Latest News Updates

2019

January 16	Through January 31, 2019, AmazonSmile will donate 15% the purchase price of new print magazine subscriptions. Visit https://smile.amazon.com/b?node=18541223011 for details.
January 15	AAM announced an exciting new national initiative, “Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion,” dedicated to helping museums better reflect the communities they serve. Click here for the official announcement.

October 16	ICOM-US Update: Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro
May 23	Opportunity to Host an International ArtsLink Fellow in Visual and Media Arts
May 1	Google Unveils Incredibly Detailed 3D Models of At-Risk Heritage Sites
April 13	“Steeped in History: Museums and Identity" Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm featuring Lonnie Bunch of the Smithsonian NMAAHC and Michael Glickman of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in conversation with philanthropist David Rubenstein.
March 5	New conference guide for 2018 now available (created by ICOM NATHIST)
January 29	Conversation between Michael Govan, Director of LACMA and our fellow Board Member, Rick West, regarding the collaboration between LACMA and the Autry
January 12	AAM Getty International Program Now Accepting Applications! This program provides support for international museum professionals working in art museums or with art collections to attend the AAM annual meeting. The application deadline is January 30th, 2018.

November 20	ICME "What We Do" Statement
October 4	ICOM Statement: Natural Disasters Affecting Cultural Heritage
September 27	Past President of USCBS Honored
September 8	U.S. Museums Ravaged by Hurricanes
August 5	Is Syria Selling Antiquities to the West?
August 4	Carnegie Museum Director is Speaking Out Against Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
July 11	House Subcommittee Draft Bill Provides Funding for NEA/NEH
July 6	Hobby Lobby's Black-Market Buys Did Real Damage
June 15	Apply now for travel grants to attend the ICOM-ITC November 2017 workshop in Beijing, China
May 9	New Co-Chairs & Luncheon at AAM 2017 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo
March 31	Information Session of Copyright Flexibilities for Museums Please find in attachment the poster (ENG) of the Information Session on “Copyright Flexibilities in the US and EU: How Fair Use and Other Flexibilities Are Helping Museums to Fulfill their Mission”, 6 June 2017, Paris (Musée des Arts et Métiers).
March 21	ICOM-US Statement on Proposed Federal Budget Released by Trump Administration
February 3	ICOM-US and ICOM Statement on President Trump's January 27 Executive Order