CWAM Highlights
Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums Newsletter
Spring 2009
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From the Editor
By Meghan McGinnes
It's that time of year again--Annual Meeting time! I know that everybody on the Board is very excited about Estes Park this year, and I hope you all are too. This year's meeting should be exciting, fun, and informative! There's a lot of information about the meeting in the newsletter, including nominations to the CWAM Board. You should all be receiving your preliminary programs in the mail shortly, if you haven't already.
The newsletter deadlines for the rest of the year:
May 22 (June 1 publication)
August 21 (September 1 publication)
November 13 (December 1 publication)
Again, an email with a PDF version will follow shortly. If you want to print the newsletter, the PDF will provide a better copy.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or suggestions. You can reach me by email at mmcginne@jeffco.us or by telephone at 720-497-7650.
I hope to see everybody in Estes Park in May! Meghan McGinnes, Newsletter Editor |
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From the Chair
MUSEUMS ADVOCACY DAY 2009
By Jenny Hankinson, CWAM Chair
On February 23 & 24, 2009, I joined over 300 museum professionals, volunteers, and trustees from across the country in a coordinated effort to educate our elected officials in Washington DC, about the value of museums. Many attempts had been made in the past 20 years to organize an Advocacy Day, but the timing was right, with a new President and other elected officials (and their staffs), and the need to re-authorize IMLS. Also part of the agenda was the discussion about nonprofit tax-exempt status and education policy, including the impact of No Child Left Behind on museums.
The CWAM Board of Directors felt it was important for us to send a spokesperson, because our two states do need representation. With only two people from Wyoming in attendance, and under 10 from Colorado, museums from larger cities and the coasts made up the majority of attendees. Having other organizations communicating for us doesn't always translate well for our area and our needs, but this congregation allowed for unprecedented camaraderie with other museum associations and professionals. It was time for us to come together and speak with one voice on a common agenda, but to do so with our own experiences and needs in mind.
In the weeks just before Museums Advocacy Day, we saw many of our elected officials lumping museums and other cultural organizations along with casinos, golf courses and swimming pools into language for amendments to the national economic stimulus package. We all know that there is no comparison between museums and casinos (and the like), but for some reason, there are people out there - including those in government - who do. They see us as luxuries or "fluff". Because of this, another reason for Museums Advocacy Day was simply to educate our legislators about the value of museums and cultural organizations, and how they contribute more to our economies than people may know.
Advocacy is not just for lobbyists, large manufacturers or other for-profit industries. We are all advocates already - we advocate for our museums every day. Just as it is our right as citizens to vote, it is just as important to communicate with officials once they take office. Museums and cultural institutions are part of a cultural industry, and can (and should) vie for attention and funding. In addition to an economic stimulus package, we need to fight for what I like to call a "cultural stimulus package" - a concerted effort by all of us to fight for what defines us as a culture, from NASCAR to museum exhibits and programming. One simple way to start this is to invite your elected officials into your museums, include them on your boards, and send them your membership newsletters. They need to know what is going on in their communities in order to represent them accurately!
CWAM's membership is the most diverse and invested group of people I've ever met, and I encourage you to join a national endeavor to participate in actively advocating for yourselves, for your museums, your peers, and for your communities. Look for more programming and information on advocacy from CWAM in the future, and in the meantime, please use AAM's advocacy site, www.speakupformuseums.org for more information on Museums Advocacy Day and the national advocacy movement.
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2009 CWAM Annual Conference
May 7-10, 2009
Estes Park, Colorado
"Agents of Change" Coming to the 2009 CWAM Annual Meeting
by Christina Shepard, Program Chair
It has been a very busy couple of months for the Program Committee getting things together for the Annual Meeting in Estes Park. We are pleased to announce that we have all of our session slots filled. The theme "Agents of Change" has elicited a wide variety of session topics and there will be something for everyone. We are also excited about the subject of this year's plenary session: Creating Audience Diversity. Betsy Martinson is putting together a top-notch panel for the discussion. Don't forget that Peter Hassrick of the Denver Art Museum will be giving the keynote address. He will be talking about how he has worked to change perceptions of Western Art and changes that museums have gone through during his decades-long career. You will find more information in your preliminary programs. Be sure to look for them in the mail this month and get your registrations in early! We hope that everyone will be able to attend the meeting and those that do will leave with new skills and tools to help them become an agent of change in their own institutions. See you in Estes Park!
