CAM E-NEWS 9/27/05
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| VISITOR EXPERIENCE TRAINING WORKSHOP - SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 7 |
The deadline for submitting a scholarship application for CAM's Visitor Experience Training workshop has been extended to Friday, October 7, 2005. Visitor Experience Training is the last workshop in CAM's 2005 Regional Workshop Series. This workshop will explore current educational and visitor studies theory shaping museum experiences and how these theories can be effectively applied to the floor. The goal is to provide a consistent understanding of what museums do and reconcile that with visitors’ expectations and actual experiences. Through interactive exercises and real gallery visits, participants will use Falk & Dierking’s Interactive Experience Model to practice identifying parts of the visitor experience; design an exhibit and a program using the theories of Howard Gardner and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi; and consider the move toward lifelong education in Falk & Dierking's new work Lessons Without Limits and Guy Claxton’s Wiseup. The workshop is presented by Lynn Rosamond Norris, Director of Visitor Relations at COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food, and the Arts.
DATES/LOCATIONS
The registration fee of $50 for CAM members or $75 for nonmembers includes workshop participation, additional materials/resources, and a boxed lunch. Workshop reservations are honored on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the CAM office at (831) 471-9970 with any questions you may have. Send in your registration today at REGISTRATION FORM! CAM's 2005 Regional Workshop Series is supported in part by Wells Fargo and the host museums.
Scholarships are available for emerging museum professionals (with less than 5 years of museum experience) and volunteers and staff members from small institutions (with budgets less than $250,000). For additional information or apply online, please click on WORKSHOP SCHOLARSHIPS.
| AN UPDATE ON KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR MUSEUMS |
The following is an update on the efforts of nationwide museum association and federal agencies in recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina.
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) has mounted two mobile teams to go to Louisiana and Mississippi to help assess damage to historical resources, and begin the recovery process. They are working in partnership with the American Institute for Conservation, the Southeast Museums Conference, the Louisiana Museums Association, and the Mississippi Museums Assocation. Once mobile teams make assessments, AASLH will also send in follow-up teams to work with specific museums. Museums and individuals can assist AASLH in their efforts in the following ways:
The American Association of Museums (AAM) reported that the House and Senate passed Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (H.R. 3768) last week to provide some measures of immediate tax relief to citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina. The bill was signed by the President and contains tax incentives and provisions concerning several types of charitable contributions by individuals and organizations including lifting of limits individuals can deduct (from 50% to 100%) from their gross adjusted income for all charitable contributions and lifting of limits organizations can deduct (from 10% to 100%) for contributions to Katrina relief through December 31, 2005. The House Ways and Means summary of the bill's provisions can be viewed at: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/taxdocs/092105katrinasummary.pdf. The Senate Finance summary of the bill's provisions can be viewed at: http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/092205act.pdf.
In efforts to provide immediate assistance to people and organizations in the affected areas, FEDERAL funding agencies have taken the following actions:
Americans for the Arts has established an emergency relief fund to provide timely financial assistance to victims of a major disaster for the purpose of helping them rebuild the arts in their community. One hundred percent of relief funds will be distributed directly to local arts agencies for the purpose of assisting with their own recovery and their provision of needed services and funding to nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists, as well as to other cultural relief efforts. To make a contribution to the Emergency Relief Fund or to learn more about how to apply for financial assistance, visit www.AmericansFortheArts.org/EmergencyRelief, or contact Americans for the Arts toll-free at 866.471.2787 and ask for the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund. [Excerpted from the Americans for the Arts email alert, September 15, 2005.]
| TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALIFORNIA ARTS DAY - OCTOBER 7TH |
The California Arts Council (CAC) is creating one cumulative celebration, California Arts Day 2005, to focus the general public on the value of the arts on October 7, 2005! The following is general information about tools, resources and opportunities for museums and/or individuals who wish to participate:
| NON-CASH GIFT UPDATE FROM AAM |
The American Association of Museums (AAM) has reports that the Senate Finance committee staff drafting the nonprofit reform legislation will not include changing non-cash donations to "cost basis" or the amount the donor paid for the property. While not a certainty, this is a positive step towards advancing reasonable solutions to the over-valuation of non-cash donations. (For additional background on this issues, see Congress Reconsiders Tax Deductibility of Non-Cash Donations.) They thank the members of the Museum Advocacy Team® and other museum professionals who contacted their representatives in Congress on this issue.
