TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PUTTING THE FUN BACK IN FUNDRAISING - SEPTEMBER 28TH CAM WORKSHOP
• REMINDER: CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR FOR YEAR OF THE MUSEUM
• NOMINATIONS FOR THE CAMMY AWARD - DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 2, 2005
• CALL FOR IMAGES DEPICTING PROGRAMS OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUMS
• GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS
• JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• GRANT DEADLINES
• BACK ISSUES OF CAM E-NEWS
• CONTACT CAM

REMINDER: CAM CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 2006
SAVE THE DATE! The next CAM conference, Eyes on the Horizon: Envisioning and Realizing Our Future, will be held February 21-24, 2006 at the Monterey Beach Resort in Monterey. Monterey's breathtaking natural beauty and cultural offerings will be the backdrop for an unforgettable conference. Visit CAM CONFERENCE for additional information. CAM has reserved a block of rooms for Tuesday, February 21-Friday, February 24, 2006 at a discounted rate of $89.00 plus tax, for single or double occupancy. You may wish to pack a kite or beach blanket!

STEPHEN WEIL, MUSEUM SCHOLAR, DIED ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
Stephen Weil, senior scholar emeritus at the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies and leading museum scholar and author, died Tuesday in Washington, DC due to liver disease. He was 77. To read more about his life and work, visit: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/13/AR2005081301174.html (Washington Post, August 14, 2005) or http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/arts/14weil.html (New York Times, August 15, 2005). His visionary contributions to the field will be missed.

EXHIBIT HALL, SPONSORSHIP, AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR CAM 2006 CONFERENCE
Business associates, museum vendors, and consultants are invited to participate in the CAM conference to meet with current customers, display and advertise products and services to potential clients, and support networking opportunities that strengthen the California museum field. The 2006 CAM conference will take place at the Monterey Beach Resort in Monterey, California, February 21-24, 2006. To view the Exhibit Hall, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities and the Exhibit Hall Floor Plan please click on EXHIBITOR, VENDOR, AND SPONSOR PROSPECTUS. If you have any questions, please contact the CAM Office at 831-471-9970.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR WMA CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 14TH
We hope to see you in Pasadena next month at the WMA conference! CAM is sponsoring two events at the WMA conference: a pre-conference workshop on fundraising, "Fundraising Strategies: A Grab-bag of Ideas and Tools" (September 28, 2005, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, $55/$105), and a breakfast on legislative advocacy, "Governor Schwarzenegger, the State Capitol, and Museums" (September 30, 2005, 7:15-8:45 AM, $25). The program for the WMA conference in Pasadena and Los Angeles, "A Rose by Any Other Name: Integrity, Mission, Authenticity," September 28 - October 2, 2005, can be viewed at www.westmuse.org. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Westin Pasadena at a rate of $129/night; call (866) 837- 4181, to reserve your room.

CREATIVITY MATTERS CONFERENCE
Creativity Matters, organized by First Act, is a conference to embrace creativity as an integral part of community and economy success. The conference will be held at the Westin Santa Clara Hotel on Thursday and Friday, October 6 & 7, 2005. Creativity Matters utilizes a seminar format in which all registrants attend the same schedule of sessions, each building upon the next. Sessions are augmented by roundtable discussions and ample breaks programmed to encourage discussion and networking among registrants. Creativity Matters includes the celebratory Arts and Business Awards Luncheon (ABBY’s), recognizing exemplary corporate support of the arts. For more information, go to www.1stact.org/conference/index.jsp or contact: info@1stACT.org or (408)998-2787 x217

THE IFCPP SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP), will be holding its Seventh Annual Conference, Seminar, Exhibits & Certification Program at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, November 13-17, 2005. They welcome administrators, facilities managers, human resources personnel, law enforcement, and security staff from cultural and public institutions of any size or scope. For more information, call (800) 257-6717, visit www.ifcpp.org, or e-mail rob@ifcpp.org.

ERIC NELSON NAMED CHAIRMAN OF HISTORIC STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION
Eric Nelson, Executive Director of the Napa Valley Museum, has been elected Chairman of the California Historic State Capitol Commission. Nelson has served as the Executive Director of the Napa Valley Museum since 1999 and served for 10 years on the Board of Directors for CAM. The Historic State Capitol Commission is charged by the State Legislature with advisory review of the maintenance, restoration, development, and management of the historic State Capitol and its artifacts, antiques and art.

GRANTS AVAILABLE TO ART MUSEUMS FOR DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE WEB
The Traditional Fine Arts Organization (TFAO) is offering a financial assistance program for museums interested in digital presentations on the web. TFAO seeks to assist American art museums in producing and publishing creative online audio, illustrated audio, and video content. TFAO will financially assist museums concerning all or a portion of related costs for online content production and/or streaming presentation. For information on the grants offered and conditions visit www.tfaoi.org/aa/5aa/5aa16..htm and for general information about TFAO, go to www.tfaoi.org.

AASLH ANNOUNCES 2005 AWARD WINNERS
The American Association for State and Local HIstory announced the winners of its 60th Annual Awards Program. CAM wants to congratulate two California award winners for their achievements in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history: The Altadena Historical Society received a Certificate of Commendation for the publication Between Wilderness and City. Also, The Japanese American National Museum recieved a Certificate of Merit for the special project "Boyle Heights: The Power of Place". For more information on the awards program, contact AASLH at 615-320-3203 or go to http://www.aaslh.org/.

GRANTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SAVE OUR HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM
The History Channel will award $250,000 in Save Our History grants to history organizations that design and execute local history education and preservation projects in collaboration with schools or youth groups. The History Channel recently held the first of three national conference calls for the benefit of grantseekers and will offer follow-up national conference calls on the following dates: Wednesday, September 14th and Wednesday, October 5th. If you intend to participate, you are encouraged to send an email to saveourhistory@rockpa.org. Please provide your name, title, and the name of the history organization you are representing in your email. Additional Information on the Save Our History Grant Program Save Our History grant applications are available online at www.saveourhistory.com. The deadline for submitting an application for the 2005-2006 grant cycle is October 21, 2005.

• Public Relations and Marketing Assistant / The Long Beach Museum of Art (Long Beach)

• Senior Project Management Assistant/Coordinator / The J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles)

• Manager of School Programs / Descanso Gardens (La Canada)

• Museum Planning Consultant / LORD Cultural Resources Planning and Management (San Francisco)

• Youth Programs Educator / Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab, UC Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz)

To view additional details, application instructions, and contact information for the above open positions, click on Museum Job Opportunities.

CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
For information, click CAC.

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
October 1, 2005: The California Documentary Project
For information, click CCH.

CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT
For information, click CCHE.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION
For information, click CAP.

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
October 1, 2005: Conservation Project Support
November 15, 2005: Museums for America
For information, click IMLS.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
September 9, 2005: The Arts on Radio and Television
October 1, 2005: Arts Indemnity Program
For information, click NEA.

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION
For information, click NHPRC.

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.

We welcome your comments and inquiries. Please contact the CAM office at:

Celeste DeWald, Executive Director
California Association of Museums
P.O. Box 1455
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1455
Phone: (831) 471-9970
Email: cam@calmuseums.org
http://www.calmuseums.org/

CAM is supported in part by a grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To read about the arts in California, the Arts License Plate, and other initiatives for the arts in California, please click CAC.