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Concern Regarding the Auction of Hudson's Bay Company Artifacts and Call for Federal Leadership on Repatriation

In response to the proposed auction of culturally significant materials from the Hudson's Bay Company collection, and in support of the Canadian Museums Association's April 2025 statement, the Alberta Museums Association has prepared a letter template that members and citizens can send to The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, to express their concern. This action aligns with the AMA's ongoing commitment to ethical collections care, repatriation, and reconciliation. 

 

The AMA encourages Alberta's museum professionals and partners to strengthen policies and practices to support repatriation, shared authority, and thoughtful collections care. Together, we must ensure that decisions about cultural heritage reflect the values of respect, inclusion, and ethical accountability. During National Indigenous History Month-and beyond-we stand with others across the country in calling for systems that uphold respect, transparency, and reconciliation in the stewardship of cultural heritage. We ask our members to take this opportunity to advocate for stronger federal leadership on repatriation and the protection of heritage that holds deep cultural meaning for Indigenous communities. 

 

How to reach out: 

  • Download the Letter template and personalize.

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Notice on Shipping

The AMA will continue to ship items via Canada Post; however, we cannot guarantee transit times in the event of service disruptions emerging from the ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and Canadian Union of Postal Workers.

 

Apply for the Leadership Development Program

Presented in partnership with the New School of Fundraising, this five-week program will explore the theoretical concepts, tactics, and tools needed to increase your leadership potential. The  Leadership Development Program  is ideal for individuals with significant experience in fund development.  Applicants must be affiliated with an Institutional Member of the AMA and provide a letter of reference from their institution.


Upon successful completion of the program and accompanying program survey, participants will have their program fees refunded. For more details on how to apply, click the button below.

 

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Call for AMA Board Nominations

Members are invited to submit names of candidates for the Alberta Museums Association (AMA) Board of Directors for the 2025 - 2028 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. 

 

All nominees must review the following documents: Board Director Duties & ResponsibilitiesPolicy Governance Overview, Board Governance Process Policies 6: Code of Conduct and 7: Conflict of Interest, and then complete and return the Nominee Questionnaire and Board Nomination Form

 

All nominees must be Individual Voting Members of the AMA in good standing. The AMA Board will prepare a slate of qualified candidates from the nominations received and solicited. In the event that there are more candidates than positions to be filled, an election, by secret ballot, will be held at the AMA's Annual General Meeting on September 29, 2025. 

 

The AMA does not accept nominations from the floor at the Annual General Meeting. Theselection of candidates best suited to lead the AMA requires thoughtful planning and attention to skills and areas of expertise currently required by the Board, and nominations from the floor do not give nominated candidates a fair chance to have their names placed before the membership. 

 

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, July 2, 2025

 

For more information, please contact the AMA Board of Directors, at board@museums.ab.ca

 

Membership Advisory: Government of Alberta Budget 2025

On February 27, 2025, Finance Minister Nate Horner presented the Government of Alberta's Budget 2025. Click the button below for the AMA's Membership Advisory. 

 

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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

 

 

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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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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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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