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VAM News
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Members Asking Members
A VAM member museum is preparing to write a request for proposal for a facility assessment. They'd love to get in contact with other VA museums that have recently conducted facility assessments to discuss how they went about seeking the firms they worked with and to find out how successful the assessments proved for them. If you have feedback to offer, please contact Melanie Mathewes.
2015 Annual Conference Planning
Would you like to volunteer to help make VAM's 2015 Annual Conference another great success? Join us on Monday, May 12 at 10:00am at Maymont in Richmond, Virginia to learn more about the process or volunteer to serve on the Program or Local Arrangements Committees. Please contact Christina Newton for more information and to RSVP. Virginia Association of Museums' 2015 Annual Conference will be held in Richmond, Virginia March 7-10, 2015 at the Omni Richmond Hotel.
VAM recently signed on to a letter crafted by the American Alliance of Museums which condemns the language included in a budget report adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives. The report labels NEH, NEA and IMLS unnecessary Federal expenditures, not vital to the core mission of the United States government. VAM was joined in signing the letter by state, regional and affiliate museum service organizations across the country. A final version of the letter will be available on AAM's website later this month.
Virginia's Top 10 Endangered Artifacts program is gearing up for 2014. Learn more.
Check out our Upcoming Workshops:
The Store: Creating and Managing a Museum Store on a Budget
May 5, 2014
Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA
Making the Most of Your Landscape
June 24, 2014
Oatlands
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Member Kudos
| Congratulations to Karen L. Daly, VAM council member and executive director of Dumbarton House, NSCDA; Karen is now vice president of the Small Museum Association.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont has received a grant of $2,200 from the Virginia Heritage Fund of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. The grant is to help acquire equipment necessary to create a digital catalog of the 2600 archival photographs in the museum collection. Additional funds are being sought to fully support the project that will result in an on-line collection data base, accessible to not only Belmont staff, but to researchers, historians and eventually the general public.
Recently at the 39th Hampton Roads Volunteer Achievement Awards event, the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program was honored under the Nonprofit Volunteer Program category. Congratulations to the staff and volunteers at the Virginia Aquarium!
The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced they will provide a $300,000, three-year grant to enable archaeologists at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to complete "Beyond the Mansion 2.0.," an innovative, web-based collaboration with The Hermitage. Read more.
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Member News
| Preservation Virginia has released the 2014 Virginia's Most Endangered Sites list. The sites included are at risk of losing their integrity, or, in some cases, being lost completely. In its tenth year, the Endangered Sites list is intended to bring awareness to the imminent or sustained risks to locations important to the historic and cultural identity of Virginia and Virginians.
Every year Heritage Preservation encourages libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and preservation organizations to set aside May 1 to participate in MayDay. This year, make sure your institution is prepared! Do one thing this month to become better prepared. Learn more.
The James Monroe Museum recently launched Yoga in the Garden. This program qualifies the museum for participation in the IMLS "Let's Move! Museums & Gardens Initiative."
 Greg Bockheim, executive director of the Virginia Zoo; Mayor Paul Fraim; Councilman Barclay Winn; Marva Smith, president of the Virginia Zoological Society; Leah Rooker, Zoo veterinary technician; and Dr. Amanda Guthrie, the Zoo's veterinarian (left to right in the photo), cut the ribbon for the Virginia Zoo Animal Wellness campus recently. The new veterinary hospital and animal wellness campus was designed to deliver the highest level of animal care, and educational experiences. The Zoo's Animal Wellness Campus is scheduled to open to the public in the summer. (Virginia Zoo photo by Winfield Danielson.)
UMW students in two courses this semester undertook projects to benefit the James Monroe Museum while also teaching valuable career skills. In Dr. Jeff McClurken's "Adventures in Digital History" class, students Ike Copperthite, Victoria Skaggs, Eric Greenlaw, and Amanda Vercruysse did 3-D scans of artifacts in the museum's collection. They created an online exhibit and printed 3-D copies of James Monroe's telescope and a wooden bust of Monroe.
The Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation has partnered with iTourMobile (a VAM business member) to share the collection of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum with the world. Check out their new app for iOS or Android devices.
The Virginia Historical Society (VHS) is proud to announce that its new Learning Center will be named for Richmond philanthropists Carole and Marcus Weinstein. The Carole and Marcus Weinstein Learning Center is part of the society's "Story of Virginia Campaign." The $38-million effort includes the complete redesign and reinstallation of an 11,000 sq. ft. Story of Virginia exhibition, easier access to collections through digital imaging, and a new series of nationally touring exhibitions.
Recently, VMFA launched a mobile-friendly website with collections search capabilities. These technology innovations enhance the visitor experience. The redesigned, responsive website provides broader exploration of the museum's permanent collection.
The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) recently installed Zinnia(TM) LED lighting fixtures by Journée Lighting, featuring GE's Infusion(TM) LED Modules. "For MOCA's purposes, the winning attribute of this product was the pairing of high-quality light and flexibility of the product to meet the ever-changing needs of temporary art exhibits," said Kate Pittman, MOCA's director of operations. Read the article from the Wall Street Journal. |
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Hails and Farewells
| Lacy Ward, Jr. has been named executive director of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ward is a former VAM board member who recently left the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville to take on this new challenge. We wish Lacy all the best!
Maymont Foundation has chosen Anne Du Bois for the newly created position of Director of Advancement and Development. Anne will join the senior leadership team as of May 19.
Norman Burns, Executive Director of Maymont Foundation, stated, "Anne has the unique blend of organizational fundraising experience, passion for mission, ability to think strategically, and the effective leadership and communication skills that we were looking for in the person to lead an advancement program that celebrates the "Extraordinary Gift" that Maymont is for our community...."
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Following an extensive national search, Dr. Rob Havers has been selected president of the George C. Marshall Foundation. He is the current executive director of The National Churchill Museum and vice president for the Churchill Institute at Westminster College, located in Fulton, Missouri. Dr. Havers is expected to begin his new assignment in Lexington in mid-May 2014. "We are extremely fortunate to have attracted Dr. Havers whose impressive record as an executive director of a museum and library and significant career as a military historian superbly match the skills and experience needed for his new role at the Marshall Foundation," said John B. Adams, Jr., chairman of the Marshall Foundation Board of Trustees.
Two of the Library of Virginia's employees have new jobs! Katarina Spears is now director of development & operations at the Library of Virginia Foundation, and Laura Curzi is now manager at the Virginia Shops at the Library of Virginia and Virginia State Capitol. Congratulations!
Octavia Starbuck has just become the Director of the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society. Congratulations, Octavia!
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Hazel O'Toole, Belmont's office and membership manager, is retiring after 14 years. The museum will miss her cheerful and efficient ways. Danette Pisarcik has been a docent and special events assistant for the past 6 years. Danette is leaving to become a ranger/tour guide for the National Park Service on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Best wishes!
The Old Coast Guard Station is excited to welcome Leslie Clements to the staff as director of programs, education, and volunteers. Welcome Leslie!
Zachary Davis is the new marketing manager at the National Sporting Library and Museum; Maureen Gustafson is now public programs manager. Congratulations to Zachary and Maureen.
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Professional Development Opportunities
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George Mason University Center for the Arts
May 31, 014
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More Virginia and National Museum News
| Virginia's Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is May 25-31. The tax holiday is a win-win for everyone: people save money on things they need; retailers sell more. The following links can be of help: www.vaemergency.gov; www.ReadyVirginia.gov;
The Virginia Center for Architecture recently released a list of "Virginia's Favorite Architecture." Several VAM members made the listing - check it out!
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