Welcome to the November edition of This Month in NYS Museums! In this newsletter... | | | 2023 REDC Funding to NYS Museums | | | Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region received $1.1 million for a new interpretive center (image) that will be a new net zero energy building. | | | 29 museums from across New York State received a total of $8,564,033 from Round 13 of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, including the Museum Association of New York that received $135,500 in tourism funding to produce an interactive website and execute a comprehensive and targeted marketing campaign to attract over 50,000 visitors to 12 museums across NYS, promoting a special Smithsonian Institute exhibition “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.” | | | | | NYSCA Awards Over $4 Million to 120 Museums | | | Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn was awarded two NYSCA grants, $49,500 in organizational support and $10,000 in program support. | | | In their latest round of funding for FY2024, the New York State Council on the Arts (NSYCA) awarded more than $4 million in 129 grants to 120 museums in nine Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions. In total, NYSCA awarded more than $46 million to over 1,000 nonprofit organizations and 500 individual artists. | | | | | Art-Lending with the Hechscher Museum of Art and the Town of Huntington | | | The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, NY | | | This past summer, the Heckscher Museum of Art launched Heckscher@Home, an art lending program in partnership with the Town of Huntington's Cultural Affairs Department. With this short-term loan initiative, the museum hopes to strengthen its shared stewardship with the Town of Huntington and connect community members with its collection while sharing behind-the-scenes work including conservation and management.
| | | | | MANY Board of DirectorsClass of 2024 -2026 | | | We are pleased to share the incoming and renewing board members for the Museum Association of New York! Join us in welcoming Andrea Harden (Buffalo AKG Art Museum), Terry Alford (Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor), Neal Hitch (The Museum at Bethel Woods), Sophie Lo (Museum at Eldridge Street), Kaitlyn Falk Wong (Brooklyn Botanic Garden), and Claire Kovacs (Binghamton University Art Museum). Welcome to our second-term board members Ted Johnson (Hadley Exhibits Inc.), Cliff Laube (Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum), Melinda McTaggart (Schoharie County Historical Society and Old Stone Fort Museum), and Natalie Stetson (Erie Canal Museum). We thank the Governance Committee for their work on behalf of MANY and the candidates who accepted their nominations to join the organization's leadership in service to the field. | | | | | Letter from Erika: Full Moon and Sunrise | | | Moonrise and sunrise at Great Camp Sagamore | Dear Members, Friends, and Supporters, My heart is full with all you have done to support the Museum Association of New York, our programs, our staff, and the museum professionals who share their experience and expertise to keep us informed, connected, and relevant. I am grateful to our partners, sponsors, donors, and our board members who help make our work possible. I am writing now to ask that you make a donation to support our work in the coming year so that we can continue to offer opportunities for us to gather and learn from each other. MANY is stronger today than ever before. Together, we have redefined what it means to be a museum association. We created new ways to support museums and broadened our conversations to shape a shared vision for the future of museums in New York. With over 25,000 followers on social media, we lead the museum association community in leveraging digital media to share model programs and amplify voices that might get lost amongst the algorithms. Our advocacy work in Albany is building awareness for the needs of museums across the state. I am excited to share the news that the work on the survey for The Museum Study has begun. The resulting data and report will help paint a picture that will show the full range and impact of New York’s museums. | | | | | | | MANY is committed to salary transparency. All job postings require a salary range. | | | | | Hiring? MANY Organizational and Industry Members post museum jobs for free. For other job posting opportunities, please contact the MANY office at info@nysmuseums.org or call 518-273-3400 | | | 2024 Annual Conference Giving Voice to Value April 6 - 9, 2024 | Albany, NY | | | | | Nominate your museum or museum colleague for an Award of Distinction!
MANY’s Awards of Distinction recognize the exceptional achievements of New York’s museums and museum professionals. Awards celebrate museums and honor museum professionals who create transformative experiences for visitors, shape innovative programs, and use collections to tell the stories of everyone who calls New York home.