AAM expects the Senate Finance Committee to introduce legislation this fall that will combine efforts to promote tax incentives for charitable giving (to assist both the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and the larger nonprofit community) and some of the reform proposals recommended by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. Momentum on this issue may gain speed due to the tremendous need for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief and strong interest in creating new deterrents and punishments for abusive charities, leading to an unusually short period between the introduction of legislation and its enactment.
Once legislation is available, AAM will act quickly to analyze the effect on museums and distribute a legislative summary, talking points and sample letters for advocates. In the meantime, they are gathering names of individuals who can be part of a fast response team that will act quickly to contact members of Congress and articulate the views of the museum community. Such a team is especially important under these circumstances. If you, or a member of your Board, or other staff member would be willing to contact your elected official regarding this issue, please contact Ember Farber at mat@aam-us.org with your response. [Excerpted from AAM Museum Advocacy Alert, September 14, 2005.]
| 2005 CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS |
The Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) recently announced that 113 grants were made in 2005 to museums in 41 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. CAM wants to congratulate and recognize the following recipients from California: The Kala Art Institute, Berkeley; Humboldt Arts Council, Eureka; Idyllwild Area HIstorical Society, Idyllwild; Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai; Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding; and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco. To view the full list of 2005 CAP grant recipients, visit www.heritagepreservation.org/NEWS/CAP05recip.htm.
The FY2006 CAP applications will be mailed on Friday, October 7, 2005, to museums on the CAP mailing list and will also be available on Heritage Preservation's Web site at www.heritagepreservation.org. The postmark deadline for applications is December 1, 2005. Eligible participants will be accepted into the program on a first-come, first-served basis. To be added to the CAP application mailing list, or for more information, contact Kate Marks at kmarks@heritagepreservation.org, 202-233-0831 or Maria Galban mgalban@heritagepreservation.org, 202-233-0832.
| OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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 STILL 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 Exhibit Hall will open the afternoon of Wednesday, February 22, 2006 and be open all day Thursday, February 23, 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.
ORAL HISTORY: FROM PLANNING TO PRESERVATION
The Society of American Archivists is offering a Professional Education workshop, co-sponsored by WACC/National Park Services Library. This workshop provides a basic overview of oral history and its integration into archives and manuscript collections. The instructor, Fred Calabretta, is the Associate Curator & Oral Historian at the Mystic Seaport Museum, in Mystic, Connecticut. The class will be held Friday, October 28, 2005 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tucson, Arizona. See http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/seasonal_schedule.asp for additional information.
YOUNG CHILDREN "LEARNING THROUGH OBJECTS"
The Early Enrichment Center is offering a training for museum professionals and early childhood educators interested in using objects and artworks to teach young children on October 27th and 28th, 2005. This two-day seminar will be offered at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Participants will learn how a host of museum objects - including paintings, sculpture, and African headrest, and a old-time chestnut roaster - can help children, as young as two years old, understand their world. Participants will be encouraged to think expansively about using children's literature, art and objects to create explorations of thematic topics. Cost: $275 Early registration (before October 1st); $300 after October 1st. To register: contact one of the following museum education specialists at seecseminar@si.edu: Ann Caspari, Senior Museum Education Specialist, Lynann Derrick, Museum Education Specialist or Maria del Carmen Cossu, Museum Education Specialist
NEW SERIES FROM AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS REVEALS FINDINGS
Americans for the Arts has published a set of books that explores the power of the arts and humanities to foster civic engagement and dialogue, based on the findings from its Animating Democracy initiative. The program supported a wide range of cultural organizations across the country to develop arts and humanities activity that encouraged civic dialogue on important contemporary issues such as race relations, gentrification, school violence, the role of same-sex couples in society, and the influx of immigrants and refugees in communities. Books may be purchased through the Americans for the Arts online bookstore at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/bookstore. For information about Animating Democracy, visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/AnimatingDemocracy.
