CWAM Highlights
Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums Newsletter
Summer 2009

From the Editor
By Meghan McGinnes
 
It was great to see everybody in Estes Park this year, and wonderful seeing all the new faces.  To those of you I didn't get a chance to meet, hopefully that will happen sooner rather than later!
 
There's a lot in this issue, including annual meeting summaries and several articles written by our scholarship winners.  There were too many to include in this issue, so be sure to look for the rest in the Fall issue.  Thank you to everybody who has submitted information--I couldn't do this job without you!
 
If you have items for the next newsletter, or didn't get your articles in by the deadline, please send them on to me for the next one.  The deadline for the Fall issue is August 21 (September 1 publication).  Submissions should cover September 1 through December 1.
 

Meghan McGinnes

From the Chair

2009 ANNUAL MEETING IN ESTES PARK, COLORADO
 
What a fun time in Estes Park! This year's Annual Meeting was fantastic - we had great food, a fun location, and an opportunity to see some old friends, make some new ones, and learn new things about ourselves and our profession.
 
Congrats to the entire Program Committee and all of our fabulous speakers who really made this year's program one to remember! The two pre-conference workshops that started off the program were both very popular and very informative. Look for some more great workshops in the future. Friday morning's keynote by Peter Hassrick gave us a new perspective on western art, something most of us are familiar with in one way or another. The networking/plenary session  was thoughtful and showed us how diverse audiences are approachable. The variety of sessions was also highly praised - all eighteen sessions provided attendees with new tips, contacts, and perspectives for making our museums and communities better places to work and live. You should all be very proud of yourselves for your participation and contributions - you have proved that our two-state museum community has the fire and determination to stay on top of the game and continually pursue excellence within the field!
 
The Local Arrangements Committee deserves a hearty cheer and a big thank you for all of the planning and arranging all of the wonderful events. The Thursday night opening reception at the Rocky Mountain Gateway was so much fun - the food, drinks and views from the porch, as well as riding in the cars from the Estes Park Car Club and seeing the historic Fall River Hydro plant - and made for a very enjoyable evening. On Friday, Cecily Goldie from the Albany County Museum Coalition, made a wonderful presentation for next year's Annual Meeting, to be held May 13-15, 2009 in Laramie, WY. We're already very excited for next year! Friday evening, the Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Resort near Rocky Mountain National Park became the latest location for the annual CWAM Bowl after a superb barbecue dinner. Sonny Reisch once again was our game-show host, and laughter once again rang out in CWAM-land. My cheeks still hurt from laughing so much - thanks all! Finally, at the Saturday night CWAM Banquet we had a great meal, followed by the annual silent and live auction, which once again brought out the competitive nature of pink-bedecked CWAMsters as friend bid against friend, resulting in one of the most successful auctions in recent history. Over $3,000was raised for CWAM's scholarship program for next year! The evening closed with some fantastic music by Brad and Kathy Fitch.
 
Special thanks to the Local Arrangements and Program Committees, as well as our vendors, the local businesses in Estes Park who donated their time and goods, all the unseen volunteers, and all the others too numerous to mention, for their hard work. Everyone did a fantastic job!
 
The CWAM Board of Directors met several times during the meeting. We'd like to welcome some new members to the board:  Nathan Doerr (2010 Program Chair), Bob Hartzell (Colorado-at-Large), Sarah Baie (Colorado State Representative), Sarah Ligocki (Wyoming Tourism Chair), Rebecca Hunt (Academic Liaison), and Angela Rayne (Colorado Legislative Chair). We've had a couple of other people added to the board recently, too:  Kat Neilson (Workshops Co-Chair) and Brooke Rohde (Membership Chair) - thanks, ladies! Several of our current Board have switched roles, too - thank you for your dedication. As mentioned above, our next Annual Meeting will be in Laramie, Wyoming, May 13-15, 2010, so mark it in your calendars now. Also, keep an eye out for some great upcoming programming during the next year, and be sure to keep in touch with your great ideas and suggestions!
 
Jenny Hankinson

2009 CWAM Annual Meeting
May 7-10, 2009
Estes Park, Colorado 
 
Thanks to everybody who attended and/or assisted with (or both) the 2009 CWAM Annual Meeting. Between attendees, presenters, vendors and guests we had close to 150 present.

