TABLE OF CONTENTS

• ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR "FUN" FUNDRAISING WORKSHOP
• MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL ON OCTOBER 1, 2005
• 2006 CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM CHANGES
• NOMINATIONS FOR THE CAMMY AWARD - DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 2, 2005
• GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS
• JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• GRANT DEADLINES
• BACK ISSUES OF CAM E-NEWS
• CONTACT CAM

Enjoy culture in Los Angeles as 24 area museums join to offer free admission on October 1, 2005--a wonderful collaborative effort among museums. The following museums are participating in the Museums Free-for-All: Anaheim Museum; Armory Center for the Arts; Autry National Center; Bowers Museum of Cultural Art; California African American Museum; California Heritage Museum; California Science Center; Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens; Craft and Folk Art Museum; The Getty Center; Hammer Museum; Japanese American National Museum; Laguna Art Museum; Long Beach Museum of Art; The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA); Museum of Latin American Art; Museum of Television and Radio; Newport Harbor Nautical Museum; Orange County Center for Contemporary Art; Orange County Museum of Art; Santa Monica Museum of Art; Skirball Cultural Center; Southwest Museum of the American Indian and the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The offer is good for general admission only and does not apply to special ticketed exhibitions; regular parking rates apply; opening hours vary per museum. For more information, contact Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Director of Marketing and Communications at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History at 310.825.4288 or at staceyra@arts.ucla.edu

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 (normal parking and resort fees do not apply to our group). You may wish to pack a kite or beach blanket!

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. A highlight of the conference venue will be the stunning views of Monterey and the bay from the Exhibit Hall and other meeting rooms. The Exhibit Hall will open the afternoon of Wednesday, February 22, 2005 and be open all day Thursday, February 23, 2005. 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 at the Western Museums Association (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. If you would like to register for the conference using a credit card please do so by clicking credit registration or pasting "http://www.westmuse.org/Pasadena%20Registration%20page.html" into your browser.

IRVINE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT AND SPEECH
The James Irvine Foundation recently published their 2004 annual report which illustrates their funding priorities and the programs they supported. To view the report, see www.irvine.org/publications/annual_reports/2004_annual.shtml. A speech by CEO Jim Canales describing how the Foundation views its obligations as a philanthropic institution is also available on their web site at: www.irvine.org/assets/pdf/speeches/050729_Canales_CompassPoint_Speech.pdf.

NEA GRANT TO TRAVEL AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE TO EUROPALIA.USA 2007
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) anticipates awarding up to 20 grants, ranging from $30,000 to $500,000, to travel exhibitions to Belgium. NEA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and Europalia International, is presenting the very best of American arts and culture for European audiences as part of europalia.usa 2007. The NEA will provide grants to organizations to showcase the excellence, diversity, and vitality of the arts in the United States through a series of performances, exhibitions, lectures, and symposia. The Statement of Interest deadline is September 30, 2005. Application guidelines for europalia.usa 2007 are now available on NEA's Web site. To access the guidelines, follow this link, choose museums, and then click on europalia.usa 2007, (listed below Grants for Arts Projects): http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/ Check the NEA Web site after September 12 or subscribe to the notification service provided by Grants.gov, the federal government's on-line application system, to receive an email when any NEA guidelines are posted:http://www.grants.gov/FedGrantsNotification2.

PREPARE FOR CALIFORNIA ARTS DAY ON OCTOBER 7, 2005
The annual "California Arts Day" will take place on Friday October 7. Arts Day was created five years ago to recognize the role that the Arts such as music, theater, visual art, poetry, and dance among others play in California. The California Arts Council (CAC) will post updates on their website and in the CAC Update throughout the summer. Museums, libraries, theaters, schools, art centers and other venues are expected to participate. If you have an idea for California Arts Day and would like to submit it to the CAC, please email Mary Beth at mbarber@caartscouncil.com with the subject heading "California Arts Day idea."

ARTS NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
Americans for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors are seeking nominations for the 2006 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards. The categories for this year's awards are Congressional (U.S. Senator or Representative), State (Governor), County (Governing Board), and Local (Mayor). These awards are given in recognition of an elected official whose vision, leadership, and role in advancement of the arts and arts education within his or her community provided heightened visibility to the value of the arts. Nomination deadline: October 14, 2005. Details can be found online at http://ww3.artsusa.org/services/annual_awards/public_leadership_nominate.asp. For more information about the 2006 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards, please contact Lina Garcia, Director of Local Arts Policy, at lgarcia@artsua.org.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NONPROFITS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS
The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, a collaboration of America's charitable organizations, compiled a comprehensive series of recommendations intended to strengthen the ability of the nation's charities and foundations to serve the public. In the report it presented to Congress, the Panel recommended more than 120 actions to be taken by charitable organizations, by Congress, and by the Internal Revenue Service, which together would strengthen the sector's transparency, governance, and accountability. For more information, go to www.independentsector.org/media/20050622_Panel_Report.html.

LAUNCH OF INLANDARTS.COM
The Riverside Arts Council officially launched its new website, InlandArts.com, earlier this summer. Supported by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation, InlandArts.com was developed by the Riverside Arts Council and the Artsopolis Marketing Partnership in Silicon Valley. The site will cover nearly 600 arts and cultural organizations throughout both Riverside and San Bernardino counties. In addition to events, artist profiles, classes, auditions, employment opportunities and more will be available to site visitors. A special half-price ticketing feature will provide subscribers with weekly updates on the availability of discounted tickets. Go to www.inlandarts.com to view the new site, or call the Riverside Arts Council at (951) 680-1345.

WILDING ART MUSEUM NEEDS SCREENS
The Wildling Art Museum is looking for sliding painting storage screens that they might reuse in their small art storage space. If anyone has some that they are disposing of because of remodeling or renovation, please let Penny Knowles, the Director of the Wilding Art Museum know. She can be contacted at 805-688-1082 or Penny@wildlingmuseum.org.

Get the Word Out in CAM e-News!
Please email the CAM office at cam@calmuseums.org to list any announcements pertaining to professional development programs, grant opportunities, or related opportunities in future editions of CAM e-News and on the CAM web site. Since it is not possible to include all the details of an announcement, please include a phone number, web site address, or email address so interested parties can get additional information. Please do not exceed a limit of 150 words per listing. All announcements are subject to editing by CAM personnel.

• Senior Exhibit Designer / Techn Museum of Innovation (San Jose)
• Development Officer / Japanese American National Museum & National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Los Angeles)

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 learn more about the arts in California, the Arts License Plate, and other initiatives for the arts in California, please visit the CAC Website.