CAM E-NEWS 8/15/2007
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| REMINDER - CHANGES TO CAM E-NEWS |
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| CCHE BOARD TO DETERMINE ROUND THREE GRANT RECIPIENTS |
The California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) Board will meet on August 22 and 23, 2007 in Sacramento to hear presentations from over 60 grant finalists for the Endowment's third round of Proposition 40 bond funds. The CCHE Board grouped organizations into divisions so that the organizations would compete amongst entities with similar budgets. Also in this second third of distributions, two types of applications were accepted: Project Grants for capital projects and Planning Grants for planning activities related to capital projects.
At the conclusion of the 2-day meeting, the Board will reserve approximately $43 million for the finalists for both project and Project and Planning Grants. To access the meeting agenda and review the list of finalists awarded, see http://www.library.ca.gov/grants/cche/index.html.
| NEW LAW ALLOWS SMALL WINERIES TO DONATE AND POUR AT NONPROFIT EVENTS |
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed AB 323 (Evans) into law, a bill that will help nonprofit organizations obtain more wine donations and provide winetasting at events. AB 323 enables the increasing number of vintners operating under the license combination "17" (beer and wine wholesaler) and "20" (off-sale beer and wine retailer) issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to donate and pour their wines alongside wineries at charitable fundraisers. Before this law passed, only wineries with an "02" license from ABC could donate and pour their wines at non-profit fundraising events. The new law is effective immediately. For additional information, see http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_323&sess=CUR&house=B&author=evans.
CAM's lobbyist, Kathryn Lynch, has been involved in this statewide effort to help ease restrictions and make it easier for small wine companies and nonprofits to work together. New policies from the Alcohol Beverage Control pertaining to nonprofits will also be forthcoming in the near future.
| CAM MEMBERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS |
One of the benefits of membership is the opportunity to vote for CAM's Board of Directors and officers. We are pleased to announce the following members who were elected to the CAM Board of Directors last month:
CAM members also elected new officers who started their terms in July:
CAM is governed by dynamic and active board members who take their role in serving the museum field very seriously. With the vote of the membership, CAM's 23 board members are elected to represent the diversity of the California museum field in terms of region, budget size, and discipline. For a complete list of CAM's current board members, please visit http://www.calmuseums.org/about/board.html.
| SEEDS OF CHANGE - 2008 CAM CONFERENCE |
Mark your calendars now to join your museum colleagues in the heart of California! The 2008 CAM Conference, Seeds of Change: CAM in the Heart of California, will take place in Fresno, February 25-27, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. 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. The preliminary program will be available in September.
Visit http://www.calmuseums.org/conferences_and_workshops/2008overview.html for additional information. Newly updated information on the conference hotel and transportation, including cost and time estimates, is now available.
| MONTHLY MUSEUM POLL: PROGRAMS FOR LATINO AUDIENCES |
CAM has added a new and interactive feature to CAM e-News! Every month, CAM will host a poll for newsletter recipients on a "hot topic" pertaining to our state's museums. Participation in the poll is optional and respondents may remain anonymous if they wish. The results from the previous month's poll will be featured in CAM e-News. So, we encourage you to give us your opinion!
On July 29, 2007, the San Jose Mercury News wrote that "for the first time in modern history, most of the babies being born in California are Latino" with Latina mothers giving birth to 51.5 percent of all babies born in 2005 (see http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_6492635). The author claims that these newborns "are the leading edge of a Latino demographic surge that will remake the state in unknown ways during the coming decades." CAM would like to know how museums see themselves in the changing California landscape.
MONTHLY MUSEUM POLL:
Will your museum offer programs in the next five years specifically for Latino audiences?
Click here to participate in the poll
| OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS |
GLI OFFERS TWO LEADERSHIP COURSES FOR MUSEUM LEADERS
The Getty Leadership Institute is hosting two leadership workshops at the Getty Center in Los Angeles in the coming months. Taking the Helm: First Months as a Museum CEO will be held on September 24-29. This program is geared for CEOs or Directors who have recently accepted or assumed this position in the museum field for the first time. The program, a series of conversations, will be led by seasoned museum directors and outstanding academics, all of whom have given careful thought to the steps professionals take in successfully negotiating this transition. The deadline to apply is September 6. The GLI’s second workshop is Museum Leaders: The Next Generation 2007. This will take place on November 12-16. This program is dedicated to developing the career potential of exceptional junior staff. Applicants are urged to be ones identified by senior executives as the field’s most promising talent, individuals already responding impressively to added responsibilities. The deadline to apply for this workshop is August 29. For more information on either of these programs and to submit an application online, visit http://www.getty.edu/leadership/programs.html.