Our Local Arrangements Committee including Betsy Martinson, JJ Rutherford, Lisel Record, Julie Nikolai, Carl Patterson, Tim Burchett, Jack Melton, Linda Elmarr, Kate Rusch, Derek Fortini, Eric Adams, Cathey Dunn and Michelle Bahe did a fantastic job. Our vendors--BCR, Collections Research for Museums, The Improve Group, The Donning Company Publishers, MBA Design & Display Products, Mountain-Plains Museum Association, and the Western Center for the Conservation of Fine Arts -shared valuable information and products with us. Special thanks goes to our generous sponsors and hosts-H W Stewart/Rocky Mountain Gateway, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rocky Mountain Nature Association, Hilton Garden Inn--Laramie, the Albany County Tourism Board, The Gregory Group at Merrill Lynch, the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Poppy's Pizza/Mama Rose's Restaurant, Archibald Knox, Pru Grant & Family, the Estes Park Community Thrift Shop, the Stanley Museum, the Dorsey Museum at the YMCA of the Rockies, Ken Jessen, Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club, Estes Park Car Club, Safeway, and Starbucks-who made the Estes Park conference memorable.   
 
Betty Kilsdonk
Local Arrangements Committee Chair
Auction
 
This year's auction was a huge success, thanks to all of you! We made over $3,000, which will cover nine scholarships to next year's Annual Meeting. We had almost 120 items in the auction, which is huge testament to our wonderful donors and CWAM members! Many members who couldn't attend the meeting still donated items to the auction. Special thanks to our crafty members whose hats, scarves, jewelry, and flamingo-patterned sun bonnets brightened our auction table, to used car salesman/ auctioneer extraordinaire Rick Young, Betty Kilsdonk and Cathey Dunn for securing some high-ticket donations, and to everyone who helped schlep items around and set up the auction throughout the weekend. You've made Phancy Flamingo proud.

JJ Rutherford
Scholarships
 
We had 8 scholarship winners this year.  Each winner is required to submit a short article about the annual meeting and/or a specific session at the meeting.  This edition of Highlights will feature four of these articles, with the other four in the Fall edition. 
 
Lisa Fujita
Casper College, Casper, Wyoming
I recently had the good fortune to win a scholarship allowing me to attend the 2009 CWAM annual meeting. While there, I chose to participate in the pre-conference workshop titled Fundraising 101: Changing It From Good to Great!, presented by fundraising consultant Alison White.
In these difficult economic times fundraising and development are more crucial than ever, but competition for resources has become intense. If we are to keep our museums and galleries open and thriving, fundraising should be at the forefront of our activities. White stressed that we must begin to think outside the box of fundraising. Museums and galleries must not only be interesting and creative to distinguish themselves, they must also be creative in the ways in which they find resources, donors, and support. 
 
White says that people are still giving money even in these challenging financial times, and that you should never stop asking for money or building your donor list. White suggested that we keep doing events, but to include small intimate gatherings as a way to find out what donors want from their museum and to make them part of the decision-making process and to help in the planning and implementation. She says that letting donors know what a specific project is, the cost, and how you will spend each dollar on the project is key to getting support. The results are not always immediate so it is important to make connections and follow up as often as necessary to keep donors involved and informed. White says that institutions need to ask themselves, "What have we done for our donors lately? Building a donor list and relationship is a constant process that should always be moving forward. 
  
Ingrid Burnett, Registrar
Nicolaysen Art Museum
 
Change for the Better: What the State Humanities Council Can Offer
For this session of the CWAM annual Conference, participants divided into two groups by state. Jenny Ingram, Grants and Program Coordinator for the Wyoming Humanities Council led the Wyoming group. Josephine Jones, Director of Programs, Colorado Humanities led the Colorado Group.
  
Every state has a council, funded with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grants and projects are accessible to all from the largest museums with professional grants writers to the smallest museums run by volunteers. After self-introductions, the Wyoming group members reviewed examples of "We the People" grants. Grants can be written to fund training or to bring in outside experts and speakers. Grants can fund oral history interviews, like the upcoming oral history interview with former Wyoming Governor Mike Sullivan. At the Ft. Caspar Museum in Casper, WY, the "Western Film Series" grant funded two speakers and movie licenses for a series of programs on Hollywood in Wyoming. Grants can include funding for publicity and other public relations activities. Planning grants can be written to plan an exhibit, fund historians, programs, and materials to build exhibits. Oral histories can evolve into exhibits and walking tours, brochures, etc. A grant might fund software teaching packages, or the expert brought in to lead a workshop. A proven track record of successful grants is important and will lead to additional grants. Subsequent grants that are parts of multiple elements of a project are possible.
 
