Midwest Update: Programs & Resources

Member Spotlight

African Pouched Rat Enjoys Thanksgiving Feast Lawino, the Indianapolis Zoo's African pouched rat, was treated to her own Thanksgiving feast made with fruit, veggies, baby food & rat feed.

Member Services

Your Membership Account Log into your account at members.midwestmuseums.org to access invoices, a searchable member directory, and additional resources. Disaster Response & Recovery This online resource center offers first steps in disaster response and resources for disaster planning. AMM Job Board Search open positions in the Midwest and beyond. Members can publish unlimited listings at no charge using the online form linked here. Midwest Marketplace Search a list of consultants and service providers in the AMM network, with expertise ranging from architecture and engineering to strategic planning. Traveling Exhibitions for Rent View available traveling exhibitions from providers in the AMM network. Members are invited to list their exhibitions using our online form. Midwest Museums Connect Biweekly Meetups Connect with your peers and discuss current events, issues, and trends. The next meetup is this Friday at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET). Click here to sign up. This week's topic: Food in museum events and programs Museum Learning Hub Explore FREE, self-paced online training sessions and resource toolkits on the Museum Learning Hub, a cross-regional resource for small museums.

Featured Article

What it Will Take to Inspire Hope for a Better Tomorrow This article was recommended during our last Midwest Museums Connect Meetup, in response to concerns expressed about feeling hopeless in the face of climate change. See what the team at the Smithsonian learned about hope from their FUTURES exhibition. Click here to read the article.

Programs, Webinars, and Resources

Midwest Museums Connect Meetups Connect with your peers and discuss current events or industry-wide issues and trends. The next meetup is this Friday at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET). Click here to sign up. This week topic: Food! Have you offered food-themed programs or exhibits and, if any were successful, what was the secret sauce? What logistical challenges did you have to overcome? If you have onsite food service or host events with catering, are they provided by external vendors? If so, how are you educating and collaborating with them on visitor experiences?

Museum Learning Hub FREE Webinars and Toolkits Explore FREE, self-paced online training sessions and resource toolkits on the Museum Learning Hub! Topics include: Digital Accessibility & Inclusion Managing Digitization Projects Managing Website Projects Social Media Live Streaming Virtual Exhibitions Resources were created by the six regional museum associations with support from IMLS.

Save the Date! Indy 2023 July 26-29, 2023 AMM is teamed up with the Association of Indiana Museums (AIM) to host the 2023 conference in Indianapolis, IN. We look forward to welcoming you to our hometown! Click here to learn more. Click here to book your room at the conference hotel, the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown at Union Station.

Call for Proposals thru Jan 6! Deadline: 11:59pm ET on January 6 We're leaning into a racing theme for this year's conference in Indianapolis, home of the Indy 500. Braking Point is all about the careful thinking and deliberate action required in the turns. Where are your "braking points"? What variables have disrupted your museum’s balance, and how are you shifting gears? Click here to learn more and submit a proposal.

Museums for All January 26, 2023 The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invite you to learn about Museums for All, a national initiative dedicated to expanding community access for underserved audiences, in an upcoming webinar.   Click here to learn more.

Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past December 1, 2022, at 7pm ET “Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past,” the Smithsonian’s race initiative, is hosting a National Conversation on Race Thursday, Dec. 1, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture from 7-8:30 p.m. Click here to watch the live stream.

Artwork Archive Presents: Preserving Black Artists' Legacies December 6, 2022 Archiving is an act. As an artist, you have control of the legacy you leave behind. In this webinar by Artwork Archive, hear from Black artists building their legacies and an art institution dedicated to collecting and sharing those narratives. Click here to learn more.

IFCPP Annual Conference May 6-10, 2023 IFCPP’s annual conference offers educational sessions from cultural property security leaders, opportunities to network with peers from institutions across the country, and special excursions to local cultural properties including the Salvador Dali museum. Our annual conference is the time for cultural property security professionals to come together to network and learn about cutting-edge trends in this ever-changing industry. Early bird registration ends November 18. Click here to learn more.

Upcoming Grant Deadlines

Archaeological Institute of America: Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment Fund for Archaeological Field Studies (max $4,350), due November 1, 2022 Samuel H Kress Grants for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture (max $3,000), due March 1, 2023 Site Preservation Grant (max $15,000), due November 1, 2022 The Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment Fund for Archaeology (max $5,500), due November 1, 2022 NEW! Conserv: $1,000 awards for preventive conservation projects (four to be awarded), due November 30, 2022 Kress Foundation: Digital Art History Grants, due March 1 and September 1 each year Illinois Humanities: General Ops Funding (max $5,000), due September 15, 2022 Rural Initiative, due August 1, 2022 Indiana Humanities: Action Grants (max $3,000) and Collaboration Grants (max $20,000), deadlines vary Institute of Museum and Library Services: Museums for America due on November 15, 2022 Inspire! Grants for Small Museums due on November 15, 2022 Museums Empowered due on November 15, 2022 National Leadership Grants for Museums due on November 15, 2022 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture due on November 15, 2022 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services due on November 15, 2022 Henry Luce Foundation: American Art Program grants American Art Exhibition Competition, concept notes due in spring (typically April) each year American Art Responsive Grants, no deadline specified Humanities Iowa: Mini Grants (max $3,000) and Major Grants ($3,001-$10,000), deadlines vary Knight Foundation: Grants for digital transformation - discovery and exploration or digital infrastructure Mellon Foundation: grants for Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Public Knowledge, and Humanities in Place Michigan Humanities: Spring and Fall Grants, next cycle due fall 2022 Missouri Humanities: Mini Grants (max $2,500) and Major Grants (max $10,000), deadlines vary National Endowment for the Arts: Grants for Arts Projects, available twice annually, applications are typically due in February and July National Endowment for the Humanities: Public Humanities Projects due January 11, 2023 Media Projects due January 11, 2023 Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections, approx. January 12, 2023 Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions, approx. January 12, 2023 Ohio Humanities: Major Grants (max $20,000), Quarterly Grants (max $7,500), and Monthly Grants (max $2,000), deadlines vary Rothschild Foundation: support available for collection management, core exhibitions, rent for traveling exhibitions, temporary exhibitions, innovative museum projects, professional development travel, and expert visits Wisconsin Humanities: Mini Grants (max $2,000) and Major Grants ($2,001-$10,000), deadlines vary

Additional Resources

Excellence in DEAI Report, American Alliance of Museums Digital Preservation Handbook, The Strong National Museum of Play Gender Equity in Museums Resources, GEMM Land Acknowledgement Guide, IllumiNative Museumexpert.org, a free service for connecting museum professionals and independent consultants with potential employers Reframing History by AASLH: read the report, download the toolkit, and learn more about the research backing their recommendations.

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