CAM e-NEWS 6/6/2007

FIND YOUR MUSE... Be a member of the California Association of Museums! CAM is the only professional association specifically addressing the needs and interests of California's museums and relies on membership dues to support its programs and services. Membership benefits and fees are available at http://www.calmuseums.org/membership.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR 2008 CAM CONFERENCE DUE IN 10 DAYS – THE DEADLINE IS JUNE 15, 2007

The deadline to submit your session proposals for the 2008 CAM conference is quickly approaching! CAM invites proposals from the museum field for its annual conference in Fresno, February 25-27, 2008. Join us in the heart of California to share strategies and ideas for strengthening the future of museums. Proposals must be submitted online at http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008overview.html by June 15, 2007. There are only ten days left to organize your thoughts and your speakers!

ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS IN CALIFORNIA TODAY!

The California legislature has two opportunities to recognize the value of art in California and increase funding so all Californians can have access to arts programs. Two minutes of your time today can help bolster the state's arts communities.

Urge your assembly member and state senator to contact Assembly Member Mark Leno, chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee to move AB 1365 out of committee and to the Assembly floor this week. AB 1365, authored by Assemblymember Betty Karnette (D-Long Beach), will require 20% of state sales and use tax revenues derived from the sales of art dealers, art auctioneers, and certain other business entities to be deposited in the State Treasury for allocation to the California Art Council. This is not a new tax; it is merely a designation for the spending of dollars the state is already collecting. It would allocate an estimated $32 million for the California Arts Council.
Ask the Assembly and Senate Budget Sub-committees on State Administration to add $5 to $10 million to the California Arts Council's budget.

Visit the California Arts Action Center (http://capwiz.com/artsusa/ca/issues/alert/?alertid=9600186&type=ML&show_alert=1) TODAY and e-mail your legislator. If you have any questions, please contact Celeste DeWald, CAM Executive Director, at cam@calmuseums.org or (831) 471-9970.

IMLS SELECTS FOUR CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVES FOR ITS NATIONAL CONSERVATION SUMMIT

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is convening Connecting to Collections: The National Conservation Summit in order to underscore the perils faced by museum and library collections and promote solutions for saving them. The Connecting to Collections summit will be held June 27 and 28, 2007, in Washington, DC. The 350 participants in the summit will include over 200 representatives of small and medium-sized museums and libraries from every state. At the summit, they will be joined by national leaders in conservation, government officials, and leaders in private sector support for conservation. CAM would like to recognize the four California representatives who were invited to attend this event: Jim DeMersman, from the Hayward Area Historical Society in Hayward; Kim Bui-Burton from the Monterey City Library in Monterey; William Michael from the Mono County Free Library in Mammoth Lakes; and Suellen Cheng from the Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles. For more information about the summit, see http://www.heritagepreservation.org/C2C/.

The California Travel and Tourism Commission (CTTC) is now accepting submissions for it’s What’s New in California publication, a quarterly round-up of new happenings in California. Appropriate items for consideration include new museums, major renovations, museum exhibitions, and major public programs. The deadline to receive submissions for the Fall edition is July 13. All items must be provided on the official submission form, which is available via email by contacting Sam Caygill, Media Relations Manager, at scaygill@visitcalifornia.com.

MUSEUMS AND BONDS - A HOT TOPIC IN THE NEWS AND IN THE LEGISLATURE

Over the last couple weeks, the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets have focused their attention on aspects of Proposition 84, the Clean Water, Parks and Coastal Protection Bond. This voter-approved bond includes $100 million for nature education and mentions natural history museums, aquariums, and botanical gardens as potential recipients of these funds. The editorials and columns in the Los Angeles Times claim that state legislators will be directing funds from Proposition 84 to support specific projects and museums in lieu of a competitive grant process. In response to this claim, readers had very negative reactions, writing that they would never "vote for a bond issue again."

As the statewide museum association, CAM has requested that the legislature establish a competitive grants program along national best practices to ensure that there is demonstrable public value delivered through these grants, transparency on all levels, and equity and access for all eligible museums. Any other process may jeopardize the passage of future bonds, especially those supporting the state’s cultural institutions. To read these editorials, columns, and letters to the editors, see the following links:

“Water bond may be tapped for many uses; Proposals floated by lawmakers include funding for an aquarium in Fresno, a museum in L.A. and lodging on Lake Tahoe,” By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, May 21, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pork21may21,1,1284207.story
“Levees, not bike paths; California lawmakers may spend some of Proposition 84's $5.3 billion in bond money on fish tanks and 'overnight accommodations,” Editorial, Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-water23may23,1,2552732.story
“Steamed over the water bond,” letters to the editor, Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-wednesday23.5may23,1,7749599.story
“Prop. 84 is poster measure for state's devious initiative system,” By George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap24may24,1,55053.column
“Bond propositions and beneficiaries,” letters to the editor, Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2007, http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-tuesday29.4may29,1,5785803.story

For additional information, please contact Celeste DeWald, CAM Executive Director, at cam@calmuseums.org or (831) 471-9970.