Award Categories – Excellence in Design – Engaging Communities – Individual Achievement – Rising Star – Anne Ackerson Innovation in Museum Leadership – Board of Directors Special Achievement Award
Any museum or individual may nominate an organization, person(s), or project completed in 2023 at a museum, heritage, or cultural organization in New York State. Nomination of oneself or one’s organization is permissible and encouraged. | | | Nominations are due Friday, December 8 by 5 PM EST | Apply for a Conference Scholarship | | | MANY is pleased to announce 27 scholarship opportunities for museum professionals to attend "Giving Voice to Value" Annual Conference in Albany, NY. BIPOC Museum Professional in Museum Administration Awarded to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color working in museum administration who has played a leadership role in advancing the capacity and sustainability of their museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. Cassetti Annual Conference Scholarship Awarded to a museum professional who has demonstrated creative leadership and has affected significant, positive change in the ways in which their museum engages with audiences. Scholarship includes conference registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. William G. Pomeroy Foundation Ten scholarships sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for museum professionals working in a history-related NYS museum with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less, and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past five years. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation Fourteen scholarships sponsored by the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. Museum Professional in a Facilities Position Sponsored by Fireline Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional working in a facilities position at a NYS museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year. You may be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships but only one scholarship per applicant will be awarded. |
| | | Applications are due Friday, December 8 by 5 PM EST | | | | |
Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want): An Honest Conversation About Constituent Engagement Friday, December 1, 2023
12 - 1:30 PM EST Despite thoughtful planning, the Historic House Trust of New York City and the Greater Hudson Heritage Network found that their recently completed History Unpaused project yielded unanticipated results. Using the successes and challenges of the project as a case study, this webinar will explore the widely relevant and perennial question of “how do we know what our constituents want?”
| | | | | | | Funding Opportunities New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation New York State National Maritime Heritage Subgrant Program The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) will administer a new grant program to support education and preservation projects related to maritime heritage in New York State. Funding for this program comes from the National Park Service through the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program. In previous years, eligible applicants could apply directly to NPS for this funding. As of 2022, only State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) are eligible to apply for prime awards from the NPS, which the SHPOs then may administer as a subgrant program through a competitive application process. Read the award announcement from NPS here. OPRHP was awarded funding for both education and preservation categories and will launch the New York State National Maritime Heritage Subgrant Program in the fall of 2023. There are two award tracks: NYS Maritime Heritage Education Subgrant and NYS Maritime Heritage Preservation Subgrant. Pre-applications are required for all potential projects. Pre-application form is due by December 15. Learn more National Park Service, Institute of Museum and Library Services Save America's Treasurers The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, is now accepting applications for $26.5 million in matching grants to support the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections through the Save America's Treasures program. Save America's Treasures grants are awarded through a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind services. To be considered for this funding, historic properties must be listed as National Historic Landmarks or at the national level of significance in the National Register of Historic Places, and a case must be made for a collection's national significance.Applications due by December 19 Learn more
New York State Council on the Arts Stabilization Program for Small Arts Organizations Are you a nonprofit arts organization based in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Western or Central New York regions, striving to thrive and make a lasting impact? Apply for the NYSCA Stabilization Program for Small Arts Organizations, an initiative to help organizations improve their operations through tailored consulting services. NOTE: If your organization is based in the Capital, Mid-Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, or North Country region, or on Long Island, click here for related information from the New York Foundation for the Arts. Learn more Capital Projects Fund Up to $37 million in capital funding is available to nonprofit arts and culture organizations through the New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund. The Fund has two grant categories: Small and Midsized Capital Improvement Grants and Large Capital Improvement Grants. NYSCA's Capital Projects Fund will support arts and cultural nonprofits seeking State funding for investments in capital improvements that allow organizations to sustain and expand cultural programming for diverse audiences, promote accessibility and environmental sustainability, preserve and create jobs, and ultimately contribute to the growth of New York's dynamic arts and tourism sectors. Applications due January 11, 2024
Learn more | | | From the field... American Alliance of Museums "Museums Advocacy Day" February 26-27, 2024 Washington, DC Registration is now open! Museums Advocacy Day is a unique opportunity to join with fellow museum professionals and supporters to speak up for museums. For 15 years, Museums Advocacy Day has been providing the essential training and support advocates need to meet effectively with members of Congress and their staff. Museums Advocacy Day is a unique opportunity to unite with museum colleagues and supporters from across the country as one voice to reaffirm our essential values, collective contributions, and aspirations while making the critical case for museums directly to Congress. Learn more Active MANY members can register at the AAM Member Rate! Email info@nysmuseums.org to get the code. | | | | | | | What's happening at your museum? How is your museum growing institutional resources, including welcoming new staff and board members and securing funding for projects, how is your museum working with their community and visitors; and how we use our exhibitions and collections in new ways. The deadline to submit for the December “This Month in NYS Museums” newsletter is December 8. Email meves@nysmuseums.org | | | | | |
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