TABLE OF CONTENTS

• GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S BUDGET SUPPORTS THE ARTS
• CAM CONFERENCE IS ONE MONTH AWAY--DON'T MISS THESE GREAT SESSION AND EVENTS
• IMLS BUDGET INCREASES AND NEW FUNDING FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM PROGRAM
• OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• MUSEUMS IN THE NEWS
• JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• GRANT DEADLINES
• BACK ISSUES OF CAM
• CONTACT CAM

There is only one month left until the 2006 CAM Conference in Monterey and we hope you will not miss this opportunity to enhance your professional knowledge while enjoying the rich cultural offerings on the Monterey Bay! The conference offers 20 sessions, two luncheons, and interesting speakers, with single day and full registration options. In addition, the following two pre-conference workshops are available:

• Surveying and Assessing Collection Needs - A workshop to provide guidance and resources to participants so they are equipped to assess the immediate and future preservation needs of their collections. $40 per person.
• The Science and Art of Effective Web Design - This workshop will cover what has been learned about web design over the last 8 years with an emphasis on user-centered analysis and conceptual design. $35 per person.

Besides the useful sessions and knowledgeable speakers, the following are some of the events and activities that also may whet your appetite:

• A Taste of the Valley - A kick-off event at the National Steinbeck Center featuring interactive exhibits and Monterey County wine-tasting. $40 per person.
• The Cradle of California History - Featuring a progressive evening event to Colton Hall (where California's first Constitution was drafted), the Monterey Museum of Art, and the Maritime Museum of Monterey. $40 per person.
• The Ocean's Edge - A strolling buffet amidst the new exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a talk at Doc's Lab, the historic lab featured in Steinbeck's Cannery Row. $50 per person.
• Apples, Roller Coasters, Surfers, and Sea Stars: Exploring Santa Cruz County's Best - This full-day bus tour includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the 99-year old Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, including their 1924 wooden roller coaster; apple pie tasting at the Agricultural History Project; exhibit-viewing and lunch at the Museum of Art and History of Santa Cruz; a stop at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum housed in an historic lighthouse; and a sunset reception at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. $65 per person.

The conference schedule and registration details are all available online for Eyes on the Horizon: Envisioning and Realizing Our Future, February 21-24, 2006. Visit CAM CONFERENCE for additional information. To make it even easier, credit card payments for conference registrations and events may be made online. If you have any questions, please email admin@calmuseums.org or call (831) 471-9970. We hope to see you there!

UNTANGLE CALIFORNIA'S NONPROFIT LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Representatives from the IRS, Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department and Attorney General’s Office, as well as other agencies, will be participating in nonprofit seminars hosted by the Board of Equalization throughout California over the next several months. Participants will discuss tax laws, exemptions and reporting requirements for nonprofit and exempt organizations. For more or to register, visit www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/nonprofitsched.htm.

PRESIDENT BUSH AWARDS NATIONAL HUMANITIES MEDALS
On Nov. 10 President and Mrs. George W. Bush hosted a dinner at the White House to celebrate the National Endowment for the Humanities' 40th anniversary and to honor the 2005 National Humanities Medalists for their contributions to the humanities. See http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20051108.html for a list of the Medalists and additional details. Also, in mid-December, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Bruce Cole to serve a second term as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION GRANTS FOR JAZZ AND MUSIC PROGRAMS
"Looking At: Jazz" will offer libraries and other nonprofit organizations a program of six carefully curated viewing and discussion programs accompanied by a selection of documentary films, essays written by eminent scholars and an extensive resource guide. Fifty institutions will be selected to receive a $1,000 grant to present a series of community programs around themes in jazz history. The programs will consist of screenings of award-winning documentary films, supported by scholar-led discussion and extensive suggested reading lists. The closing date is February 10, 2006. See www.ala.org/ala/ppo/currentprograms/lookingatjazz/lookingatjazz.htm for additional information.

NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EXPANDED GRANT PROGRAM
The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) has announced the expansion of its federal grant program in 2006. NFPF offers three types of federal cash grants supporting the preservation and access of historically and culturally significant American orphan films. The NFPF offers basic preservation grants ranging from $1,000 to $15,000, matching grants for larger-scale preservation, and access grants ranging from $3,000 to $15,000. The registration deadline for grants is February 3, 2006; completed applications are due March 10. See http://www.filmpreservation.org/ for additional information.

