Another Round of Grants for Museum Advancemen​t!

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Grants for Museum Advancement Sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by Museum Association of New York  One more round of grants for 2014!      Take advantage of the Grants for Museum Advancement before the end of the year! Been meaning to apply? Have a great idea for a project and a need for a consultant? Want to take advantage of a professional development opportunity? You still have time! Apply now!     Applications are now being accepted for Get Ready, Get Set, and GO! Grants!   The end of year marks an excellent time for putting plans into action ~ delve into strategic planning with a Get Ready grant employ a Get Set grant to welcome outside expertise expand your professional knowledge ~ join the conversation Go grant   Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds have been fully allocated.  Go! grants - Institutions may apply for grants of up to $500 to support travel and/or registration fees for single participant, $750 for multiple participants. You may submit one application for multiple participants to partake of the same professional development opportunity.   **NEW** APPLY FOR A 2nd GO! GRANT THIS YEAR!! If you have already received a GO! Grant this year, you are now eligible to receive another! So, if there is a workshop, webinar, course or conference that you would like to attend please apply today! All organizations holding a Charter from the New York State Board of Regents as a museum or historical society or institutions that are a unit of local government are eligible to apply for Grants for Museum Advancement.      The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) provides support for museums and historical societies, their staffs and volunteers in their efforts to strengthen and develop their institutions and work with their communities. The Get Ready, Get Set, Go! grant programs are designed to make it easy for organizations to access professional help and improve their institution.   For more information & application forms, visit our website Questions - contact the MANY staff by e-mail at info@manyonline.org or 518-273-3400.    Grant Deadlines*   December 1, 2014 is the deadline for this last round!  *We encourage you to take advantage of this offer!

 

Circuit Rider program through the Connecting to New York's Collections

Over 50 organizations have requested a 

Circuit Rider site visit - 

Have you requested yours yet?

 

Sign Up for a Face-to-Face Assessment of Your Site!  The Circuit Rider program is currently being offered through the Connecting to New York's Collections administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN), which is funded through a generous 'Connecting to Collections' Implementation Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Fall of 2014.

  

What is a Circuit Rider?  Historically, the term referred to the clergy in the earliest years of the United States who were assigned to travel around specific geographic territories to minister to settlers and organize congregations. Our "Circuit Riders" are a team of statewide independent trained professionals in the field of collection management and conservation who will come to you! 

 

How does the CR program benefit my Institution?

The Circuit Rider program is tailored to meet the needs of individual sites and offers an opportunity for site staff and board members to meet personally with the Circuit Rider in an informal, supportive, and consultative setting. Circuit Riders help small collecting institutions develop preliminary strategies for improving collections care by identifying and prioritizing actions you can practicably take to implement improvements. The program will also help provide templates and identify resources you can use to draft basic collections policies, forms, and procedures for adoption and implementation. Information obtained from the Circuit Rider visit may be used as support materials for the American Association of Museum's Collections Stewardship Assessment Program (CSMAP), GHHN's Conservation Treatment Grant,  the Heritage Preservation's Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), and the Museum Assessment Program (CAP). 

  

How does it work?  Contact GHHN to request a site visit. The Circuit Rider will come to your organization for a half-day site visit focusing on a topic that is determined in advance. The site visits are available to historic house museums, historic sites, historical societies, libraries, and archives - any site that has collections. Circuit Riders will discuss various areas of stewardship with you, help identify your specific collections issues, suggest and prioritize basic steps to improve care of your collections, review your existing documents and forms, provide you with templates, and suggest site-specific resources. You can request multiple site visits as long as each visit is on a different collection issue. Best of all, the program is completely FREE to participants until October 2014.

 

 

Sign up today -- It's FREE!

 

Interested? Apply here: http://www.c2cnys.org/circuit-rider-program.html 

or contact us at 914.592.6726 or at director@greaterhudson.org

Museum Association of New York Appoints Executive Director

Museum Association of New York Appoints Executive Director

 

The Board of Directors of the Museum Association of New York is pleased to announce Devin Lander as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective June 2, 2014. Devin brings years of legislative and advocacy work built on a foundation of museum and cultural heritage experience.

