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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MOLAA Buys a Bus

December 19, 2013

The Museum of Latin American Art purchased its own bus to offer more Southern California students access to modern and contemporary Latin American art. 

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Teen ARTLAB at the Vero Beach Museum of Art Combines Art, Conservation

December 12, 2013

The Vero Beach Museum of Art's weekly teen program collaborates with the Indian River Land Trust.

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Sowing Creativity at the San Jose Museum of Art

November 25, 2013

The San Jose Museum of Art's Sowing Creativity program integrates art and science to teach students about personal health and livable communities.

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Kaywin Feldman on China's Museum Boom

November 18, 2013

Hundreds of new museums and millions of square feet: Minneapolis Institute of Art director Kaywin Feldman reports on China's flourishing museum field.

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Silo-Busting at the Oakland Museum of California

November 7, 2013

Lori Fogarty describes how she worked with her staff to radically restructure the Oakland Museum of California.

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Susan Taylor on the Arts in New Orleans and Beyond

October 23, 2013

New Orleans Museum of Art director and AAMD Vice President Susan Taylor on how the unique cultural scene in New Orleans impacts her work at NOMA, and more.

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