In conclusion, Jenny Ingram reminded attendees to think in broader terms than just planning and working on a small scale: "funding with bake sales and volunteers only."  Instead, use grant opportunities to fund national speakers and consultants, and plan outstanding exhibits, research and programs.
 
Cecily Goldie
Albany County Museum Coalition

Attending the recent CWAM Annual Meeting as a scholarship recipient was a completely rewarding experience for me. The sessions I chose were helpful and enlightening, the settings and facilities excellent, and the contacts a pleasure as well as invaluable for the future. In addition, I had a good time!
 
Because one of our museum's current projects is preparing, furnishing, and also creating programming for our restored one room schoolhouse, I attended Nathan Doerr's workshop "For Kids, By Kids".  He discussed ideas for programs and documented the processes and results. As we are very interested in involving the town's elementary school in the development of our museum's school program, I was grateful to learn many ideas practical for our situation. For example, having students gather family oral histories will become part of our programming. Nathan's ideas and enthusiasm were encouraging and inspiring.
 
Experiences shared and suggestions offered were major reasons that the meeting sessions were so helpful for me. Therefore, another session which addressed our museum's needs was Karen McMahon's "Extreme Marketing Makeover". As we improve our programming, we need to reflect this in our image, and I found her advice immediately usable. In fact, all the sessions I attended gave me a wealth of material that will guide our museum in its continuing development and progress.
 
Thanks to all of those who shared ideas and expertise, and thanks to CWAM for its generous scholarship help. I have found new ideas, interests, methods, enthusiasm, and knowledgeable friends.
Cindy Hines, Executive Director
Frontier Historical Society Museum
 
Online Digital Collections:  Implementing Best Practices
 
First of all, let me begin by saying "Wow!"  As a novice in the world of pink flamingos, my first CWAM conference was a great experience.  This well-organized event had something for everyone including workshops and programs, networking, great museum tours, good food and just plain having fun.  Not to mention the beautiful setting in Estes Park, Colorado.

My task as a scholarship recipient is to submit a newsletter article about one of the sessions I attended.  Online Digital Collections:  Implementing Best Practices was presented by Leigh Grinstead, digital initiatives consultant for BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research). 
 
Digitization projects can include preserving text, photos, graphics, artwork, three dimensional objects, maps and film.  As the director of a small museum, I was particularly interested in preserving our photo collection digitally, although we are also planning to photograph the 3-D objects in our collection. The session opened my eyes to the fact that we should someday consider preserving our paper archives digitally.

The session covered what type of hardware, such as computers, scanners and digital cameras, as well as software you will need to get started if you choose to complete the project in-house.  We discussed file naming conventions and types of metadata.  We learned that you should have a master file stored for "safekeeping" and a service master file which can be used as a working copy and to create derivative files that can be shared with others.  Interestingly, we learned that the preferred method of storage for files is in a TIFF format and that your files should be stored on a hard drive, rather than CD-ROMS or DVDs.  We also discussed staffing a digitization project and the pros and cons of completing the project in-house or outsourcing the project.

All of the concepts presented in the session are explained in greater detail by going online to www.BCR.org and downloading a free version of BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices Version 2.0.  This seventy-one page document will tell you most of what you need to get started with any type of digitization project.  To access the document directly, go to
http://www.bcr.org/cdp/best/digital-imaging-bp.pdf.

2009 scholarship winners

We have a winner! 
 
Actually, two winners--Coleen O'Dwyer and Ruth Robbins were the winners of the Vendor Passport Drawing.  They each received a one-year individual membership to CWAM.  Congratulations ladies!
 
Christina Shepard
2009 Program Chair 
Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums/BCR Partnership
Awarded IMLS Connecting to Collections Grant
 
The Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums (CWAM), in partnership with BCR, the Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, the Colorado State Library and the State Historical Society of Colorado, have received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to survey and create workshops to address the most urgent collections needs as identified by more than 1,200 library and cultural heritage institutions in Colorado.
 
"This IMLS Connecting to Collections grant will allow Colorado libraries and cultural heritage institutions to increase their understanding of the current state of our collections, develop new skills through workshops and build a culture of preservation among our institutions and communities," commented Liz Bishoff, Director of Digital and Preservation Services.  "BCR is pleased to be working with this broad array of partners to make this happen."
 