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by Teresa Sherwood
May 7th, 9 to 3
Fundraising 101: Changing it from Good to Great! A Fundraising program for your Museum. Presented by Allison White.
We will discuss the elements of what is a good fundraising program - how to implement this program and where to spend your time and effort. This will cover individuals, corporations, foundations, government grants, special events and planned gifts. Diversification of your fundraising program, especially in this challenging economy, will be a major factor in the success of your development program.
May 7th, 9 to 1
How to Market Your Museum. Presented by Lee Haines and Nancy McClure from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Learn techniques to help you "get the word out" about your museum that will help increase attendance and build positive relationships with your communities. |
Scholarships
by Fay Bisbee
This year the Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums will award up to eight Annual Meeting scholarships under the categories of Professional, Volunteer, Student/Intern, and New Member. Each scholarship recipient will receive a registration fee waiver plus a cash grant of $200 to help offset expenses (a total value of $325). The deadline for applications is March 27, 2009.
Applicants are required to submit a letter from their institution's director, board member, or other supervisory authority (such as a faculty advisor) and a brief essay explaining how they will benefit from attending the meeting and how they will apply what they learn at the meeting at their institution.
Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the opening session of the annual meeting as well as the business lunch, during which they will be recognized. Recipients are also required to write a short artilce for the CWAM newsletter, covering a session they attended at the annual meeting. Preference is given to applicants who have not previously received a scholarship. Details and the scholarship application form can be found at www.coloradomuseums.org or www.wyomingmuseums.org or in the Annual Meeting Packet. For questions please contact Fay Bisbee at fbisbee@wildlifeart.org. |
by Michelle Bahe
The CWAM Auction at the Annual Meeting in Sheridan was a great success and oodles of fun. The objects donated to be auctioned off included everything from museum mugs, Hollinger boxes, sunbonnets, jewelry, books, and flamingo stuff. We are a very creative bunch and it shows at the auction.
The proceeds of the CWAM Auction are used for the scholarships at the following year's Annual Meeting. Meaning the more we spend, the more scholarships we can offer. We made $2,598.58 in Sheridan so we are offering 8 scholarships this year in Estes Park. Let's see if we can't out-do last year's amazing total.
Everybody start thinking about what they are going to contribute to this year's Auction and that includes the cash to buy the wonderful and wacky items.
 Our esteemed Chair, Jenny Hankinson,
was the proud winner of the "Redneck Gift
Basket" last year in Sheridan. Betsy
Martinson and Meghan McGinnes shown
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CWAM Board Nominations
There are currently several positions open on the CWAM Board. Voting on these positions will be held at the Annual Meeting. The candidates and the positions they are running for are listed below. Please read each biography so that we can hold a successful election in May!
Colorado-At-Large: 2 positions available
Christina Cain
Christina Cain (formerly Kirsch) has served on the CWAM board as Colorado-At-Large and Secretary for the last three years. She has served as Colorado Scholarship chair in 2008. Christina has over 10 years of experience in museums. She currently works as the Anthropology Collections Manager for the University of Colorado-Boulder Museum of Natural History. Previous institutional affiliations in Colorado include the Denver Art Museum and the Astor House Museum. In addition to CWAM, Christina serves on the advisory board of the Mizel Museum in Denver. She is eager to serve Colorado and Wyoming for another three years, working toward professional development excellence for this outstanding organization.
Stephanie Wood
Stephanie Wood has worked in the museum field for 14 years. Currently, she is a freelance project manager for museums, working with the Children's Museum of Denver on a master plan for their facility and exhibits. She was the Local Conference Coordinator for the American Association of Museums 2008 Annual Meeting. Previously, she was Exhibitions Coordinatory (3 years), Manager of Visitor Services (7 years) and Project Manager (3 years) at the Denver Art Museum. She has been active in AAM as a presenter in the Marketplace of Ideas and is a member of the Museum Management Committee SPC and Visitor Services PIC. She represented DAM on the DMCVB Cultural Tourism Committee.
