CAM
E-NEWS
8/5/04
CAM E-NEWS is a NEW biweekly, electronic newsletter for members and supporters of the California Association of Museums (CAM). If you have any questions or suggestions regarding future editions of CAM E-NEWS or would like to be taken off of our distribution list, please contact the CAM Office at cam@calmuseums.org.
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NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A new Executive Director, Celeste DeWald, began in May and is eager to continue developing relations with museum professionals, business affiliates, and partners across the state. Celeste was introduced to museum work in 1991 when she assisted with the development of a mobile museum called the ART BOX. Since that time, she has worked in both administrative and education positions at the Art Museum of Santa Cruz County,
Museum
of
Art
and History at the
McPherson
Center
, Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, San Jose Museum of Art, and
National
Steinbeck
Center
. Celeste graduated from
John
F.
Kennedy
University
in
Orinda
with a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies and has participated in other professional initiatives, including the American Association of Museum’s International Partnerships Among Museums program and the
publication
Museum
Mission
Statements: Building a Distinct Institutional Identity, edited by Gail Anderson. She welcomes your questions and comments regarding
CAM
’s initiatives and can be reached at (831) 471-9970.
NEW LOGO
A new logo was unveiled at the
CAM
conference
July 21-23, 2004
(see above). Collectively designed by Beth Greene and Kathleen Monaghan at the
Fresno
Metropolitan
Museum
—with input from board members—this logo will shape the future look of
CAM
’s newsletter, web site, brochure, and other materials. Look for the next edition of the CAM Newsletter in your mail this Fall!
NEW OFFICE LOCATION
The
CAM
office moved to
Santa Cruz
after being at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in
Santa Ana
for over 10 years. The new office is located at the
Seymour
Marine
Discovery
Center
at Long Marine Lab, which is dedicated to educating people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding and conservation of the world’s oceans. For additional information about the
Seymour
Marine
Discovery
Center
, please visit their web site at Seymour Center.
Please update your contact information to reflect
CAM
’s new address and phone number:
California
Association of Museums
P.O. Box
1455
Santa Cruz
,
CA
95061-1455
Phone: (831) 471-9970
The web site and the main email address, cam@calmuseums.org, will remain the same.
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On
Saturday, July 31, 2004
the Governor blue-penciled the budget for the California Arts Council. His comments were: “I am deleting the $1,000,000 legislative augmentation for local arts grants. Given the fiscal condition of the State, this reduction is necessary to help build a prudent reserve and bring ongoing expenditures in line with existing resources over the longer term." As a result, the Governor established the Arts Council budget at $3.128 million for 2004-05. All funds have been placed in the Operations Budget of the agency. The budget is made up of the following revenue sources: $1.075 million General Fund; $ .893 million Arts License Plate; $ .963 million Federal funds; and $ .197 million Reimbursements. To read the California Arts Council’s current weekly update with other information about the arts in
California
, the Art Work Grant Program, California Poets in the Schools, the Arts License Plate, and more, please click CAC Current Weekly Update.
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Created at the California State Library with funds from Proposition 40, the newly formed California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) will distribute $122 million to reveal and preserve the history and culture of
California
over the next three years. Diane Matsuda, the Executive Officer of CCHE, has been conducting workshops across the state this summer to solicit feedback on drafts of a concept paper and the grant application and criteria for this new granting agency. A draft of the grant application and information about CCHE is available at California Cultural and Historical Endowment. The first grant deadline may be as soon as October 1, 2004.
CAM
has actively advocated for and supported the development of this new agency and we encourage all museums and cultural institutions to participate in its activities.
CAM
will be representing the interests of
California
museums at CCHE’s board meeting on
August 11, 2004
in
Sacramento
and future meetings that will shape how these funds are distributed. Please contact Celeste DeWald, Executive Director, at the
CAM
office if you have feedback on the grant application or other comments regarding CCHE.
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NEW CAM DISCOUNT PROGRAM
We are very pleased to announce that
CAM
is launching a discount program for members. This new program will save money for
CAM
members and provide greater awareness about services and products available to museums. The following money-saving opportunities are already available to current members of
CAM
:
- Gaylord Brothers offers a 15% discount on archival and traditional supplies with free shipping over $100, as well as 10% off furniture. When placing an order at www.gaylord.com or www.booksforever.com,
CAM
members should use priority code CALAM04. Gaylord Brothers is also donating a percentage of these sales to
CAM
for our legislative efforts.
- Willoughby Associates offers $1,000 discounts for new clients on select collection management systems and web interfaces, as well as 15% off data entry keying services. For information and details,
CAM
members should contact Elizabeth Appleby or Mike Pfriem at (847) 332-1200. Willoughby Associates’ product information is available at www.willo.com.