AAM INVITES PARTICIPANTS IN "LISTENING POST PROJECT"
Since 2004, the American Association of Museums (AAM) has been a partner in the "Nonprofit Listening Post Project" sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies. The Listening Post is an ongoing study of major developments in the nonprofit sector, with nearly a thousand participants drawn from a variety of different fields: children and family services, elderly housing and services, community and economic development, theaters and museums. AAM is inviting institutions to represent the museum field as a "Listening Post." As a participant, an institution will be asked to respond to periodic "soundings" (short, on-line questionnaires) on topics such as community partnerships, governance, and financial health. The next sounding, which is scheduled for late-August/early-September 2007, will be devoted to advocacy and public policy. Participating museums will receive early briefings on the results of this and future studies. More information about the project is available at http://www.jhu.edu/listeningpost. Interested organizations should contact Phil Katz at AAM (pkatz@aam-us.org or 202-218-7687) or Nicole Feldhaus at Johns Hopkins University (nfeldhaus@jhu.edu or 410-516-4363).
GREENING STRATEGIES AVAILABLE AT ASTC PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP IN LOS ANGELES
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) will be presenting its Annual Conference at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on October 13-16. ASTC has just announced a new pre-conference workshop program, hosted by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which will focus on current climate change and new strategies for greening science centers and related institutions. ASTC has a variety of informative sessions planned for this day, but is also accepting proposals and poster submissions. The registration fee for this workshop is $65, and a maximum of 150 people may attend. To register, send an email to iglo@astc.org. For details regarding the ASTC Annual conference, see http://www.astc.org/conference/index.htm.
VRM WILL HOST FIRST CONFERENCE IN DALLAS ON OCTOBER 3-5
The Association of Volunteer Resources Management (VRM) will hold its first conference in Dallas, Texas on October 3-5, 2007. The conference, themed “Building Bridges to Our Future,” offers participants the opportunity to engage in meaningful learning experiences with some of the top trainers in the United States. This conference will also set the tone for the quality professional development experiences the new association offers volunteer resources managers. Space is limited, and early registration is open until September 3. For more information, please visit http://www.avrm.org.
LOS ANGELES HOSTS ARCHIVES BAZAAR ON SEPTEMBER 29
The Second Annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will be held on Saturday, September 29 at the Huntington Library in San Marino. Presented by the USC Libraries-based L.A. as Subject, the bazaar will feature exhibits and educational programming by 40 local historical collections and archives. L.A. as Subject is an alliance of research archives, libraries, and collections dedicated to preserving the rich history of the Los Angeles region. Admission is free. For more information, see http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/arc/lasubject.
CALL FOR EXAMPLE EVALUATIONS OF SOCIAL OR CIVIC IMPACTS OF ARTS
Animating Democracy, part of Americans for the Arts, is seeking examples of completed or in-progress evaluation efforts focused to measure and understand the social or civic impact of arts projects or programs. This effort relates to a two-year Animating Democracy initiative that is designed to advance understanding of the social and civic impact of arts-based civic engagement work. The initiative responds to the expressed need for quantifiable, as well as anecdotal, evidence that the arts can have potent social change effects. Arts organizations, consultants, and funders are invited to share, preferably by August 30, reports, or a brief note to indicate relevant resources or interest in being contacted. Send information to Pam Korza, pkorza@artsusa.org or call 413-256-1260.
TWO AAM SEMINARS AVAILABLE THIS FALL
The American Association of Museums (AAM) will be hosting two upcoming professional education seminars. The Secrets of Accreditation Seminar will be held on September 6-7 in Austin, TX, and will focus on achieving accreditation from AAM. For details regarding this seminar, please visit http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/accredseminar.cfm. The second seminar, Current Issues and Best Practices in Museum Management, will take place on October 18-20 in Charleston, SC. This seminar will focus on powerful museum management programming that will help institutions achieve maximum effectiveness and improvement. Presentations, case studies, interactive exercises, intensive small group discussions, and social events will provide opportunities to foster communication and develop a peer-to-peer exchange of ideas. For more information regarding this seminar, visit http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/Museum-Management-Seminar.cfm.
CALL FOR ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING A “STRETCH GIFT” FROM A DONOR
The California Association of Nonprofits is looking for organizations receiving a “stretch gift” from a donor. A “stretch gift” is a contribution at a level that is a financial stretch for the donor. If the organization and donor would be willing to talk to Good Morning America, please email kcrabb@canonprofits.org for more information.
NORTHERN STATES CONSERVATION CENTER OFFERING UPCOMING ONLINE COURSES
The Northern States Conservation Center will be offering five online conservation courses in September. The four classes that start on September 3 are: MS 107: Introduction to Museum Security; MS 209: Collections Management Policies; MS 208: Applying Numbers to Collection Objects: Materials and Methods of Object Numbering; and, MS 218: Collection Inventories. On September 17, the fifth online class starts, which is MS 103: The Basics of Museum Registration. For more information or to register, visit http://museumclasses.org/training.
