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.
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.
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.
Dorothy Kosinski on the D.C. Museum Landscape
Dorothy Kosinski, AAMD Secretary and director of The Phillips Collection, joins a conversation on the unique museum landscape in Washington, D.C.
A Day for Detroit
On August 14, 2013, show support for the Detroit Institute of Arts by sharing favorite works from the DIA collection.
Museum as Sanctuary at the Tucson Museum of Art
The Museum as Sanctuary Program at the Tucson Museum of Art allows refugees to channel their experiences through art-making.
Tina Dunkley Receives Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
The Clark Atlanta University Art Galleries director was honored for her far-reaching commitment to the art and experience of the African Diaspora.
Road to Ruscha at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Students and faculty from the University of Oklahoma re-trace Ed Ruscha's 1962 road trip for a conceptual art and research project.
Propositions for the Future of the Art Museum
In March 2013, an international group of museum directors collaborated with the Aspen Institute to create a forum to reach the next level of questioning and provocatio