WEBINARS    

Arts in Community-Atlanta
Arts and Cultural Accessibility
March 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)Panelists with lived experience of disability and disability advocates will discuss how arts and cultural organizations  can identify and address barriers to access. From small museums to large symphony orchestras, we'll be exploring how environments and programming can be designed for all to enjoy.  

Productive Fundraising Webinar
Newsletters: Multichannel Impact Reporting for the Modern Era
March 29, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on reporting impact to donors via newsletters. We’ll examine how print/mailed communications work in tandem with email to ensure donors are informed and engaged. 

Blue Avocado Webinar
Why ESG is Important to Your Nonprofit
March 30, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Dr. Emily Young, Executive Director of The Nonprofit Institute and Florence Tandy, President/CEO of Leadership Bridges review ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles and why they matter to nonprofits ,and provide a path for starting discussions about building an ESG framework for your organization.  

Mid-America Arts Alliance Webinar
Mapping Toward Fulfillment: An Introduction to Storytelling
March 30, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Shannon M. Turner, Founder and Creative Director of StoryMuse, will guide us through storytelling basics, including structure, authenticity and truth, details, and change. Participants will practice deep listening & cultivate stories not only for professional use but also as a means for discussion of how we fulfill our organizational missions through storytelling. We will explore themes like “abundance and resources” and how they inform our work.

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Virtual Meetup
Am I the Fool? 
March 30, 2023, 4:00 p.m. (AZ)
As April Fool's Day is right around the corner we may stop to ask ourselves, am I the fool for not knowing this common collections practice? In this virtual meetup, join your colleagues for an open forum to ask questions, provide support and advice, and share anecdotes about those unexpected situations that arise in our everyday work as collections professionals.

Connecting to Collections Care FREE Webinar
Care of Judaica
April 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Margalit Schindler (they/them), Principal Conservator, Pearl Preservation LLC  will speak about caring for Judaica in museum collections will provide cultural background and practical advice for collection care professionals in small and medium institutions, regardless of their collection care or Judaica background. 

American Alliance of Museums Environment and Climate Network Webinar
Stewardship & Facilities: Sustainability in Museums  
April 4, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
The Historic New Orleans Collection, and the Taft Museum of Art discuss navigating stewardship of historic sites and buildings while addressing climate change concerns. 

George Washington University Museum Webinar
Museums Today: Understanding Endowments and Ethics in Museums
April 12, 2023, 3:00 p.m. (AZ)  
Rebekah Beaulieu, author of the recently published Endowment Essentials for Museums, will introduce the topic of museum endowments with a particular focus on the innovative ways that endowments can support your museum’s mission, from ESG (environmental, social and governance-oriented) investing to divestment.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Creating Artist-In-Residence Programs to Enliven Your Historic Site
April 12, 2023, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
This session will discuss best practices, share agreements and process documents, and successful examples of Artist-in-Residence programs that address social issues.

American Alliance of Museums Environment and Climate Network Webinar
Risk Management: Climate Change & Historic Houses  
April 12, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join the Mark Twain House, Preservation Strategies, and the Strawbery Banke Museum for a masterclass in identifying regional climate risks, and grass roots organization of climate resources and activism for cultural institutions.

Pitt University Art Gallery Turning Points Webinar
Pay Equity in Museums.
April 13, 2023, 1:00 p.m. (AZ)
Panelists draw from their professional experiences to address the question of how we can build and encourage pay equity for museum and cultural workers. The conversation will place special emphasis on unionization in museums and equity for parents and caregivers in the cultural sector.

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Webinar
Vibratory Impacts of Music and Transport on Museum Collections  
April 18, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (AZ) and April 25, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
The findings of a research questionnaire into Vibratory Impacts of Music and Transport on Museum Collections, were recently released. In this complimentary 90-minute webinar, the research group behind the questionnaire will present findings from the report and provide a forum for your questions and discussion.

American Alliance of Museums Environment and Climate Network Webinar
Race, Cultural Heritage and & Climate
April 18, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
How are museums addressing the disproportionate effects of climate change on the preservation of Black history? Hear about the efforts of the Whitney Plantation and the Henry Ford to document and preserve cultural history in two regions of the United States.

