The Alberta
Museums Association (AMA) is currently seeking Individual Members
to serve as Grants Jurors for multi-year terms of two and three
years for Institutional Grants.
Each Grants Jury consists of four
individuals-three jurors and one alternate-with the role of
alternate rotating annually. The Jurors are responsible for reviewing and assessing the
applications submitted for Institutional Grants for the
duration of their term.
The time
commitment includes:
- Participation in virtual training and orientation sessions
- Reviewing and assessing grant applications
digitally
- Participating in two to three half-day virtual
adjudication sessions
- Institutional adjudication is held during the
second week of March
Jury
members will need to read and evaluate all applications for their
grant run via an online file-sharing platform, which requires a
computer with a reliable internet connection.
Interested
individuals must have an active Individual
Membership with the AMA, at least two years' experience in
the museum field, and be familiar with best practice standards in
the current Standard Practices Handbook for
Museums, 3rd Edition.
Please see the following
documents for more information about being a Juror and to find out
how you can participate as a Juror:
If you are interested in
participating as a Grants Juror, please
submit a current resumé and the
completed application form to grants@museums.ab.ca.
The
deadline to apply for a Grants Juror is January 30, 2026.
Serving as
a Juror is an excellent opportunity to increase your familiarity
with the Grants Program, give back to your peers, and become more
involved with the AMA and with the greater Alberta museum
community.