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A Bridge to the Future
ICOM-US Annual Meeting and Activities at the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting
San Francisco, May 17–20, 2020
Join ICOM-US at the 2020 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo! Registration fees are the lowest they'll ever be, so lock in the Early Bird rates before they end January 24. Register today, here.
2020 Schedule at a Glance
ICOM-US Sessions
Stay tuned for the announcements of our schedule at AAM!
The Future Awaits You at #AAM2020
Alliance Scholarship Program
Designed to nurture greater inclusivity, the AAM Annual Meeting Scholarship is a professional growth opportunity that provides financial support for US-based students and museum professionals at any stage of their career to attend the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. It includes:
- Complimentary conference registration
- Complimentary tickets to selected networking events
- $750 cash award to subsidize expenses
Check eligibility, requirements, and how to apply HERE! Applications are due January 24, 2020.
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2020 ICOM Membership is OPEN
Renew your membership today, and ask a colleague to join a worldwide network of over 44,000 museum professionals at 20,000 museums in over 138 countries and territories, working to create a world where cultural heritage and natural resources are universally understood, valued, and protected.
- ICOM Card that is also a free entry pass to museums worldwide
- Meetings, conferences, and professional training held all over the world
- Membership in 4 (maximum) out of 32 International Committees, including two new committees: DRMC (Disaster Resilient Museums) and ICEthics (Ethical Dilemmas)
- Access to the latest museum research, resources, and publications
- And much more!
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Calling All Professors: Nominate a rising star student to receive 50% off their first year of ICOM-US membership!
SUBMIT A STUDENT NOMINATION HERE
ICOM-US launched a pilot program at the end of 2018 to encourage qualified students to become members of ICOM. Our goal is to grow a younger membership base in the ICOM-US community and encourage students to become lifelong members of the global ICOM museum community. We reached out to the faculty at some forty graduate programs and asked them to nominate three deserving students who are dedicated to making museums their career. Students were selected from graduate programs in museum studies, curatorial practice, art history, the sciences, and history. ICOM-US contributed half the cost of the 2019 membership for each student. ICOM-US received 9 new nominated student members for our first year of the program. Read testimonials and more information about 2020 nominations HERE!
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Are you interested in hosting your international committee annual meeting in the U.S. for 2020 or future years? If so, ICOM-US has created a new sponsorship agreement to help support our international committee coming to the states. Contact icomus@icom.museum for more information.
We also recommend referring to the conference manual from the NATHIST 2018 conference when preparing for your international committee meeting in the U.S.
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Webinar: December 11, 2019 10am EST
Topic: Rebuilding the National Museum of Brazil: Turning the Page
Join ICOM ICEE and Dr. Alexander Kellner, director of the Museu Nacional in Brazil as he discusses the recovery efforts after the devastating fire of September 2018.
ICOM-US Ex-Officio Board Member, Diana Pardue, elected Chair of the International Committee for Disaster Resilient Museums (ICOM DRMC) will introduce the mission and goals of this newly created ICOM international committee. Registration is required and space is limited. Don’t miss it! Register today!
The International Council of Museums, Disaster Resilient Museums Committee (ICOM DRMC) serves global museums as an effective, inspiring, instrumental, and cooperative interdisciplinary platform about emergency preparedness and disaster response.
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Due to high demand, starting in January the Victoria &Albert Museum in London will be running multiple 1-week intensive courses specifically for international museum professionals to attend. It is a unique opportunity to broaden and deepen specialist sector knowledge as participants are given behind-the-scenes access to the world famous museum and receive training directly from the experts responsible for producing their world class exhibitions. It’s also a fantastic chance to network with fellow international museum professionals. The courses and their information are linked below:
- The Making of Exhibitions
- Managing and caring for your collection
- Generating New Income Streams
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The joint meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) and the International Council of Museums Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History (ICOM NATHIST) will take place from the 7th – 13th June 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The theme for the meeting is ‘The Role of Natural History Collections in Global Challenges’.
Abstract submission is NOW OPEN! Submissions will be open until February 14, 2020! Click here for more information regarding the abstracts and click here for the Conference Website!
Like and follow the Conference Facebook page for current updates!
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ICOM-CC (Committee for Conservation) is excited about their 19th Triennial Conference in Beijing, 14-18 September 2020. This will be the first time ICOM-CC goes to “zhōng guó”, 中国 (the Middle Country) for a conference on conservation. The theme of the conference is: “Transcending Boundaries: Integrated Approaches to Conservation.” The conference will serve as an eye opener as well as a forum for conservation professionals from all over the world to knowledge, traditions, and skills, and learn from each other’s practices, philosophies, and materials.
Head over to the ICOM-CC Triennial Conference Website here to learn more about registration, the conference program and more!
Applications are OPEN for ICOM-CC/Getty Foundation International Program Travel Grants. To learn who, how and when to apply, click here.
Any questions about the travel grant should be directed to: secretariat@icom-cc.org
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ICOFOM Members Have New Deadline to Take ICOFOM Survey on the Proposal of a New Definition of Museum
In order to present a report representing an analysis of the viewpoints of its members and propose amendments in the new text for the museum definition before the next ICOM General Assembly in Paris in June 2020, the ICOFOM (Committee on Museology) is asking its members to take this Survey before December 31, 2019, when the results will be analyzed. To learn more, click here: ICOFOM Survey on the New Museum Definition.
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A SUMMARY OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Thank you for your membership and support on behalf of ICOM-US!
Tom Loughman and Lonnie Bunch
ICOM-US Co-Chairs
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ICOM-US INFORMATION:
Do you have information you would like to feature in our next ICOM-US Newsletter? Please send your content to icomus@icom.museum to have your information shared with the ICOM-US membership committee next month.
ICOM SECRETARIAT :
For more international updates, please visit the ICOM website
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Please make sure we have your up to date contact information on the ICOMUS.ORG members site (email and mailing address) so you will continue to receive ICOM and ICOM-US emails to stay involved with the latest news. If you have any membership questions, please contact ICOM-US at (202)-452-1200 or icomus@icom.museum. Information on New Individual and Institutional Membership can be found on our website, HERE.
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