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.
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.
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
Next Practices in Partnerships
A compendium of 95 submissions from AAMD’s membership demonstrating the many ways art museums work with different organizations and people to further their missions an
Art Museum Day 2017
For the eighth year, AAMD is uniting its membership to celebrate Art Museum Day on/around Thursday, May 18.
Gender Gap Report 2017
An updated study of the gender gap in art museum directorships by AAMD and the National Center for Arts Research.
AAMD Statement on NEA, NEH, and IMLS
Read AAMD's March 15 statement on the proposed federal budget's elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the