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP FOR 2006 AAM ANNUAL MEETING
The Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE) of the American Association of Museums (AAM) is currently accepting applications for two CARE Scholarships/Fellowships to the 2006 Annual Meeting of AAM. The fellowships are for $1000 each, awarded to two individuals interested or active in the field of audience research and evaluation. Fellowship recipients must write a short article for the next issue of the Gauge following the Annual Meeting. Recipients must attend the following: CARE Business Meeting at the Annual Meeting; CARE Evening Event at the Annual Meeting; CARE Issues Luncheon at the Annual Meeting; and the CARE poster luncheon. Please include the following information (must be in a Word attachment): Name, Address, Institutional Affiliation, Current Title, Email address and Phone number. What practical experience do you have in audience research/evaluation? Do you plan on presenting at this year's Annual Meeting? Why would you like to attend the Annual Meeting? How do you think you will benefit professionally from attending the Annual Meeting? How might you, now or in the future, contribute to the field of audience research and evaluation? Information about AAM and the Annual Meeting may be found at http://www.aam-us.org/. The deadline for proposals is Tuesday, January 31. Please the word attachment to Keni Sturgeon at Keni_Sturgeon@brown.edu

LEARNING LARGE IN THE SMALL MUSEUM
Registration has begun for the Small Museum Association's annual conference, which will be held in Ocean City, Maryland from February 26th to February 28th. Sessions include topics such as grant writing, workplace communication, disaster planning, college collaborations, outdoor exhibits, living history, and NEH initiatives for small museums, to name only a few. You will find session details, information on the bus trip, and a PDF registration form at: http://www.smallmuseum.org/annual.htm. Postmark deadline for early-bird registration is February 10, 2006.

DIVERSITY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS: INSIGHTS FROM THE BAY AREA
The Urban Institute recently released two reports: Diversity and Participation in the Arts: Insights from the Bay Area and Motivations Matter: Findings and Practical Implications of a National Survey of Cultural Participation. Diversity and Participation in the Arts analyzes the demographics of arts participants in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as the survey methods used by many leading organizations to analyze arts participation for more information, go to www.urban.org/publications/311252.html. Motivations Matter is a national survey of cultural participation commissioned by The Wallace Foundation and conducted by the Urban Institute. See http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=311238. (Excerpted from the CAC Update, January 5, 2006.)

WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION INVITING SUBMISSIONS FOR POTATO ART
The Western Museums Association (WMA) is searching for the Best Potato Work of Fine Art in honor of their 2006 conference in Boise, Idaho. Submit an original work of art, poem, or creative writing, that includes any variety of potato. First prize is one free complete package registration to the 2006 meeting in Boise, second prize is basic registration to the 2006 meeting in Boise. Open to WMA members only. See http://www.westmuse.org/.

WINTER 2006 PRESERVATION CLASSES FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN LIBRARY NETWORK
The following classes are being offered by SOLINET this winter: Developing a Disaster Plan; Caring for Scrapbooks; Disaster and Hurricane Preparedness; Introduction to Grants for Preservation; Managing and Preserving Digital Materials; and Preservation Microfilming. See http://www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online registration.

THE MUSEUM: A WORLD FORUM
The Museum: A World Forum is a major international conference and reunion to celebrate 40 years of museum studies at the University of Leicester, running from 25th-27th April 2006. To register interest, or book, contact Barbara Lloyd, Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester 105 Princess Road East Leicester LE1 7LG. For further information, visit www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/professional/conferences.htm

AASLH WORKSHOP SERIES FEBRUARY THROUGH MAY 2006
The American Association for State and Local History is hosting five workshops: The Basics of Archives; Telling the Tough Stories, a workshop and dialogue about museums, their community, and the ethics of interpreting slavery; Digitization and Museums; Historic House Museums Issues and Operations, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and Collections Management and Practices. For the full workshop calendar and registration information, visit www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm or call Bethany Hawkins at (615) 320-3203.

JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE
The Department Of Museum Studies at the Berkeley campus is holding their annual open house on Saturday, February 4, 2006, 1-3 pm. A panel of faculty, alumni and students will address recent issues concerning museums, questions about Museum Studies, and John F. Kennedy University’s Master of Arts and Certificate in Museum Studies Programs. To RSVP, please email proginfo@jfku.edu, call 1.800.696.5358 or go online at www.jfku.edu.

NEW BOARD CHAIR ANNOUNCED FOR THE JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION
The James Irvine Foundation announced the election of Gary B. Pruitt as the new Chair of its Board of Directors, and Patricia Salas Pineda as Vice Chair. Pruitt was first elected to the Irvine board in 1999 and is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The McClatchy Company, a leading newspaper and Internet publisher headquartered in Sacramento, California. For additional information, see http://www.irvine.org/irvine_news/press_releases/2006/01-09_Pruitt_Pineda..shtml.

LAWRENCE FOUNDATION FUNDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
The initial focus of Lawrence Foundation is education, environment and health although their interests are fairly diverse and may lead them into other areas on an occasional basis. The deadlines for the mandatory Letter of Inquiry are February 1, 2006 and August 1, 2006. See http://www.thelawrencefoundation.org/ for additional information.

CEC ARTSLINK FUNDING AVAILABLE
CEC ArtsLink provides support to US artists, curators, presenters, and nonprofit arts organizations conducting projects in Central Europe, Russia, or Eurasia. Applicants must be working with an artist or organization in the region, and projects should benefit participants and audiences in the US as well as in the host country. Awards range from $2,500 to $10,000. Discipline categories for this round of granting are performing arts and literature. For complete information on how to apply, visit http://www.cecartslink.org/ . Application Deadline: January 16, 2006. (Excerpted from the CAC Update, January 5, 2006.)

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.