QM2 LEADERS FORUM - NOVEMBER 4-5, 2005
QM2 will be hosting a two-day leaders forum at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa to discuss the transformation of the city-sponsored Davenport Museum of Art into a world-class, private, nonprofit museum, anchoring the redevelopment of one of middle America’s regions. This Qm2 Leaders' Forum is designed for museum executives with responsibility for facility expansion, new buildings, major exhibitions and programs and for people who support these efforts. Topics include: Financing and Fundraising, Governance Restructuring, Education Program and Exhibition Planning, and Design and Construction. For more information, scheduled activities, cost and registration, and travel and hotel logistics email jessienewburn@gmail.com or visit www.qm2.org/leaders.
LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT SESSION PROPOSALS FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL MUSEUMS AND THE WEB CONFERENCE
On March 22-25, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the tenth annual Museum and the Web Conference will be taking place. Proposals are still being accepted until September 30th. For details regarding the proposals, visit www.archimuse.com/mw2006/sessions/index.html. For program details and registration information, visit, www.archimuse.com/mw2006/ or email mw2006@archimuse.com.
COURSE ON MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT IN CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
The University of Victoria is offering a course titled "Marketing and Development in Cultural Organizations" October 31 - November 5, 2005. Register by September 30. For more information visit www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488m-marketing.aspx or contact: Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Programs Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria. E-mail: lmort-putland@uvcs.uvic.ca Tel: (250) 721-6119.
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.
| MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS |
A CAUTIONARY NOTE
For access to some of these articles, the publishers may require that you become a member of their web site. For access to recent articles, this is usually a free service. However, you may need to pay for access to archived articles. In all instances, they will collect your contact information and probably send you advertisements. If you do not wish to become a member of a newspaper web site, we recommend that you note the title, author, newspaper, and publication date and visit your local library. If you are having trouble connecting to the appropriate article via the link provided above, we recommend that you go directly to the newspaper's web site and search with key words.
Lindsay Wildlife Museum Presents 50th Anniversary Festival in Larkey Park
Business Wire, September 26, 2005
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050926005327&newsLang=en
Getty Museum says report on disputed artifacts used stolen information
The Union Tribune, September 26, 2005
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050926-1848-ca-getty-disputedartifacts.html
Private effort gives new life to old museum
By Mary Anne Ostrom, Mercury News, September 25, 2005
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/12737684.htm
L.A. Zoo Highlights Latino Cultures
By Fernando Roldan, Canyon News, September 25, 2005
http://www.canyon-news.com/artman/publish/article_3568.php
Veteran science museum director to lead The Tech
By Karl Schoenberger, Mercury News, September 24, 2005
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/12731439.htm
Group hopes to create county museum
By Matthew Bunk, Daily Republic, September 17, 2005
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2005/09/18/top_stories/news02.txt
Museum to laud Native Americans
News staff report, The Desert Sun, September 15, 2005
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050915/LIFESTYLES0104/509150332/1050
Green roof for a green museum
By Julian Guthrie, The San Francisco Chronicle, September 15, 2005
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/15/BAGBBENP5D1.DTL
To view 18 additional articles featuring museums or related topics in California newspapers between September 14 and September 28, 2005, click on Museums in the News.
| JOB OPPORTUNITIES |
To view details, application instructions, and contact information for the above open positions, click on Museum Job Opportunities.
| GRANT DEADLINES |
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
October 1, 2005: Arts Indemnity Program
For information, click NEA.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
October 3, 2005: Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
November 1, 2005: Challenge Grants
November 1, 2005: Collaborative Research Grants
For additional deadlines and information, click NEH.
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.
| BACK ISSUES OF CAM E-NEWS |
CAM e-News 9/14/2005
PREPARE FOR CALIFORNIA ARTS DAY ON OCTOBER 7, 2005
MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS RALLY TO SUPPORT HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTS
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE MUSEUMS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
| CONTACT CAM |
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.
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