Colorado State Representative: 1 position available
Julie Marino
Owner/Director Curator, anthropologist, and cultural histoiran, Julie Marino works direcly with people of indigenous heritage to understand their life experience. She has created Cultural Interpretations as a voice for the people, in order to bring meaning and enrichment to our lives, underscoring the common human experience that unites us all. Julie has 13 years of experience as a museum professional and possesses a Master's degree in Museum Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Julie also possesses extensive experience as a certified Art educator in New York and Colorado
Wyoming-At-Large: 1 position available
Michelle Bahe
I have been on the CWAM board since 2001. I remember my first board meeting; it was in Sterling, CO and in the middle of the meeting the tornado sirens went off and we relocated the meeting to the gym at one of the elementary schools in town. We went right on with the meeting. As a girl who grew up in Minnesota it was just like being back home. I came out to Colorado for graduate school at the University of Denver and fell in love with the region. I have worked at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum, and the Aurora History Museum. I am currently working at the Fort Caspar Museum in windy Wyoming.
I'm currently the CWAM Treasurer. I had been asked to fill this position two years ago when the previous Treasurer took a job outside of the museum field. I feel like I'm just getting the hang of the job. I enjoy the position, it can be a challenge sometimes, keeping everything straight as the Annual Meeting grows closer but it is fun to see everything come together and everybody having a good time at the Annual Meeting. I look forward to continuing to serve you.
We are currently looking for a Program Committee Chair for the 2010 Annual Meeting! Please let a board member know if you or anyone you know is interested in filling this position!
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Membership Report
By Brooke Rohde
As of February 2009
Individual 149
Institutional 149
Corporate 15
Total Members 313
Memberships by State-September 2008
Colorado Wyoming Other States
Individual 103 43 3
Institutional 105 42 2
Corporate 8 2 5
Total Members 216 87 10
You can now renew your membership online at
www.coloradomuseums.org or wyomingmuseums.org
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Purchasing Co-op Offers Deep Discounts
by Dave Ryan
You will find the Purchasing Co-op price list of products available through 12/31/09 below. Thank you all for your participation in the process. It enabled us to obtain some very deep discounts on archival supplies and most prices include shipping. The most dramatic discount is from Gaylord for a package of 100 sheets of acid-free tissue that is 30" x 40". The catalog price for this item is $119.06.
The CWAM/MPMA Co-op price is $20.98- a savings of 82%. And that price includes shipping!
For those of you who are wondering why your preferred individual items do not show up on the list, we wanted to offer an explanation. Although many of you requested Tyvek, we did not receive a single bid for this product. For those who requested items specified in the first or second round of commitment forms, we did not request bids for less than five items or packages committed to, (as a total commitment from all members) as this is often the minimum needed to obtain any kind of discount.
However, there is no need to deprive yourself of a discount on these items. Gaylord is offering us a 20% discount on any item in their archival catalog and this includes shipping. Conservation Resources is offering us a 10% discount on top of their lowest price (the one offered for the largest quantities) for any item in their catalog. Shipping is additional for this discount. Remember, you must be an institutional member of CWAM to obtain these deep discounts. Happy shopping!
CWAM / MPMA PURCHASING COOPERATIVE
Description of Products & Discounts
From Participating Businesses
These discounts are some of the deepest you will find because they are based upon a BID process just for the CWAM / MPMA CO-OP.
PLEASE NOTE: The CO-OP is for
CWAM and MPMA Institutional members only.
Instructions on How to Use the CO-OP
* Determine what products and/or services you want to order.
* Look at this list to see what discounts you can receive through the CO-OP.
* Call the company listed below.
* Give them the code name associated with that company. That will tell them you are
eligible to receive discounts through the CWAM / MPMA Purchasing Cooperative.
* If you require additional information about products, ask the company for its catalogue
or go to its web site.
Remember: you must use the passcode when ordering to get the discount.
Questions: MPMA Members: Call MPMA at 303-979-9358
CWAM Members: Call Dave Ryan at 719-385-5639
LIST OF COMPANIES AND THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH THE CO-OP
ALL PRICES AVAILABLE UNTIL 12/31/09
· Gaylord Bros. Inc.