HP AND MIT SUPPORT D-SPACE USERS FOR DIGITAL ARCHIVING
Hewlett Packard (HP) and the MIT Libraries have announced the formation of the DSpace Foundation, a non-profit organization that will provide support to the growing community of institutions that use DSpace, an open source software solution for accessing, managing and preserving scholarly works in a digital archive. Jointly developed by HP and the MIT Libraries beginning in 2002, today more than 200 projects worldwide are using the software to digitally capture, preserve and share their artifacts, documents, collections and research data. To read more about this announcement, see the HP press release at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2007/070717a.html.
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 2008 POPULAR ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Popular Art, Architecture and Design, concerned with the aesthetics of popular material culture in the everyday world of the past, present and future, has announced a call for proposals for the 2008 National Pop/Am Culture Association Annual Conference at the San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, March 19-22, 2008. Papers may be published in an e-zine after the conference. To submit a proposal, e-mail a cover letter with contact information and 150-word abstract of your proposed paper to Dr. Loretta Lorance at llorance@earthlink.net and Dr. Derham Groves at derham@unimelb.edu.au (no attachments). The deadline for abstracts is November 15. For information about the Popular Culture/American Culture Association, see http://www.pcaaca.org.
GRANTSEEKER TRAINING INSTITUTE IN SAN FRANCISCO IN NOVEMBER
The Foundation Center is offering a five-day Grantseeker Training Institute in San Francisco on November 12-16. The workshop will train participants to develop strategies to sharpen the focus of an organization's fundraising, learn to articulate funding requests more powerfully, and network with peers and colleagues from the nonprofit world. For more information or to register, see http://foundationcenter.org/marketplace/catalog/product_training_institute.jhtml.
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OFFERED IN SEPTEMBER
The Stanford Social Innovation Review has joined with the Association of Fundraising Professionals to present the 2nd Annual Nonprofit Management Institute. The workshop will be held September 24-26, in Palo Alto. The institute will equip nonprofit leaders with critical knowledge and skills. Participants will gain insight in evaluating organizational strategies, expand knowledge of foundation and capital market funding, learn how to improve an organization’s branding, develop new management and leadership practices, and become more skilled negotiators. For more information, see http://www.ssireview.org/npinstitute.
CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED FOR SMA 2008 CONFERENCE
The Small Museums Association (SMA) has extended its call for papers for its 24th Annual Conference in Ocean City, Maryland, February 24–26, 2008. This year, the theme of the Annual Conference will be the use of technology in five broad areas, including fundraising, curating, education, museum boards, and volunteers, which will allow attendees to concentrate on the area that most suits the needs of their own work and that of their museum. The deadline to submit proposals is August 31; confirmed sessions will be notified by September 14. For more information, contact Katherine H. Maas, SMA Speakers Coordinator, at KatherineMaas@gmail.com.
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.
Wanted: African-American stories for Smithsonian exhibit: Airstream booth rolls into Oakland to record, preserve life experiences
By: Annalee Allen, Alameda Times-Star, August 12, 2007
http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_6606471
Aquarium needs security cameras
By: Gregory D. Lee, Monterey County Herald, August 12, 2007
http://www.montereyherald.com/commentary/ci_6605637
MOCA show asks: Is it business or art? Exhibit's shop for pricey handbags will mark the intersection of culture and commerce.
By: Diane Haithman, Los Angeles Times, August 9, 2007
http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/la-et-moca9aug09,0,3807070.story?coll=cl-art-features
Founders of the Gap Now Plan a Museum
By: Jesse McKinley, New York Times, August 8, 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/arts/design/08coll.html?em&ex=1186718400&en=e37c5b76d41e5a83&ei=5087%0A
Amazon to Copy and Sell Archives' [NARA] Footage: First DVDs Already Available Under Non-Exclusive Deal
By: Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, July 31, 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/30/AR2007073001589.html?hpid=moreheadlines
Please note that CAM does not necessarily endorse the information contained in these articles or the source(s) of the information.
To view 16 additional articles featuring museums or related topics in newspapers through August 15, 2007 click on Museums in the News.
| JOB OPPORTUNITIES |
To view additional details, application instructions, and contact information for the above open positions, click on Museum Job Opportunities.
| PERSONNEL NOTES |
Email admin@calmuseums.org to include personnel announcements in future editions of CAM e-News.
| CAM SPONSORS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATES |
Do you need to find a consultant or museum service provider? Consider using a vendor or consultant that supports the California museum field. For a directory of CAM's Business Associates, visit http://www.calmuseums.org/membership/businessassociates.html. The directory is organized by the type of services provided, such as architecture or archival supplies. For additional information, please contact the CAM office at 831-471-9970.