The $40,000 IMLS grant will support a statewide online survey followed by 12 two-hour on-site surveys.  Based on the survey results, workshops are planned at professional conferences addressing the most urgent collection care and preservation needs.
 
"CWAM's partnership with BCR allows us to reach out to the museum, library and archival community to undertake this important initiative.  Alone we couldn't have met the goals of IMLS," noted Grant Project Manager and CWAM board member, Laura Douglas.
 
Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants are used to create conservation plans for collections held in libraries, museums and archives. The Statewide Planning Grants are an important component of the IMLS initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year, multi-faceted national plan to raise public awareness and inspire action on collections care.  "I applaud these grantees as they take action to combat the crises in collections care that threaten to rob our heritage," said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services.
 
About BCR

BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@BCR.org.
 
About CWAM

Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums (CWAM) exists to unite and serve museums in our two states. Member institutions include art museums, history museums, natural history museums and historical sites. For more information about CWAM's member services, visit us at coloradomuseums.org.
 
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
 
Heart Mountain Relocation Center
 
The Heart Mountain Relocation Center, located between Cody and Powell, was the site of the incarceration of almost 14,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans during WWII and was the third largest city in Wyoming at that time. 
 
The Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation is now building an Interpretive Learning Center (ILC) on original camp land purchased by the Foundation.  The ILC complements two other interpretive elements place by the Foundation on original camp site land, a restored Military Honor Roll and an eight station self-guided walking tour. 
 
The ILC exterior is designed to resemble the barracks in which the people lived and will feature artifacts from that time.  It will also have research facilities and interactive exhibits appropriate for the purpose of education. 
 
The ILC will provide an overview of the wartime relocation of Japanese Americans, including the background history of anti-Asian prejudice in America and the factors leading to the enforced confinement of West Coast Japanese Americans.  Special emphasis will be given to constitutional issues, civil liberties and rights, diversity issues, and ethnic understanding.  The Heart will also provide links and virtual connections to other on-line historical sites, research centers, and collections dealing with related issues.  The ILC will also provide visitors with a more intimate connection to the camp life and personal stories of the internees.  It will offer insights into not only the hardships, injustice, and struggles, but also the inner strength, courage and resilience that enabled most internees to endure and make the best of a bad situation.  A special area will be devoted to the experiences of children and youth at Heart Mountain.
 
The Foundation is hosting a special Progress Celebration and Collection Day on Saturday, August 15, 2009.  The event has a two-fold purpose, bringing together those who wish to view what will be a world-class Center in its pre-opening stage while also serving as a "collection day" for individuals and families who wish to contribute their memorabilia toward developing the ILC's contents. 
 
For more information contact:  David Reetz, President and Executive Director (307) 254-0980 or dave@wyomingproperty.com. 
 
Are you in need of funds?  If so, check out what Crested Butte is doing with their Rural Philanthropy Days!
 
Rural Philanthropy Days will happen in Mt. Crested Butte, Co. on June 17th to 19th.  The steering committee has been working for months to make this the best ever event in the Western Slopes.  This event only happens every four years and is a chance to meet with over fifty funders from throughout the state.  The original concept was to have funders leave the eastern slopes and come to different areas that they have potentially never visited.  This helps them to understand the needs of rural non-profits and get a glimpse of where the organizations are and what they do.  Over 400 people are expected to attend.  There is still some space left but this event has a cap and is filling up quickly.  For more information, to see the complete schedule or  to register please go to www.westernrpd.org.  On the final day every attendant gets a chance to sit with five different funders at a roundtable to "pitch" their individual projects.  Instant feedback is given to each organization to let them know if they are a fit and then they are given the green light to continue communication with that organization to receive potential funding or a yellow light to say "we want to hear more and you may fit our mission."  Also a red light is given if it is not a match and that can save everyone involved lots of time applying.  This is an amazing opportunity to network with fellow professionals in a beautiful setting and meet face to face with the grant makers that many of you turn to for funding.  Check this fabulous event out and sign up soon!!
 
MPMA is in Cheyenne in 2009!
 
The Mountain Plains Association will hold their 2009 Annual Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  What benefit does this have for members of the Colorado/Wyoming Association of Museums? 
 
This is a unique opportunity that allows easy access to our membership to attend the regional MPMA conference in October.  Check out the website for MPMA at www.mountainplainsmuseumassociation.org  to learn about all about scholarship opportunities for small museums, volunteers and even your board members to attend this meeting. 
 