SIGNIFICANT FUNDING INCREASES PROPOSED FOR NEA AND NEH
On May 22, the House Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations approved a $35 million increase for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and a $19 million increase for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) during markup of its FY 2008 Interior Appropriations bill. The significant increases represent a great victory for advocates of the arts and humanities. If approved, the two agencies' budgets would grow to $160 million each and take a step toward recovering their historic levels in the early 1990s of nearly $176 million for NEA and $177 million for NEH. (Excerpted from AAM's Aviso Online, June 2007.)

SENATE CONFIRMS PRESIDENT’S NOMINEES TO NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD
On May 25, the U.S. Senate confirmed three presidential nominees to serve as members of the National Museum and Library Services Board. The board advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency that is the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums and libraries. The new members are Douglas G. Myers, Chief Executive Officer, Zoological Society of San Diego; Jeffrey H. Patchen, D.M.E., President and CEO, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis; and, Lotsee Patterson, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma. For more information about the National Museum and Library Services Board visit the Institute’s Web site at http://www.imls.gov/about/board.shtm.

REGISTRARS COMMITTEE-WESTERN REGION UPCOMING ELECTIONS
The Registrars Committee-Western Region (RC-WR) is looking for individuals to fill positions on its committee of collections professionals. Current members of the RC-WR who would like to be a candidate in the upcoming election can apply for any of the following positions: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary or Treasurer. To receive a “Declaration of Candidacy Form,” please contact Louis Goldich by email at goldich@earthlink.net. Declaration of Candidacy Forms must be received by July 31. For more information about the Registrars Committee and membership, contact Olivia Anastasiadis at olivia.anastasiadis@nara.gov.

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF STATE ARTS AGENCIES AWARDS
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization that represents and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. The NASAA awards program recognizes exemplary leadership and showcases the best practices of state and regional arts organizations. Nominations are invited for the following awards: the National Accessibility Leadership Award, which recognizes initiatives or programs that make the arts accessible and inclusive to individuals with disabilities and/or older adults; the Distinguished Public Service Award, which honors an individual who has impacted public support for the arts in his/her state or region; and, the Gary Young Award, which recognizes the individual who makes an extraordinary contribution to public support for the arts in his/her state or region. The deadline for nominations is August 31. Awards program information and nomination forms are available at the NASAA website at http://nasaa-arts.org.

MUSEUM/RADIO PARTNERSHIPS ENCOURAGED BY NPR AND GENETIC SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM
Community partnerships are available for museums to join public radio stations throughout the country in local outreach and programming projects for DNA Files III. This program, distributed by National Public Radio (NPR) and scheduled to air this fall, aims to increase awareness of genetic science and present complex research in an accessible way. The partnerships offer museums an opportunity to work with public radio stations, further understanding and interest in DNA-related topics and engage and educate local communities. For more information, visit the DNA Files III website at http://dnafiles.org. Museums are encouraged to contact their public radio station for partnership opportunities. For questions about stations that are involved, outreach or programming, please contact Sallie Bodie at s.bodie@comcast.net or (206) 283-1254.

ACTA FUNDS LIVING CULTURES GRANTS FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS IN CALIFORNIA
The Alliance for California Tradition Arts (ACTA) is now accepting applications for its Living Cultures Grants Program, which funds non-profit organizations that support exemplary projects in the traditional arts in California. Grant awards are generally limited to $5,000 or less. A small number of grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to projects that demonstrate significant impact on a particular cultural tradition. The postmark deadline is August 1. For more information, visit http://www.actaonline.org/grants_and_programs/living_cultures/index.htm.

AASLH INVITES SMALL MUSEUM EMPLOYEES TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING
The Small Museums Committee of the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) is offering two $500 scholarships for individuals to attend the 2007 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Applications must be postmarked or received (via email or fax) by June 30, 2007 to be considered. This scholarship is available to a full or part time paid or volunteer employee of a small museum. To apply, email Bruce Teeple, Small Museum Scholarship Committee Chair, at mongopawn44@hotmail.com for a copy of the application and then mail, fax, or email your completed application to: AASLH Small Museum Scholarships, 1717 Church St., Nashville, TN 37203; fax to: 615-327-9013; email to: beatty@aaslh.org.

NEA ANNOUNCES EDUCATION LEADERS INSTITUTE
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the NEA Education Leaders Institute, a new program that will help increase the commitment of school leaders, state legislators, and policy makers to enhance the quality and quantity of arts education. The NEA Education Leaders Institute will gather teams of school leaders, legislators, policymakers, educators, professional artists, consultants and scholars from up to five states at a three-day conference, to discuss a shared arts education challenge, and engage in strategic planning to advance arts education in their respective states. The Institutes will commence with a pilot session in March 2008. For information on the NEA Education Leaders Institute, call (312) 814-6762, e-mail alex.shapiro@illinois.gov, or visit http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/.

STIPEND APPLICATIONS DUE JUNE 5 FOR CCAHA’S ARCHITECTURAL RECORDS SYMPOSIUM
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is offering a limited number of stipends of up to $750 to help defray travel, lodging, and registration costs associated with attending Architectural Records Symposium: Managing and Preserving Design Records, which will be held on July 16 & 17, 2007 at the Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL. The deadline to apply for a stipend is June 5. Additional program and registration information for the Architectural Records Symposium can be found on CCAHA’s web site at http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php.

