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.
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 &
Responsibilities, Policy 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.
See the videos
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