P. O. Box 4901
Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
Orders: 800-448-6160
www.gaylord.com
Code: 31076 and 31076D
THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES SHIPPING
Discounts are divided in two ways:
1. Deep Discount on Selected items: Code: 31076
Gaylord offers us two different discounts: Deeper discounts on specific items on list below
2. 20% on all other archival items in its catalog - code 31076D
QUILT/COSTUME BOXES
Metal reinforced corners. 60 pt. solid fiberboard, Acid-free UNBUFFERED, free of alum and rosin sizing, ground wood, modified lignin. Priced per box.
#TB30186 6" X 30" X 18" Catalog price $30.95 CO-OP price $20.12
#TB40186 6" X 40" X 18" Catalog price $38.95 CO-OP price $25.32
#TB60185 6" X 60" X 18" Catalog price $57.95 CO-OP price $37.67
DOCUMENT BOXES
Metal reinforced edges. .060 board. Standard archival box. Color is tan. Priced per box.
#JD-D15102 10.25" X 15.25" X 2.5" Catalog price $7.15 CO-OP price $4.65
#JD-D15105 10.25" X 15.25" X 5" Catalog price $7.49 CO-OP price $4.87
FLAT NEWSPAPER STORAGE BOXES
Metal reinforced corners. 60pt. fiberboard, pH 8.5- 10.2, minimum 3% CaCO3 buffered, free of alum and rosin sizing, ground wood or modified lignin. Priced per box.
#DFBG2215 2" X 22" X 15" Catalog price $15.49 CO-OP price $10.07
#DFBG2519 2.5" X 25" X 19" Catalog price $16.25 CO-OP price $10.56
#DFBG3123 3.0" X 31" X 23" Catalog price $28.79 CO-OP price $18.71
PERMALIFE PAPER
Letter size, buffered with 3% calcium carbonate, 20# stock, white, 25% rag, passed P. A. T. Priced by the package of 500 sheets (1 ream).
#PB811 8 ½" X 11" Catalog price $18.95 CO-OP price $12.97
IDENTIFICATION TAG
Acid-free, cream color .010 stock; UNBUFFERED with cotton string. Priced per package of 100.
#52182 ¾" X 7/8" Catalog price $22.99 CO-OP price $18.39
Acid-free, Tyvek stock with cotton string. Priced per package of 100.
#58091 1 ½" X 3" Catalog price $19.95 CO-OP price $12.97
ACID-FREE TISSUE
Acid-free, UNBUFFERED, in sheet form. .001" thick. Priced per package of 100 sheets
#UT3040 30" X 40" Catalog price $119.06 CO-OP price $20.98
UV LIGHT FILTERS FOR FLOURESCENT BULBS
Wrap around type, 48" long, filters 96-98% of UV light emissions. Package of 10 filters.
#T12 48" Catalog price $67.55 CO-OP price $43.91
RECORD STORAGE CARTON
Acid-free and lignin-free corrugated board; 1/16" thick, with separate lid; Exceeds 200- pound weight test. Ph 8.5 min., buffered with 3% calcium carbonate, Priced per box.
#U1215 10" X 15" X 12" Catalog price $12.59 CO-OP price $8.18
RECORD STORAGE CARTON
Acid-free and lignin-free corrugated board; 1/16" thick, with separate lid; Exceeds 200- pound weight test. UNBUFFERED Priced per box.
#TC1215 10" X 15" X 12" Catalog price $8.95 CO-OP price $4.01
PHOTO AND NEGATIVE SLEEVES
2.4 mil polypropylene, sealed on the two long sides. Priced per package of 100
#EP45 4" X 5" Catalog price $17.19 CO-OP price $11.17
#EP57 5" X 7" Catalog price $23.55 CO-OP price $15.31
#EP810 8" X 10" Catalog price $37.00 CO-OP price $24.05
CD SLEEVES
Tyvek. Priced per package of 100
#CDS44 4 7/8" X 4 7/8" Catalog price $29.95 CO-OP price $19.47
MAP AND PRINT FOLDERS
.010 thick acid-free buffered stock. Priced per package of 10
#M2030 20" X 30" Catalog price $43.09 CO-OP price $28.01
CORRUGATED BOARD
Blue, 1/8" thick, buffered stock, B-flute. Priced per package of 25
#CB4040 40" X 60" Catalog price $261.50 CO-OP price $169.98
CORRUGATED BOARD
Coroplast, Co-polymer of polyethylene and polypropylene, translucent, 1/8" thick Priced per package of 30.
