CAM E-NEWS 10/26/05

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE CAM CONFERENCE
Online registrations for the 2006 California Association of Museums (CAM) conference are now available online! CAM invites you to consider the future of museums and examine strategies for obtaining our goals at Eyes on the Horizon: Envisioning and Realizing Our Future, the 2006 CAM conference in Monterey, California, February 21-24, 2006. This conference will bring together a diverse group of museum professionals from across California for a stimulating and enjoyable exchange of ideas, perspectives and resources. Monterey's breathtaking natural beauty and cultural offerings will be the backdrop for an unforgettable conference with numerous Monterey Bay institutions hosting tours, workshops, and special evening events. To get all the details and view the Preliminary Program and registration details, go to http://www.calmuseums.org/cam2006/index.html. Early bird discounted rates are available through January 15, 2006. If you did not receive a preliminary program and would like a hard copy mailed to you, please email admin@calmuseums.org or call (831) 471-9970.

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.

THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION'S CONFERENCE
The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection announces its Seventh Annual Conference, Seminar, Exhibits & Certification Program, co-hosted by the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response. The conference will be held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando Florida on November 13-17, 2005. For additional information, please contact IFCPP at 800/257-6717 or visit www.IFCPP.org.

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR THE HISTORY CHANNEL'S SAVE OUT HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM
Applications for the History Channel's Save Our History Grant Program must be received by Friday, October 21 at 8:00 pm EDT. You can apply for up to $10,000 from The History Channel to fund a preservation project in partnership with a K-12 classroom, school, or youth group in your community! The online application, guidelines, and criteria can be found at http://www.saveourhistory.com. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Save Our History team at info@saveourhistory.com.

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PRIMARY ADOPTION CRP & IMAP
The California Department of Education is currently accepting applications for appointments to the 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption Content Review Panel (CRP), and the 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption Instructional Materials Advisory Panel (IMAP). CRP members are experts in their fields--usually scholars with a doctorate in the subject area--while IMAP members are primarly teachers with direct classroom experience in the performing and visual arts. Both review submitted materials to ensure that materials are accurate, aligned to grade level content standards, and are based on current and confirmed research. While the original deadline was in September, it has been re-opened to approximately the end of October. For a copy of the CRP application, go to: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/vp/im/documents/vpacrpapp.doc. For a copy of the IMPA application, go to: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/vp/im/documents/vpaimapapp.doc. (Excerpted from CAC Update, October 20, 2005.)

LA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR 2006-07
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is now welcoming applications for the 2006-07 Organizational Grant Program. Awards will support activities that build artistic and administrative capacity and enhance community access taking place subsequent to July 1, 2006. Application due dates vary by organization budget size for the most recently completed fiscal year: OGP III (more than $1.5 million)--October 26, 2005; OGP 2.5 ($500,000-$1.5 million)--November 30, 2005; OGP II ($100,000-$500,000)--November 16, 2005, and OGP I (less than $100,000)--December 14, 2005. The applications must be received at the office on these dates. These are NOT postmark deadlines. All applications must be submitted electronically through eGRANT, a Web-based program accessed through the Arts Commission's Web site. "How-to" workshops on the electronic application process will be offered throughout the fall by the LA County Arts Commission. Workshop attendance is mandatory for new and previously declined applicants. Complete guidelines, instructions, and the electronic application, as well as a full list of workshop dates and locations, may be found at www.lacountyarts.org under "Funding (OGP)." (Excerpted from CAC Update, October 20, 2005.)

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.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• MANAGER OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS / THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM, SAN FRANCISCO

• EDUCATION & VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT / SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM, SANTA BARBARA

• CURATOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY / RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL MUSEUM, RIVERSIDE

• PROGRAM ASSISTANT / THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

• DEVELOPMENT OFFICER / THE JAPANESE AMERICAN MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

• CURATOR OF CALIFORNIA AND AMERICAN HISTORY / NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

• CURATOR FOR SEAVER CENTER FOR WESTERN HISTORY RESEARCH / NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

To view additional 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
December 1, 2005: California Story Fund
For information, click CCH.

CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT
January 31, 2006: Round Two, Capital Asset Projects
For information, click CCHE.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION
For information, click CAP.

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
November 15, 2005: Museums for America
February 1, 2006: National Leadership Grants for Museums
February 15, 2006: Museum Assessment Program
For information, click IMLS.

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.