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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
Program Announced for AMA's Museum Marketplace
The AMA is excited to announce the program details for our
upcoming virtual Museum Marketplace! Click the button below to
learn more about this free event on June 24.
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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
Anniversary Conference Series
Save the Date: Museum Marketplace on June
24
Mark your calendars to join us for a virtual Museum Marketplace
Event on June 24! A twist on the AMA's annual tradeshow, the Museum
Marketplace will connect you with industry professionals as they
share products, services, skills, and tools to benefit your museum
work. Click below to learn more and register.
Register
Now
Employment Opportunity: Project Lead, Study on the Value of
Museums
The AMA is looking for an organized, enthusiastic, and
detail-oriented individual to lead the next phase of our national
research project on the value of museums. Please click the button
below to view the job posting.
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More
Membership Advisory: Guidance on Gift Shops, Cafés, and Outdoor
Spaces
The AMA has received multiple inquiries from members regarding
the ongoing closure of museums and the related public health
measures around gift shops, cafés, and outdoor spaces. Please
click the button below for our Membership Advisory clarifying
guidance for operating under current measures.
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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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Request for Proposals for AMA Virtual Learning Adaptation
Project
The Alberta Museums Association is pleased to open two Requests
for Proposals (RFPs) as part of our Virtual Adaptation of Best
Practice Learning Offerings project. From May 2021 to March 2022,
the AMA will be adapting our in-person learning opportunities for
online delivery. The AMA is seeking proposals to fill two positions
to assist with this project to work collaboratively with AMA staff
and Learning Program stakeholders, as well as with each other, to
adapt the AMA's Certificate in Museum Studies and other
professional development workshops. Proposals are due by
Friday, May 7, 2021. Please click the button below
to review the full RFPs.
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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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2021 Conference Series: March Event Session Recordings
Available Now
Thank you to all of our delegates, presenters,
contributors, sponsors, and guests for joining us for the first
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 March
Event.
March
Conference
Event Hub
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Employment Opportunity: Operations Coordinator
The AMA is excited to offer an employment opportunity for an
organized, positive, and detail-oriented 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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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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Membership Advisory: AMA Response to Provincial Reopening
Plan
On January 29, 2021, the Government of Alberta provided
an updated plan for gradually lifting restrictions and
reopening the economy. Museums and galleries are included in Phase
Three of this plan, which is expected no earlier than the end of
March 2021. Until Phase Three has been approved, all museums and
galleries must remain closed as per the
public health measures that were implemented December 13,
2020. Click the button below for the AMA's Membership
Advisory.
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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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More
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
Museums Closed Under Enhanced Public Health
Measures
On December 8, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced
more stringent mandatory public health measures to protect the
health and safety of all Albertans as the province continues to see
a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Effective at 12:01
a.m. on Sunday, December 13, all museums, science centres,
interpretive centres, and galleries across the province must
close. Click the button below for the AMA's Membership
Advisory.
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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.
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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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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