Texas Historical Commission FREE Webinar
How to Keep All Those Donors Your Museum Worked So Hard to Get
May 18, 2023, 8:00 am. (AZ)
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a discussion on the importance of donor retention and mapping your organization’s donor touchpoints. Attendees will leave the session with a greater understanding of what they can do to improve donor retention and the start of an improvement plan for their museum.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

MuseumsNext Virtual Conference
Green Museums Summit
March 27-28, 2023
Brings together museum professionals from around the globe to share how they are working towards sustainability, tackling eco anxiety, and creating spaces for positive action.

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the Historic House Museum
April 1, 2023
The Gamble House, Pasadena CA
Includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum. 

American Association for State and Local History Online Workshop
Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens
April 6-7, 2023
Based on the book Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens at Museums and Historic Sites this virtual workshop will cover pedagogically-sound and emotionally-aware techniques for developing school programs on the subject of enslavement and strategies for training and caring for the staff implementing the programs. 

National Council on Public History Annual Meeting
April 12-15, 2023
Atlanta GA

2023  Arizona History Convention
April 13-14, 2023 (Virtual)
April 15, 2023 (Tempe Community Center, Tempe AZ) 

Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists Workshop ($89)
Alternative Courier Practices Webinar
April 24 and 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Led by both registrars and conservators, this workshop is intended for any collections care professional whose work involves organizing loans and exhibitions or acting as a courier. The two sessions will explore the logistics and methods implemented by professionals in the field, discuss considerations taken into account in choosing appropriate options, and share tips and tricks for successful couriering projects.

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Summit
Commemoration Reconsidered: Ethics, Justice, and America's 250th Anniversary  
April 27 - 28, 2023
This virtual summit will consider the nature and value of commemoration by exploring topics including the history and ethics of commemoration; the legacies of settler colonialism, slavery, and racial capitalism for the 250th; the politicization of commemorations and the 250th; and what the future of commemoration can and should be.

AZ Arts Learning Virtual Symposium
May 2-4, 2023

International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP)
Annual Conference
May 6-10, 2023
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel, St. Petersburg FL  

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Collections Camp: Military Collections
May 8-10, 2023
Atlanta History Center, Atlanta GA
This two-and-a-half-day workshop will focus on the care, conservation, and exhibition of military artifacts in museum collections.

American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting
May 19-22, 2023
Denver CO

Costume Society of America
49th Annual Meeting and Symposium
May 23 - 27, 2023
Salt Lake City, Utah 

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Project Management for History Professionals
June 5-6, 2023
Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids MI
Learn how to implement internationally recognized project management principles in a history context. Instruction will cover all of the details in the four steps to successful project management.

Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference
June 5-7, 2023
Arizona State University, Tempe AZ (and virtually)

Association of Academic Galleries and Museums (AAMG) Annual Conference
June 12-15, 2023
Lawrence KS

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the Historic House Museum
June 22, 2023
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster OH
Includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum.  

Association of African American Museums Conference
July 26-28, 2023
Nashville TN

UNITE: Nonprofit + Grantmaker Conference
August 24, 2023
Mesa AZ

American Association for State and Local History
2023 Annual Meeting
September 6-9, 2023
Boise ID

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens
September 28-29, 2023
Based on the book Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens at Museums and Historic Sites, this virtual workshop (two half-days) will cover pedagogically-sound and emotionally-aware techniques for developing school programs on the subject of enslavement and strategies for training and caring for the staff implementing the programs.  

Western Museum Association Annual Meeting  
October 5-8, 2023
Pasadena CA

International Committee for the Collections and Activities of Museums Of Cities
Changing Cities, Changing Museums  
October 16-19, 2023
New York NY 

Visitor Experience Conference
October 22-25, 2023
Wilmington, DE 

2023 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums
October 24-26, 2023
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists 2023 Conference
November 7-10, 2023
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

COURSES   

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses
May 12- July 5: Following, Leading, and Managing in the Current Climate 
May 22 - June 18:Introduction to Financial Management 
June 12 - July 16: Basics of Archives 
June 12 - Aug 6: Caring for Museum Collections 
June 12 - Aug 6: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
June 12 - Aug 6: Developing Exhibitions: Design

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
This 45 minute on-demand course will help you think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals. 

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)