If you come, be sure to stop by the CWAM membership table!

Membership Report
By Brooke Rohde
 
As of May 2009

Individual 172
Institutional 153
Corporate 15                                                                                                                                                                                     
Total Members 340   
 
 
Memberships by State-September 2008                                                                                                               
                       Colorado              Wyoming                 Other States
Individual          116                        49                                    4
Institutional       110                        41                                    1
Corporate            8                           2                                    5                                                                         

 
Total Members    238                        92                                  10
 
 
 
You can now renew your membership online at

www.coloradomuseums.org or www.wyomingmuseums.org

 
 
 
Need help with your collections management? Are your collections not as well documented as you would like? Are there gaps in your collection catalog? Are there items that are unidentified, identified only as "found in collection," only partially cataloged? We offer assistance to inventory, catalog or complete the background research on your collections; help compiling catalog and archival records associated with your collections; training classes in cataloging/collections management. Free initial consultation. For more information and a free brochure contact: Collections Research for Museums, 4830 E Kansas Dr, Denver, CO 80246; 303-757-7962; Toll free: 1-877-757-7962 or visit us on the web at http://museumcollectionmgmt.com. 
How to Save Money and Impress Your Boss
 
Have you had a chance to look at the Purchasing Co-op price sheet yet?  If you have been purchasing archival supplies at vendor's regular prices- you are missing out on some substantial savings.

Do you need some acid-free tissue?  What museum or archive doesn't?  Here is the kind of savings that you can obtain through the Co-op:  You can obtain 100 sheets of 30" x 40" acid-free tissue from Gaylord for $20.98.  Their normal catalog price is $119.06.  The CWAM/MPMA Co-op price is a savings of 82%.  And that price includes shipping!

By purchasing archival supplies from vendors who participate in the Co-op, you will be insuring the continuation of the deep discounts that benefit us all.  What are you waiting for?  Now is the time to save and perhaps your boss will use those savings to give you a big fat raise.

David Ryan
CWAM Purchasing Co-op Chair
  
150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in Colorado!
 
2009 marks a very special year for several communities in the state of Colorado.  George Andrew Jackson discovered gold in Idah Springs in 1859--150 years ago.  There are quite a few commemerative events and exhibits scheduled in and around Idaho Springs, as well as the Evergreen/Bergen Park/Conifer area. 
 
In Idaho Springs, the Heritage Museum and Visitor Center dedicated a new mining exhibit, there is a music festival June 20 and 21, fireworks on the 4th of July, Tommyknocker Days, and the State Mine Rescue Competition.  Georgetown, Empire, and Silver Plume are also celebrating with festivals and activities.  For more information about these activities, check out www.150goldrush.org or call 303-567-4382. 
 
In Evergreen, Hiwan Homestead Museum is hosting a 150th anniversary celebration on July 4 from 12-3.  The event will feature a brass band, games, an anniversary quilt, and other activities.  There will also be a special photo exhibit in the Museum through November.  Other area organizations are sponsoring various Sesquicentennial events and programs throughout the year.  For more information, call 720-497-7650 or email jsteinle@jeffco.us.
 
Events and Exhibits
 
Hiwan Homestead Museum
720-497-7650 
June 2-November 22-"150 Years of Our Mountain Communities: A Photo Montage"
June8-Tea with Augusta Tabor 
June 16-September 27-"Keep It Clean: Aprons Then and Now"
July 4-150th Anniversary Celebration
August 10-Kids' Victorian Tea 
 
 
University of Wyoming Art Museum 
307-766-6622
Summer 2009-Five exhibitions-"Ralston Crawford: Lithographs and Photographs", "Artists from France: Paintings and Prints from the Art Museum Collection", " Thomas Moran in Wyoming", "Thomas Moran: The Eastern Landscape", "Adornment: Native American Regalia, Selections from the Peter W. Doss Crow Indian Artifact Collection"
 
The Wildlife Experience
720-488-3386 
May 9- September 27-"Adventures of Riley: Biome Trek"
 
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
www.rmqm.org
303-277-0377
April 28-August 1-15 Decades of Quilts (1859-2009) in celebration of Golden's 150th Anniversary
May 28-July 12-"Quilt Extravaganza"
June 12-Signature quilt dedication and presentation to Mayor Jacob Smith
August 4-October 31-"Star Journey-Quilts by Jan Krentz"
August 4-October 31-" A Passion for our Work"
TBD-Sunday at the Museum with Jan Krentz
 
