From the Field

Spotlight: Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park, FL

Ahead of the opening of the exhibition Silent Protest: Perspectives on War and Disability, the Rollins Museum of Art partnered with the Easterseals Day Break Center, a daycare for adults with disabilities, many of whom are also veterans.

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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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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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Academic Outreach at the University of Michigan Museum of Art

October 15, 2013

The University of Michigan Museum of Art's collections are a tool for more effective learning in University classes from art history to musculoskeletal anatomy.

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Aaron Betsky on Learning to Be a Docent

September 18, 2013

Cincinnati Art Museum Director Aaron Betsky took part in his museum's docent training program.

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Naturalization Ceremony at The Ringling Museum of Art

September 12, 2013

On August 19, 74 citizenship candidates from 35 different countries took the Oath of Allegiance at The Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL.

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Winnipeg Art Gallery's Stephen Borys

September 5, 2013

Winnipeg Art Gallery director Stephen Borys talks to Canadian Art about actual versus virtual museum experiences, where WAG will be 100 years from now, and mo

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Gallery Hosts at the Chrysler Museum of Art

August 26, 2013

The Chrysler Museum of Art's Gallery Hosts will do whatever it takes to meet visitors' needs, from answer questions about art work to perform first aid.

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