Iowa Museum Association Conference
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Cedar Rapids, IA
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Grant Terminations, Appeals and Other Activities
Grant Terminations: IMLS Appeals This week, federal agencies, including IMLS and NEH, have continued to send large numbers of grant termination letters to awardees. If you received an IMLS …
IMLS, NEH Grant Terminations
Grant Termination As noted in previous alerts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has had its staff put on administrative leave with a lack of clarity on the status of …
Latest on IMLS as of 3/31
Latest on IMLS as of 3/31 On March 31, the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff was placed on administrative leave as a follow up to the executive order from March …
March Advocacy Updates – IMLS Update and Take Action
March 26, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS Update As a follow up to last week’s Advocacy Alert, we wanted to provide you with a few updates and additional ways you can take …
Urgent: Act Now to Save IMLS
NOW is the time to speak up for museums! On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, directing further cuts to …
Ask Your Museum’s Supporters to Save IMLS
Engaging your museum’s supporters and the public in museum advocacy can be a critical way to share the impacts recent Executive Orders have had on the museum field and garner support for …
Speak Up for Museums This Week!
Amplify Museum Voices Hundreds of your museum colleagues are participating in Museums Advocacy Day this week, and YOU can back them up by sending letters or calling your members of …
Urgent: Protect IMLS from Indiscriminate Staffing Cuts
Please take a moment today to contact your members of Congress and express concerns about potential indiscriminate staffing cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As a …
Updates and Resources on the Impacts of Executive Orders
Recent Executive Orders are having profound effects on communities, organizations, and museums. We know this brings uncertainty, and we’re here to help by providing updates and …
January Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy Day Registration Closes Soon
Advocacy Alert – January 10, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: One Week Left to Register: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 President Trump to Take Office, 119th Congress Convenes: …
December Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy Day Registration is Open
Advocacy Alert – December 13, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Register Today: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24-25 Take Action: Contact Congress in Support …
November Advocacy Updates – Museums Advocacy and What the election means for museums
Advocacy Alert – November 15, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Registration Opening Soon: Museums Advocacy Day 2025 – Feb. 24-25 Nominate a Legislator: Nominate a …
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Revisiting Wild Times: The Loss of Nonprofit Status
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
In 2018 I published a scenario titled “Wild Times” set in a version of 2040 in which museums lost their nonprofit status due to a combination of political attacks, economic stress, and a …
Conference Confidence: How to connect and learn with purpose!
This recorded webinar on how to make the most of your in-person conference experience through Connection, Community, Collaboration, and Content. Learn practical strategies to engage …
Eyes on Target: Overcoming Challenges with a Vision for Storage
How the Pritzker Military Archives Center harnessed the potential of its new museum space with a comprehensive approach to design and capacity…