From the Field
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.
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.
Case Studies in Museum Diversity
Case Studies in Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity among AAMD Member Art Museums
Art museums as "human-centered problem solvers"
Plains Art Museum Director Andy Maus explores why museums are perfectly poised to address entrenched problems in society to create more inclusive, creative, and vibran
Puerto Rico’s Museums Bounce Back to Serve their Communities
Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, two Puerto Rico art museums quickly re-grouped to serve the public, and the island’s cultural heritage.
Salary Survey
Developed in partnership with Stax Inc., this free survey report looks at salaries and benefits data covering the period from 2011-2016, and includes geographic- and p
Lori Fogarty: History Has Its Eyes on Us
Lori Fogarty asks, "when history has its eyes on us, what does this mean for museums?" Lori is the President of AAMD and the Director of the Oakland Museum of Californ
Women & Leadership: A Spotlight on Current Perspectives
A panel examining the causes of women's underrepresentation in leadership roles in business, politics, and the arts, as well as what we can do to change the status quo