From the Field

Research on Art Museums

Explore recent research on art museums including staff demographics; museum director perspectives and priorities; and the first survey investigating the characteristics, roles, and experiences of Black trustees in North American art museums.

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IMLS, Civic Engagement, and Art Museums

The IMLS has created a hub on their website for museums and libraries seeking ways to promote civic engagement, highlighting several initiatives from AAMD member museums.

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Puerto Rico Art Museums Form Historic Alliance

Museo de Arte de Ponce and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico have signed an agreement formalizing an historic alliance between the two institutions, which will last two years.

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Salary Survey 2023

July 31, 2023

Now including benchmarks for intern compensation, as well as over 50 staff positions in art museums.

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Museums and Communities News

May 4, 2023

Pictured: The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has been working on a collaborative project with Common Good of Atlanta for several years to bring art

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Research on Art Museums

March 6, 2023

Explore recent research on art museums including staff demographics; museum director perspectives and priorities; and the first survey investigating the characteristic

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Salary Survey 2022

September 6, 2022

The AAMD Salary Survey is a free resource benchmarking salaries for 50 museum staff positions, as well as staff benefits policies.

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Cultural Capital: The state of museums and their investing

June 21, 2022

Upstart Co-Lab, AAMD, and The Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums have partnered on a first-of-its kind survey on impact investing by independent museums of art and

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IMLS, Civic Engagement, and Art Museums

April 21, 2022

The IMLS has created a hub on their website for museums and libraries seeking ways to promote civic engagement, highlighting several initiatives from AAMD member museu

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