- Think Jacobson & Roth offers a 10% discount on the first $5,000 of consulting services and 15% on any amount above $5,000 (excluding hard costs). Information about their full range of services can be found at www.thinkexhibits.org.
- Wendy Meluch of Visitor Studies Services offers a 5% discount off $3,000-$5,000 of consulting services and a 10% savings on any amount over $5,000. Visitor Studies Services is also donating a percentage of these sales to
CAM
. Additional information about her services can be found at www.visitorstudies.com.
Additional information about the discount program will be posted on www.calmuseums.org in the near future and new opportunities will be added as they become available. Members who wish to take advantage of these offers should mention the
CAM
discount at the time they are placing their order or discussing services. If you have any questions about this new program, please contact the
CAM
office at cam@calmuseums.org or (831) 471-9970.
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AAM PANELISTS WANTED
AAM's Media and Technology Program Committee is looking for two panelists for a session titled “Getting Online 101.” The session is to focus on practical advice and where-to-start information for any museum with limited budget and time resources, but a desire to establish an online presence. The session should be targeted to museum employees who may be thinking about, or tasked with an online project. Ideally, one panelist would be struggling with the challenges of establishing or planning a website, the other would have just been through the process and have a website, albeit a modest one. Practical advice, pitfalls and “do's” and “don'ts” should be the focus of these presentations. In an effort to attract genuine small museum personnel, financial assistance for travel and accommodation is offered for qualifying panelists. For information, please contact the session's chair, Nik Honeysett, at nhoneysett@getty.edu.
CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE
FOR ARTS EDUCATION SURVEY & PSA
Through the generosity of Rhythm & Hues, the California Alliance for Arts Education is working on producing a PSA focused on arts education in
California
. As part of this effort, they are trying to identify individuals and groups that are the most recognizable in each of the arts disciplines. These can be visual or performing artists or other recognizable people associated with a discipline such as directors, producers, choreographers, etc. If you are interested in assisting them in their efforts by completing a survey about
California
arts, please click on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=97231579944.
ART MUSEUMS LISTING
Judy Malloy is working on the “Museums” section of California Artists, a Link Portal to the arts in
California
. She is asking that museum professionals visit the web site and notify her of any art museums that may be missing from her list. Her museum listing can be found at http://www.well.com/user/jmalloy/blueskies/calarts.html. She can be reached at jmalloy@mail.well.com.
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The Placer County Department of Museums in
Auburn
,
California
is looking for a Curator of Education. Primary responsibilities include: coordinating Community Education and Living History programs. The person selected for this position will assist with volunteer and docent training, visitor services, museum tours, special programs, and tourism activities in a museum and/or outdoor facility requiring regular weekend work; serve as a member of the exhibit team; and prepare docent and public information materials, including, but not limited to, informational brochures and press releases. The deadline to submit an application form and supplemental questionnaire is
Friday, August 6, 2004
. To obtain a full job description and download an application, visit Placer County Current Job Listings.
Please email the
CAM
office at cam@calmuseums.org to list any job opportunities in future editions of CAM E-NEWS.
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California
Cultural and Historical Endowment
- Deadlines TBA
For information, click CCHE.
California
Council for the Humanities
-
September 1, 2004
:
California
Story Fund
-
October 1, 2004
:
California
Documentary Project
For information, click CCH.
National Endowment for the Humanities
-
September 1, 2004
: Fellowship Grants
-
September 16, 2004
: Consultation Grants
-
September 16, 2004
: Planning Grants for Museums, Libraries, and Special Projects
-
October 1, 2004
: Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
-
October 1, 2004
: Stabilization of Humanities Collections Grants
-
October 1, 2004
: National Digital Newspaper Program
-
November 1, 2004
: Documenting Endangered Languages
-
November 1, 2004
: Collaborative Research Grants
-
November 1, 2004
: Scholarly Editions Grants
-
November 3, 2004
: Television Projects
For information, click NEH.
National Endowment for the Arts
-
August 16, 2004
: Access to Artistic Excellence
For information, click NEA.
If there are other grant opportunities you would like to share with the
California
museum community, please email the CAM Office at cam@calmuseums.org.
The federal government has recently adopted a new policy requiring organizations to provide a DUNS (data universal numbering system) with their grant applications and proposal to keep track of how federal grant money is awarded and dispersed. A DUNS number is issued by Dun and Bradstreet by phone at 1-866-705-5711 or through the web site https://eupdate.dnb.com/requestoptions.html. NOTE: the turn-around time for a DUNS number through the web site is 30 days while the phone option is only 24 hours.
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We welcome your comments and inquiries. Please contact the
CAM
office at:
California
Association of Museums
P.O. Box
145
Santa Cruz
,
CA
95061-1455
Phone: (831) 471-9970
Email: cam@calmuseums.org
www.calmuseums.org.
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CAM
is supported in part by a grant from the
California
Arts Council.