#Cor4060 40" X 60" Catalog price $389.00 CO-OP price $311.20
TEXTILE STORAGE TUBES
Blue, buffered stock, 1/8" wall thickness, 3" in diameter. Priced per package of 10.
#52234 6' in length Catalog price $212.00 CO-OP price $156.28
FILM TAPE
3M 415 Double Sided tape, Polyester with acrylic adhesive. Priced by the roll.
#6265A ¼" X 36 yards Catalog price $8.69 CO-OP price $6.07
· University Products
517 Main Street
P. O. Box 101
Holyoke, MA 10141-0101
800-628-1912
If problems with ordering, call John at ext. 304
www.universityproducts.com
Code: 09-01-705
THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES SHIPPING
UNBUFFERED ACID-FREE TISSUE
Ultra-thin and very soft tissue paper with no buffering agents, .001 thick, neutral pH 7.5. Recommended for protein-based materials such as silk, leather and wool, or if fiber content is unknown. Priced per roll.
#741-3100 40" X 1000' Catalog price $198.68 CO-OP price $70.00
IDENTIFICATION TAG
Acid-free and lignin-free purified wood paper pulp; .010 stock; buffered with calcium carbonate to pH 8.5; with 6" string. Priced per package of 100.
#613-3478 ¾" X 7/8" Catalog price $18.50 CO-OP price $8.00
#613-1530 1 ½" X 3" Catalog price $24.43 CO-OP price $13.00
COTTON GLOVES
One hundred percent cotton, lint-free. Priced per package of 12.
#837-712 Various sizes Catalog price $22.53 CO-OP price $17.00
NITRILE GLOVES
4 mil Nitrile, powder free. Priced per package of 100
#592-101 Various sizes Catalog price $11.61 CO-OP price $14.00
ENVELOPES
Perma/Dur, acid-free buffered stock, side-seam design, non-gummed flap. Priced per package of 100.
#381-0912 9" X 12" Catalog price $53.11 CO-OP price $42.00
MAT BOARD
UNBUFFERED, white 4-ply, 100% cotton rag. Priced per package of 25
#701-4202 20" X 24" Catalog price $87.50 CO-OP price $75.00
THE FOLLOWING DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING
QUILT/COSTUME BOXES
Metal reinforced corners. 60 pt. solid fiberboard, pH 8.5-10.2, min. 3% CaCO3 buffered, free of alum and rosin sizing, ground wood, modified lignin. Priced per box.
#736-0775BF 6" X 30" X 18" Catalog price $33.34 CO-OP price $20.00
#736-4018BF 6" X 40" X 18" Catalog price $49.40 CO-OP price $24.00
#736-6018BF 6" X 60" X 18" Catalog price $64.61 CO-OP price $40.00
· Talas
20 West 20th. Street
5th.Floor
New York, NY 10011
212-219-0770
www.talasonline.com
Code: 1869
THE FOLLOWING DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING
FILE FOLDERS
Legal size acid-free folders, .010 stock, straight cut, reinforced tab. Buffered with 3% calcium carbonate. Cream colored. Priced per package of 50.
#11152 9 5/8" X 14 ¾" Catalog price $23.75 CO-OP price $7.50
· Light Impressions
10425 Slusher Dr.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(800) 828-6216
www.LightImpressionsDirect.com
Code: CO-OP9
THE FOLLOWING DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500
MELINEX
Inert clear polyester, no surface finishes whatsoever, 4 mils thick. Priced by the roll
#21102 40" X 25' Catalog price $37.95 CO-OP price $24.67
MAP AND PRINT FOLDERS
.010 thick acid-free buffered stock. Priced per package of 5
#7627 24" X 36" Catalog price $21.95 CO-OP price $13.17
· Conservation Resources
5532 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22151
(800) 634-6932
www.conservationresources.com
Code: CWAM / MPMA
THE FOLLOWING DO NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING
The Co-OP discount is 10% off the lowest price (offered for the highest quantity) of any item in their catalog. In the example below, 1 sheet of MicroChamber board would be $6.25 minus 10% for a total of $5.63.
