Art Museum Directors

AAMD's 2022 Salary Survey is now available ➡️ bit.ly/SalSurvey22 Our free annual Salary Survey survey includes benchmarks for more than 50 museum staff positions across institution type and region, as well as benefits information and more.

🧵The Censorship Horizon: Nearly 65% of art museum directors say they’ve experienced pressure not to show an artwork or present an exhibition, according to a new survey out today from PEN America, Artists at Risk Connection, and the Association of Art Museum Directors.

This program, which is nearly 7 years old, is one of the most impactful in my museum career. Our teachers need support and a place to recharge, escape, and be inspired. I hope @Philbrook is one of those places. @AAMers @MuseumDirectors @TulsaSchools

It was so lovely to visit the Seattle Asian Art Museum yesterday as they celebrate their 90th anniversary! Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to tour the museum and talk with staff & trustees about their needs and how we can help ensure their continued success.

Registration for virtual attendance of our training program on Nazi-era art #provenance research is now open! Join top experts @historyofmack @artbreakhotel @prof_ecampbell @ClearyMaryKate and many others supported by @KressFdn. liberalarts.du.edu/art-collection…

AAMD thanks @RepBlakeMoore (R-UT), @RepChrisPappas (D-NH), @RepDannyDavis (D-IL), and @RepSteel (R-CA) for introducing the Charitable Act, to allow nonitemizers to claim an expanded deduction for charitable gifts. bit.ly/456MkZQ @CGC_DC

AAMD issued the following statement in response to the incident at @ngadc today.

Brooke A. Minto has been named Columbus Museum of Art’s new executive director and CEO. Brooke joins CMA from the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, where she most recently served as the inaugural executive director. Read more here: columbusmuseum.org/blog/news_room…

Thanks to additional original cosponsors @SenatorWarnock @SenatorHassan @SenMarcoRubio @SenGaryPeters

More info: lankford.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

AAMD thanks @SenatorLankford and @ChrisCoons for introducing the Charitable Act, which would allow people who don't itemize tax deductions to claim a deduction for charitable gifts up to about $4,600 for individuals and $9,200 for joint filers.

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Following Hurricane Ian, conservators are working to help people recover their important possessions. Heritage Emergency National Task Force (#HENTF) experts are available to assist survivors through Nov. 20 at Disaster Recovery Centers in Florida: wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/weather/2022-1…

Do staffs at American art museums actually look like America? It’s complicated, shows the third and most recent cycle of the Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey, conducted with @AAMers, @MuseumDirectors, and @IthakaSR. See the full report: bit.ly/3TGEwHp

The @bta_for_art Art Museum Trustee Survey provides critical insights on the characteristics, roles, and experiences of Black trustees at 134 art museums in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with data from over 900 survey respondents and 20 interviews. sr.ithaka.org/publications/t…

The @MellonFdn & Ithaka S+R Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey, in partnership with @AAMers & @MuseumDirectors, gathers data from 328 museums in North America, with demographic analysis of individuals and directors’ perspectives on DEIA issues. sr.ithaka.org/publications/a…

In the wake of the pandemic, art museums are facing changes to staffing, leadership, and more. We’re proud to share two new reports that illuminate the changing demographics of art museum staff and the experiences of Black trustees on boards in 2022. sr.ithaka.org/blog/new-insig…

In response to recent attacks on works of art in art museums, AAMD issued the following statement.

Funded by @KressFdn & @MellonFdn in partnership with @AAMers & @MuseumDirectors, the Ithaka S+R Art Museum Director Survey traces the perspectives of art museum directors on their institutions and the museum sector as a whole. Explore the new report: sr.ithaka.org/publications/a…

LAST CALL: Nominations for 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service are DUE NOV. 1! Anyone—an employee, a board member, a volunteer, a member of the public, or a government official—is invited to nominate an institution. imls.gov/news/imls-open…