“I am honored by the opportunity afforded me by the Board to lead our state’s Museum Association,” Lander said. “New York State is home to one of the world’s greatest and most diverse collection of museums, historical sites, zoos, botanical gardens, and aquariums. These institutions of optimism provide world-class education and are major economic drivers for the entire state. I am excited to continue, and expand upon, MANY’s important mission; to support and grow the capacity of the museum industry, provide assistance to museum professionals, volunteers, and board members, and ensure that the vital educational mission of our museums is sustainable and able to flourish well into the future.”

Devin joins MANY after six years with the New York State Assembly as Deputy Legislative Director for Assemblyman Steve Englebright. During his time in the Legislature, Devin worked as the Committee Clerk for both the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development and the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Devin also acted as the Staff Director for the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership, a public-benefit corporation created by the NYS Legislature to preserve, enhance, and develop the historic, agricultural, scenic, natural, and recreational resources and the waterways within the Northern Hudson River region. Through the tradition of municipal home rule, the Partnership fosters collaborative projects with non-profit and governmental entities with an emphasis on agricultural and open space protection, economic and tourism development, and the protection and interpretation of our natural and cultural heritage.

Before joining Assemblyman Englebright’s staff, Devin worked as an archivist at the State University of New York at Albany’s Department of Special Collections and Archives and a contract consultant for the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Bureau of Historic Sites. A published historian specializing in post-World War II social and cultural movements, Devin holds a B.A. in American History from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a M.A. in Public History from the University at Albany and is a lifetime member of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society.

Joining Devin in MANY’s Troy, New York office as Associate Director is Dana Krueger. Dana has many years of experience with the organization, serving as MANY’s Associate Director for Programs for the past year and formerly as a board member of Museumwise, participating throughout its consolidation process with MANY. Previously she held positions as Registrar for the Emerson Gallery at Hamilton College and as the Collections Manager at the Madison County Historical Society. Dana received her M.A. in Museum Studies as well as her M.S. in Art Education from Syracuse University. She earned a B.A. in Studio Art at St. Lawrence University. Dana also currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in Syracuse University’s Museum Studies program.

Catherine Gilbert will transition out of the Association to pursue new opportunities. Catherine began with the organization in 2008 as Director of Museumwise and continued as director of MANY after the 2012 consolidation of the two organizations.  

News From Museum Association of New York

e-connections  Newsletter of the new Museum Association of New York February 2014 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180  www.manyonline.org 1-518-273-3400  info@manyonline.org