Item # Board 3(min) 10-19 20-59 60-99 100-239 240+
Letter Size 12 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 5
12510GW Grey/white $6.50 5.00 4.65 4.35 4.10 4.05
12510LF Lig-free I $8.25 6.75 6.50 6.25 6.05 5.95
12510MC MicroChamber $9.00 7.00 6.75 6.50 6.30 6.25
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Gaylord Bros. Announces a Full Line of Exhibit Cases and Supplies to Protect Your Collections While They're in the Spotlight
SYRACUSE, New York-2/16/2009-Long-time archival supplier, Gaylord Bros., has found a way to bring affordability, versatility, and museum quality together into a complete collection of exhibit cases and installation supplies. Gaylord has three proprietary lines of museum quality exhibit cases and has most recently introduced exciting custom exhibit case capabilities.
"Gaylord has been a trusted name in archival storage products, library furniture and supplies for many years," states Dolores King, Product Manager for Gaylord's Exhibition Lines. "Now, we have combined our skills at design with our expertise in archival materials to develop products for the public areas of galleries and museums. With this move, we can offer our customers a complete selection of items they need to design and install their exhibits."
Gaylord The Metro™Series Exhibit Cases are built with special attention paid to environmental controls and security. Each of the five different styles of The Metro Series cases is appropriate for long-term display and even traveling exhibits.
Gaylord Crystal Cubes™ Exhibit Cases feature a simple design that directs attention to objects on display. The Crystal Cubes Case is available with standard or UV filtering acrylic in freestanding and tabletop styles.
Gaylord Joele™ Exhibit Cases provide an unobstructed view of objects while they're on display. The Joele Case is available with either standard or UV filtering acrylic.
Gaylord Custom Museum Quality Cases and Pedestals enable curators to design an exhibit to perfectly group and support all objects on view.
Gaylord's exhibit solutions also include acrylic risers, easels and artifact displayers, fabrics, book cradles, installation systems, hardware and signage. Three styles of wall track systems are the most recent addition to Gaylord's line of exhibit products.
For additional information on Gaylord Exhibit Products, call 1.800.448.6160 or go to Gaylord.com/MuseumCases.
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Events and Exhibits
Hiwan Homestead Museum
Through May 17-"Woven Wonders: American Indian Basketry"
April 4-Will Rogers Then and Now! at Center Stage
University of Wyoming Art Museum
307-766-6622
Through July 2009-"Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational"
Greeley Museums
970-350-9220
Through January 2010-"Headware and Hatpins"
Through August 2010-"Weld County Ghost Towns and Boom Towns"
March 11-Earth Reveries program "Backyard Eden"
April 15-Earth Reveries program "Native Skies and Stories"
April 27-May 9-Baby Animal Days at Plumb Farm
The Wildlife Experience
720-488-3386
Opening May 23-"Globeology"
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
www.rmqm.org
303-277-0377
March 18-Under the Blanket Spring Lecture Series "Famous for the Tango and Now Quilts: Information from Brazil"
April 15-Under the Blanket Spring Lecture Series "Civil War Quilters Were Also Men" Through April 25-"Sally Lee Camden Bed Quilt" from 1790s (oldest quilt displayed at RMQM) Through April 25-"Lacey Lou & Sunbonnet Sue: 1930s Quilts from the Depression Era"
Through April 25-"Block Obsession: Reproduction Quilts of the 1800s" April 28-August 1-15 Decades of Quilts (1859-2009) in celebration of Golden's 150th Anniversary
May 20-Under the Blanket Spring Lecture Series "Sister Crazy Quilts Found Years Apart"
Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
303-546-0744
Through January 24,2010-"Found in a Belgian Basement: Lakota Artifacts from the 1935 World's Fair"
Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum
307-472-1857
March 28-Grand Re-opening; Ribbon cutting 11 AM
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
303-492-6892
Opening May 29-"Navajo Weaving: Diamonds, Dreams, and Landscapes"
Fort Caspar Museum
www.fortcasparwyoming.com
307-235-8462
March 6,7-"Western History in Film: Myth vs. Reality" Native American life in the West with Dr. Jeffery Means
March 10-13-Adventure on the Plains K-5 student programs
March 6,7-"Western History in Film: Myth vs. Realty" Frontier Army with Dr. Mark Miller
Lyons Redstone Museum
303-823-6692 or 303-823-5271
Open June through September
Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising
970-491-1983
April 9-September 1-Windows to the World
April 11-Care and Handling Workshop "Behind Closet Doors"
April 22-"Material Culture: Window to the World" lecture by Patricia Crews
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| Announcements
BCR and PALINET are pleased to announce the establishment of a partnership to offer digital and preservation services for the benefit of their respective memberships. Both networks now offer a comprehensive set of services to their member libraries and cultural heritage institutions by combining PALINET's proficiency in the area of traditional preservation activities and BCR's digital expertise.