CAM e-News is supported in part by Associated Foundations, Inc. and BRC Imagination Arts.
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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| FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
IMLS INCREASES FUNDING FOR CONSERVATION PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has increased its funding for Conservation Project Support grants, which help museums identify conservation priorities and perform conservation treatment. The deadline to apply for the next round of grants is October 1. Guidelines and examples of successful applications can be found at the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov. To discuss a proposal with an IMLS program officer, contact Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, at (202) 653-4789 or sshwartzman@imls.gov.
MINIGRANTS TO SUPPORT LITERACY AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation is accepting applications for the Minigrant Program for public libraries and schools for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children. In the past, supported programs have included art projects that culminate in exhibitions, programs featuring guest authors/illustrators, and bookmaking programs. Innovative program ideas are welcome. Applications must be submitted by September 15. For details, see http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrant.html.
NEH ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJECTS
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering funding to support the planning stages of projects that are particularly innovative and have the potential to make a positive impact on the humanities. Grants may involve research that brings new approaches to the study of digital humanities; innovative uses of technology for public programming and education; and scholarship that examines the philosophical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies. The deadline to apply is October 16. For details, see http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html.
SF ARTS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES NEW GRANTS FOR ARTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
The San Francisco Arts Commission has announced Arts & Communities: Innovative Partnerships, a new grant program to fund a range of diverse projects which together represent a spectrum of artistic ideas and innovative ways of working with neighborhoods and communities. The initiative will support artists and arts organizations based in San Francisco, of any medium, as the lead partner collaborating with a non-arts community-based organization or group located in San Francisco. The deadline to apply is September 6. Visit http://www.sfartscommission.org for details.
GREEN FOUNDATION ACCEPTING GRANT PROPOSALS FOR ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Green Foundation's mission is to uncover new opportunities, encourage growth, and ultimately effect positive change within those institutions that best reflect the foundation's core focus areas and the communities they serve. Organizations are eligible to apply for funding in arts, education, and health and scientific research. Priority is given to institutions that serve the Los Angeles community, however, the foundation will consider institutions beyond this geographic boundary that have the potential to impact communities statewide or nationally. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis. For details, visit http://ligf.org/index.html.
DANA FOUNDATION OFFERS FUNDING FOR TEACHING PERFORMING ARTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES
The Dana Foundation is accepting applications for grants to improve teaching of the performing arts at public schools in Los Angeles. Grants will be awarded to train in-school arts specialists who teach performing arts, as well as professional artists carrying out residencies at public schools. Applicants must be nonprofit groups that organize arts-education programs for kindergarten-through-12th-grade students attending public schools. The deadline to apply for the 2008 cycle is August 16. Letters received after August 16 will be considered in the 2009 cycle of grants. For details, see http://www.dana.org/grants/threecity.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR CULTURAL PROGRAMS
The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation supports programs in the following areas: culture, civic affairs, elementary, secondary, and higher education; health associations and hospitals; social services; and youths. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 each. Applicants must be organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Application forms can be obtained by contacting the foundation at DDF, 1533 Sunset Drive, Suite 150, Coral Gables, FL 33143, or by phone at (305) 668-4192 or fax (305) 668-4247.
CLOCKWARE CARES ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SOFTWARE DONATIONS
Clockware Cares, part of the Clockware timesheet and time-tracking software system, aims to donate software to non-profit, educational, and government services organizations. Clockware will provide eligible organizations time tracking software systems with up to 10 user licenses as a donation, free-of-charge. Clockware also assists qualified nonprofit, educational and government services organizations with additional donations in the form of pricing discounts for larger timesheet software systems. For details and to apply, visit http://www.clockware.com/clockware_cares/clockware_cares_donation_request.htm or call (408) 749-7600.
STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT DEADLINES
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
For information, click CAC.
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
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
November 1, 2007: Museums for America
December 1, 2007: Conservation Assessment Program
December 15, 2007: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
For information, click IMLS.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
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
September 5, 2007: America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants
September 12, 2007: Planning Grants for Interpreting America's Historic Places
September 17, 2007: Faculty Humanities Workshops
October 2, 2007: Grants for Stabilizing Humanities Collections
October 16, 2007: Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
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
September 13, 2007: Informal Science Education
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 8/1/2007
CHANGES TO CAM E-NEWS
EIGHT CAM MEMBERS RECEIVE IMLS MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANTS
AAM HOSTS MEETING ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MUSEUMS
THEME UNVEILED FOR THE 2008 CAM CONFERENCE
MONTHLY MUSEUM POLL: PROGRAMS FOR LATINO AUDIENCES -- NEW FEATURE!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
| CONTACT CAM |
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California Association of Museums
P.O. Box 1455
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1455
Phone: (831) 471-9970
Email: admin@calmuseums.org
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