below for the AMA's Membership
Advisory.
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Program Details Announced for June Conference
Event
The AMA is excited to announce program details for the June
Event in our 50th Anniversary Conference
Series! With even more sessions and networking opportunities with
colleagues from across the province and beyond, join us virtually
on Thursday, June 17. Click the buttons below
to view the digital program and learn more about the
Series.
Already registered? Conference delegates can explore the
attendee-only interactive program by logging in through the June Conference Event Hub.
June Event
Program
50th
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Membership Advisory: Grants Program Changes for 2021 -
2022
The AMA has adjusted the Grants Program for the 2021 - 2022 granting year
to better support the membership as we continue to navigate these
uncertain times. Please click the button below for more
information.
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Membership Advisory: Government of Canada Budget 2021
On April 19, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Chrystia Freeland released the Government of Canada's 2021 Budget,
A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. This
budget focusses on pandemic recovery and includes important
investments in the heritage and arts sectors. Please click the
button below for more information.
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Membership Advisory: Government of Alberta Budget 2021
On February 25, 2021, Finance Minister Travis Toews presented
the Government of Alberta's Budget 2021-22, Protecting Lives
and Livelihoods. Please click the button below to
view the Alberta Museums Association's response.
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Registration Now Open for AMA's
50th Anniversary Conference Series
Join us throughout 2021 as we mark the AMA's anniversary with a
special four-part virtual Conference Series celebrating excellence
in the Alberta museum community over the past 50 years and
examining the trends and priorities that are shaping the future of
our sector.
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Guidance for Alberta Museums during the Pandemic
Under enhanced public health measures announced
by the Government of Alberta, all museums, science centres,
interpretive centres, and galleries across the province, effective
from December 13 until at least January 12, 2021.
The AMA has developed the advisory resource, Guidance for
Alberta Museums during the Pandemic, to address
museum-specific considerations and requirements to manage closure
and, once able to do so, to reopen and operate safely. This
guide is part of an ongoing AMA project to provide supports to
the museum and heritage sector during this public health
crisis. Click the buttons below for more
information.
Guidance for Alberta Museums during the
Pandemic
COVID-19 Advisory Resources and
Toolkits
Membership Advisory: Museums Closed
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.
Ordering will remain open while supplies
last.
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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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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.
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