Museum Institute at Sagamore We're dedicating this month of February to love, not the cavity inducing hearts and sonnets amour but rather sharing our love for museums!     I give you 10 reasons to fall in love with the Museum Association of New York ~  We don't just talk - we listen. You asked for sessions focused on skill building for museum professionals and organizational capacity building and we listened. The 2014 Museums in Actionconference will feature both theme-oriented STEM to STEAM sessions as well as Museum Must-Haves and Professional Affinity "Coffee Talks". We've saved you a seat at the table - MANY's advocacy with elected officials, agency leaders, and funders on arts, cultural, tourism, and economic development issues ensures your institution's voice is heard. We think that museums make STEM ~ STEAM-y and so do our Museums in Action Keynoters. We like to keep it fresh and forward-looking. Supporting emerging museum professionals with resume reviews; poster session opportunities; and discounted (read: free) rates. We know how hard you work, and we want to give the recognition you deserve - recognizing best practices within the field through ourAwards of Merit. We think that your new strategic plan makes you look good - really good. Supporting the outstanding work being done in New York's Museums by administering $102,000 in NYSCA funded Grants for Museum Advancement. We keep you connected - providing timely and trusted information about issues affecting museums throughout New York; actively participating in the NYS Board of Regents Advisory Council for Museums. We are Museumwise - providing Online Courses; Salary & Benefits Survey; Samples and Resources to support, promote and empower museum professionals in New York and beyond. We're happy to collaborate with clever partnersto bring you professional development opportunities.  We LOVE museums and are committed to supporting the people who work in them! We are grateful to the MANY community for generously sharing your passion for extraordinary museums! With best regards,     Catherine Gilbert, Director  ____________________________________________ Stay Connected - Please be sure to update our contact information  Catherine Gilbert, Director director@manyonline.org Dana Krueger, Associate Director-Programsdana@manyonline.org    https://www.facebook.com/nysmuseums https://twitter.com/nysmuseums http://manyonline.org/membership/join-the-conversation Board News  Members - keep an eye on your inbox for our 2014 MANY Board Ballot. One of the benefits of membership in the Museum Association of New York is to cast your ballot for the leadership of this association. Not yet a member? Join today! Advocacy Update Albany Support Tourism... Pump Up the State's Economy Tourism Action Day 2014 Tourism Action Day is taking place March 4, 2014. Governor Cuomo has made tourism a priority, so we're heading to the Capitol to show the Legislature that it's our priority too! MANY is a partner in the Tourism Industry Coalition who is sponsoring the day's events. We will hear about the issues facing the tourism industry (which includes Museums!) and then make our rounds, visiting the Legislators to lend our voices to the cause.  Come and tell your elected officials you need their continued support both statewide and at the local level. If you would like to attend and be a part of the action, register here by Thursday, February 27, 2014. Washington update:  2014 Advocacy Day is Here!    MANY is a proud sponsor of Museum Advocacy Day! Join Director Catherine Gilbert and Associate Director - Programs Dana Krueger at this year's Advocacy Day! Can't attend? Follow our progress on Twitter@nysmuseums  Want to know why you should advocate for your museum and how? Not sure what advocacy is? Check out this article to find out! Then take 75 Minutes to learn 75 ideas for advocacy. And finally, if you can attend in person, you can advocate from anywhere. Learn how with this step by step guide. Wish us luck as we represent NYS's museums, zoos, botanical gardens!  2014 Congressional Honorees Selected  AAM recently announced that U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-CO) and U.S. Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) will be honored during Museums Advocacy Day this year. Grimm has consistently been one of the champions in Congress for the annual funding lending support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Udall has been a leader in support of both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has introduced legislation to expand both the Public Lands Corps and historic preservation education programs.  MANY Membership  Giving You Great Benefits! Don't let your membership slide! Renew or Join today!   If you have received a renewal letter, please send in with payment so you can continue to receive all the great benefits MANY has to offer! If you're not yet a member, we're showing our love this month by sharing our member-only newsletter with you. This is a benefit you would receive monthly, along withMANY other super opportunities! Already a member? Share the love with a colleague. We are truly stronger together.   Visit our website to sign up today!  Feel the power of MANY! Online Courses - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Looking for inexpensive, yet professional training for your staff, volunteers or board members? Check out one of our online Collections Care and Preservation courses. The topics range from specific "How-to's" for working with paper to learning about reformatting. Historical societies, art museums, science museums, and archives are just some of the organizations who have benefited! And the best part - they're not scary! Courses can be taken at your own pace, with 2-3 hours of work time per week to be completed at your convenience.  The courses also offer interaction with qualified instructors and assignments are based on your own collections.   Register now for these courses! Conservation & Preservation of Photographs & Albums - March 3-28 Climate Control for Small Institutions - March 31-April25 Basic Preservation, Care, & Handling of Paper-Based Materials - April 28-May 23 For more information or to register for Spring 2014 courses,  visit our website www.manyonline.org   Get Ready for the 2014 Museums in Action Conference! Register NOW for NYS Museums in Action      Take advantage of the Early Bird rate while you can!Go online to register now or print a form to mail in with payment. This year we're providing sessions on the STEM to STEAM theme as well as some requested sessions for Museum Must-Haves! Here are some samples of what you will find: STEM to STEAM The Ins and Outs of Engineering STEAM Programs What are the ins and outs of engineering successful, affordable, and meaningful STEAM related activities for young learners in a museum setting? Come join your colleagues in "building" on these questions and more! Full Steam Ahead! Service Learning, Collaboration and Partnerships Will Keep You on Track Art in science museum? Math in a cemetery? Geography in a photograph? This and more STEAMy stuff! Don't let a lack of disciplinary expertise hold you back... full STEAM ahead for new ways to tackle this new curricula.    MUSEUM MUST-HAVES Designing Exhibitions: Keeping it In-House and Out the Door   Join Andrew Saluti, Assistant Director of the Syracuse University Art Galleries, for a hands-on session that explores various techniques and tips for exhibition development and design, and the process of turning your institution's exhibitions into traveling exhibitions. Gallery design, basic didactic implantations, and an exploration of how you can create dynamic gallery elements using new technologies yourself, will be discussed. Then, learn to market your exhibitions using online tools, simple prep and collegial networks. The ability to produce exhibition materials in house instead of hiring out empowers your institution and creates potential income streams that will benefit your museum. Making a Case With Data and Stories -  Presented by the Cultural Data Project        Participants will explore the impact of stories combined with data, then work together to develop example cases to be used by museums as they advocate for themselves and the sector.    This is only a sampling of what's to come at the conference in 2014!!Be sure to check out the other opportunities as they unfold in coming newsletters. For more information on the conference, check out the website.  Registration is open! Click here to get the Early Bird rate. See you in Albany!  Using Dialogue to Promote Engagement & Enhance Relevance Among Museum Visitors Workshop When: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:00am - 5:00pm Where: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site - Buffalo, New York About: This full-day, hands-on training session provides an introduction to facilitated dialogue. This interpretive technique allows museums to better connect with their visitors and engage in conversations about critical issues. It has been used with great success at museums like the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Led by: Sarah Pharaon, Program Director at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. Participants will explore what makes dialogue such an effective tool in museum settings. Case studies, coupled with participatory activities and discussion, will demonstrate how facilitated dialogue techniques can be used successfully with audiences of all ages and various learning styles. Participants will leave with a "toolkit" of proven strategies they can take home and put into practice at their organizations. Who Should Attend: This session is perfect for staff and dedicated volunteers from museums that would like to engage with their visitors in a more active and meaningful way, but aren't sure where/how to start. Facilitated dialogue training will not only benefit museum educators, tour guides, and staff responsible for public programming, but also museum studies students. Cost (includes boxed lunch): $20 MANY Members/$25 Nonmembers Space is limited - register early!  Click Here to Register Now!  For more information, please email Lenora Henson or call (716) 884-0095. Co-sponsored by: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation

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Museum Director Search- Iroquois Indian Museum

The Iroquois Indian Museum seeks an Executive Director who is responsible for providing leadership and administrative oversight by maintaining the strategic vision of the museum and carrying out a plan of work to achieve the museum’s mission, profitability and growth. The Director has the overall responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, supervising and coordinating all museum operations and activities. The Director is expected to nurture the Museum's commitment to growing a collection of the world's best Iroquois creativity; presenting outstanding exhibits and public events; and maintaining quality research on Iroquois creativity, The Director must be able to work well with the Board of Trustees and a diverse staff including volunteer or student workers; have expertise in fundraising with donors, corporations and foundations; have a strong understanding of non-profit organizational finance and management; be able to develop new approaches to publicizing and growing the museum programming through social media and web marketing; and have excellent communications skills. Required: college degree and 3-5 years’ experience in the museum field,HOW TO APPLY: Go to www.iroquoismuseum.org<http://www.iroquoismuseum.org><http://www.iroquoismuseum.org/> and download the detailed Director's position listing. Applicants should send the following in a single file: (1) a letter of intent addressing the Required and Preferred Qualifications listed, (2) an updated and complete resume and (3) a list of three professional references to: Iroquoismuseumdirectorsearch@gmail.com<mailto:Iroquoismuseumdirectorsearch@gmail.com><mailto:Iroquoismuseumdirectorsearch@gmail.com<mailto:Iroquoismuseumdirectorsearch@gmail.com>>. Only electronic applications will be accepted. IIM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution committed to cultural, racial, and ethnic communities.