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"
 
Lyons Redstone Museum
303-823-6692 or 303-823-5271
Open June through September
  
Forney Museum of Transportation
303-297-1113
June 20-Big Boy Day and Model Train Swap Meet
July 17-Forney Challenge Car Show and Sock Hop
 
Westminster Historical Society
303-426-1858 or 303-429-6829
June 13-"A Musical Tribute to Veterans" by Your Father's Mustache Band
July 11-Vintage Baseball and Ice Cream Social
 
Crested Butte Mt. Heritage Museum
June 17-19-Rural Philanthropy Days
June 24-Bicycle Tour of Colorado reception
July2-7th annual Black and White Ball street dance
July 26-8th annual Kickball Tournament
July 31-special art exhibit in conjunction with Arts Fair
August 8-A gala-Dueling Divas-A history of Molly Brown Concert with cocktail and dessert reception
August-September-Summer Speakers Series
 
Rock Springs Historical Museum
307-362-3138
June 6-3rd annual Outlaw Gathering Fundraiser at Historic Currant Creek Ranch
July 11- International Day at Bunning Park 
 
Western Museum of Mining
719-488-0880
June 8-150th Gold Anniversary Celebration
June 20-Rock Fair at WMM! Sponsored by Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
July 16- Heritage Lecture-Jay Parker with the Smuggler Mine
August 1-Burro Birthday Bash in the red barn
 
Wyoming State Museum
June 20-October 24-"Molesworth: Selections from the Permanent Collection"
August 15-Wyoming State Museum Volunteers 32nd Annual Craft Fair
 
Steamboat Art Museum
970-870-1755
May 23-September 30-"RARE: Imperiled Plants of Colorado"
 
Uinta County Museum
307-789-8248
May 1-February 28, 2010-"On the Road and in the Shops" Railroad Workers in Evanston"
 
National Museum of Wildlife Art
307-732-5437
May 9-September 7-"The Lorax: Original Illustrations by Dr. Suess"
 
History Colorado
May 1-September 30-Trinidad Museum open
May 15-Healy House open
June 21-Drop! A reception for the opening of Drop City documentary
Through August 2009-"The Colorado Gold Rush" on bridge to Concourse A at DIA
 
Colorado Railroad Museum
June 20-21-Father's Day Trains
July 11-12-50th Anniversary Celebration
 
Announcements
 
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 Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys has set out to tackle a major feat over the past few months.  DMMDT and its collection of over 10,000 objects are housed in a historic cottage owned by the Colorado Historical Society.  When CHS decided to take on an asbestos abatement project in the basement of the cottage, the museum was required to move the entire collection, education supplies and classroom space.  Luckily the project took place in stages but this still meant a lot of moving, shifting, stair climbing and juggling for DMMDT's staff of two and volunteer team.  The asbestos removal was a success and the museum staff is embarking on the next challenge--putting the collection storage areas back in order.  Throughout this process the museum has remained open and is planning a variety of summer programming and exhibitions.  For more information about DMMDT, visit www.DMMDT.org.
 
The Lyons Redstone Museum, the town's old schoolhouse, built in 1881, is getting a much needed exterior restoration with a new roof and restoration of their 36 windows.  A grant from the State Historical Fund is paying $93,272, with the Lyons Historical Society to raise the balance of $43, 858.  We are short $7,900, and are trying to get donations, etc. for the balance.  If anyone has any ideas or funds, email to lavern921@aol.com
 
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts is presenting a two-day program"A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media" in Denver on July 29 & 30.  The programis intended for curators, collection managers, librarians, archivist, and other staff who are involved in managing machine-based media collections in cultural institutions.  The fee for the program is $200.  The Academy of Certified Archivist (ACA) will award 10 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to Certified Archivists (CAs) who attend.  For more information, visit www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org.  
 
History Colorado's Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin in Leadville is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $1,000 grant from the Volunteers of Colorado Historical Society to help renovate an original bathroom in the Healy House.  The Volunteers of the Colorado Historical Society host several events during the year to raise money for their grant program, as well as sell unique products, including Banner Bags, made from recycled museum banners.
 