Colorado Humanities will sponsor a 2010-11 Colorado tour of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street exhibition Between Fences. Colorado Humanities invites applications from historical societies and museums, libraries, or other institutions with the requisite resources for hosting the exhibit. The exhibition encourages visitors to examine the significance of fences as a crucial aspect of their personal and national heritage. Fences, like barns and other structures, are tools that embody a culture and its values. By understanding both historic and contemporary fences, visitors will gain a better understanding about themselves as Americans. In addition to objects and images relating to the exhibition stories, fence materials include tools, photographs, and publications including product literature, journals, postcards, and posters. Between Fences is available to 4-6 Colorado museums for 6-week bookings beginning in September of 2010. Host institutions will receive assistance from Colorado Humanities in developing capacity to support this exhibit and to create and implement their own programs and exhibits focused on local content. This exhibition was developed especially for small institutions and rural audiences that typically do not have access to traveling exhibits. For more information or to apply please contact Josephine Jones, Director of Programs at Colorado Humanities at 303-894-7951 x15 or jones@coloradohumanities.org. The Hayden Heritage Museum in Hayden, Colorado is going from a 'one-horse' operation to a TEAM! The Board of Directors recently hired Amanda Dowling as a part-time assistant to Curator Mary Pat Dunn. Amanda previously has worked as a summer docent for the museum, and will bring her passion for local history to this new position.
The Jefferson County Historical Society has received a $1,000 grant from Colorado Humanities to assist in its photo preservation and digitization project. The Society's collection, housed at Hiwan Homestead Museum in Evergreen, Colorado, includes some 4,000 historic images from Jefferson County and the surrounding area. The collection is in need of reorganization after 35 years of use by researchers. The grant from Colorado Humanities will be matched by the Historical Society, and the funding will be used to hire a contract worker to reorganize the collection and ready it for digitization. Then the second part of the project will involve scanning and digitizing the collection to make researching in the collection much more user-friendly, and to preserve the images. The reorganization of the photo collection will proceed through the spring and summer of 2009.
The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum in Buffalo, Wyoming, is accepting resumes for the position of Museum Educator. Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Big Horn Mountains the museum is one of five museums in Wyoming accredited by the American Association of Museums. Please visit http://www.jimgatchell.com/employment.htm for more information and instructions on how to apply. Museo de las Americas has begun taking applications for the new executive director position. A search/transition committee made up of board and community members has been formed to lead this effort. The executive director serves as CEO of the Museo de las Americas. Interested applicants can request a full job description by emailing edsearch@museo.org. To apply, please send resume with a cover letter to the above email. Applications will only be accepted electronically. No calls please. | |
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2008 CWAM Board
Jenny Hankinson, Chair Betty Kilsdonk, Local Arrangements 2009
Littleton Historical Museum Estes Park Museum
6028 S. Gallup Street 200 Fourth Street
