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.

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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.

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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.

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Puerto Rico’s Museums Bounce Back to Serve their Communities

October 30, 2017

Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, two Puerto Rico art museums quickly re-grouped to serve the public, and the island’s cultural heritage.

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Salary Survey

July 3, 2017

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

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Lori Fogarty: History Has Its Eyes on Us

June 12, 2017

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

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Women & Leadership: A Spotlight on Current Perspectives

May 25, 2017

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

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Next Practices in Partnerships

May 18, 2017

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

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Art Museum Day 2017

April 11, 2017

For the eighth year, AAMD is uniting its membership to celebrate Art Museum Day on/around Thursday, May 18.

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