The Newell B. Sargent Foundation donated the funds and construction has begun on a new 25,000 sq. ft. facility to house the Washakie Museum & Cultural Center in Worland, Wyoming. It is scheduled to open in May 2010.  The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center brings the past to life using fascinating four permanent exhibit galleries to portray the relationship between the historical people of the Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, and their environment.  The unique physical geography of the Big Horn Basin and its world-class archaeological sites allow the Museum to offer one of the finest interpretive centers for local human history, from ancient mammoth hunters through early settlers, as well as the geology, archaeology and paleontology of the area.
 
In addition, the Museum will have a temporary and traveling exhibit gallery fully climate controlled to offer its visitors and community a wide variety of visual arts exhibits.  The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center will also serve as a center for visual and performing arts.  It will have a meeting and banquet center that will offer a full compliment of equipment for events and conferences including a commercial kitchen
 
The Forney Museum welcomes Christof Kheim as Assistant Director.
 
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is proud to announce it will have a new location for the quilt galleries and the QuiltMarket at 1213 Washington Avenue in Golden.  Please watch our website for the most current information and see our new website!
 
The Colorado Historical Society has posted a job for Director of Education.  More information can be found at www.coloradohistory.org/about_chs/jobs_nonclass.htm.
 
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, in conjuction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, will hold workshops for potential applicants to its grant programs on June 22 and 23 in Colorado and Wyoming.  Colorado's session will be at the Butterfly Pavilion on June 22 and Wyoming's session will be on June 23 at the Wyoming State Library.  There is no charge for either workshop; RSVP by emailing koconnell@imls.gov.
 
2008 CWAM Board
        
Jenny Hankinson, Chair                                  Sarah Baie, CO State Rep
Littleton Historical Museum                                 The Lab at Belmar
6028 S. Gallup Street                                        404 S. Upham Street
Littleton, CO 80120                                           Lakewood, CO 80226
Phone: 303-795-3997 or 3950                            Phone: 303-934-1777
Cell (board use only) 303-478-2092                    sarahbaie@mac.com
Fax: 303-730-9818
jhankinson@littletongov.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-KennedyNominations Chair,  Celia Curtis, Communications/Marketing
CWAM Grants Chair
                                                                       Team Leader, Website Chair
Pueblo 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
maria.kennedy@pueblolibrary.org                      curtisc@botanicgardens.org    
   
Angela Rayne, CO Legislative Chair                 Christina BirdWY State Rep              
Denver Firefighters Museum                             CFD Old West Museum
1326 Tremont Place                                         P.O. Box 2720  
Denver, Colorado  80204                                  Cheyenne, WY  82003  
Phone:  303-892-1436                                      Phone:  307-778-7290  
Fax:  303-893-4835                                          Fax:  307-778-7288  
angela@denverfirefightersmuseum.org              groth_cm@hotmail.com  
       
Erik Mason, Historian/Archivist                         Juti Winchester, Vice Chair, Prof. 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     
        
Bob Hartzell                                                  Tina Hill, Wyoming Legislative Chair
Programs/Services Team Leader                       Wyoming Frontier Prison
National Mining Hall of Fame                              500 West Walnut Street
120 W. 9th, P.O. Box 981                                  Rawlins, WY 82301
Leadville, CO 80461                                         Phone:  307-324-4422
Phone:  719-486-1229                                      Fax:  307-328-4004
Fax:  719-486-3927                                          wfp@tribcsp.com
director@mininghalloffame.org    
       
Teresa Sherwood, Workshop Co-Chair            Andine Hennig, Publications Chair
Wyoming 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.T
University 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
brohde@du.edu                                              cpatterson@denverartmuseum.org
 
       
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.com
Phone: 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   
               
Sarah Ligocki, Wyoming Tourism               Betsy Martinson, Annual Meeting Chair
Wyoming State Museum                              987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd  
2301 Central Avenue                                  Golden, CO 80401  
Cheyenne, WY 82001                                 Phone: 303-526-0744  
Phone:  303-777-7021                                Fax: 303-526-0197   
sligoc@state.wy.us                                     Betsy.Martinson@ci.denver.co.us   
   
       
Nathan Doerr, 2010 Program                    Rebecca Hunt, Academic Liaison
Committee Chair                                        University of Colorado, Denver
Sheridan County Museum                           Campus Box 182, P.O. Box 3364
850 Sibley Circle                                        Denver, CO 80217-3364
Sheridan, WY 82801                                   Phone: 303-556-3442
Phone: 307-675-1150                                 rebecca.hunt@ucdenver.edu
Fax: 307-675-1151
nathanschs@actaccess.net