News from the Museum Community

More Professional Development Opportunities

University Classes:
George Washington University's Museum Studies Program

Nonprofit Program Offerings at Rappahannock Community College
Radford University's Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center
Virginia Commonwealth University: Nonprofit Learning Point
University of Richmond Institute on Philanthropy
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Workshops and Seminars:
American Association of State and Local History (AASLH): Performance Management Program
AASLH Workshops
AASLH STePS program
Institute for Museum and Library Services
National Preservation Institute
Northern States Conservation Center
Southeastern Museums Conference
Grant Writing USA Workshops
Heritage 365.com
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

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Conferences & On-Site Workshops

2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World
“Imagining the Digital Future”
Cost: FREE
March 3 - 5, 2010 Denver, CO
 
James Monroe Museum professional textile conservators Colleen Callahan and Newbold Richardson will give a presentation on the techniques they used to prepare the priceless costume collection for the new exhibit “Our Face to the World: The Clothing of James and Elizabeth Monroe.” On Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m., the talk will be held in Combs Hall, Room 139, on the University of Mary Washington’s Fredericksburg campus. Contact Adele Uphaus with any questions!

Museums and the Web 2010
April 13-17, 2010 Denver, CO

 The 2010 Virginia Forum
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA, April 15 - 17, 2010
 

Museum Store Association 55th MSA Retail Conference & Expo
April 17 - 19, 2010, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX

The U.S. Army Museum System's annual conference is coming in June. The U.S. Army Transportation Museum has been chosen to host the 2010 Conference, which will be held Sunday, June 6th through Friday, June 11th, 2010. The theme of the conference is "Continuity and Change".

SEMC 2010 Annual Meeting
RE-INVENT, RE-INVIGORATE, RE-VITALIZE:
Creating Success in the New Economic Landscape
October 12-15, 2010  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Program Proposals due February 1, 2010
Download the 2010 Request for Program Proposals

National Preservation Conference
October 27-30, 2010 Austin, Texas

More Museum News

Find out about the new Southeastern Traveling Exhibitions Group

Minds Wide Open
In spring 2010 Virginia will present a celebration featuring performances, exhibitions, literary readings, films, speakers, and panel discussions on the theme of women in the arts. All Virginia artists and arts and cultural organizations are being invited to be a part of the celebration. Events will be marketed as Minds Wide Open: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts. Read the Open Letter to Museums.