Littleton, CO 80120 Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 303-795-3997 or 3950 Phone: 970-577-3760 Fax: 303-730-9818 Fax: 970-577-3768 jhankinson@littletongov.org bkilsdonk@estes.org Michelle Bahe, Treasurer Christina Cain, Secretary Fort Caspar Museum CU Museum of Natural History 4001 Fort Caspar Road UCB 218 Casper, WY 82604 Boulder, Colorado 80309 Phone: 307-235-8462 Phone: 303-492-2198 Fax: 307-235-8464 Fax: 303-492-4195 mbahe@cityofcasperwy.com Christina.Cain@Colorado.EDU Maria Sanchez-Kennedy, Nominations Chair, Celia Curtis, Communications/Marketing
CWAM Grants Chair Team Leader, Website Chair/Interim Vice-ChairPueblo City-County Library Denver Botanic Gardens
100 E. Abriendo Avenue 909 York Street
Pueblo, CO 81004 Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 719-553-0205 ext. 205 Phone: 720-865-3608
Fax: 719-553-0329 Fax: 720-865-3730
Laura Douglas, CO State Rep Christina Bird, WY State Rep Education a la Carte CFD Old West Museum 3236 Newton Street P.O. Box 2720 Denver, Colorado 80211 Cheyenne, WY 82003 Phone: 303-594-7767 Phone: 307-778-7290 Fax: 303-458-7583 Fax: 307-778-7288 educationalacarte@yahoo.com groth_cm@hotmail.com Erik Mason, Historian/Archivist Juti Winchester, Professional Dev. Team Leader
Longmont Museum & Cultural Center P.O. Box 126
400 Quail Road Cody, WY 82414
Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: 307-587-6437 Phone: 303-651-8969 bellsonme@yahoo.com erik.mason@ci.longmont.co.us David Ryan, CO-OP Purchasing Chair, Tina Hill, Wyoming Legislative Chair Programs/Services Team Leader Wyoming Frontier Prison Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum 500 West Walnut Street 215 S. Tejon Street Rawlins, WY 82301 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: 307-324-4422 Phone: 719-385-5639 Fax: 307-328-4004 Fax: 719-385-5645 wfp@tribcsp.comdryan@springsgov.com Teresa Sherwood, Workshop Co-Chair Andine Hennig, Publications ChairWyoming Territorial Prison Institute for Plastination 975 Snowy Range Rd P.O. Box 24694 Laramie, WY 82070 Denver, CO 80224 Phone: 307-745-6161 Phone: 720-496-4013 Cell: 307-760-2722 Fax: 866-281-9514 TSherw@state.wy.us tck.andine@gmail.com Brooke Rohde, Membership Chair Carl Patterson, M.A.S.TUniversity of Denver, Anthropology Denver Art Museum
2000 E. Asbury, Sturm 146 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80208 Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 303-871-2543 Phone: 720-865-5029
Sarah Gadd, Wyoming EMK Liz Cook, Colorado EMK University of Wyoming Art Museum Denver Museum of Nature & Science Dept. 3807, 1000 E. University Ave. 2001 Colorado Boulevard Laramie, Wyoming 82071 Denver, CO 80205 Phone: 307-766-6634 Phone: 303-370-6152 Fax: 307-766-3520 Fax: 303-370-6153 sarahl@uwyo.edu liz.cook@dmns.org Karen McMahon, Marketing Chair, Kat Neilson, Workshop Co-Chair
Museum Guide Chair, CO Tourism National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
InfoZone News Museum @ Rawlings P.O. Box 981
Public Library Leadville, CO 80461 100 E. Abriendo Ave. Phone: 719-486-1229 Pueblo, CO 81004 katneilson12@gmail.comPhone: 719-562-5604 Fax: 719-553-0310 kmcmahon@pueblolibrary.org Fay Bisbee, Scholarships Meghan McGinnes, Newsletter Editor National Museum of Wildlife Art Hiwan Homestead Museum P.O. Box 6825, 2820 Rungius Rd 4208 S. Timbervale Dr. Jackson, WY 83002 Evergreen, CO 80439 Phone: 307-732-5420 Phone:720-497-7650 toll-free: 800-313-9553, ext. 420 Fax: 303-670-7746 fbisbee@wildlifeart.org mmcginne@jeffco.us Sonny Reisch, Wyoming Tourism Betsy Martinson, Annual Meeting Chair Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd 528 Wagon Box Road Golden, CO 80401 Banner, Wyoming 82832 Phone: 303-526-0744 Phone: 307-684-7629 Fax: 303-526-0197 Fax: 307-684-7967 Betsy.Martinson@ci.denver.co.us sonnyr@wavecom.net Christina Shepard, 2009 Program
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