From the Field
Spotlight: Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park, FL
Ahead of the opening of the exhibition Silent Protest: Perspectives on War and Disability, the Rollins Museum of Art partnered with the Easterseals Day Break Center, a daycare for adults with disabilities, many of whom are also veterans.
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.
Nazi-Era Provenance Workshop
Workshop for advanced researchers at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC on June 20-21, 2017.
American Academy in Rome Affiliated Fellowship
The second Samuel H. Kress / AAMD Affiliated Fellowship at the American Academy in Rome awarded to Karol B.
Remembering Martin Friedman
Detroit Institute of Arts Director Emeritus Graham Beal remembers Martin Friedman, the museum director that shaped the Walker Art Center.
Welcoming Refugees at Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver Art Gallery hosted a welcome program for Syrian refugees that have newly arrived in Canada
Columbus Museum of Art Awarded Kress Fellowship
AAMD is pleased to announce that the Columbus Museum of Art has been awarded the second Samuel H. Kress Foundation Provenance Research Fellowship.
Why Museums Matter
AAMD President and Portland Art Museum Director Brian Ferriso on his mentors in the museum field, and why museums matter.