AFA’S ARTS EDUCATION NETWORK SEEKS WRITERS
Americans for the Arts (AFA) is seeking writers for its new publication, the Arts Education Information Quarterly (AEIQ), which will share expertise in advancing arts education. Americans for the Arts invites submissions of manuscripts and proposals for the AEIQ series. For more information, contact Arts Education Manager John Abodeely at jabodeely@artsusa.org or go to http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/AEIQ.

Get the Word Out in CAM e-News!
Please email the CAM office at editor@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 below, we recommend that you go directly to the newspaper's web site and search with key words.

Museums help visitors get the shape of history: Virtual re-creations become widely used to offer a more complete experience.
By: Lisa Cornwell, Los Angeles Times, June 4, 2007
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-virtual4jun04,0,6629860.story?coll=cl-art

Nature museums nearly relics themselves
By: Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-et-natural3jun03,0,6508622.story?coll=la-tot-topstories&track=ntottext

Huge boost for museum: Crocker's top benefactors pitch in an extra $10 million for coming expansion
By: Bobby Caina Calvan, Sacramento Bee, June 3, 2007
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/203849.html

Latin American Art museum reopens with new look, attitude
By: Agustin Gurza, Los Angeles Times, June 2, 2007
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-et-culture2jun02,0,338397.story?coll=cl-art

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES TO BE MUSEUM OF FUTURE: New director sees it as model of sustainability -- planting begins on building's living roof
By: Carl T. Hall, San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2007
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/29/MNGK9Q2VMO1.DTL

Guest editorial- California museums deserve our recognition, support
By: Celeste DeWald, Sonoma Index-Tribune, May 24, 2007
http://www.sonomanews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2555&Itemid=9

Please note that CAM does not necessarily endorse the information contained in these articles or the source(s) of the information.

To view 9 additional articles featuring museums or related topics in California newspapers through June 6, 2007 click on Museums in the News.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SEA CENTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR / SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY TY WARNER SEA CENTER

DIRECTOR OF HISTORY PUBLIC PROGRAM/CURATOR / DISCOVERY MUSEUM, SACRAMENTO

CURATORIAL ASSISTANT / SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART, SAN JOSE

PROJECT ARCHIVIST / JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

ARCHIVIST ASSISTANT / JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

AUDIO VISUAL TECHNICIAN / JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, LOS ANGELES

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION / COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM, MOUNTAIN VIEW

FACILITIES MANAGER / CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM, SANTA ROSA

PREPARATOR/EXHIBITS FABRICATOR / CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM, SANTA ROSA

COLLECTIONS CATALOGUERS / AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER, LOS ANGELES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER, DAVIS

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

PERSONNEL NOTES

The Long Beach Museum of Art has hired Elissa Ennis as Education Manager. Elissa has previously worked with the J. Paul Getty Museum as the Assistant Manager for School and Teacher Audiences.

The J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles has appointed Frances Daly Fergusson, Paul LeClerc, and Neil Leon Rudenstine to its board.

Email admin@calmuseums.org to include personnel announcements in future editions of CAM e-News.

GRANT DEADLINES

CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
For information, click CAC.

CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
July 2, 2007: California Story Fund
For information, click CCH.

CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT
For information, click CCHE.

HERITAGE PRESERVATION
December 1, 2007: Conservation Assessment Program
For information, click CAP.

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
October 1, 2007: Conservation Project Support
For information, click IMLS.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
June 11, 2007: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth
August 13, 2007: Access to Artistic Excellence
September 7, 2007: Arts on Radio and Television
September 21, 2007: American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring
For information, click NEA.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
July 3, 2007: Preservation and Accesses Education and Training Grants
July 25, 2007: Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections
September 12, 2007: Planning Grants for Interpreting America's Historic Places
October 2, 2007: Grants for Stabilizing Humanities Collections
All program deadlines: We the People Initiative
For additional deadlines and information, click NEH.

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

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
June 21, 2007: Informal Science Education
July 3, 2007: Preservation and Access Education Training Grants
July 3, 2007: Preservation and Access Research and Development Projects Grants
July 17, 2007: Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Resources
July 17, 2007: Preservation and Access: Reference Materials Grants
August 6, 2007: Science of Learning Centers
For information, click NSF.

If there are other grant opportunities you would like to share with the California museum community, please email the CAM Office at admin@calmuseums.org.

BACK ISSUES OF CAM E-NEWS

CAM e-News 5/23/2007
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR 2008 CAM CONFERENCE DUE IN A FEW WEEKS – THE DEADLINE IS JUNE 15, 2007
OP-ED IN SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS PRINTED IN TWO CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERS
CAM PRESIDENT’S AWARD PRESENTED TO SENATOR LOWENTHAL AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER NAVA
ARTS STUDY RELEASED BY AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAM e-News 5/9/2007
CAM e-News 4/25/2007

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